The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-10-03

lafK to your father tonight. my
boy. There may be-may be warrants
tomorrow"
The young man dropped his head on
his arm aud burst into tears. Old
broom pulled vigorously at his pipe.
his eyes shifting and uncomfortable.
Twice he attempted to speak and could
not. In both instances he arose and
poked the fire. At last the young
mans choking sobs grew less violent.
broom cleared his throat with raucous
emphasis, took his snaky gaze from a
print on the wall representing Dawn
and spoke:
You wouldn't think II to look at me
now, or any other time for that mat
ter, but l loved woman once-a long
time ago. She. never knew it. l didn't
expect her to love me. How could l?
Don't cry, Graydon. You're not like
l was. The girl you love loves you.
Cheer up. If were you I'd go ahead
and make her my wife. She's good
enough, I'll swear!'
"She says she can't marry me. Good
heavens, Elias! You don't know what
blow 1t was to her. 1t almost killed
her And my own father! oh. 1t was
terrible.'
Elias Doom did not tell him--nor
had he ever told any one but himself =
that the woman he loved was the
boys mother. He loved her before and
after she married James Bansemer
He never had faltered In his love and
reverence for her.
GraydOn waited In his rooms until
the old man returned with the morning
papers. AS broom placed them on the
table beside him he grinned cheer
fully
big headlines, chr But these are
not circumstance to what they will
he. These articles deal only with the
great mystery concerning the birth OF
one of the most beautiful and popular
young women In Chicago Wait-waii
until the Bansemer smash comes to re-
enforce the story! Fine reading. eh?"
Don't, Elias, for heavens sake
dOn'tw cried the young man. Have
you no soft spot In your heart? ! be
lieve you enjoy all this. Look. LOol
what 1t says about her! The whole
shameful story Of that scene last
night! There was reporter there
when 1t happened"
Together they read the papers. TheiI
comments varied. The young mar
writhed and groaned under the reveal
lions that were going to the public
rhn al oh In1
phized.
Every one Of these papers prophe
sled other and more sensational de
velopments before the day was over
1t promised to be war to the knife be
tween David Cable. president Of the
Pacific, Lakes and Atlantic, and the
man Bansemer. In each interview
with Cable he was quoted as saying
emphatically that the adoption Of Jane
had been made with his knowledg.
and consent The supposed daughter
was the only one to whom the star
Ting revelations were surprise. There
also was mention of the fact that thu
young woman had Immediately broker
her engagement with James Banse
mer's son. There were pictures Of thu
leading characters In the drama.
~ can't stay In Chicago after al
this" exclaimed Graydon, springing t
his feet, bis hands clinched In despair
ITO be pointed out and talked about
To be pltied and scorned! To see tn,
degradation of my own father! Ill g
anywhere, just 80 It Is away from Chi
cago."
broom forgot his desire to scOff. Hi
sardonic smile dwindled into ludi
crously pathetic look Of dismay. HI
begged the young man to think twice
before he did anything foolish" I'll
any event." he implored, 'let me &c
you some breakfast. or at least cuI
OF coffee"
In the end he helped Graydon int,
his coat and gllded OF down Welli
street with him. 1t was o'clock
and every corner newsstand gloweret
back at them with black frowns Al
they looked at the piles Of papers
Two rough looking men walking aheat
Of them were discussing the sensation
A saloon keeper shouted to them, 81
Cont always happen over on de ives
eide does IT."
Graydon went to the Office OF Clegs
Groll & Davidson early and arranged
his affairs, so that they could be takeI
up at once by another, and then. avoid
Ing his fellow workers as much as pos
sIble, presented himself to Mr.. Clegl
at 10 o'clock. Without hesitation HI
announced his intention to give up hi
place in the Office. All argument pu
forth by his old friend and employees
went for naught. The cause of his &C
ton was not discussed, but It was un
Gerstood.
'If you ever want to come back I
us. Graydon, we will welcome 20
with open arms. 1t isn't as bad a
you think"
"You don't understand, Mr.. Clegg,
was all that Graydon could say.
Then he hurried of to face his fl
Their.
James Bansemer, haggard from los
of sleep and from fury over the alient
ton Of his son, together with the fea
of what the day might bring, was pa'