The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27

lHb RtNi'ih Ni''Ft ''H't -
the fire. She put aside book she ba
been reading and, seeing that her aun
had not followed me, asked at once II
10 my visit TO the inn.
II conveyed your message" j an
swered, "but you have seen Mr.. Wig
gins since. unless | am greatly mis-
taken"
Eyes; he called this afternoon. w
had several callers nc the ten hour.
had rather expected You back
'sThe fact is. / replied, that after
i had taken luncheon at the Prescott
Arms | got lost among the hills. and
while In the act OF robbng an apple
orchard came most unexpectedly
upon your sister"
'Hezeklahy'
'"rhe same And, oddly enough.
had met her before. though | didn't
realize II was she until the meeting in
the orchard. II was In the Asolando
that | saw her: she was at the cash
ier's wicket the afternoon met your
aunt there"
''You have given me information,
Mr.. Ames. did not know that Heze-
kiah had ever been connected with the
Asolando"
''0h, Il was only that one historic
day. She says the place was unbear-
able. She Jared the hottest chords of
the divine Tyre by harsh comments on
the pre- Raphaellte profile. One Of the
dev0tees was 80 shocked that she drop
ped plate or something and. to put
1t coarsely. Hezeklah got the bounce"
My description OF Hezeklah's brief
tenure OF office at the Asolando seem
ed 10 amuse Cecilia greatly.
There Is no one like my sister," she
said There never was and there
never viii be any one half so charm
ing Hezeklah Is an original. who
breaks all the rules and yet always
sends the bail over the net And il Is
because she is so inexpressibly dear
and precious that | am anxious that
nothing shall ever hurt her--nothing
War the sweet. beautiful child spirit In
her,
II was my turn 10 laugh now Ce-
elias manifestation OF maternal solicit
thot ioi titlthiND Sttultu NDSUTu, LOT
Hezekiah In her way was older Heze-
klsh had raced with Diana and pluck
ed arrows from her girdle--she had
heard Homer at the roadside singing
OF Achilles shield
''Hezekiah is reasonably safe.
should say. because she is so amazing
iy swift OF foot and eye and so nimble
of speech. She Is not TO be caught In
net or tripped with word"
Il suppose that is So" remarked Ce-
ella soberly. "You thought her happy
when you met her today? She did not |
strike you as being girl with wound |
IN her hearth She wasn't particularly |
sadY'
Not more go than sunlight on rip.
pied water or the song of the lark as
ceDdlng''
''0f course you made no reference to
Mr.. Virgins? II | had imagined you
would meet her | should have
She ended with an embarrassment
that now understood. and broke In
cheerfully.
I'VE did mention him. She asked me
II ! had seen him. and II was the
thought OF him that evoked her mer-
riest laughter"
She shook her bead and sighed. then
her manner changed abruptly.
"You delivered my message to MT
II did He is badly out OF sorts and
sees nothing clearly, He is very bitter
toward your aunt He thinks she has
treated him outrageously"
Aunt octavia has done nothing OF
The kind" she replied with spirit. MIR.
has no right TO speak of Aunt
Octavia save IN terms of kindness. II I
her wits are sharper than his. IL is not
her fault. that can see But there are
matters here that | do not understand.
Mr. Ames. | trust you. as nay aunt
evidently does or l should not be talk
ng TO you as am. and am moved TO !
isk favor OF you. favor of consid-
'rabie weight. in view of the fact that
iou are a professional man. with.
doubtless. many pressing calls upon a
'our time" ]
| bowed humbly before this compli-
nent My time had been lightly APP
raised by Miss octavia and again by
Virgins. A long telegram from my
assistant that reached me while dress
d for dinner bad urged my immediate .
Tendance upon my Office. Some of 9
ny best clients, now reopening their :
ouses for the winter, were in desper-
te straits. But, Octavia HOLSTERS do 0
OF occur in the life Of every young 0
aan. and both Cecilia and Hezekiah a
ad taken strong hold upon my imagi- u
alton. Virgins place among the dra-
,at1s personae would In itself have q