The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-18

9nA3E have been ten
cNSTN1 years ago, tapping
SJGSSSlS at the door. The
winter sunrise was
painting the east; and as the "inuo"
was to the back OF the house, IL snone
into the room with many strange COZ
ors of refracted light. without tne
houses were all clearly roofed Win
snow; the garden walls were copeu
with Il a foot in height; the greens ray
gllttering. Yet strange as eno" n"o
grown to John during his years upon
the Bay of San Francisco, IL was "n"'
he saw within that most aitecteu MIN
For IL was to his own room that AleA-
ander had been promoted; theIe was
the old paper with the device Oh now
ers in which cunning fancy might
vet detect the face Of Skinny JIM Oh
the Academy, Johns former uoihlnio,
there was the old chest Oh drawers
there were the chalrs-one, TWO, lhiee
three as before. Only the carpet was
new. and the litter of Alexander
clothes and books and drawing mate
rails. and pencil-drawing on the
wall which lin Johns eyes, appeared
a marvel of proficiency.
He was thus lying and LOOKING anu
dreaming, hanging as it were, between
two epochs of his life, when Alexander
came to the door. and made his pres
ence known in a loud whisper Johh
let him in, and jumped back into the
warm bed. mas,
"Wel John" said Alexander, the
cablegram is sent in your name, anu
twenty words of answer paid. nave
been To the cab Office and paid your
cab even saw the old gentleman NM
self, and properly apologized. lie was
mighty placable, and indicated his pc
lief YOU had been drinking. Ihen
Knocked up old Macewen out OF Deu'
and explained affairs to him rs ne sal
and shivered in a dressing-gown' Ana
before that | had been to the hlsn
Street. where they have heard nothing
of your dead body, so that incline 10
the idea that you dreamed It,
Catch mew said John.
"Wer the police never do know
ANYTHING" assented Alexander; "and
at any rate. they have dispatched a
man to inquire and to recover your
trousers and your money, so that reaiiy
vour hill Is now fairly clean; and see
but one lion in your path-the gov
ernor."
"I'll be turned out again, you'll see,
said John, dismally.
at don't imagine So returned tne
other: mot If you do what flora anu
T have arranged; and your business
now is to dress, and lose no time apou'
II. Is your watch right? Wen, you
have n quarter of an hour. BY hve
minutes before the half hour you must
no at table, in your old seat, under
Uncle Duthie's picture. Flora VIII DC
there to keep you countenance' anu
we shall see what we ehaii see'
"Wouldn't 1t be wiser for me 10 stay
in bed?" said John.
"If you mean to manage your owl
concerns, you can do preciseiy VIVA
Won like" replied Alexander; out
you are not in your place hve minutes
before the half hour wash my hand
of you, for one"
And thereupon he departed lie ma
snoken warmly. but the truth Is, nj
heart was somewhat troubled. An
os he hung over the balusters, watch
, ing for his father to appear, ne ma
!, hard ado to keep himself braced 10
: the encounter that must follow
/ "If he takes 1t we'll, | shall be lucky
no reelected. IF he takes 1t ILL., VIII
it,u he a herring across Johns tracks
and perhaps all for the best. He's
confounded muff, this brother OF min'
but he seems a decent soul"
AT that stage a door opened beio'
| with a certain emphasis, and MT Nlcl
> olson was seen solemnly to descen
, The stairs and pass into his own apar'
, ment. Alexander followed, quaking II
wardly, but with a steady face. II
r knocked, was hidden to enter, an
, found his father standing in front
, the forced drawer, to which he pointe
as he spoke.
/ This is a most extraordinary thing
said he; 81 have been robbed!
"I was afraid you would notice 1t
; observed his son: sit made such
I beastly hash OF the table"
"You were afraid would notice It
repeated Mr.. Nicholson. And pra
what may that mean?"
THAT / was n thief, sir" return'
: Alexander. 81 took all the money
case the servants should get hold
II; and here is the change, and a no
; Of my expenditures, You were gol
! to bed, you see, and did not feel
liberty to knock you up; but ] thiI
when you have heard the circur
stances, you will do me justice. T
' fact is, l have reason to believe the
. has been some dreadful error abo
= my brother John; the sooner 1t can
> cleared up the better for all parties;
: was piece OF business, sir-and so
DJok 1t, and decided, on my own l
sponsibility, to send a telegram to s.
. Francisco Thanks to my quiclnG
= We may hear tonight. There appea
- =. A. L.