The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-11-07
Author Of Beverly
Of Craustark." Etc.

>Oh'N W. uheh hOhths |
year later. SO swift is justice in this |
city. In the meantime I saw but little
Of him. I was working on an invention.
and, besides. there were detectives |
watching every movement l made. I |
stuck close TO my rooms. BY the way, |
I want to show you a couple of models |
I have perfected. Don't let me forget |
1t. They
Eyes, yes-but father? Go on"
"Well, the trial came up at last. |
That man Harbert Is a devil. He had |
| twenty witnesses, any one Of whom |
could have convicted your father. How |
he got on to them I cannot imagine.
He uncovered every deal we've-er-
he had in Chicago and
''Then he really was guiltyr groaned
Graydon.
"Yes, my boy. knew 1t. Of course.
They could not force me to testify
against him, however. was too smart
for them. Well, to make 1t short, he
was sentenced five weeks ago. The
motion for q new trial was overruled.
He went to Joliet. II he had been a
popular alderman or ward boss he
would have been out yet on continu-
ances, spending most of his sentence In
some fashionable hotel. to say the
least"
"For FIVE yearsw The young man
with his hands.
"There'l be something OF for good
behavior. my boy. He wanted to he
have well before he went there. so !
suppose he'll keep 1t up. The whole
town was against him. He didn't have
a friend"
"How did you escape" demanded
Graydon. looking up suddenly" Estates
evidenced"
mo; not even after he tried to put
most Of the blame upon me. He tried
that, my boy. just let him talk. 1t
saved me from prison-usually the case
with the man who keeps his mouth
closed"
But Elias-Elias. why have been
kept in the dark? Why did he not tell
me about It? Why has
"You forget. Graydon, that you turn.
ed from him first. You were really
the first to condemn him. He wanted
you to stay away from this country un.
til he is free. That was his plan. He
didn't want to see you. Now he wants
you to come to him. He wants you to
bring Jane Gable to see him"
"Whatw
Eyes. that's it. I believe he intends
to tell her the names OF her father and
mother. ! think he wants her to for.
give him, and he wants to hear both Of
you say 1t to him."
Graydon stared blankly from the
window. The old clerk was smiling to
himself. an evil. gloating smile that
would have shocked Bansemer had he
turned suddenly.
HE wants both of US toto come to
the penitentlary?" muttered the son.
"Yes. as soon as possible. Do you
think she'll goF demanded broom aux.
iously.
81 don't know. I'm afraid not"
"NOt even to learn who her parents
are?"
ut might tempt her. But she hates
/: father"
'Well, she can gloat over him, can't
she? That ought to be some satisfac-
ton Talk 1t over with her She's
here, isn't she"
"Elias. do you know who her par.
ents were2' asked Graydon quickly.
1--WE thought you knew as much about
It as father"
The old mans eyes shifted.
:, cts a silly question to ask me.
was not a member Of the Four Hun.
: dred. my boy"
!, "Nor was my father. Yet you think
: he knows"
Hes a much smarter man than l.
4 Graydon. You'll go with me to see
him?"
"Yes. l can't speak for Miss Cable
J.. "See her tomorrow. Come out tC
!, my place tonight. where the reporters
. can't find you. Maybe you ''on't care
- 10 sleep with me-Pve but one bed
you see--but you can go to quiet
:, hotel downtown. I'm packing these
=, things to store them for your father
V Then I'm going back to New York e
: live on my income It's honest money
d" too"
= "Who sent me the draft for five hun
F" dredT
81 did, Graydon. Forgive me. II
y, was just loan. you know. thought
you'd need something
81 haven't touched 1t, Elias. Here 4
, is. Thank you. No, I won't accept It,
y y 'Tm sorry" muttered the old man
y y taking the slip Of paper.
y Graydon resumed his seat near thu
- window and watched broom will