The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-22
few on general principles."

} few on general principles"
I What does all this mean? You ga
/ there's nothing wrong at the house.
began Virgins as we left Hezekia
! and started toward Hope6eld.
Nothing whatever the matter. e,
erything perfectly all right. but you'v
got to keep mum now and do what
tell you. I've worked hard for you. oil
man. and when it's all over I'm goin
to send you "A bill for professional sery
ices. Come"
! urged my horse to his utmost. ant
Virgins rode steadily beside me. Tn,
fright Orion had given him had don,
my friend good. and | felt that | wa,
dealing with live man at last
] I'm tell you all about this after we
have good night cigar tonight"
We rode direct to the stable. and |
took Virgins to my room by the back
stairs and babe him help himself to nv
raiment He was perfectly tractable.
and | was glad to see that he trusted
implicitly to my guidance.
] met Miss Octayia In the lower hall.
She was just in from the kennels.
IL hope. Arnold. that you have not
been without entertainment. By the
way, IL you should by any chance see
Hezekiah you will kindly. intimate 10
her that II she returns that mare she
borrowed this morning in reasonably
good condition | will overlook her in
discretion in taking 1t from the stable
without permission"
She did not wait for q reply, but
continued on TO her room. and | went
direct TO the terrace. Cecilia and Pep
perton were just going into the house
to look up book or piece of music
which they had been discussing. Ce-
ella was making herself interesting, as
she so well knew how to do, and she
seemed in no wise anxious.
I'VE had forgotten tea" she said.
Aunt Octavia has just ordered it,"
''She and Mr. Pepperton may have
their tea. believe the air outside will
DO you good for a little longer-so if
you don't mind. Pepperton. Miss Hol-
lister will resume her promenade
alone"
Pep has told me since that he |
bought me quite mad that afternoon |
babe Cecilia patrol the long terrace
slowly. She turned up the collar of
he covert coat and obeyed. laughing a
title nervously. but asking no ques-
ions. The scene could not have been
more charmingly set. The great house
oomed darkly behind her: beneath lay
he garden. over which the dusk was
tealing goldenly.
She paused suddenly as | watched
rom the window, and stepped out to
ee what had attracted her attention.
here into the garden from its farthest
ntrance filed the six suitors who had
reyiously come to sit beneath the
'indows of their stricken lady. Hav-
lg failed to visit their wrath upon
lie perfidious Dick they had changed
leir clothes and returned to Hope
eld. If Hezekiah had not expressly
me not to become the
xth man, should have offered my
If on the spot and waited only I'M
Cecilia had made the inevitable an :.
yer before summoning Virgins to :
I'd the whole affair Such. however.
as not to be the order of events.
The procession. headed by Ormsby.
as within few yards of the terrace.
celia. apparently unconscious of their
oximity. continued her promenade
a moment she must recognize them.
them into the house. give them
a and otherwise destroy my hope of
curing her happiness before the
US end
A chorus of yelps and barks. as of
gs suddenly released. greeted my
r. The oncoming suitors heard it.
}. and the line wabbled uncertainty
len round the house swept mastiffs.
unds. terriers-a collection Of prize
nners such as few kennels ever |
asted-loping gayly In unwonted |
edom toward unknown and forbid | |
D pastures. =
he vanguard of fox terriers leaped -
vn into the garden. with the rest of
pack at their heels. Happy dogs.
ma grown men ready Tor gam q
, Four Of the suitors found one
the proper exits into the road: two \
ped the box hedge on the other side
bout shaking leaf x
ran round the house. stumbling z
ough the rear guard OF the truant Z
ines and passing the kennel mas 7
who had rallied the stable men Z
was In hot pursuit.
Somebody turned 'em out-turned 3
OUT" he shouted and swept pro- Z
ely by. The gate of the kennel (
stood open. A familiar figure. Z
ming low. paused and then sprint
iimbly along the paddock fence. A z
tie sweater was distinguishable for IL
oment on stone wall. then it fol-
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