The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-10

some bright young journalist. Our min
lister In that benighted country doesn
take any stock in It. had a cable
from him yesterday"
She handed Cecilia a number Of let
ters, which the girl opened and then
to my surprise meekly turned over tc
her aunt. Miss HOLSTER surveyed
them critically.
II thought" she remarked, shat that
young Henderson who was 80 attentive
to you at Madrid was an imposter, and
this note settles the matter. He Hirted
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 II 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 ac-
lions must speak for them"
Miss HOLSTER, having thus dismissed
her niece's correspondents, rose and
led the way to the library. Cecilia
seemed in no wise depressed by her
aunt's fling at Mr.. Henderson, who
ever he might be, but threw the notes
upon the flames that blazed merrily In
the fireplace.
suggested Immediately that as had
come to Hopefield Manor to inspect the
hues I should now be about my busi-
ness, but to my surprise Miss HOLSTER
evinced no interest whatever In the
matter. Her tone and manner implied
that the condition Of her chimneys was
wholly negligible.
There is no haste, Mr.. Ames.
have suffered all my life from the Ill
considered and hurried work Of pro-
fessional men. As for my chimneys.
beg that you give me the result Of your
most serious deliberations. At this
hour ride Cecilia. will you dress i'm
mediately and accompany meT'
She disappeared at once. and stared
mutely after her | am by no means
an idler, and this cool indifference to
the value OF my time would ordinarily
have enraged me. but believe laugh.
ed. and when ! turned to Cecilia ]
found her smiling.
I'm glad, Mr. Ames, that you are
person Of humor 1t Is no joke that
my aunt Is a believer In thoroughness,
and one OF these days when she Is
ready to talk of chimneys she will
subject you to most rigid examlna-
uon"
"One Of these days? Why. have
looked at the timetable, and 1t Is my
present Intention to take the 1908
into town. have appointments ut
my Office for the afternoon. ! assure
you. Miss HOLSTER, that I'm n man of
engagements. particularly at this sea-
SON"
remembered what Jewett had told
me Of FORMER. the painter. and his
detention Mt Newport by Miss Octavia
HOLSTER. | had no intention Of being
immured In any such fashion. and l
was about to protest further when
Cecilia took step toward me and
after glance ut the door spoke In q
low tone and with great earnestness.
"Mr. Ames, have every reason TO
In that confident belief I'm going to
ask favor Of you. You have said
that you know Hartley Virgins WELL"
II know un man better You might
not have ins""rrd II from his manner
last night hut he was undoubtedly
surprised nrh embarrassed by my
presence ANA did not act quite like
himself"
~ think | understand the cause Of
that. II should ask you to see him
today and give him n message for me
could you do sop
1T will be an honor to serve you
and very simple matter. as l should
see him on my own account II he Is
still In the neighborhood."
He is doubtless ut the Prescott
Arms. My message is verbal one.
Please urge him not to make any eff
fort to see me and not to call here
again. But at the same time, as the
chimney smoked just as we were
about to be left alone last night.
think-I think"-she hesitated mo-
ment-"you may say that his interests
have not been jeopardized by his to-
merity in calling"
In her pause before concluding this
curious commission her eyes searched
mine deeply. and ! felt that she had
not lightly intrusted me with this
singular errand. Her dark eyes held
mine an instant after she had spoken.
Then she smiled. and her face showed
relief.
ASK for anything you want Aunt
Octavia despises motors, so there's no
car here, but you will find plenty Of
horses and traps. Order whatever
pleases you. shall expect to meet
you at dinner, II not at luncheon. and
so"-she smiled again-"will Aunt oc-
tavia."
She nodded to me from the door, and
heard her running lightly upstairs.
Left to my own devices l rang the
bell and ordered the library FIRE extin.
guished and the hearth cleaned. This
required a little time, but the house
man obeyed me readily. and soon,
clad in my professional overalls and
jumper, was going carefully over the
fiue whose behavior had been so unac-