The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-22

Hes really a bright little boy. Com
ing home on the steamer he gave m
post graduate course in pragmatIsn
that I've found helpful I'm keepin,
house for papa. It's too bad we hav,
TO lay u trap for Mr.. Dick"
rs 1t? Just how are we to manag,
that. Hezekiah?"
"Oh. that win be easy enough. He,
pretty desperate. and since the com
pact between the suItors has gone t6
pieces lie knows he will have to show
his hand pretty soon. He thinks you
are wild about Cecilia. He lays great
stress on his thinking powers. and be
probably argues that you are bound to
pop pretty soon. It's just as well he
thinks so. but we must finish this m
! today. I'll be n nervous wreck II we
don't close the books tonight. There
| your friend Dick now"
She Indicated high point in the
main road. where 1t crossed the ridge
/ from which she had shown melt
seemed. oh. very long agoi-the pro-
cession OF snifors crossing the stile
Dick. mounted. was gazing OFF across
the fields toward HoDefeld Man ana
horse were so distant as to create the
Illusion of an equestrian statue ON
high pedestal.
Napoleon before Waterloo" sug-
gested.
He does look like Napoleon. doesn't
he?' she laughed. Hes n bit fused
today. He knows that Wiggy's not at
the Inn and that you are up to some
thing. and to little Mr. Dick the archi-
tect probably looks like one of those
mysterious knights you read about,
who suddenly appears AT the tourna-
ment all canned In an ice cream freez-
er. with tin pail over his head. Mr..
Pepperton's presence no doubt worries
him. as ! don't think they ever met.
Cecilia and Mr.. Pepperton are riding.
lodged them just before struck
YOU, walking their horses In the most
loverlike fashion in a lane over yon-
der. but II Mr.. Pepperton is really en-.
gagged It's all right though If were
the other girl think I'd be anxious"
Pops playing the game. that's all. |
What are you going to do now"
She glanced at the sun. faucied |
that II was with such scanning of |
The heavens that her sisters thousand |
years before had noted the time.
This Is my pie day There's I'M
ioubtediy gooseberry pie waiting for
ne at the bungalow. And papa will
Expect me for luncheon. I'd ask you to
ome too. only you'll have all you can
10 10 keep MIR. Dick from persuading
TO be the sixth man. so he
an slip in as number seven IL we get
through today all right. you may come
or luncheon tomorrow. maybe. Papa
old me he liked you He said you
we're very decent that night you met
i'm
MY compliments to your father. l
ope to be able to persuade him to ex-
end his paternal arm to include me-
unit Octayia must be my aunt toor'
Really" cried Hezekiah. with indie
'ribable mockery. and she wheeled her !
orse and was gone like the wind.
Luncheon at Hopeheld passed with q
II incident. and afterward Cecilia re- I
red to help her aunt with her CORE {
while Pepperton and
unged about the house and smoked. '
told him of my Intellectual efforts to
'ach Virgins. aud he volunteered to n
nd a motor and search for him; but I
,inted out the futility of this and re- I
wed my appeal that he stay on guard S
Hopefeld
At about3 O'Clock Cecilia reappeared.
er color was high and her eyes were
usually brilliant | knew that she
lily realized that the crisis was near.
It she asked no questions. and her
amer reassured me OF her confidence ]
e idled on the stone terrace above
e frost smitten garden. =
We were hardly seated before Dick a
tered the garden. followed mme- u
ltely by the six other suitors ] had
st seen at the inn. They ranged :,
emselves on stone bench facing \,
2 house Mt the end of one of the
tbs. They wore sack coats and hats n
variety of styles. so that they did 20
t present quite the bizarre effect pro-
ced by their frock coats and silk 20
es They surveyed the house sadly.
wed their heads upon their sticks n,
d seemed to have come to stay. The y,
ge had become a practical matter :,
Why don't the gentlemen come imp nj
ked Cecilia. peering through the Of
les -
Hush. There's a rumor that you on
e terribly ILL., They've come merely dc
pay their tribute of respect by wait ed