The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-09-11


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Miss Octavia was carrying the In.
vlncible John Stewart Dick away to
the billiard room. He glared at me
murderously as he trailed glumly after
the lady Of the manor. The Others
were crowding about Cecilia again, and
yielded to them willingly. AS
sauntered toward the door Ormsby de-
tained me a moment. His manner
was arrogant and he Kissed rather
than spoke.
"I'm directed to command your pres
ence at the Prescott Arms tomorrow
at II o'clock. The business Is impor
tant."
u regret. my dear brother, that
shall be unable to sit with you at thai
hour In committee of the whole, ani
for two reasons. The first is that
am paired with Lord Arrowood. Yor
refused to take him into your bast
compact and allowed him to be thrown
out Of the inn for not paying his bill
The act was deficient in generosity anG
gallantry." /.
''Then I suppose you would think I
a fine thing for such pauper to MARI,
woman like that-like that, say ?
and he jerked his head toward Cecilia
Il consider a lord Of Arrowood a!
good as the proprietor Of a knittin,
mill any day. II you press me for al
opinion" replied aniiably.
"And this from chimney sweep1'
he sneered.
"You flatter me, my dear sir. W.
renowned SCOT and become a gentle
man adventurer merely to prevent
type that long illulnined popular &c
ton from becoming extinct. l advis
you to ill the void existing In th,
heavy villain class. Believe me, you
talents would carry you far. Stud.
Dumas and forget the wool marke
and you will lead happier life. NJ.
second reason for declining to NEE
you at the Arms at IL tomorrow /
merely that the hour is announcement
l assume that you mean to urge lunch
con upon me, and never eat before
My doctor has warned me to av0il
early luncheons If would preserve m.
figure, Of which you may we'll believ
me justly proud"
You're coward-that's all there l
to that ! dare you to Gomez
"Well. as think of 1t, Id rather b
dared than invited. IL find it quit
convenient shall drop in. But yo
needn't keep the waffles hot for mt
Good evening""
CHAPTER XVIII.
Jack o Lantern.
- HURRIED back to the trun
T. room and had soon gained tn
T. roof. To my disappointment an
chagrin my young lady Of tn
single slipper was nowhere in sight.
found. however. lying near the librar,
chimney trunk tray that required n
explanation. With this Hezekiah ha
blocked the tue. and smiled as l pic
tured her tiptoeing to reach the chin
ney crock and dropping the tray acros
the top. How gleefully she must hav
chuckled as she waited for the fue
al and send the smoke ebbing BAG
into the library, to the discontinue Q
her aunt and sister and the sutton
gathered about the hearth. The spiri
Of mischief never whispered into
prettier ear trick better calculated :
cause confusion.
had thought Hezekiah secure whel
I locked the trunk room door, but
had not counted upon the versatilit,
and resourcefulness Of that young pei
son. dropped to the second roof lev
eli and inspected the down spouts. bu
1t was incredible that she had sough
the earth by this means. l swunI
myself to a third level and after nue.
| cropping for my bearings decided tina
an athletic girl Of Hezekiah's venture
some disposition might, II she set n
great store by her neck. Chamber ol
the kitchen roof by means Of tai
maple whose branches now raspingl,
called attention to their slight contac
with the house.
As the moon cruised into a patch Q
clear sky something white duttere'
from maple limb, and bent AM
pulled 1t free. took counsel Of
match behind the Kitchen chime
and found that it was handkerchie
that had been knotted to the tip of tn
bough. No one but Hezekiah woul'
have thought of marking her trail Il
this fashion. I held it to my face, an
that faint perfume that had been
mystifying accompaniment Of tn
passing of the mansion ghost becam
\ nothing more unreal than the orris Il
] Hezekiah's handkerchief case. TIL
wind whipped the bit Of linen spiteful
" in my hands. reasoned that !
Hezekiab. the inexplicable, had no
meant for me to know the manner Q
her exit she need not have left thl
plain hint behind, but the swayin
maple bough did not tempt me.
! hurried back across the roof to secur
the trunk tray, resolved to dispose Q
II, seek the open and find the erran
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