The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-15

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she tested the saddle girth.
You need never tell me what ha,
happened 10 provoke your wrath. 70
that Is none OF my AFFAIR. but | wish /,
say that your conduct and bearing wor
my highest approval They had un
doubtedly hidden the Jack OF clubs {,
avoid the drubbing you would hay,
administered TO the unfortunate mar
who would have drawn that card II Il
had been in the pack
Il was not In the slightest danger 81
any time. Miss Hollister." protested
by one OF those tricks OF fate "a
which you and are becoming so ac-
customed the card had fallen 10 the
floor unnoticed. IL you had not arrived
10 opportunely the lost jack would have
been discovered. the cards reshufficd.
and very likely Mr. ormsby would have
been busting the Inn floor with me ut
this very minute"
II refuse TO believe any such thing :"
declared Miss Octavia. who had mount
ed and continued speaking from the
saddle. "Yonr perfect confidence was
admirable. and shudder 10 think OF
the terrible punishment you would
have given them
II Miss Octavia wished to view my
performances In this tlattering light Ii
seemed unnecessary TO object.
1T was only pleasant incident Of
the days work. Miss HOLSTER. l'm go-
ing TO engage a squire and take to the
open road as soon as all this is over"
''As soon as all what is over?" she de
manded. eying me keenly.
''oh. the work I've undertaken to do
here. | iatter myself TINT ! have nude
some progress but within twenty-rour
hours | dare say that we shall have
seen the end"
''Your words are not wholly lutni-
nous. Arnold"
1T is much better that II should be
20. You have trusted me 80 far. and
j have no Intention Of falling you now.
IN say that the crisis Is near nj hand
In certain matter TINT Interests You
greatly. you will understand that | am
not striking ignorantly IN the dark"
III you know what | suspect you
know. Arnold Ames. you are even
shrewder than thought you. and you
Ind already taken high place In my
regard"
"Will You tell me Just how you I
came to visit the inn at this particular
hourf"
Nothing could be simpler had
luncheon nj the house OF u friend on
whom | called. Cecilia had left me
to continue her ride alone. and on my
way home ! thought would ride by
the Prescott Arms to see how the
Tuests were faring You see"-she
paused and gave a witch to her hat
TO prolong my suspense-"you see, l
own the Prescott Arms,"
With this she rode away, and not
caring to risk a further meeting with
The angry suitors from whom Miss
octavia had rescued me by SO narrow
! margin. | set or across the field to-
ward Hopeteld From the stile saw
Miss Octavia In the highway half a
mile distant. sending her horse along
It spirited canter | reached the
1ouse without further adventures. was
served with cold luncheon In my
'oom. and by the time had changed
ny clothes Miss octavia sent me word
hat Pepperton had arrived.
Miss octayia aud the architect were
earnestly when reached
he library, and from the abruptness
With which they ceased on my en-
rance | imagined that | mad been the
ubject OF their talk. Pepperton is not
'nly one OF the finest architects Amer :
ca has produced, but one of the JOLT
st OF fellows. He grasped my hand
ordially and pointed to the fireplace. !
so you've at last found one OF my ,
obs 10 overhaul. have you? You
mustn't let this get ont on me. old
nar; 1t would shatter my reputationP' I
please observe that the tiue is draw
ng splendidly now" answered. "A
host had been strolling up and down
be chimney. but now that | have
ound his lair he will not trouble Miss '
Iollister's fireplaces again" 9
Il have waited for your arrival. Mr.. {
Hyperion, that we might have the c
eneft of your knowledge of the house ,
q following the trail of this ghost 1
which Arnold has discovered But we /
aust give Arnold credit for effecting
be discovery alone and unaided. de- {
troyed the plans | obtained from your v
flee SO that Arnold might be fully n
ested as to his capacity for managing
be most difficult situations" c
When Miss Octavia first referred to |
ne as Arnold. Pepperton raised his t
rows a trife; the second time he A
lanced at me laughingly. He seemed t