The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-01

thing" and there was no doubt of
| Hezekiah's sincerity
But now that see the light and IN
derstand all this. how can we make
sure that Wiggy will be on the spot at
| the right moment? While we sit here
he may be the sixth mani might
take care of Wiggy by asking Cecilia
TO marry me. being careful to have him
appear Johnny on the spot when / had
been duly declined"
"Um. / shouldn't take any chances II
l were you" she replied. feigning to
look at an imaginary bird in tree top.
for II you had counted wrong and
were really the seventh man she would
have to accept your
"Hezekiah,
"Oh. really didn't mean what you
thought | meant. We don't need to
discuss 1t any more That's the ordeal
I've arranged for you." she answered.
and set her lips sternly.
but. my dear Hezekiah. by what
means can this be effected? | don't
dare tell him the combination he's
playing against or sit on him until his
hour strikes"
Certainly not; you mustn't tell him
or anybody else. You know the plan:
but you're not supposed to. and no
body must know I've meddled. Mean
while Cecilia must expose herself to
proposals at all times. Aunt Octavia's
- e.t,
Providence had been tempered with.
She likes Wiggy well enough. except
that his ancestors were all Tories. and
he can't be Son of the Revolution"
She rose and pointed to her coat
"Drop it into the boat for me. Chin
neys. We meet in funny places. don't
we? Papa expects me for luncheon.
and must row back and get my BIZ
cycle You? No, you can't go along:
you've got lot of thinking to do, and
you'd better be doing it,
A few minutes later. as ! swung
along the highway toward the Pres
colt Arms. saw Cecilia Hollister rid
ing toward me Mt n lively gallon
She crossed the bridge without check
ing her horse. and then. with hurried
glance over her shoulder. she pointed
with her crop to a byway.
hurried after her and found her
waiting for me in quiet lane. She had
dismounted and seemed greatly dis
turbed as addressed her.
II hadn't expected to meet you.
thought you rode off with your aunt to-
ward Mount Kisco"
1--WE did. hut on our way home Aunt
octavia stopped 10 call on friend. and
as didn't feel in mood for visits this
morning. ! rode on alone. was walk
ing my horse in the road beyond Bed
ford. Just after ! left Aunt Octavia.
when who should ride up beside me but
Nh Virgins He bad evidently been
me-"
She expected me to express surprise.
and with the infcrma ton that Heze-
kiah had Just impaired fresh in my
mind dare say she was not disap-
pointed in the effect of her words. |
was thinking rapidly and fearfully. II
my friend had sought her in the high
way and offered himself in some fresh
accession of ardor he might even now
be rejected and hopeless man, but !
was unwilling to believe that this had
happened.
Wont you tell me what happened
in the road when Hartley rode up be-
side you?"
'Oh. nothing happened; really. moth
ing, Nothing could have happened for
the excellent reason that | ran away
from him. II wasn't what he did or
said. it was the fear of what he might
sayr'
IF it had been Mr.. Dick who had
Joined you in exactly the same way In
the highway. you would not have
minded in the least, Miss Hollister
Isn't that the TRUTH"