The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-05-01
CHAPTER XIX.
A Tryst With Hezekiah.

- WOKE the next morning to tn,
banging OF Miss Octavia's fowl
Ing piece. In spite of the crowd
ing Incidents OF the day and nigh
l had slept soundly. and save for d
stiffness OF the legs | was none the
worse for my wetting The service OF
the house was perfect. and in response
to my ring a man appeared who de-
clared himself competent to knock my
dress clothes into shape again.
Cecilia met me at the foot of the
stairs. looking rather worn. | thought.
We were safe from interruption mo-
Inent longer. as her aunt's gun was
still booming, and l followed her to
the library.
Please don't tell me you have fail
cd" she cried tearfully. "Thut little
book means so much. so very much. to
Us air.
Here It is. Miss HOLSTER" said.
placing Ii IN her hand without parley
Il beg TO assure you that | return ii
Just as you saw II last. Please satisfy
yourself that it has not been tempered
with In any way | have not opened
IT. and 1t has not left my hand since
recovered it,"
She had almost snatched II from me.
and she turned slightly away aud ran
hurriedly over the leaves
Il thank you. Mr.. Ames. Thank
you! thank you! You have rendered
me the greatest service. and | hope
nj, 10 Il
Inconvenience to yourself"
''On the other hand. II was the small
est matter. and instead OF being a
trouble | found the greatest pleasure
In recovering II. Is II not possible
that In throwing rejected correspond
ence cards into the waste paper basket
that stands beside your desk-there is
such a basket. is there not?'
Yes" she replied breathlessly.
rs 1t not possible. then. that that lit
tie booklet. hardly heavier than paper
itself. may have been brushed Off with
out your seeing it,"
1T is possible, must admit that 1t
IN possible. but
'',The well trained maid who cares
for your room. seeing scraps of paper
In the basket by your desk. naturally
carried It on When ! accepted your
commission last night went directly
to the cellar, sought the bin into which
waste paper is thrown and found
among old envelopes and other litter
this small trinket. which but for my
might have been lost for
ever"
1T doesn't seem possible" she fall
erred
oh" laughed easily. Possible ,
Or impossible. you could not on the
stand swear that the book had ,
not dropped into the waste paper bas- ,
set precisely as | have described?"
NO. ! suppose couldn't" she an
Iwered slowly
My powers Of mendacity were i'm
proving. but her relief at holding the
,ook again In her hand was so great
hat she would probably have believed
Inything.
-You see" she said. clasping the !
'ook tight. this was given me for
'articular purpose. and it contains a
memorandum of greatest importance.
And ] was In panic when | found
hat 1t was gone, for my recollection ?
4 certain items | had recorded here
vas confused, and there was no posi-
lie way of setting myself straight.
low all is clear again. | feel that
aake poor acknowledgement Of your :
ervice, but if at any time
Pray think no more of IT." re-
lied And at this moment Miss Hol- v
ster appeared and called US to break
asst.
If it is perfectly agreeable to you,
.rnold. | will hear the story of the 1
nding Of the ghost at o'clock. or
lst before tea have sent a tele- L