The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-13

heart you know tie words used were
deserved The goverGorship of pr was
a bride. pure and simple. and worthy
the modern highwaymen who ma ,.c Il.
but that you. a judged former friend
Of my Cwn blameless father-thNt you
should come to me on such vile or
rand turns me sick Heaven help JUS
tice and right when our judges can he
controlled by a political boss and
roll OF bills. That's all! I don't care
to go further into the subject.'
Bennett walked away, leaving the lit
tie Judge to stare after him. pink with
wrath. spcechless with amazement In
all his sixty years no man had thus
laid bare to Newman his own heart.
stripped Of its garments of respecta-
bility and self deception. And. as usu.
al in such cases. now that the truth
had been driven home to him. Newman
wrathfully denounced It. even to him.
self. as lie.
Still flushed and incoherent, he wheel
ed to face n trio who were just return
ing from the supper room. They were
Dallas, Gibbs and wainwright.
"Hello!" exclaimed Wainwright In
surprise. whats the matter with you.
judge? Are you ill?'
Tf-if Mrs. Newman should come to
know of this" sputtered the Judge
glazing from one to the other. she
"To know of whatT' querled Gibbs.
"What has happenedT
Happened" fumed Newman. Il
have been insuted-grossly. vulgarly
insultedv'
"Insulted, judge" repeated Dallas
by whom?"
by Alwyn Bennett!' snapped the
Judge. "OutrageOusly"--
Impossiblev exclaimed Dallas.
There must be mistake somewhere.
Mr.. Bennett is too well bred to insult
any man. much less a man so much
older than
"A gentleman. Is he? I should not
have believed II. He has insulted me
most
"I'm not surprised" observed VAIN
wright.
~ am" announced Dallas.
Naturally" sneered Wainwright. IF
you can remain on speaking terms with
him after his abomlnable treatment Of
me you can easily overlook any other
brutality Of his
'Tell us about 1T. judge" interposed
Gibbs. seeking to avert any further
clash between uncle and niece.
II went to him." began Newman.
clearing request from-from"-
| The Judge paused. 1t was not Who'll
ly easy to present matters to this hon
est eyed young girl in such way as
to bring her In his way of thinking.
But Wainwright felt no difficulty. His
shrewd brain caught at a means of
turning the affair to account
"You see, Dallas" the financler broke
In, with warning glance to Newman.
II begged the judge to intercede for
me with Bennett. to ask him to bury
the Ratchet and let us be friends again
for the sake of old times. | thought
Judge Newman's age and his high Of
fee would compel certain respect
even with a man Of Benefits charac-
ter. But was wrong, and l am sorry.
Judge. for the unjust humiliation |
caused you"
II don't understand" said Dallas.
looking In bewilderment from one to
the other. Judge. my uncle sent you
to make overtures OF peace? And Mr..
Bennett refused to-
"He not only refused, but called Mr..
Wainwright highwayman and
But why?" demanded Dallas.
"He pretended to misunderstood what
said about the conditions"
"Oh. 1t was conditional offer. then
I thought
Certainly there were conditions"
cut in Wainwright. again coming to
the emissary's rescue. 81 asked that
he take a position OF neutrality In re-
gard to this Borough bin. Simply neu-
trail. mind you. Not to change his atti-
tude In its favor, orr
THAT was splendidly fair OFFER"
cried Gibbs enthusiastically.
80 II seemed to me- agreed New
man. but Bennett would not listen
when I tried to point out his proper
line Of duty. He called me a go-be-
tween and
Even after you told him we were
granting practically all the concessions
he had asked In the bill?" querled
Gibbs.
"Yes." said Newman. He must have
some motive behind 1t all. | can't-
NONSENSE exclaimed Dallas. what
Interior motive could he haveY'
THAT is more than know positive
ly," returned the judge mysteriously.
"But | do" declared Wainwright,
pointing at Dallas. "There are the rea-
sonsv'
~" exclaimed Dallas. incredulous.
Explain, please"
"Willingy." replied her uncfe. III
you'll give me a fair hearing. Bennett
Is in love with
I'D you. lie knows
AS -. Gibbs also wish
~ es to marry you.
VA He knows too,