The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13


| yond the stable yard the indomitabl
, Miss HOLSTER engaged in the pleasin
, pastime Of breaking clay pigeons wit
a fowling piece. Her Swedish mai
stood by with a formidable pad of pa
per, keeping score. A boy pulled tn
trap for her. and she threw up her gul
and blaZed away with practice,
hand. Her small, slight, tense figure
awaiting the launching of the target
the quick upbring OF the gun as sh,
sighted, and the pause following tn,
firing Of the shot, In which she ben
forward rigidly watching the result
were features of picture which
would not have missed.
| will write it down here and be
done with it, that it had been my good
fortune to know many delightful wo
men, but / have never known one more
interesting or charming than Miss DC
tavia HOLSTER. The spirit of deathless
youth was I'm her heart, and youths
gay pennants fluttered about her as the
reports Of her gun fell cheerily upon
the crisp morning air, rebuke and a
challenge to all indolent souls.
| made myself presentable as quickly
as possible and went forth to report to
her. She nodded pleasantly as l greet
ed her Immediately after she had scor-
ed capital shot. A second gun was pro-
duced, and | saw that it was not with
out satisfaction that she observed my
lack of proweSs. One out of five was
the best / could do, whereas she smash
ed three with the greatest ease.
IF | had known you would be up so
early | should have sent coffee to your
ROOM" she remarked as we walked to-
ward the house Every likely your lack
of luck with the birds is attributable
entirely to the impoverished state Of
your stomach"
Breakfast was served on a delightful
sun porch that l had not before SEEN
Cecilia appeared promptly, having, in
fact, been gathering fall flowers for
some time, l judged, from the consid-
cradle armful of chrysanthemums, as
tiers, dahlias and marigolds which we
found her arranging for the table. She
seemed In excellent spirits and greeted
us most amiably.
The mall arrived and was placed by
Miss HOLSTERS plate before we left
the table She opened first a bulky ep
velope containing cuttings from clip
ping bureau, and she unused aloud upon
these as she read:
This persistent story of sunken
galieon off the Bolivian coast sounds
plausible, but | fear it is the work Of
some bright young journalist. Our min.
lister In that benighted country doesn't
take any stock in 1t. / had a cable /
from him yesterday"
She handed Cecilia number of let |
tiers, which the girl opened and then
to my surprise meekly turned over to
her aunt. Miss HOLSTER surveyed
them critically.
II thought" she remarked, that that
young Henderson who was 80 attentive
to you at Madrid was an imposter, and
this note settles the matter. He flirted
outrageously with Hezekiah behind
your back. He asks II he may call
upon you here. II he were the nephew
Of Colonel Abner Henderson of Roa-
noke, as he represented himself to be,
he would not ask If he might call upon
you, but would have appeared at once
in his proper person to pay his ad.
dresses. AS for these other gentlemen,
we need not discuss them. Their &C.
ions must speak for them"
Miss HOLSTER, having thus dismissed
her nieces correspondents, rose and
ed the way to the library, Cecilia
lunts fling at Mr. Henderson, who
,ver he might be, but threw the notes
lpon the flames that blazed merrily In
he fireplace.
/ suggested Immediately that as | had
ONE to Hopefeld Manor to inspect the
Iues | should now be about my bust.
less, but to my surprise Miss HOLSTER
WINGED no interest whatever in the
natter. Her tone and manner implied
hat the condition of her chimneys was
wholly negligible.
"There Is no haste, Mr.. Ames. !:
ave suffered all my life from the Ill ]
onsldered and hurried work of pro =
essional men. As for my chimneys, ] :
eg that you give me the result of your
lost serious deliberations. At this
our | ride. Cecilia, will you dress Inn !
ledlately and accompany meY :
She disappeared at once. and l stared I
lutely after her. l am by no means \
n idler. and this cool indifference to Z
ne value of my time would ordinarily 7
ave enraged me, but believe laugh !
I, and when | turned to Cecilia i Z
,und her smiling. (
"Pm glad, Mr.. Ames, that you are 7
srson of humor. 1t is no joke that 3
v aunt is believer In thoroughness, z
i'd one of these days when she is I
ady to talk of chimneys she will Z
Inject you to most rigid examina- J
on" Z
zone of these days? Why, | have Z,
oked at the timetable, and 1t is my =
esent intention to take the 1908
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