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

short distance away from us.
Virgins sulked awhile and then ad.
dressed me seriously.
II didn't tell you was going abroad.
because the situation made explann-
tons difficult. could hardly tell you
that was about to race over Europe
after waitress ! had seen IN tea
room. You're always 30 con'onndedly
suspicious. II would hove an odd
sound even now If she were well. IL
she were waitress insiend of what
you know her to be. And my nnimos-
ity toward Miss Octavia HOLSTER IL
due to the fact that after had been
| as courteous to her all summer long
as could and thought myself toler.
ably established I'm her mind as u de-
cent person and gentleman. she sud
denly shuts Cecilia mp In that house
bought 1t on purpose. | fancy-and Ce-
| ella herself Is compelled to take on
an air Of mystery. warning me to keep
away. suggesting the darkest possibili-
ties. but giving me no hint whatever
Of the reason for her conduct"
Let us confine ourselves to Miss DC.
tavia for moment. While you were
acting as cavalier to her party abroad
she was friendiy--then she suddenly
changed Now there must be some ex-
PLANTATION Of that"
"well, for one thing, she few OF at
tangent about my ancestors. We were
in Berlin on the Fourth Of July and
got to talking about the American rev.
olutlon. She asked me what my peo-
pie had done for the patriotic cause.
The painful fact Is that most Of them
were Tories. but my great-grandfather
broke with his father and brothers.
Joined Washington's army and fought
through the whole business. But to
save the feelings of the rest Of them.
who went to England till It was all
over, he changed his name. There's no
mention Of him In the war records any
where. I've had experts working on
It, but they can't find any trace Of him.
He was greatly embittered by the es-
arrangement from his people. and though
he had farm In this very neighbor-
hood somewhere-Tve thought some
time I'd look 1t up and try to get hold
Of 1.-THE never mentioned his military
experiences even to his own children.
Usually Miss HOLSTER changes front II
you give her time. I've heard her say
that we'd have been better of IL we'd
never broken with England. but she
persists in proddlng that weak place
In my armor."
From what you say Cecilia has not
n nf hu oh
has frankly given you to understand
that you must not press your suit at
this time for reasons she sees tit to
withhold. A little more patience.
little calm de!iberation and less vio-
lent language. and In due course the
girl Is yours. Now. what do you fan
cy Is the cause of Cecilia's abrupt
change OF nttitude?"
He refused to meet my eyes, but
turned away as though to conceal an
embarra ssment whose cause | could
not surmise. When he spoke it was in
voice husky with emotion.
"Am l cad? Am | beneath the
contempt Of decent peopleT
"It's possible, Wiggy. that you are.
Go on with it."
well, you KNOW" he began diff
IDENTIFY, Cecilia has sister,"
l grlnned. but his scowl brought me
to myself again.
Eyes. And her name is Hezekiah.
The name pleases me-"
"She was with Miss Octavia In her
gallop over Europe. SO l saw a good
deal Of her necessarily. She Is young
er than Cecilia. She's a good deal Of
a kid-that sort that never grows I'D.
you know"
Just like her Aunt Octavia."
Bah! Don't mention that woman.
Hezekiah is very pretty girl. and
suppose-well. when you are thrown
with a girl that way. seeing her con.
SANITY
clapped my hand on his knee as
the light began to dawn upon me.
you old rascal! You don't need to
add single word. dare say you are
guilty. / can see 1t In your eye. After
waiting till you reached years of dis.
erection before beginning an attack
upon womankind you began moving
them down In platoons. So they come
running now that you've got a start.
Oh, Wiggy! And believed you i'm
mune! And you're trying to drive 'em
tandem.
That you shameless wretch. would
be sufficient reason for Miss Octavias
aloofness-your double faced dealing
with her nieces. You confirm my i'm. |
preston that she is wise woman.
And Cecilia. take 1t, may be deeply
embarrassed by her sisters infatuati
for you. You certainly have made a
tangle OF things. you heart wrecker, |
you constituencies deceiver! But where,
may l ask does this Hezekiah keep
herselfT
"oh. she's with her father. They
nave a bungalow over the hills there,
several miles from Hopeheld Manor"
wen. hope you are no longer toy.