The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-08
A Strange Occurrence

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moval of the weight that we realized
how oppressed we had been.
Instantly my girl seemed to revive
| and Theo to grow more ike the gay,
happy boy of past years. / had all
along felt that these two were suited
to each other, and with all my affec.
ton for Harold. felt he was not the
mate for my gentle GIRL SO, being
woman, and therefore n matchmaker,
l managed to leave them together, also
| sent them for walk in the garden at
twilight. When they Games in l saw
all was well between them, and when
they sat down, one Gil each side of
me- and began to pay me compliments,
me. an old woman. Of course. l knew
all was right. So presently they con-
fessed their happiness. vita bushes
and shy glances ut each other, to gain
courage for the telling.
l never saw such look of hate and
rage in my life as that which flashed
from Harold's' face when the news was
told him on his return. I'VE all know
what happens when the cat Is away"
he said harshly, and in an instant, re-
covering himself, he wished them all
happiness and kissed Agnes upon the
brow with apparent brotherly affec-
ton.
No one seemed to distrust him but
myself, and l said nothing to spoil the
happiness of the two so dear to me.
1t was a week later that, coming
into Agnes's room, | found her lying
face down on the bed sobbing her
heart away. nor would she listen to
my comforting nor tell me her dis
tress. "She had promised not TO tell
and she wanted 10 be alone" she
moaned. and was still moaning when
Theo rushed into the room, his face so
white it startled me. He did not seem
to see me, but looked only at Agnes.
You have nothing else to say to
me, Agnes he asked, hoarsely. For
the last time, / ask you for the chance
to defend myself. Even the criminal
at the dock has thatr
She shook her head. "Its no use,
TheO. | have seen the proofs. You
couldn't explain away the truth"
IT'S my brother who has done this"
he cried out bitterly; done it to get
me out of the way. And | am going
But l tell you this. you shall never
marry him. | will prevent 1t even If
l am dead. | swear itr' And. turn
ing quickly, he rushed from the room.
Her cry of pain and wretchedness
followed him. "Oh, what shall l do,
| ,l.... hi 1t Il Ill IL
And yet | saw the proofs, auntie.
saw the proofs And so she cried pit
eously, over and over.
When | had comforted her a little
: looked for my boy, but nowhere was
he to be found. He had gone, and gone
} without a word.
Time passed slowly. never was
5 told the reason of the trouble; and,
, though | dlstrusted Harold, I had no
, cause to accuse him. | pleaded for the
absent one, hut finally ceased, seeing
II was useless.
| What | had long expected came to
pass. Agnes promised herself to Har-
: old. All her pretty animation was
| gone. and in the same listlcss way she
y
l wedding. Often. as | looked at them.
her words of an earlier time came back
! to me; he did indeed, seem to have Il
strange power over her, even her
thoughts were echoes of his.
I 1t was about q o'clock the evening
- preceding the day set for the wed.
I ding. Agnes and | We're sitting in the
| little morning room, which opened on
I a porch that led into the garden. She
! was sitting at my knee and | was
| smoothing the golden head that lay so
= YEARLY on my lap. Suddenly we heard
4 step on the porch and the next in
J, slant Theo stood before us. With q
: CIV that told only too eloquently of the
secret longing so long hidden Agnes
!. sprnng to her feet and rushed toward
!. him. lie stopped her with a gesture
G "DO You still belle me guilty, Ag
Y ncsT
|, NO no." she cried. "and even IL
g did | would forgive you | don't care
u II It's true or not oh, rheo how lonl
h YOU have been awayw
y "And you mean to marry Harold TO
q morrow, But | say you shall not. IL,
y" shall tell the truth and clear noe of tn,
Z vile charge, If he had beaten me fair
j. IT, | would have been glad Of his hap
~ pinesS no matter at what cost TO my
d self. But he planned and lied deliber
n ately to ruin me, and shall force hin
p to confess 1t to you. Then you may