The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-22
THE SIEGE OF THE
SEVEN SUITORS

lowed a pair OF enchanted heels into
oblivion.
Time had been passing swiftly, and
the shadows were deepening. re-
traced my steps toward the terrace.
hearing the cries of pursued and pur-
suers growing fainter. had not yet
gained position from which | could
see Cecilia. when 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 definite purpose. All
may be fair in love and war. but /
confess to feeling of pity for John
Stewart Dick as ! watched him slowly
advancing TO his fate He was going
boldly now. and felt sudden liking
for him. nor can / believe that he was
other than manly fellow with sound
brains and good heart
| reasoned as 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 ms 1t had me: then. thanks
to the resourcefuI 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 it. and | stole round
to the side entrance and sent word to
Virgins TO 20 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. il seemed. penetrated TO the
library. and Miss Octavia babe me join
the talk. which had to do. | remember,
with some project for a national hall
of fame that had incurred her charac-
teristic displeasure hall of immor-
tai rascals in piIories she thought far
likelier to please the masses
In fifteen minutes / 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 a 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 it was time
to dress for dinner
lust moment. Miss HOLSTER
of great interest is about to
occur" And / made excuses for de-
tanning her for perhaps five minutes,
not more
You have never yet deceived me.
Arnold Ames. and such is my conf
dence in yon that If you tell me that
interesting will soon occur
have no reason to doubt you. 1t is
worth remembering. however. that fowl
is not improved by prolonged roast
ing"
| heard Virgins laugh in the hall.
and Miss Octavia raised her head
Then Cecilia came into the room and
walked directly to her aunt.
Aunt Octavia. here is the little sill
yer notebook you gave me in Paris
have just written Mr. Virgins name in
It. and as | have no further use for the
book. | return it with my love and
thanks"
Without a word Miss Octavia turned
to the wall and pressed the button
twice.
William" she said as the butler APP
oeared. you may serve Oriana 81. |
and be careful not to freeze 1t to death; |
Ind the hour for dinner is changed TO |
}. Arnold. you may yourself drive to /
bungalow for my brother /
ind niece. They uine with me TO 4
hight"
Hezekiab and l built our bungalow in
he orchard where on that October aft
rnoon | found her munching red APP
lie on the stone wall. She is the most
of housewives and only now
ook me to task for scattering the