The storm was immediately
overhead. Peg closed her eyes, as she did when a child, while her
lips moved in prayer.
Into the room through the window came a young man, his coat-collar
turned up, rain pouring from his hat; inside his coat was a
terrified-looking dog. The man came well into the room, turning down
the collar of his coat; and shaking the moisture from his clothes,
when he suddenly saw the kneeling figure of Peg. He looked down at
her in surprise. She was intent on her prayers.
"Hello!" cried the young man. "Frightened, eh?"
Peg looked up and saw him staring down at her with a smile on his
lips. Inside his coat was her precious little dog, trembling with
fear. The terrier barked loudly when he saw his mistress. Peg sprang
up, clutched "Michael" away from the stranger, just as another
blinding flash played around the room followed by a deafening
report.
Peg ran across to the door shouting: "Shut it out! Shut it out!" She
stood there trembling, covering her eyes with one hand, with the
other she held on to the overjoyed "MICHAEL," who was whining with
glee at seeing her again.
The amazed and amused young man closed the windows and the curtains.
Then he moved down toward Peg.
"Don't come near the dog, sir.
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