The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-03

my nerves sui OuL VI COJLiOi.
1.-THE kitchen door. sir. | had riddle
into the garden. and, seeing Aunt O.
tavia heading for the stables and @
ella at the kitchen window, l pedale
boldly in. Cecilia wanted to borro'
my bicycle. and. being good littl
sister, gave It to her. She also sal
that you required food. 30 l told he
to 20 and | would carry you you
breakfast. | shall skip myself In mil
ute. You may draw your own coffee
Mind the machine. 1t tips II you ar
not careful"
She went to the window and peeret
out toward the tables.
MAY ask, daughter of kings
where your sister has gone 50 sud
denlyT
Certainly! She's OF for town t
| chase a cook and a few other people
! to run this hotel. l heard at the post
office that the whole camp had desert
ed, 30 | ran over to see what was do
ing. And just for that I've got to
walk home"
"But your aunt said that Providence
would take care of the servant ques-
ton. She expected a whole corps of
Ideal servants to come straying in dur
ing the day."
Cecilia hasn't Aunt Octavia's conf
dence In Providence, SO she's taking a
shot at the employment agencies. She
has left a note on the kitchen table to
inform Aunt Octavia that she had for
gotten an engagement with the dentist
and has gone to catch the 1918"
"That. HezekIah. is lie. 1t isn't
quite square TO deceive your aunt that
way" | remarked soberly.
Hezekiah laughed.
"You absurdity! Don't you know
Aunt Octavia yet? She will be perfect
ly overjoyed when she comes back and
finds that note from Cecilia. She likes
disappearances, mysteries and all that
kind Of thing. But 1t Is barely posi-
BILE that you will have to wash the
dishes can't. you see, for I'm not
supposed to come on the reservation at
all-not until Cecilia has found a hus-
band. Isn't it perfectly deliciousT
"All of that, daughter of kings!
think that as soon as can regain con-
fidence in my own sanity | shall like
It myself. But"-and | watched her
see. Hezekiah. there is
really ghost. you know"
Her divine laugh dubbed mellowly.
She had walked guardedly to the win
dow and turned swiftly with mockery
Of fear In her face.
Aunt Octavia approaches. and I
must be off. But that ghost, Mr.. Chin
ney Man-when you find him please let
ne know. There are lot of things l
want to ask some reliable ghost about
he hereafter"
With this she fed. and I heard the
'front.' door close smartly after her. An |
instant later Miss Octavia appeared |
ind asked solicitously how ! liked my |
,melet
THE coachman has been telling me
capital ghost story. He believes
hem TO be benefcent and declares that
lie Will under no circumstances leave
ny employment"
She sat down and folded her arms
IIIon the table. For the first time
elieved that she was serious. There
vas. in fact. a troubled look on her
weet. whimsical face 1t occurred to
ne that the loss of her servants was
OF really the slight matter she had
revlously made Of II.
MIR. Ames. will you pardon me for
skiing you question of the most in
mate character? II is only after much
esitation that do SO"
| bowed encouragingly, my curiosity
llly aroused.
You may ask me anything In the
'orld. Miss Hollister."
Then | wish you would tell me
'hether-l can't express the dislike
sel in doing this-but can you tell me
neither you have seen in the hands
my niece Cecilia small. very .
nall. silver backed notebook"
Eyes; | have" | answered. greatly
Irprised.
"And may | ask whether-and again
must plead deep concern as an ex-
Use for making such an inquiry
neither you by any chance saw her
aking any notation in that bookT'
recalled the silver bound book per-
city. but had attached no Importance
1t, but If Ceciia's fortunes were so
timately related to it as Miss Hollis
RS manner implied, felt that must
careful of my answer. | was trying
recall the precise moment at which
had entered the library the preceding
ening after Hume's departure, and
lille was intent upon this my silence
ust have been prolonged. | felt
'liged to make an answer OF some
TT, and yet | did not relish the
ought of conveying information that l
ght distress and embarrass noble :
i like Cecilia HOLSTER. Something
my face must have conveyed hint
this inner conflict to Miss Hollister. !
r she rose suddenly, holding up her |:
nd as though TO silence me. She !:
smed deeply moved and cried in agi- |:
lion:
DO not answer me! The question !;
IS quite unfair-quite unfair-and yet
assure you that at the moment I
lde the inquiry | felt justified" |!
She retreated toward the door as |:
Sc, and then. with her composure
lily restored, she courtesied grace I;