The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-03


, ton for him." replied Hezeklah de
mureiy. 81 have kept him so diverted
that he hasn't been able to bring him
! self to the scratch"
you didn't want him TO blunder In
as the first. fourth or sixth manr
Hezekiah gravely nodded her pretty
! head.
"And while you were engaged in this
sisterly labor. Cecilia has been afraid
that you were seriously interested In
him"
'"That il like Cecilia She's fine, and
wouldn't cause me trouble for any.
thing" and there was no doubt OF
Hezekiah's sincerity.
But now that see the light and un-
! derstand all this. how can we make
sure that wiggy will be on the spot at
the right moment? While we sit here
he may be the sixth man! might
take care Of Wiggy by asking Cecilia
to marry me, being careful to have him
appear Johnny on the spot when had
been duly declined"
"Um! j shouldn't take any chances II
/ were you" she replied, feigning to
look at an imaginary bird In tree top,
"for II you had counted wrong and
were really the seventh man she would
have to accept you'll"
"Hezekiah"
"Oh. | really didn't mean what you
thought / meant. We don't need to
discuss It any more. That's the ordeal
I've arranged for you" she answered.
and set her lips sternly.
But. my dear Hezekiah, by what
means can this be effected? ! don't
dare tell him the combination he's
playing against or sit on him until his
hour strikes"
Certainly not: you mustn't tell him
or anybody else. You know the plan;
but you're not supposed to, and no
body must know I've meddled. Mean
while Cecilia must expose herself to
proposals at all times. Aunt Octavia's
heart would be broken II she thought
Providence had been tempered with.
She likes Wiggy well enough. except
that his ancestors were all Tories. and
he cant he II son Of the Revolution"
She rose and pointed to her coat.
"Drop II into the boat for me. Chin
neys We meet in funny places. don't
we? Papa expects me for luncheon.
and | must row back and get my bl-
cycle You? No. you can't go along;
you've got lot of thinking to do, and
you'd better be doing It,"
A few minutes later. as swung
along the highway toward the Pres
colt Arms. saw Cecllin HOLSTER rid.
ing toward me nj lively gallop.
She crossed the bridge without check
ing her horse, and then. with hurried
glance over her shoulder. she pointed
Nth her crop 10 byway.
| hurried after her and found her
waiting for me in n quiet lane She had
dismounted and seemed greatly dis.
turbed rs ! addressed her.
~ hadn't rvrocted to meet you.
thought you rode or with your aunt to-
ward Mount Kisco."
I'VE did. hut on our way home Aunt
Octavia stopped to call on n friend, and
rs didn't feel in mood for visits this
morning. | rode on alone. ! was walk
| ing my horse in the road beyond Bed
! ford. Just after | left Aunt Octavia
when who should ride up beside me but
! Mr. Virgins He had evidently been
! following me-"
She -expo. ted me ~ CYPRESS surprise
and with the infurr'"''"n that Heze
Sinh had Just imlar,rd fresh in m!
mind | dare say ~Lr was not disap
pointed Ia lhr v.Iv u. her words.
was thinking raj diy and irarfully.
my friend had sought her in the high
way and offered himself In some fresl
accession Of ardur he might even nov
be Il rejected and hopeless man, but
was unwilling to believe that this ha,
happened.
Wont you tell me what huppene
In the road when Hartley rode up be
side your
"Oh, nothing happened; really, moth
ingl Nothing could have happened 70
the excellent reason that ran ava
from him. II wasn't what he did o
said, 1t was the fear Of what he Nigh
say!"
III It had been Mr.. Dick who ha
Joined you In exactly the same way
the highway, you would not hav
minded In the least. Miss Holliste
, Isn't that the TRUTH