The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-11-04

that all the time. One might never get
married. you know. But father is firm.
He says I can't. and he says he'll kick
Harry into the middle of next summer.
Father says l shall not marry into the
regular army. He says they don't
make good husbands. I've got the
Joke on him, though. He appealed to
mother. and she forgot herself and
said the same thing. They were quar-.
reling about 1t when I left the hotel.
1t was an awful jar to father. For two
cents I'd elope with Harry
1T would be pretty difficult for an
officer on duty to elope, don't you
Think" asked oraydon. amused.
mot If he loved the girl. He does
too. But l haven't told you the worst.
Mother says | am being absolutely
spoiled out here in Manila, and she
says fatty that she's going to take me
back to the States. Isn't 1t awfu?"
"Back to the fellow in New York;"
smiled Jane encOuragingly
Ethel thought for a moment, and a
dear little smile came into her troubled
eyes.
II hope he hasn't gone and fallen In
love with some other girl" she said.
1t was true, as Jane soon learned,
that Mrs. Hardin had concluded to re-
turn to the United States with Ethel
James aunt had grown UNNECESSARILY
tired of Manila-and perhaps a little
more tired Of the colonel. 1t was she
who aroused the colonel's antipathy to
little Lieutenant Soper. She dwelt
upon the dire misfortune that was pos
sible II Ethel continued to bask In the
society of those young ninnies." The
colonel developed towering rage and
a great fear that Ethel might become
fatally contaminated before she could
be whlsked of Of the island. 1t was
decided that Mrs. Hardin and Ethel
should return to the United States
soon after the first Of March to take
up their residence in New York city.
"Mother wants to be a soldiers
widow-on parole" shifted Ethel, al
most audibly enough for her fathers
ears.
Mrs. Hardin at once Informed Jane
that she was expected to return with
for the sake Of appearances, but in the
end agreed to tender her resignation to
the Red Cross society. The knowledge
that Graydon Bansemer's discharge
was soon forthcoming and that he In
tended to return to America In the
spring had more to do with this deci-
sion than she was willing to admit.
She therefore announced her ambition
to become a trained nurse and gave no
heed to Mrs. Harbln's insinuating
smile.
Letters Of late from Mrs. Gable had
been urging her to return to Chicago.
David Gable was far from well. break
ing fast, and he was wearing out his
heart In silent longing for her return.
He wrote to her himself that he ex-
pected to retire from active business
early In the year and that his time and
fortune from that day on would be de-
voted to his family. He held out at
tractive visions Of travel. Of residence
abroad, Of endless pleasure which they
could enjoy together.
Jane had written to them that she
would not live In Chicago-any place
else in the world. she said-and they
understood. There was no word Of
James Bansemer in all these letters.
She was always daughter to them. and
| they were father and mother.
Graydon Bansemer one day received
three letters, all from Chicago. He
knew the handwriting on the envelope
of each. Three men had written to
hlm-his father, Elias broom and Rig
| by. A dark scowl came over his face
as he looked at the Rigby envelope. 1t
was the first letter that he opened and
read Jane was sitting near by watch
| ing the expression on his face.
Its from Rigby." he said us he
+, finished.
"What does he say?" she asked anx
iously.
"He says he Is my devoted friend
for life," replied Graydon bitterly. II
cannot forget, though, Jane. He Is not
the sort of friend want"
"He thought 1t was for the best.
Graydon."
"Yes. and he may have thought he
was my friend too, This letter says as
much. But I like an enemy better
dear. You know what to expect of an
enemy at all times Here's one from
Elias Droom-old Elias" broom
scrawled few words of cheer to the
young soldier, urging him not to re-
enlist, but to come home at the end of
his two years. He inclosed a letter
from Mr.. Clegg, in which that gentle
man promised to put Graydon in
charge of their New York Office IL he
would take the place. This news sent
his spirits bounding Tears of a CRATE
fulness he never expected to feel
sprang to his eyes. James happiness
was a reflection of his own.
James Bansemer's letter was not read
aloud to Jane. When he had finished
the perusal of the long epistle he fold
ed 1t and stuck ii away in his pocket
His eyes seemed bit wistful and his
face drawn. but there was no word to
let her know what had been written by
the man who had denounced her.
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