Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-13

Her opponent was a man. and as he too, flung on his mask l saw that hc was a gentleman Of years l was about tO withdraw when the stranger swung round and saw me- His sudden ex- clamauon caused the girl to turn. and as a reasonable frankness has always seemed Co me essential to a nice discre ton l crawled out on the rooi
 "I beg your pardon. Miss BoIister but if 1 had known you were here | should not have intruded The raga- ries of the library chimney have been on my mind and was about to have another peep into yonder pot
 She stood at her ease, with one hand resting lightly against the inexpiicabIe chimney in question and still some what spent from her exercise.
 Father" she said. turning to the stranger who stood near this is Mir Ames. who is Aunt Octavias guest
 The light of the gibbous moon en- abled to discern pretty clearly the form and features of Mir Bassford Hollis ter And ! find. in looking over my notes, that accepted as matter or course the singular meeting with my hostess brother. 1 had grown so used to the ways Of the Hollisters | already knew that the meeting with another member of the family ut n o'clock at night on the roof of this remarkable house gave me no great shock of sur prise He was talI slender aud dark, with fine eyes that suggested Cecilias His close trimmed beard was slightly gray. but he bore himself erect and had already seen that he was alert of arm and eye and nimble of foot
 Father and | have fenced together for years" said Cecilia My sister Hezekiah does not care for the sport As you have already seen that my Aunt Octavia is an unusual woman, given to many whims. will not deny to you that at present my father Is persona non grata in this house. beg to assure you that nothing tO his dis credit or mine has contributed to that situation, nor can our meeting here toe night be construed us detrimental Co him or to me In meeting my father in this way ] have in a sense broken faith with my Aunt Octuvia. but as- sure you. Mfr Ames, that it is only the natural affection for daughter tmt led my father to seek me here in this Ciludcstiue fashion"
 Cecilia had spoken staadily. but Der voice broke as she rcucluded. and she walked quickly toward tle hatchwav. Her father stepped before mp Co give her his band through the opening
 ] withdrew to the edge of tue roof while a few words passed between them that seemed to be on his part au approximation aud on hers au earnest denial and plea He passed her the foils and masks and sue vanished. whereupon he addressed himself Co mp.
 ''l had learned from both my daugh- ters ot your presence in my sisters house, and ] had expected to meet you sooner or later This is a strange bust. ness, a strange business"
 He had drawn out a pipe. which he filed and lighted dexterously. The flame of bis match gave me better ace quaintauce with bis face He leaned against the serrated roof guard wih the greatest cOmposure and drew his pipe 10 glow had not forgotten my encounter with the ghost on the stair. and as 1 waited for him to speak 1 was trying Go identify him with the mvs- terious agency that had tempered with Che lights and passed so ghostly hand across my face in Che stair well l could hardly say that there had not been time for either Blssford Houistpr or his daughter Co have reached the roof after my experiences on the stair. and yet they had been engaged sO earn estly at the moment of my appearance at the hatchway that it was improba- ble ilut either could have played ghost and flown to the roof before 1 reached it And. eliminating the ghost altogetu. CT ] had yet to learn how Bussfurd HoiIister had gained entrance Co tue house lt seemed best Co drop epecum- tions and wait for him to declare him. self