The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19

angular form stood almost over her:
the TWO wide blue eyes looked down
10 telgned surprise; the never to be
forgotten voice greeted her hoarsely:
GOOD afternoon. Mrs. Cable! And
how is the baby?"
The baby" she faltered. Struggle
against 1t as she would. sort OF fasci.
nation drew her gaze toward the re-
markable face Of the old clerk. "Why
-why-she's very well, thank you"
she hnally stammered. Her face was
as white as ghost. With a shudder
she started to pass him. broom
blocked the way.
she was such pretty little thing,
l remember" and then insinuatingly.
Where Is her father nowY a
"He-Mr. Cable" answered Mrs. Ca
BILE, feeling very much as a bird feels
when it is charmed by a snake. "why.
he's at home, of course"
"1ndeed!' was all that Elias broom
said, for she had fed to escape the
grin that writhed in and out among
the wrinkles of his face.
AS her carriage struggled through
Washington street an irresistible some
thing compelled Frances Cable to
glance back. broom stood on the
curb, his eyes following her almost
hungrily. Half an hour later when
she reached home she was in a state
Of collapse. Although there was no
physical proof Of the fact. she was
positive that Elias broom had followed
her to the very doorstep.
In suspense and dread she waited
for days before there was a second
manifestation of broom. There was
rarely day when she did not expect
her husband to stand before her and
ask her to explain the story that had
been carried to him by a demon In the
form Of man.
But broom did not 60 to David Ca
BILE. He went to James Bansemer with
the news.
James Bansemer's law and loan Of
fees were not far from the river and,
1t is sufficient to say. not much far.
Their from State street. He who knows
Chicago well cannot miss the location
more than three blocks either way II
he takes city hall as focal point.
The Office building In which they were
located is not a pretentiOus structure.
but its tenants were then and still are
regarded as desirable 1t may be well
to announce that Bansemer on reach
ing Chicago was clever enough to turn
! over a new leaf and begin work on q
clear white page, but 1t Is scarcely nec-
essary to add that the black, besmirch-
ed lines on the opposite side Of the
sheet could be traced through every
entry that went down on the fresh
white surface. Bansemer was just as
nefariOus in his transactions. but he
was a thousandfold more cautious.
broom sarcastically reminded him that
he had a reputation to protect In his
new field. and. besides, as his son was
"going in society" through the in6u-
ence Of coterie Of Yale men. 1t would
be worse than criminal to deteriorate.
Bansemer loathed broom. but he also
feared him. He was the only living
creature that inspired fear In the heart
Of this bold schemer. 1t is true that
he feared the effect an exposure might
have on the mind Of bis stalwart son,
the boy with his mothers eyes. but be
had succeeded SO well In binding the
youth in the years gone by that the
prospects of discovery now seemed toe
remote for concern. The erstwhile
New York shark was now an eel. willy
and elusive, but he was an eel with q
sharks teeth and a sharks v0racious
ness. He had grown old In the study
Of this particular branch Of natural
history. Bansemer was ffty-Hve year.
old In this year Of 1893. He was thin
ner than In the old New York days
but the bull-like vigor had given way
to the wiry strength Of the leopard
The once black hair was almost Whit
and grew low and thick on his fore
head. Immediately dressed. eve
straight and aggressive in carriage. b
soon became figure Of whom all eye
took notice even In the most crowded
of Chicago thoroughfares.
Graydon Bansemer. on leaving Val
with diploma and some Of the honor'
Of his class. urged his father to TAX