The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-08

very disagreeable humor today" she |
said. in fine despair.
81 don't believe It," he disputed gra-
ciously.
'.But am" she insisted, smiling
brightly. His heart was leaping high
so high that 1t filed his eyes. EVERY
thing has gone wrong with me today.
It's pretty trying to have to wait In
front Of a big Office building for fifteen
minutes. Every instant expect pO-
liceman to come up and order me to
move on. Don't they arrest people for
blocking the street?"
Eyes, and put them in awful. rat
swarming dungeons over in Dearborn
avenue. Poor Mr.. Cable, he should be
made to suffer severely for his wretch
ed conduct. The idea off,
"Don't you dare to say anything
mean about dad" she warned.
"But he's the cause of all the trouble.
He's never done anything to make you
happy orr
"Stop! take 1t all back. I'm in a
perfectly adorable humor. 1t was
dreadfully mean Of me to Ike half an.
CRY with him, wasn't 1t? He's in there
now working his dear old brain to
pieces, and I'm out here with no brain
at ALL" she said ruefully.
To the ingenious youth such an ap-
peal to his gallantry was well nigh
irresistible, and for q moment 1t SEEM
ed a. II he would yield to the tempta-
ton to essay q brilliant contradiction.
but his wits came to his rescue, for,
quickly realizing that not only were
the frowning rocks Of offense to b
avoided, but likewise the danger Of
noundering helplessly about in the in.
viting quicksands Of inanity. he pre-
served silence. wise young man that
he was. and trusted to his eyes to ex.
press an eloquent REPUTATION. At last.
however, something seemed to occur
to him. A smile broke on his face.
"You had a stupid time last night"
he hazarded.
"What makes you think so?"
II know who took you In to dinner"
The eyes Of the girl narrowed slight
~ at the corners.
ibid he tell your
mo; I have neither seen nor heard
from any one present" She opened
her eyes wide now.
"Well, Mr.. s. Holmes, who was Iii"
= "That imbecile, Medford."
Miss Gable sat up very straight In
: the trap. Her little chin went up in
the air. She even went so far as tc
make a pretense Of curbing the impa
tience Of her horse.
"Mr. Medford was most entertaining
He was the life Of the dinner" she re
Q turned somewhat severely.
Hes a professional"
4 IAN actorv she cried incredulously.
mo; a professional diner out. WASH
: that rich young Jackson there?"
"Why, yes. But do tell me how yol
I knew" The girl was softening lit
d tle her curiosity aroused.
e "Of course WILL" he said boyishly
q at once pleased with himself and hi
e sympathetic audience. "About $50
It happened to be In the club. Medfor
l. was there and, as usual. catering t
J. Jackson, when the latter was called t
J. the phone. Naturally put two IN
L. two together" He paused to NOR
It thoroughly enjoy the look Of utter mys
J. tificatlon that lowered on the girl
g countenance. 1t was very apparer
p that this method Of deduction thrOug
&c addition was thanksgiving. 'Wha
le jackson said to Medford on his r.
Is turn" the young man continued,
re did not hear, but from the expressio
to ON the listeners face could have wal
t. cred that an invitation had been e.
tended and accepted. Oh. we boy
W have got 1t down fine. Garrison Isl
'And who is Garrison"
e "Garrison Is the head door man ,
e. the club. It's positively amazing Il
o. number of telephone calls he receive
every afternoon from well known 9
s. ciety women"
Oh "What about? And what's that 9
to do with Mr.. Medford taking me
to dinner?"
"Just this: Suppose Mrs. Rowden"
"Mrs. Rowden!" The girl was no
plused.
"Yes-wants to find out who's in Il
club. She phones Garrison. Instar
", after ascertainlng which set, youn
er or old, Is wanted, from a smi
card upon which he has written fe
but choice names Of club members
submits n name to her."
"Really, you don't mean to tell I
that such thing is actually done" G
claimed Miss Gable, who as yet W
socially SO unsophisticated as to
Mortified. you're joking, Of course!
"But nine times out Of ten," ignori
the interruption, at is met with: DO
want himr Another: Makes q b
combination third: oh. no, |
~ dear, not dollar to his name-hol
A.. lessly ineligible! This last exclan
30 ton, though intended solely for the Y
!, - itor Mt her home. ellcits from Garris
). a low chuckle Of approval Of the spes
~. er's discrimination, and presently
~ hears, Goodness me, Garrison, thu
must be some one elsev Then, to
IVY delight, she is informed that Mr.. Ja
.os son has Just come in, and he is rogue
I ed to come to the phone, Garrison
' Ing dismissed with thanks and the
pectation of seeing her butler In