Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-03-13
president WILSON AND HIS CABINET

from him yesterdays
She handed Cecilia Il number of let
tiers, which the girl opened and then
to my surprise meekly turned over to
her aunt. Miss UolliSter surveyed
them critically.
Il thought" she remarked, that that
young Henderson who was so attentive
to you at Madrid was an imposter, and
this note settles the matter. He tllrted
outrageously with Hezekiah behind
your back. He asks if he may call
upon you here If he We're the nephew
of Colonel Abner Henderson of Roa-
noke, as he represented himself to De,
he would not ask if he might call upon
YOU, but would have appeared at once
in his proper person to pay his ad-
dresses. As for these other gentlemen,
we need not discuss them. Their ac-
lions must speak for them"
Miss Hollister, having thus dismissed
her niece'S correspondents, rose and
led the way to the library. Cecilia
seemed in no wise depressed by her
aunts fling at Mr.. Henderson, who
ever he might be, but threw the notes
upon the flames that bIazed merrily in
the fireplace
| suggested Immediately that as had
come to Hopefield Manor to inspect the
f1ues | should now be about my busi-
ness, but to my surprise Miss HOLSTER
evinced no interest whatever in the
matter. Her tone and manner implied
that the condition Of her chimneys was
wholly negligible.
"There is no haste, Mr.. Ames. l
have suffered all my life from the Ill
considered and hurried work of pro
fessional men. AS for my chimneys. l
beg that you give me the result of your
most serious deliberations. AT this
hour ride. Cecilia, will you dress I'm
mediately and accompany meT
She disappeared at once, and | stared
mutely after her. | am by no means
an idler. and this cool Indifference TO
the value of my time would ordinarily
have enraged me, but believe | laugh
cd and when | turned to Cecll1a l
found her smiling.
"Pm glad, Mr. Ames, that you are
nerson of humor 1t is no joke that
nv aunt is a believer in thoroughness
and one of these days when she Is
ready to talk of chimneys she Will
subject you to a most rigid eXamlna-
ton"
"One of these days? Why, | have
looked at the timetable, and 1t is my
present intention to take the l2o3
into town. | have appointments at
nv office for the afternoon. | assure
YOU. Miss HOLSTER, that I'm man OF
engagements. particularly at this sea
SON"
remembered what Jewett had told
me of Former, the painter, and his
detention at Newport by Miss OctaVia
Hollister. | had no intention of being
immured in any such fashion, and
was about to protest further when
Cecilia took step toward me and
after a glance at the door spoke In a
low tone and with great earnestness.
"Mr. Ames, | have every reason to
believe that you are gentleman, and
In that confident belief I'm going to
ask a favor of you. You have said
that you know Hartley Virgins well.
81 know no man better. You might
not have inferred 1t from his manner
last night, but he was undoubtedly
surprised and embarrassed by my
presence and did not act quite Ike
himself"
81 think / understand the cause OF
that. If should ask you TO see hin
today and give him message for me
could you do sof"
1T will be an honor to serve you
and a very simple matter as | should
see him on my own account If he Is
still in the neighborhood."
He is doubtless at the Prescott
Arms. Ny message is a verbal one
Please urge him not to make any ef
fort to see me and not , call here
again. But at the same time, as thu
chimney smoked just as we were
about to be left alone last night,
think-I think"-she hesilated a mo