Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-13

here which ] do not understand. I have am idea that Ocavia has coutriv- ed some prepostcrous scheme for choosing a husband for Cecilia that is iu keeping witE her odd fashion of trHusactiug an her business. do not know it> nature, and by the terms of her agreement Cecilia is not to dis close thp method Co be employed to me-uot even to me. her own father You must agree Ames that that is rnther rubbing it iu"
 "Hut you don't assume that yonr daugntpr is lot Co be free agent in the. matter: You don't believe that sonic unworthy and improper man is Ju ur forced upon herE
 That sir is exactly what ] fear.'
 "lou will pardon me, but 1 cannot for moment believe that Miss HOi- lister would risk her uiece's happiness even to satisfy her own peculiar uu- mOr Your sister Is a shrewd woman. and her heart. ] am convinced is the kudest. Among the suitors now camped at the Prescott Arms there must be some one whom your daugh- ter approves, and see no reason why be should not ultimately be her choice Now that you have broached the mat ter ] make free to say that one of these suit1rs is am old friend of mine, Hartley Wiggins by name, and that he is a man of the highest character and gentleman in the strictest sense"
 He had been listening to me with the greatest composure, but at the mention of Wiggius name he started and neryousIy clutched my arm.
 "Thgt map may be all thut you say" he cried cuokng!y, but he has acted mfamousIy toward both my daugh- ters. He is a rogue and a most despic- able fellow He has 1irted outrage ously with Hezekiah while at the same time pretending to be deeply inter ested in Cecilia
 But my dear sir is it not possible that you do him a great wr0ug5 May it not be tbe other way round that Hezekiau is Uiniug with Wiggns af- fecuous: He's splendid fellow Hart ley Wiggins but he's a little slow, that's aII And between two superb young women like your daughters man may be pardoucd for doubts and hesitation The thing Is bound 10 stuighten itself ont"
 lie tossed his head impadeutly.
 "Has it occurred to you that Oc tayia's interest in this Hartley Wicgus may be due to a rinug and inmate rial fact"
 "Nothlug beyond his indubitable eligibility"
 "Theu let me tell you what l sus- pect Both his names contain seven letters My sister is slightly cracked as Co Che number seven swear to you my belief that the fact that bis names contain seven letters each is at the bottom of an this Incredible. my dear sir but wholly possible"
 Then, such being the case, why doesu't she show her hand openly? You send conjecture far when once you entertain so absurd am idea
 You think my assumption unlike ly2" he asked eagerly
 "I certainly do. Mr. Hollister You may as well assume that as Wiggins is specially favored in the number of letters in his singularly prosaic and un- romantic name. it is Miss Hollisters plan to keep him dauying seven years.
 He seized me by the arm and forced me back against the battIements. then stood off and eyed me hercey.
 "You speak of serving and of service! Win you tell me just why you are here and what brings you into this anairi What are you doing in my sisters house. where ! have to come like thief n the night to see one Of my own childrou|
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