Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-26

themselves on a stone Dencn racInp
the house at the end Of one Of the
paths. They wore sack coats and hat,
II II variety of styles, SO that they did
not present quite the bizarre effect pro
duced by their frock coats and silk
tiles. They surveyed the house sadly,
bowed their heads upon their sticks
and seemed to have come to stay. The
siege had become n practical matter.
why don't the gentlemen come in?'
,sked Cecilia. peering through the
vines.
Hush! There's n rumor that you
IRE terribly III. They've come merely
to pay their tribute OF respect by wait.
ing In the garden. You had better go
quietly into The house. The shock of
Eeeing you In your usual health might
be too much for them"
But l can't. ! must be accessible at
all times" she cried. looking helplessly
from HE to Pepperton, WHO was all at
sea for an explanation. "If that impress
sion Is abroad I shall appear at once"
Then you and Pepperton must pa
troll the terrace here. You are lovers
for all Lkpow. Algyn9gsafI tasn utterly ipp
.-absorp4ion with one another. II
AaaSy one approaches you. Pepperton,
} SIX Miss HOLSTER to marry you"
Me" gnsped Pepperton.
mo. 1t can't be done that way"
Cecilia interposed. "Mr. Pepperton has
told me Of his engagement. l can't be
party IN n fraud-a trick. / can't coun-
tenance 1t ut all. 1t would ruin every
thing"
Then stay right here. Pnce back
don't for the life Of me know how. but
sIl DO It,"
As Cecilia and Pepperton stepped
from behind the screen bf vines the
! nlen on the benches lifted their heads;
then ! henrd murmurs Of Amusement
aud chagrin and cnught n noeting
glimpse Of Dick tearing through the
hedge with his late companions t,iln
bling utter In fierce pursuit.
ran to the stable and found q
horse, feeling that l must be in q posi-
ton to move rapidly Ii l saw Virgins
approaching. II Dick eiuded his
wrathful pursuers he would be on the
lookout somewhere, awaiting his w
time. and II he saw Virgins rushing
madly for the house he might yet cir
cumvent us.
satisfied myself that Cecilia and
repperton were still plainly visible
from the garden. and l knew hat for
the time she was safe. l gained the
high point In the road from which
uezekiah and | had observed Dick on
guard at noon and waited. Remember
Ing the fine figure the philosopher had
made against the sky, ! dismounted
and rested by a stone wall where l
seen from a distance.
at once saw matters that interested
me Immensely. Dick had thrown of
the other suitors and was rapidly
crossing the fel,ls toward ~IIopefield.
VIXEN l caught sight of him he was
Just leaving the orchard where Heze
kiah and had held our memorable
interview. A fpHS stretch OF rough
pasture lay before him. and he settled
down to a quick trOt. he took several
~"fences without %lessening his gait,
creased the stfle like O fash a little
later and was ont Of sight.
As ! turned to my horse l heard the
swift patter of hoofs md saw q man
and woman %gnllopinE f~urIously toward
me. They we're rapidly nearing the
ridge. and their horses were sprtnEns
over the firm white road IN ~prodtctouz
leaps. Virgins had got my message.
Hezekinh had mot him IN the road
and was urging him on. A they came
J nearer T saw that Virgins had taken
IRE at last.
"Orton said some one was Killed
who-whnt-who"-
II Just picked him up five minutes
ago. He doesn't know anything" said
Hczskiah. and you dnren't tell him
Remember the rules. What's doing p
abe inquired coolly.
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