The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-29

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farewell address have passed into lit
erature2"
"You have never spoken a truer
word, Miss HOLSTER; but, by means
which I am not at liberty to disclose,
| have persuaded him not to visit this
house again."
Then" said Miss HOLSTER, II can
not do less than express my gratitude,
though I regret that you did not first
allow me to meet him. Still, ] dare
say that we shall find his bones bur
led somewhere beneath my founda-
lions. Please assure me that such Ii
your expectation"
Tomorrow, Miss HOLSTER. I shall
take pleasure In showing you certain
hidden chambers In this house which
I venture to say will AFFORD you great
pleasure. I have tonight discovered
q link between the mansion as you
know II and an earlier house whose
timbers may indeed hide the bones of
that British soldier"
"And as for the chimney"
"And as for the chimney. give you
my word as a professional man that II
will never annoy you again. and
therefore beg that you dismiss the sub
ject from your mind"
saw that she was about to recur 10
the shoe she held In her hand and ut
which she glanced frequently with a
quixzicnl expression. This, clearly.
was an issue that must he met prompt
ly. and knew Of no better way than
by lying Hezekiah herself had plain.
ly stated on the morning Of that long.
eventful day. when she walked into
the breakfast room In her aunt's alb
sence and explained Cecilia's trip to
town. thaf II was perfectly fair to dis
simulate In making explanations to
Miss Hollister that. In fact. Miss Oc-
tavin enjoyed nothing better than the
Injection OF fiction Into the Affairs OF
the matter Of fact day. Here. then.
was my opportunity.
"AIlss Hol,ster." began boldly, "the
slipper you hold In your hand belongs
to me. and II you have no immediate
use for 1t | beg that you allow me to
relieve you of IT,"
at Is yours, Mr.. Amesr
! A lifting Of the brows. widening Of
the eyes, denoted Miss Octavia's po-
/ lite surprise.
BEYOND any question it is my prop
erty." asserted.
your words interest me greatly, Mr..
Ames. As you know. the grim hard
life Of the twentieth century pals upon
me. and ! am deeply Interested in ev-
crything that pertains to adventure
and romance. Tell me more, II you are
free to do so, Of this slipper which
now return to you"
pump into my hands as though 1t were
an object Of high conservation.
"As I am nothing II not frank. Miss
HOLSTER, I will confess to you that
this shoe came into my possession In
very curious way. One day last
spring was in Boston. having been
/ called there on professional business
In the evening | left my hotel for q
! walk. crossed the common, took q
/ turn throitoh the public garden. where
many devoted lovers adorned the
benches and then strolled aimlessly
along Beacon street
III was passing house which | have
not since been able to Identify exact
ly, though | hive several times revis'
tied Boston In the hope % doing so
when suddenly and without any warn
ing whatever this slipper dropped a'
my feet MI the houses In the neigh
borhoOd seemed deserted. with win
dows and doors tightly boarded. and
my closest scrutiny failed to discover
any opening from which that slipper
might have beer dung. The region Il
80 dccorous and acts of violence are
so foreign to its dignity and repOst
that could scarce believe that | helt
that bit of tan leather In my hand
Nor did Its unaccountable precipita
ton into the street seem the act OF I
housemaid. nor could believe that I
nursery governess had thus sought di
version from the roof above. hest
tated for moment. not knowing how
to meet this emergency. Then bold
ly attacked the bell Of the house from
which believed the slipper to hav,
proceeded. rang until policeman
whose speech was fragrant Of the Ii
ish coasts, babe me desist, informing
me that the family had only the pre-
vious day left for the shore, Tn
house, he assured me. was utterly va
cant That. Miss HOLSTER, is all Their
Is OF the story. But ever since l hav
carried that slipper with me. II wa
In my pocket tonight as l traverse
the upper halls OF your house, seekin
the ghost Of that British soldier. and
had Just discovered my loss when
heard you calling. In returning II 20
-, have conferred upon me the creates
=, Imaginable favor. have faith tina
some time. somewhere. l shall find tn
owner of that slipper. Would you nc
: infer from its diminutive size and th
: fine, suggestive delicacy Of Its outlines
= that the owner IA a person Of artist
7 cratic lineage and Of breedingi wi
confess that nothing Is nearer IN
heart than the hope that one day
shall meet the young lady, am SUI
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