The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-03

morning and was OF the
biiefcst. | was requested to
call at Hopefeld Manor at 4 o'clock
the following afternoon, being Thurs
day. A trap would meet me at Kato-
nah. and 1t was suggested that come
prepared to spend the night, so that
the condition of the flues might be dis
cussed and any necessary changes
planned during the evening. The note,
signed Octavia HOLSTER, was written
In flowing hand on wholly impec-
cable note sheet stamped Hopefeld
Manor, Katonah.
Before taking the train sought Wig
gins by telephone at his office and at
the Hare and Tortoise. where he lodg-
cd. but without learning anything as
to his whereabouts. His office did not
answer. but Virgins office had never
been responsive to the telephone. so
this was not significant. The more l
considered his conduct during the re-
cital Of my visit to the Asolando the
more I wondered. and In spite of my
wish to ignore utterly Jewett's revela-
tons as to Virgins summer abroad. I
was forced to the conclusion that Jew
EFT had not lied. had known Wig
gins long, and this was the first time
that had ever been conscious of any
Withholding of confidence on his part,
and on my own I had not merely con-
fided all my hopes and aims to him.
but | had leaned upon him often in
my perplexities. There was. indeed,
kind of boyish compact between us
that we should support each other
through all difficulties His reserve
hid. knew. diflldent and sensitive
nature. and 1t was wholly possible that
II his affair with Cecilia HOLSTER had
not prospered he had fed to his ranch
there to wrestle in seclusion with his
disappointment. My mind was busy
with such speculatlons as / sped to-
ward Katonah. where ! found the trap
from Hopefeld Manor awaiting me.
ITS rather poor going over the
hills; about five miles. sir" said the
driver as we set of
This was the first week in October.
There was just zest enough In the air
TO make top coat comfortable. The
team of blacks spoke well for Miss
HOLSTERS stable, and the liveried
driver kept them moving steadily, but
.eased the pace as we rose on the fire.
quent slopes to the shoulders of the
pleasant Westminster hills. Early
frosts had already wrought their mira
Gle in the foliage, and the battle ban
ners of winters vanguard flashed
along the horizons. | rejoiced that my
business, vexatious enough In many
ways. yet afforded me so charming an
outing as this.
Presently we climbed hill that
shouldered its way well above its fel.
lows and came out upon broad ridge,
where we entered mt once a noble
gateway set In an old stone wall and
struck Off smnrty along fine bit of
macadam. The house, the driver In
formed me, was quarter of mile
from the gate, The way led through
A wild woodland. IN which elms and
naples predomlnated, and before this
had grown monotonous we came abb
ruptly upon an Italian garden, beyond
which rose the house. knew II at
once for one of feppertou's sound per.
formances. Pepperton Is easily our
best man in domestic Tudor and the
whole setting OF Hopefeld Manor-the
sunken garden. the superb view, the
bilowing fields and woodlands beyond
all testified 10 II taste which no Igno
rant owner had thwarted. The houst
was Tudor, but In no servile sense. 1t
was also Pepperton ! lifted my eyes
with immediate professional intare-'
to the chimneypots on the roof. 10 oc.
Cured to me on the instant that had
never before been called to retouch
any OF Pepperton's work. Pep knew
ms much as about tlue construction.