"She don't know you, and she won't see you."
And with an impudent leer, he extended the card to the boy.
Al took it and hurriedly wrote a few words on the back. Then he returned it to the servant, saying:
"Give it to Mrs. Anderson again; I think she will see me."
The man hesitated, then said:
"Well, I'll take it to her, but the chances are she'll give me orders to kick you out."
With this cheering assurance he again departed.
"I didn't like to do it," murmured Al, "but there was no help for it."
In a few moments the flunky returned, his manner completely changed.
"Please be kind enough to step into the drawing room, sir," he said, with the utmost politeness; "Mrs. Anderson will be down in one minute."