The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-10
CHAPTER XIV.
Tho Seventh Man.

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Hezekiah the situation at HOpefield
and told her of Dicks scamper across
the fields.
There's no use fooling with this
thing any more. I'll take Wiggy to
the house and lock him up until I've
been numbered six. It's safest"
mot much 1t isn't. don't intend
that Cecilia shall have the pleasure Of
refusing you"
I'D like to know why not. It's only
to all the gap"
"Oh," said Hezekiah. that would be
an embarrassment to me all the rest of
my life. Listen carefully. Take wiggy
In by the back way and give him a
picture book to look at. Leave Cecilia
alone on the terrace when you're all
ready and see what happens. II Dicks
on his way to the house he's going to
do something, and he must feel the
edge Of my displeasure. l owe him n
few on general principles"
"What does all this mean? You say
there's nothing wrong ut the house?"
began Virgins ms we left Hezekiah
and started toward Hopefeld.
Nothing whatever the matter. Ev.
erything perfectly all right, but you've
got to keep mum now and do what
tell you. I've worked hard for you, old
man, and when it's all over I'm going
to send you a bill for professional serv-
ices. Come"
urged my horse to his utmost, and
Virgins rode steadily beside me. The
fright orion had given him had done
my friend good, and felt that was
dealing with live man at last.
"Tll tell you all about this after we
have good night cigar tonight"
We rode direct to the stable, and |
took Virgins to my room by the back
stairs and babe him help himself to my
raiment. He was perfectly tractable,
and was glad to see that he trusted
implicitly to my guidance.
met Miss Octavia in the lower hall.
She was just In from the kennels.
II hope, Arnold that you have not
been without entertainment BY the
way, II you should by any chance see
Hezekiah you will kindly intimate to
her that If she returns that mare she
borrowed this morning in reasonably
good condition | will overlook her in
discretion In taking 1t from the stable
without permission"
She did not wait for reply, but
continued on to her room, and | went
direct to the terrace. Cecilia and Pep
perton were just going into the house
to look up book or piece Of music
which they had been discussing. Ce-
ella was making herself interesting. as
| she so well knew how to do, and she
seemed In no wise anxious.
I'VE had forgotten tea" she said.
sAunt Octavia has Just ordered It."
"She and Mr. Pepperton may have
their tea. believe the air outside will
do YOU good for little longer-so II
you don't mind, Pepperton, Miss Hol-
lister will resume her promenade
alone
Pep has told me since that he
thought me quite mad that afternoon
| bnde Cecilia patrol the long terrace
slowly. She turned up the collar OF
the covert coat and obeyed, laughing O
little nervously, but asking no ques
tons. The scene could not have beer
more charmingly set. The great house
doomed darkly behind her; beneath lay
the garden. over which the dusk wal
stealing goldenly.
She paused suddenly as l watched
frcu. the window, and l stepped out to
see what had attracted her attention
There into the garden from its faythes'
entrance flied the six suitors who hac
previously come to sit beneath thu
windows of their stricken lady. Hav
ing failed to visit their wrath upoi
the perhdious Dick they had changes
field. II HezeEiah had not expressl
commanded me not to become tn
sixth man. should have offered my
self on the spot and waited only III
til Cecilia had made the inevitable al
swer before summonlng Virgins
end the whole affair. Such, howeve
was not to be the order of events.
Inc proCessloh' ucaueu ny vi hsp.
was within few yards of the terrace
Cecilia, apparently unconscious of the
proximity. continued her promenade
In moment she must recognize then
ask them into the house, give thel
tea and otherwise destroy my hope {
securing her happiness before tn
days end.
=. A chorus Of yelps and banks, rs q
dogs suddenly released greeted m
ear The oncoming sultors heard II
p too, and the line wabblcd uncertainty
y Then round the house swept mastin,
hounds. t0""lo"a collection Of p~lg
:, winners guch %, few kennels eve
h'osteL-lo9Im@ rngM. IN uRwout.