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


prove a most disastrous folly Time
and circumstance could be his only
friends. and he was accustomed to the
wilkins of both. lie read Of the dinners
and entertainments given 10y the Ca.
bles aud smiled grimly Time had
worked wonders for t..ca. Scandal.
he Knew. could undo AL that ambition
aud pride had wrought. He could well
afford to wait.
However he did not have long to
wait, for his opportunity came one
night In Hooley's theater. Graydon
and he occupied seats In the orchestra
near the stage and not far from the
lower right hand boxes. 1t was during
the busy Christmas holidays, but the
"star" was of sufficient consequence to
pack the house. The audience was no
end of fashionable one. Time and
again some strange influence drew his
gaze to the guy party In one of the
lower boxes. The face Of the woman
nearest to him was not visible. but the
two girls who sat forward turned oc-
caslonally to look over the audience,
an0 be saw that they were pretty, ONT
exceptionally so. One Of the men was
grny haired aud strong featured; the
others We're quite too Insignificant to
be OF interest to him. The woman
whose back he could see did not look
out over the audience. Her lndiffer-
| ence was SO marked that II seemed de-
libcraN.
| At last he felt that her eyes were
upon him. He turned quickly. True
enough, for with lips slightly parted.
her whole attitude suggestive of in
| tense restraint Mrs. Cable was staring
hclplessly into the eyes Of the man
who could destroy her with word.
| The one thing that flashed through
Bansemcr's brain was the realization
l that she was far more beautiful than
he hadgcxpected her to be. There was
q truly aristocratic loneliness In the
rather piquant face. and she undenla
bly, possessed manner" Maturity had
improved her vastly, he confessed.
with strange exultation; age had been
kinder than youth. He forgot the play.
ss5dom taking his eyes from the back
which again had been turned to him.
Calculating, b. reached the conclusion
that she was not more than forty years
Of age. More than once he made some
renark to his son. only to surprise that
young man glancing surreptitiously Mt
the face Of the more beautiful Of the
two girls. Even In this early stnge
James Bansemer began to gloat over
the beauty OF this new found old &C.
Quaintance.
In the lobby of the theater us they
were leaving he deliberately dofYed his
hat and extended u pleasant hand to
the wife of David Cable. She turned
deathly pale. and there was startled
piteous look in her eyes that convinced
him beyond all shadow Of q doubt
There was nothing for her to do but
introduce him to her husband. Two
minutes later Graydon Bansemer and
Jane Cable, strangers until then, wcrt
asking each other how they liked thu
play. and Fate was at work.
A few weeks after this scene at thu
theater young Mr.. Bansemer dashed
across the hall from the elevator ant
entered his fathers office just - Eliza
broom was closing up.
where's the governor. Mr.. broom p
he asked, deliberately brushing pas
the old clerk In the outer office.
Left some time ago." replied Droon
somewhat ungraciously. his blue eye
staring past the young man with |
steadiness that suggested reproach be
cause he was out of the direct line o
vision. 1T il nearly Q o'clock. He
never here after g."
II know that he asked you II yol
knew Of his whereabouts. Do you-o
not?" The self confident, athleti
youth did not stand In physical awe o
the clerk.
mo-" was the simple and suaiclen
answer.
swell, then, I'm or" sail Graydol
q triHe less airily.
Droom's Overc0at was on and button
ed up to his chin, His long feet wer
encased In rubbers Of enormous siz
and uncertain age. There must hav
been no blood In the veins Of this grin
old man, for the weather was far fror
cold, and the streets were surprisingl
dry for Chicago.
~ am closing the Office for the day,
said broom. For no apparent reasO
smile spread over the lower part Q
his face. and Graydon, bold MS he wa!
turned his eyes away.
II thought I'd stop In and pick u
the governor for ride home In IN
: motor" said he. turning to the door.
"YOurs Is one Of the first out here,
suppose" came from the thin lips Q
the old clerk.
Graydon laughed.
! possibly. The company charges
nickel ride, half dime. Coin
, down, sir?" Graydon had rung fc
. the elevator and was waiting In fror
' Of the grating.
5 A look containing a curious con
: pound Of affectionate reproach and
3 certain senile qualification at bein
. made the object of the boys cond
4 scending raillery crossed Droom's coul
Q tenance. Without, however, answeriil
q his question he slowly and CAREFUL
j. closed the door tried IL vigorously nm