The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-13

that we'd have been better of II wed
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repealed you.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 IL the cause Of Cecilia's abrupt
change Of attitude"
He refused to meet my eyes, but
turned away az though To conceal an
embarra ssment whose cause could
not surmise. When he spoke it was in
a voice husky with emotion
"Am / a cad? Am / beneath the
contempt Of decent peopleP
"It's possible. Wiggy, that You are.
Go on with It."
We'll, you know" he began diff
IDENTIFY. Cecilia has sister"
/ grinned, but his scowl brought me
70 myself again.
yes. And her name Is Hezekiah-
The name pleases me"
"She was with Miss Octavia in her
gallOp over Europe. 80 / saw a good
deal Of her necessarily. She is young
er than Cecilia. She's a good deal Of
a kid-that sort that never grows up.
you know
~Just Ike her Aunt Octavia."
Bah, Don't mention that woman
Hezekiah IS a very pretty girl, and l
suppOse-weIl when yOu are thrown
with a girl that way. seeing her con
SANITY
l cIapped my hand on his knee as
the light began TO dawn upon me.
You old rascal, You don't need TO
add a single word. ! 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 pIatOOns. So they come
running now that you've got a start.
Oh, Wiggy, And l believed you i'm
mune! And you're trying 20 drive 'em
tandem.
That you shameless wretch. would
be sufficient reason for Miss octavia's
aIoofness-your double faced dealing
with her nieces. You confirm my i'm
preston that she Is a wise woman
and Cecilia, take it. may be deeply
embarrassed by her sisters infatuation
for you You certainly have made a
tangle Of things, you heart wrecker.
you constituencies deceiveri But where
may l ask, does this Hezekiah keep
herself p
"Oh, she's with her father. They
have a bungalow over the hills there,
several miles from Hopefeld Manor"
Well, hope you are no longer toy
ing with her affections. OF course you
don't see her any mOreE"
We'll" he mumbled, Il did see her
this morning But l couldn't help it.
It was the merest chance. met her
in the road when 1 was out taking a
walk. She's always turning up. She's
the most unaccOuntable young person"
He rose and flung up his arms de-
spairingiy. 1t was much easier TO laugh
at Virgins than 10 be angry at him,
but delivered the message which Ce-
ella had intrusted to me, and this
thought, might give him some comfort
.-She told you to see me?'
'She certainly did. confess that
my message doesn't seem luminous,
but / have a feeling that she meant TO
be kind 1t may be that she is Civ
ing you time TO disentangie yourself
from the delecta6le Hezekiah's mesnes.
| can't elucidste. I merely convey in
formation But answer honestly If you
can, has Cecilia ever refused yOu?"
NO" he replied grimly; shes never
given me the chanee."
To he Continued