The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-10
THE SIEGE OF THE.
SEVEN SUITORS
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Virgins at the Prescott Arms.
II will tell you something, Mr.. Amei
This afternoon, as ! drove from tn
station came round by the lake mere
ly to cool my eyes on the water. AM
i saw Mr.. Virgins and my sister seat
ed on a wall In an old orchard. The.
were 80 busily engaged that they di'
not see me- At least, he did not, bu
i think Hezekiah did"
"Hezekiah," answered. relieved b,
the nature of her disclosure, which
could not but prejudice Wiggins' case
'Hezekiah il fond Of orchards. l dare
say this was the same one In which
had charming talk with her myself
Doubtless she was amusing herself
with Virgins just as she did with me.
She finds the genus homo entertain
Ing"
"She is the dearest girl In the world
the sweetest, the loveliest, the bright
est. Mr.. Virgins has treated her out
rageously. He has taken advantage OF
her youth and susceptible nature"
Ellis punishment is sure" answer
III lcICnihh ioubhto
when | mentioned his name. And you
frown today at the thought of him"
Aunt Octavia is coming" she re-
marked, feigning at once careless air,
but | was content that she LET my re-
mark pass unchallenged.
Miss Octavia's entrances were always
effective. She appeared tonight charm
ingiy gowned. but the bright twinkle In
her eyes made IL clear that no matter
OF dress could affect her humor or
spirit She greeted me, as she always
did, as though our acquaintance were
a matter OF years rather than OF days.
! even imagined that she seemed
asked no questions as TO my days oc-
equations, but as we went In TO dinner
sailed forth cheerfully upon descrip-
ton OF her own activities.
After had baked my required
quota of pies this morning ! sought |
recreation at the traps The stable
boy who has been pulling the string
for me having struck work. It most
prov,dentially happened that espied
Lord Arrowood hanging on the edge OF
the maple tangle beyond the barn. |
summoned him at once and put him
to work managing the traps for me.
ending him most efficient He seemed
extremely respondent. and after | bad
myself that two out of three
was not an impossible record for one
of my years. ! brought him to the
house and made tea for him. left tho
room for a moment-I had taken him
INTO the kitchen, where, during the in
cumbency OF the regular cook hardly
dare venture myself, and he made
himself comfortable quite near the
range. The pies on which had been
engaged all morning lay cooling near
him. had composed twenty
pies-I am an excellent mathematician
Ind could not have been mistaken In
he count What was my amazement
o fnd after his lordshlp's departure
hat one pie was missingT
His lordship was doubtless hungry"
suggested. Even nobility must eat.
passed Lord Arrowood In the high
way early this morning. sitting upon
stone. with sundry Items Of hand
baggage reposing beside him. ! have
'arely seen any one so depressed. Now
hat the little matter of the servants
las been adjusted, we must have q
ARE lest the newly arrived phalanx.
which Providence so kindly sent to
'ou today. Is not stampeded by any fur
hAr 4 fae foeI rr ~ h. frAt t.l az
pirit of the unfortunate Briton who
vas hanged on the site Of this house"
"Mr Ames." replied Miss Octavia
"that matter Is entirely
n your hands"
But II could see the plans Of this
lie with his ghostshlp."
| had thrown this out In the hope
II elciting some remark from her
ouching the Swedish maids visit to
'epperton's office, but Miss Octavia
net my gaze unfiinchingly.
"You are clever man, Mr.. Ames,
md l have every confidence that you
viii not only solve the mystery of the
library chimney. but find the ghost
hat switched or the lights on the stair
asst night. | prefer that you should ac-
omplIsh these feats without any help
rom the plans. myself have no sug-
,estions. | am gratihed that you are
Meeting the emergencies that have aris-
N here with so much determination.
,ut 1t is what l should expect Of the
on of Arnold Ames of Hartford. OPP
is all that any of us need to
Ind ourselves truly great, and If In the
course of our lives the gate
loes not open freely we are justified In
licking the lock. When l determined
o seek adventures in my old age, re-
olyed that should miss no chance
md that | should be prepared for any
reckoning Of the hand OF fate An
nd fancy struck me at the beginning
II my new life that Boston would some
lay be the starting point of some In
eresting experience. This has not yet
developed, but In order that / may be
prepared for anything that may occur
keep blue silk umbrella constantly
checked at the Parker House. The
presence Of the little brass check in my
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