Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-19
coprlght. l0IO, by MsrsdILh NIehoIson

hearing the cries of pursued and pur- suers growing fainter had not yet gained position from which ] could see Cecilia. when man appeared some distance ahead of me, walking guariedly in one of the garden plots. He came uncertainty, pausing to glance about. yet evidently led toward the terrace by a definite purpose. All may be fair in love and war. but confess to a feeling of pity for John tewart Dick as I watched him slowly advancing to his fate He was going boldly now and l felt a sudden liking for him nor can l believe that he was other than a manly fellow with sound brains and a good heart
 reasoned as marked his approach 10 the terrace that he had been loiter- ing in the neigltbornood probably watching Cecilia and Pepperton. and when the architect retired he had 1s- sumed tl,at the sixth man had spoken. re appearance of his former com rades of the inn had doubtless dis turbed him as if had me; then thanks 70 Fhe resourceful Hezekiah they had been reunited and the coast was clear
 watched him draw nearer to re- ilia as have watched deer go down a lake to drink He would speak now was confident O it, and ] stole word to Wiggins to go to the drawing ound Co the side entrance and sent -oom and wait for me
 Miss Octayia and Pepperton still lin- gered over their teacups The row made by the fugitives from her ken oels had not, it seemed, penetrated O the library. and MissOctayia bade me join the talk which had to do fonal hall of fame that had incurred Ter characteristic displeasure. A hall f immortal rascals in pillories she bought far Ikelier to please the masses
 In fifteen minutes I saw Cecilia crossing the hall he stopped where ! oould see hen quite plainly and thrust her hand into the pocket of her coat. Out flashed the silver notebook She made a swift notation with the pencil that now. l knew whote the ate of the sixth man
 went out and spoke to her and walked beside her to the drawing room door. where Hartley Wiggins was wait ing.
 Miss Octavia had risen when re- turned to the library mad it was time % dress for dinner.
 "Just a moment. Miss Holllster. Something Of great interest is about 70 occur" And I made excuses for de- taining her for perhaps five minutes not more
 "You have never yet deceived me Arnold Amesa nd such is my conf dence in you that if you tell me that something interesting will soon occur have no reason to doubt you. It is worth remembering, however that fowl is not improved by prolonged roasting
 ] heard Wiggins laugh in the hall and Miss Octavia raised her heal Then Cecilia came into the room and walked directly to her aunt
 Aunt Octavia, here is the little sil yer notebook you gave me in Paris | have just written Mir Wiggin's name in it and as I have no further use fo, the book, eturn it with my love and thanks
 Without a word Miss Octavia turned 10 the wall and pressed the button twice.
 William" she said as the butler an | peared, "you may serve Oriana '9I and be careful not to freeze it to death and the hour for dinner is changed t &. Arnold, you may yourself drive tr GooseberrY bungalow for my brother and niece They dine with me to night"
 Hezekiah and [ built our bungalov | in the orchard where on that October afternoon ! ound her munching a rec apple m the stone wall he is the mo5i scrupulous of housewives and onl, l now took me t otask for scatter'nf the hearth with fragments o fthe note' ! from which this narrative has beor written he has just been readn. these last pages with meditative brow, eyes and not without occasionall' reaching for the pen and retouchin, some sentence in which, she says, 500 rom my chimney doctorng days ha' 1 clogged the ink Cecilia and Wiggin' live at cpeheld across the fields Mis- Octavius insisted on this for the req son that the sword of Hartley's great 1 grandfather, found in the chest undC the old house, gives him inalienabl' rights to the premises. Miss OctaW. and her brother Bassford are trayelin. abroad and enjoying those mild sd ventures to which they are both tenn peramentally inclined.
 My name is joined to pepperton's ol his office door Pepperton proposed this arrangement with so many as surances of faith in me that l coui. not refuse him; but ] knew vel