The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-09-12

D17N section Of the old wall
that edged the lake-the
u figure of man who
prayed with all his soul that his vigil
might be in vain. If she came. all was
over.
He was not armed. He had thrown
his revolver away week before. His
only desire now was to learn the ex-
tent Of her duplicity. IL she obeyed
the call Of the letter then there could
be no doubt that she was coming ut
the call Of the lover. his hands twitch-
ed, and he shivered as II with dread
full chill. His heart was shouting
warning to her, but his head was urg-
ing her to come and have done with 1t
all.
He was there early-long before the
hour named in the dec0y. His eyes
never left the sidewalk that ran past
his own home; but a short distance
from the Drive. They stared without
blinking across the dark border through
the circle Of light from the arc lamp
and far into the shadows of blackness
beyond. 1t was very dark where he
stood. The lake had battered through
the sea wall for many rods at this par-
ticular point, and no one ventured out
beyond the bride path for fear Of
slipping down into the cavities that
had been washed out by the waves.
His station was on the edge Of the
piles Of stone and cement that had
been tossed up to await the pleasure
OF the park commissioners.
For awhile he tried to take James fu-
ture into consideration, but 1t was i'm.
possible to substitute anything before
his own wrongs. David Cable was not
the kind of man who would go on liv-
ing with faithless wife for the sake
Of appearance. He was not an apollo
gist. Time and circumstance and the
power Of true love would adjust the
affair Of Jane and Graydon Bansemer.
This was his affair. Time could not
adjust 1t for hirn.
At last no saw woman's figure hur-
rying down the street. The wild.
eager hope TINT the light from the
electric lamp would prove 1t to be 9TH
er than that Of his wife was quickly
dispelled. His worst fears were true.
His Frances, his wife Of more than II
score of years. his pretty sweetheart
through all those days. was false to
him! As he fell back against the wall
something seemed to snap In his breast:
a groan Of misery arose to his lips.
With eyes which saw red with rage
and anguish, he watched the hesitat-
ing approach of the woman. She stop
ped at the corner and looked up and
down the Drive, peering intently into
the dark shadows by the lake. The
sky was overcast No stars peeped
through its blackness. With uncertain,
hating steps she crossed the bOule.
ward, still glancing about as II In
search Of some one. He moved for.
ward unconsciously, almost bllndly.
and she caught glimpse of bis tall.
dark figure. He was not unlike Banse-
mer In height and carriage. As she
drew near, his legs trembled and tears
OF despair flooded his eyes.
A savage desire to grasp her by the
throat and hurl her into the waters
beyond the break came over him with
irresistible power. Then came the pitt
able collapse which conquered the muir
derous impulses and left him weak and
broken for the moment. With sol
he turned and leaned upon the wall
his back to her, his face buried In his
tense arms-cfushed, despised, dishon
ored! XIII her? The horror Of II
swept his brain clear for an instant
XIII his pretty Frances? XIII James
mother? How could he think Of It?
1t was long time before the wretch
cd man knew that she was standing
close behind him and was speaking t.
him. The sound Of her voice cam'
through the noise Of his pounding
heart as IL 1t were far away and gen
tie But what was 1t that she was say
ing? Her voice was angry, suppressed
condemning.
"You may take 1t or refuse 1t, JUS
as YOU please" were the first word
his turbulent senses distinguished. ="
can pay no more than that FOR you
silence. The other Is impossible.
will not discuss 1t again with you.
She paused as IL waiting for him to re
spOnd.
Tonight shall tell my husban
eyerything-the whole story. ] canno
endure the suspense any longer. ! wi
not live In fear Of You another houl
MY only reason for coming out her
tonight is to plead with you to spar
YOUR son and Jane. am not askin
anything for myself. 1t would brea
James heart II Graydon should refus
to marry her. You must have heal
somewhere In that But the WORD
became jumbled In the ears Of her III
tener. From time to time his min
grasped such sentences as these. pa
aiyzing In their bitterness; II have II
letters OF adoption. David Will not b