The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-10

freedom toward Unknown and f0 hlh-
den pastures.
The vanguard Of fox terriers lenped
down into the garden. with the rest OF
the pack at their heels. Happy dogs
to find grown men ready for gam
boil Four of the suitors found one
of tho proper exits into the road; two
leaped the box hedge on the other side
without shaking a leaf.
I ran round the house, stumbling
through the rear guard of the truant
CANNES and passing the kennel mas
ter. who had rallied the stable men
and was in hot pursuit,
Somebody turned 'em out-turned
'em out" he shouted and swept pro-
fanely by. The gate of the kennel
yard stood open. A familiar figure,
running low. paused and then sprint
ed nimbly along the paddock fence. A
white sweater was dlstinguishable for
a moment on a stone wall, then 1t fol-
lowed a pair Of enchanted heels into
oblivion.
Time had been passing swiftly, and
the shadows were deepening. I re-
traced my steps toward the terrace,
hearing the cries Of pursued and pur-
suers growing fainter. had not yet
see Cecilia. when a man appeared
some distance ahead Of me. walking
guardedly in one Of the garden plots.
He came uncertainty, pausing to
glance about. yet evidently led toward
the terrace by a definite purpose. All
may be fair In love and war, but l
confess to feeling Of pity for John
Stewart Dick as I watched him slowly
advancing to his fate. He was going
boldly now. and felt a sudden liking
for him. nor can believe that he was
other than a manly fellow with sound
brains and good heart
I reasoned as I marked his approach
to the terrace that he had been loiter-
Ing In the neighborhood, probably
watching Cecilia and Pepperton. and
when the architect retired he had as
sumed that the sixth man had spoken.
The appearance of his former COM
rades Of the inn had doubtless dis
turbed him as 1t had me; then, thanks
to the resourceful Hezekiah they had
been routed. and the coast was clear.
watched him draw nearer to Cecilia
as have watched deer go down to a
lake to drink. He would speak now.
was confident Of II. and I stole round
to the side entrance and sent word to
Virgins to go to the drawing room and
wait for me.
Miss Octavia and Pepperton still lin
gered over their teacups. The row
made by the fugitives from her kennels
had not, 1t seemed, penetrated to the
library. and Miss Octavfa babe me Join
the talk, which had to do, remember,
with some project for national hall
of fame that had incurred her charac-
teristic displensure. A hall OF immor-
tai rascals in pillories she thought far
likelier to please the masses
In fifteen minutes I saw Cecilia cross
ing the hall. She stopped where
could see her quite plainly and thrust
her hand into the pocket Of her coat.
Out flashed the silver notebook. She
made swift notation with the pencil
that now, | knew, wrote the fate Of the
sixth man.
went out and spoke to her and
walked beside her to the drawing room
door. where Hartley Virgins was wait.
ing
Miss Octavia had risen when | re-.
turned to the library. and ii was time
to dress for dinner
lust n moment. Miss HoIlister
Something of great interest IL about to
occur" And made excuses for dc.
tanning ner for perhaps five minutes.
not more.
"You have n.ver vat dec.,v.a mo