Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-06

gotten an engagement with the dentist
and has game to catch the lO:iS."
THAT. HcZekiah. Ia r lie. II isn't
quite square to deceive your aunt that
way" ! remarked soberly.
Hezekiah laughed.
"yeu a~bsurdlty! Don't ron know
Aunt Octhvia yet? She will he perfect
~ overJoyed when she comes back and
end that note froan Cecilia. She likes
dtsnppenrnnces, mysteries and all that
kind of thisg. But II Is barely possi-
BILE that you Will have to wash the
dishes. can't. yeu zee. for I'm not
supposed to come on the reservation at
nl-aot nntil Ceri,ia has found a hus-
baad. lss't IT perfectly deiiciuusT'
An of thnt. daughter OF kings.
think TINT IN Eeop rs ! can regain con
adrace In nay uwn sanity shall iiks
it myself. Rut"-and | watched her
sarrowiy-"yeu zee. Hezekiah. there II
rcaiiy n ghost. you know."
Her divine laugh dubbed m%eiiowiy.
She had walked g%uardediy to the win
dow and turned swiftly with y niockery
If fear In her face. .,..t
hn1a oNthfi HITf"StbSes AN
must te of. Rut that ghost. Mr. Chr
ney Man-wseu yvu end him please ID,
rue know. There ARE a lot Of things
want to AJAX some reliable xhos, about
the h~rea ftsr."
With this she 6ed. and ] heard the
front door ch,sr smartiy after her. An
instant later Miss Octsvia appeared
and ssked solicitously how / liked my
omeirt.
THE ceachrnan has been telling ne
n capital ghost story. He believes
them TO I've benehcent and declares that
be Will under no circumstan aces leave
my employment"
She sat down and folded her arms
upou the table. For the first time l
believed that she was serious. There
was, In fact. a troubled look on her
sweet. whimsical face. 1t occurred to
me that the loSs Of her servants was
not really the slight matter she had
previously made OF II.
MIR. Ames. will you pardon me for
asking you n question of the most In
timute character? II Is only after much
hesitation that | do so"
| bowed encouragingly. my curiosity
fully aroused.
You may ask me anything In the
world. Miss HuiliSter."
Then | wish you would tell me
whether-l ant express the dislike |
eel in doing this but cnp you tell me
whether you have seer In the hands
Of my niece Cecilia a small. q very
, !, snail. silver hacked notebook"
: ~"YeA: | have | answered. greatly
surprised.
And may ! ask w~hethrr-and agntl
> ! must plead deep concern as nm ex
!. cuse fer n,Hktsg suoh an Ihilutry-
whether YOU byanny chance sa hss
, making any notation In that hs,okr'
recalled the silver bound book per-
fectiy. but had attacked NO iniportnnce
to it. but II Cecllia's fortunes were -
intimately rented to II as Miss lIoiiis-
tcr's manner Implied. | felt that | must
be careful Of my answs. ! was trying
to recall the precise monssat at which
] had entered the library the preceding
evening after HuMe's departure. and
while | whs intent upan this my silence
must have been psuionsed. felt
obliged to make al slawer Of Seine
sort. and yet | did not relish the
thought Of conveying infornIa ton that
might distress and embarrass Il noble
girl like Cecilia Holiister. Something
In my fnce must ha re conveyed a hint
OF this inner conflict to Miss Hoilistcr.
for she rose suddenly. holding up her
hand rs though to silence me. She
seemed deeply moved aud cried In agt-
tation:
DO not answer me. The question
was quite unfair-Quite u~nfnIr-and yet
| assure you that ut the moment |
made the inquiry | felt Justified"
She reiterated toward the door as l
rose. and then. with her romposure
fully restored. she eourtesied grace
fully.
Luncheon here will be r buffet at
fair today. a. | shall be engaged with
matters or pastry. I'm sure, however.