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


| for the Asoando and the things II
stands for Is beyond such language as
q lady may use before the young.
| fall back upon the privilege Of my age
to beg that you will hereafter give the
Asolando a wide berth"
laughed at her earnestness. but on
turning.toward Miss Cecilia saw that
might be that one was not expected to
manifest amusement In Miss Hollis.
ter's utterances, and | was anxious 70
adjust myself to the proper key in my
intercourse, no matter how brief II
might be, with this remarkable old
lady.
In my embarrassment l rose and Of
fered thu zr.dd and butter to Cecilia.
who k>clined 1t. The austerity Of her
rejection rather unnerved me.
~ assure you, Miss HOLSTER. that
have no wish to become habitue of
the place." l said. And yet you will
pardon me II repeat that. but for 1t.
l should not now be enjoying the hos
pitality of Hopefeld Manor"
She lifted her head from her cup and
bowed. but was Immediately interest.
ed In the fact that her niece was
speaking.
II think Aunt Octavia Is hard on the
Asolando." she was saying. Aunt
Octavia Is Interested in the revival of
romance. and romance without poetry
seems to me wholly impossible"
The age Is decadent, and know no
better way Of restoring the race to its
ancient vim and energy than by send.
Ing men back to the camp and field or
to sail the high seas in new armadas.
The men of this age have become a lot
Of sordld shopkeepers, and to my moral
sense the looting Of cities Ia far more
honorable than the creation Of trusts
and the manipulation Of prices, though
cannot deny that but for my late
fathers zeal in destroying his competi-
tors In the baby buggy business we
might not now be enjoying the deli.
cate fragrance Of caravan tea"
II assure you. Mr.. Ames." said Ce-
ella, 'that the Asolando is very
harmless place. and that as a matter
OF fact Its aims are wholly consonant
with those Of Aunt OctaviG. myself
served there for a time. and those
were among the most delightful days
of my life. There are times when
miss the Asolando."
''Mr Ames," tegan Miss Octavla
presently in her crisp, direct fashion.
which had the effect Of leading me In
my anxiety to appear ready with an
swers to take Gathering view of my
own courage and resourcefulness. MIR
Ames, are you equal to the feat Of
swimming moat under u shattering
fire from the castle?'
81 have every reason to think I am.
Miss HOLSTER l replied modestly.
'And II white hand waved to You
from the grilled window of the lonely
tower. would you ride on indifferently
or pause and thunder at the gate?"
white hands have never waved to
me, save occasionally when | have
gone a-riding In the Sixth avenue ele-
waited, but 1t is my honest belief that
my sword would promptly leave its
scabbard If the hand ever waved from
the ivied tower"
My friends at the Hare and Tortoise
would have heard this avowa with
some surprise, for no mans life had
ever been tanner than mine. | am by
nature timid, and fall but little short
Of being afraid Of the dark. Prayers
for deliverance from battle. murder
and sudden death cannot be too strong.
ly expressed for me. My answer had,
however. pleased Miss Octavia and she
clapped her hands with pleasure
Cecilia" she cried. something told
me that afternoon at the Asolando that
my belief In the potential seven was
not Ill placed. and now you see that in
introducing myself to Mr.. Ames at the
seventh table from the door, In the
seventh shop from Fifth avenue. | was
led to meeting with gentleman
had been predestined to know"
AS we talked further a servant ap.
peared and laid fresh logs across the
still smoldering fire. This thought
would suggest to Miss HOLSTER the
professional character of my visit, but
the fire kindled readily. the smoke rose
freely In the tlue, and Miss HOLSTER
paid no attention to 1t. The merits OF
chain armor, | think 1t was, that held
us for half an honr, Cecilia and | lis.
tening with respect to what. In my liz.
torrance. seemed n remarkable fund OF
knowledge on this reconcile subject.
I'VE dine at Z. Mr. Ames, and you
may amuse yourself as you like until
that hour, Cecilia, you may order din
ner In the gun room tonight"
Certainly. Aunt Octavia."
Once more ! glanced at the girl. hop
ing that some glimmer In her eyes
would set me right and establish com
mon understanding and sympathy be
tween us. but she was moving out OF
the room at her aunt's side The man
who had tended the fire met me In the
{ hall and, conducting me to my room,
suggested various offices that he was
ready to perform for my comfort The
house faced south. and my windows,
Z midway of the east wing. afforded a
Hne view Of the hills. The room was