The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-15

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herself as we descended. The air was
cooling rapidly. and the west was hung
In scarlet and purple and gold. The
horse neighed In the road below, and l
knew that must be on my way to the
manor.
"Hezekiah." said when had
drawn her bicycle from its hiding
place, you'd better leave your wheel
here and let me drive you home. It's
late. and there's frost In the air. i'm
aglne it's some distance to your
house."
THANK you. Mr.. Chimney Man: 1t Is
much farther to Aunt Octavia's. But
tell me this: What do you think Of
Wiggy's chnnces?'
"Of winning your sister? should
say from my knowledge Of Virgins
that he Is n man much given to stay
ing In game once the cards ure shut.
fed"
Then you think he knows the
gamer
There seemed to be something be.
meath the surface meaning OF her
words, but answered:
'Wiggy's affairs have been few. and,
while he may not know the game In
all Its intricacies. he has a shrewd II
rather slow mind, and, besides, he has
asked my help In the matter"
zone Of these speak for-yourself.
John situations, then? Well ! should
say, Mr.. Chimney Man, | should say
She made ready for flight, looking
ahead to he sure of n clear thorough
fare.
Il should say" she concluded, set
Ting her skirts. that that indicates
considerable intelligence on Wiggy's
part"
The tires rolled smoothly away, the
gravel crunching. the pebbles popping.
The white sweater clasped straight
back snugly: then suddenly. as the
wheels gained momentum. she bent
low for a squirt. and her rapidly reced-
Ing figure became gray blur In the
purple dusk.
Miss Octavia was In the gayest spir-
its at dinner that night, and struck
aield at once with one of her amusing
dicta.
Human beings" she said, may be
divided into two groups-interesting
and embarrassing, but idiots abound In
both classes"
Cecilia and discussed this with
more or less gravity, until we had e.
hausted the possibilities, Miss Octavia
following with apparent interest and
setting us Off at new tangent when
our enthusiasm Jagged. She referred
In no way whatever to her chimneys,
nor did she ask me how had spent the
day. felt the pleading of Cecilia's
eyes that l should accept the situation
as it stood, and having already agreed
to Virgins suggestion that I abide in
Miss HOLSTERS house as spy-for
this was the ignoble fact-I felt the
threads of conspiracy binding me fast
So far as my hostess was concerned,
l was now less a guest than member
of the household.
The variety of subjects that Miss
Octavia suggested was amazing. From
aeronautics to the negro question.
from polar exploration to the political
conditions In Bulgaria. she passed with
the jauntiest insouciance and apparent
ly with a considerable fund Of infor-
nation to support her positions. She
knew many people in all walks Of life.
As we rose from the table Miss DC.
tavia declared that she must show me
the pie pantry. was now 80 accus-
toned to her ways that should not
have been In the least surprised II
she had proposed opening steel vault
filed with a mummihed Egyptian dy.
nasty.
"The gentleman who built this
house." she explained, had already
grown rich In the manufacture of the
famous ribless umbrella before he ac-
quired a second fortune from a nos.
trum warranted to cure dyspepsia. He
was inordinately fond OF pies, and In
order that this form of pastry might
never be absent from his home ha had