Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-16

less doubtful story. Anything between you gentlemen and Mir Dick is. ot course. none of my affair, for whether considered as a set. group or bunch l am done with the whole lot of you. Farewell"
 l decided as rode away that uoth- ing was to be gained by going in search of Wiggius Orton had purpose ly made his house diiicult of access, and the roads in that ueighborhood are many and devious Orion had banishcd his guests that he might tinker with his play in peace and. knowing his temper, I was sure that Wiggins and the rest of them would keep out of his way tiil the paUgs Of hunger drove them back.
 I had ridden half a mile toward Hopedeld when l espicd 9 woman rid ing rapidly toward me. and as she drew nearer I identified her as Heze- llah. mounted on a horse 1 recognized as one of the best in Miss Octayia's stables Hezekiah rode astride as a F woman should. her bicycle skirt sery- ing well as a habit She rode as boy rides who loves freedom and quickened pulses and the rush of wind across his face. She was hatless, for which the sun and | were both grateful The biz bow at the back of her head turned the dial back to sixteen.
 She drew rein and ished what seem ] ed to be salted almonds from her sweater pocket She flliped one of ! these into the air and caught it in her mouth with a lazy toss of the head that showed the firm contour of her lovely l throat had never seen her more self | possessed
 l "Do you care much for this horse| she asked carelessly.
 l Its a good horse. l fancy Miss Oc | tayia thinks so herself There are places Hezelsiah, where they hang 1 people for horse stealing'
 Thought might need one today, so borrowed him through the back way 1 to the old red barn. The coachman is ln ancient chum. and Aunt Octayia would never mind even if she knew. And slfe win know. all right! Any ! how. my rear tire had been patched { once foo often and there is satisfac' i ton in a horse Where's our sensitive and impressionable Wiggy? Saw him riding over toward Kisco yesterday D. m. with chin on his chest-dreadful riding form"
 "Viggius is at Orton's-the play. wrighrs. you know I've telcphoned him to hustle back but he's out Of Out reach somewhere ] couAu't speak to him direct; had to leave message for him."
 Just like Wiggy to die on the last ] lap. What did you make out of Broth er reppertonF
 'Your note scared me-thauks so much for your uote-but he's an right Engaged to another gir'
 An" she sighed tits comforting that Cecilia couldn't keep them all going an the time
 We rode along together, our horses in a. walk, and ! told her everything [ knew of the condition of affairs in- cludmg a true account of my ex- perleuces at the inn the day before and of the finding of the old chest be- longing Co Wiggins' greut-grandfatheT -her brown eyes opened wide at this concluding with the diphtheria strata. gem and Dicks menace to Cecilia s happiness
 He's really bright little boy Com ing home on the steamer he gave me post graduate course in pragmatism that I've found helpful flo keeping house for papa. lts too bad we have to lay trap for Mir Dick"
 "Is it? Just how are we to manage that. HezekiahT
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