The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-07
CONTINUED from Last 1ssue.)

uOuS ulluCulI. SouAu A'AuAJ wi W.
that I was about to race over Europ'
after a waitress l had seen In tea
room. You're always SIS confoundedl!
suspicious. It would have an ODD
sound even now If she wSre-well, 1
she were waitress instead Of wha
you know her to be. And my animos
ity toward Miss Octavia HOLSTER i
due to the fact that after had beef
as courteous to her all summer Ions
as I could and thought myself toler
ably established In her mind as a de
cent person and a gentleman. she sud
denly shuts Cecilia up in that house
bought it on purpose. fancy-and &c
ella herself is compelled to take OF
an air Of mystery. warning me to keeE
away, suggesting the darkest possibtll
ties. but giving me no hint whatever
of the reason for her conduct"
LET US confine ourselves to Miss DC
tavia for a moment. While you were
acting as cavalier to her party abroad
she was friendly-then she suddenly
changed. Now there must be SOME ex
PLANTATION Of that"
swell, for one thing, she few of at
tangent about my ancestors. We were
in Berlin on the Fourth Of July and
got to talking about the American rev
olution. She asked me what my peo
pie had done for the patriotic cause
The painful fact is that most OF them
were Tories. but my great-grandfathe1
broke with his father and brothers.
Joined Washingt0n's army and fought
through the whole business. But to
save the feelings Of the rest Of them
who went to England till it was all
over. he changed bis name. There's no
mention of him in the war records any
where. I've had experts working on
it, but they can't find any trace OF him
He was greatly embittered by the es'
arrangement from his people. and though
he had farm in this very neighbor'
hood somewhere-I've thought some
time I'd look it up and try to get bold
Of 1.-The never mentioned his military
experiences even to his own children.
Usually Miss HOLSTER changes front it
you give her time I've heard her say
that we'd have been better of II we'd
never broken with England. but she
persists in prodding that weak place
in my armor."
"From what you say Cecilia has not
repealed you. On the other hand. she
has frankly given you to understand
that you must not press your suit at
this time for reasons she sees fit to
withhold. A little more patience. a
little calm deliberation and less vio'
lent language. and in due course the
girl Is yours. Now. what do you fan
cy is the cause Of Cecilia's abrupt
change of attitude?"
He refused to meet my eyes. but
turned away as though to conceal a
embarrassment whose cause l could
not surmise. When he spoke 1t was In
voice husky with emotion.
Am a cad? Am beneath the
contempt Of decent people?"
ITS possible, Wiggy. that you are.
Go on with It."
well. you know" he began diff
IDENTIFY, Cecilia has a sister"
l grinned, but his sc0wl brought me
to myself again.
Eyes. And her name is Hezekiah.
The name pleases me-"
"She was with Miss Octavia in bel
gallop over Europe. 80 saw good
deal Of her necessarily. She is young.
er than Cecilia. She's good deal Of
4 kid-that sort that never grows up.
you know"
Just like her Aunt Octavia."
bah! Don't mention that woman.
Hezekiah ia a very pretty girl. and
suppose-well. when you are thrown
with girl that way. seeing her con.
stantly'-'
clapped my hand on his knee as
the light began to dawn upon me.
"You old rascal! You don't need to
add single word. l dare say you are
guilty. can see it in your eye After
waiting till you reached years Of dis.
erection before beginning an attack
upon womankind you began moving
them down in platoons. So they come
running now that you've got start.
Oh. Wiggy! And I believed you i'm
mune! And you're trying to drive 'em
tandem.
THAT, you shameless wretch. would
be a sufficient reason for Miss Octavia's
aloofness-your double faced dealing
with her nieces. You confirm my i'm.
preston that she is wise woman.
And Cecilia. l take it. may be deeply
embarrassed by her sisters infatuation
for you. You certainly have made q
tangle of things. you heart wrecker,
you constituencies deceiver! But " here,
may ask. does this Hezekiah keep
herselfy'
.'Oh, she's with her father. They
have bungalow over the hills there
several miles from Hope6eld Manor"
"Well. l hope you are no longer toy
ing with her affections. OF course yor
don't see her any more?"
WELL" he mumbled. Il did see bel
this morning. But couldn't help It
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