The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-26


He sighed deeply bringing my dazed
wits back to him, and found myself
gazing into the blinking eyes Of Lord
Arrowood.
"Bounders. say. Bounders!" he
gasped.
I'm the circumstances. Lord AFRO.
wood. should not call namos. VIII
you tell me what you mean by running
through this house In this fashion ?
Stand up and give an account OF your
self"
! helped him to his feet and bent
over the stair rail leading down to the
third floor Evidently our strange
transactions beneath and above had
not disturbed the assembled suitors
and their hostess, but In common de.
cency Lord Arrowood must be dis
posed Of promptly There was no
doubt about that
81 was an ass to try It," muttered
his lordship, pulling his tie into shape.
And noW want to get out. want
to go away from here"
He was Juggling at the belt Of his
Norfolk coat. and something between
1t and his waistcoat evidently gave him
concern our conversation was carried
on in half whispers. He was 80 crest
fallen that IL 1t hadn't been for the
necessity of maintaining silence l
should have laughed outright
"Ont With It. my lord What have
you stuck in Your coat?"
"They'rc 'ounderS. all the rest of
EN-" +" S,rr'rd doggrdly. but ! be.
lieve y"n 20 ~. n gentleman"
IL tlmi' Won, Lord Arrowood, for
this mart ~ confidence. Open your
coat It" '"rr that even II YOU have
lifted n ri' ~ the HolliSter plate I will
let you 90
Reluctantly. shamefacedly and still
breathing hard from his late exertions.
Lord Arrowood of Arrowood. Hants,
England, obeyed me. There were FIVE
buttons to the close fitting jacket, and
the loosening Of every succeeding one
seemed to give him pain. Then, with
his head slightly lifted as though In
disdain Of me, he held out for my OBJ
cNt q piSt III the pan ~
had been baked. The top crust was
Drowned to nicely. Its edges were
crimped neatly, and, In spite Of the fact
that had so lately dined sumptuously
at Miss HOLSTERS hospitable board. at
sight OF this alluring pastry l expert
enced the sharp twinges Of aroused ap-
petite.
Now you have it, and l hope you
are satisfied" said Lord Arrowood
Kindly allow me to retire by the way
came"
First" / replied, sobered by the
gravity OF his manner, lit would inter
est me as IA student Of character to
know just what species of pie lured
you to this burglarious deed"
II have reason to think" he answer
ed. with tears In his eyes, that II is q
e,oseberry. was hungry, IL you must
know the truth, and, having sampled
the old lady's pies this morning. with
nothing to eat since, saw the coal
hole open and ladder beneath, and
the rest Of 1t was easy. IL you and
the other chap hadn't chased me al
over the estate I'd been or with my
pie and and no harm done. The old
lady's insane. you know, and has nc
manner of use for pies. The house Il
haunted IN the bargain. When yor
had about winded me down In the eel
lar and cut me off from the ladder and
chased me up here the ghost took q
hand, and II you hadn't tripped me ant
sat on me the spirits would certainly
have nailed me. o Lord. what nightp
"You are sure you speak the truth
when you say that the coal hole was
open and that you found the ladder
there when you came?'
mo manner of doubt OF It. AS
have already said, believe you to be
a gentleman, and between gentlemen
certain condolences may pass that
wouldn't be possible between n gentle
nan ana those cattle down there"
He jerkca his head scornfully TO In
ficate the suitors below.