The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-09-02

pert as they entered the cup. IA
know him In Million
AT the Cables servant OH opening
the door announced that Mr.. Cable
was not at home.
lis Mrs. Cable at homcI' asked Mr..
Banscmer. making no effort to find his
vardcuSc
Yes. sill" responded the servant aft
or moments hesitation Bansemer
passed through the vestibule
Say MIR Bansemer, IL you please"
lie removed his coat and was stand
ing comfortably In front of the blaz-
ing logs In the library when she came
down
IL thought the night was too dread
full for any one to venture out I'M
less she was saying as she gave him
her hand.
"A night indoors and alone is a thou.
sandfold more dreadful than one out
doors in quest of good company" In
terrupted Bansemer. He drew up
chairs In front Of the fireplace and
stood by waiting for her to be seated.
II had forgotten that Mr.. Cable was
] " uttcuu Duuluct ~ tuc AuuitVif
um." she explained nervously. conf
dent, however, that he felt she had not
forgotten.
ITO be sure" he said. This Is the
night of the banquet. was not In
vited."
Il tried to telephone to ask you to
come tomorrow night. The storm Mas
played havoc with the wires. Ii Is
Impossible to get connection with any
one" A servant appeared In the door.
way.
"You are wanted at the telephone
Mrs. Cable. Shall l say you will
Gomez"
Flushing to the roots Of her hair,
the mistress Of the house excused her.
self and left the room. Bansemer
leaned back in his chair and smiled.
She returned few minutes later with
. auttering apology.
"What terrible night 1t must be for
those poor llnemen." she said. II re-
member what 1t meant to be railroad
lineman in the west years ago. The
billiards out there are n great deal
more severe than those we have here.
Mr.. Bansemer. Just think of the poor
fellows who are repairing the lines to-
night. Doesn't It seem heartless?'
ut does. indeed. And yet dare say
you've been scolding them bitterly all
evening. One seldom thinks It worth
while to he merclful when the tele.
phone refuses to obey. It's only true
phllanthropist who can forgive the tel.
ephone. However, I am grateful to the
blizzard and happy, Fair weather
would have deprived me OF pleasure"
II nm sorry MIR. Gable Is not al
home" she said quickly.
81 doubt 1: I shall miss him greatly"
said he.
lie expects to leave early. He isn't
WELL" she FASTENED to say. Don't you
want to smoke"
"a cigarette II you don't mind. BY
the way, where Is my future daughter
in-law? Surely may see her tonight
''She is at the theater-with Fern
mores. Graydon ID one Of the party
Didn't you known she asked sud
denly.
II do remember It now. He left thu
apartment quite early. Then have
Fernmore to thank fOr-we are alone.
He leaned forward In his chair and
fiicked the cigarette ashes into the fire
his black eyes looking into hers with
unmistakable intentness.
"You assured me today that 20,
would be fair" she said. with strangs
calmness. meeting his gaze unfiinch
ingly.
II am fair. What more can 70,
askf with a light laugh.
"Why did you say today that l hat
nothing to fear from your she de
manded.
lyon have nothing to fear. VIII!
. should you fear me? For twenty year
your face has not been out Of m.
memory. Why should seek to hur
you. then? Why should I not rejoic
!. in the tie that binds our interests-ou
lives. for that matter? Come. I ask I
am not fair"
Her face became pale. her heart cold
, She understood. The mask was Cd
He yelled his threat In the slmples
words possible The purpose locke,
through with greedy dlsdaln 10
grace.
II can offer no more than ] offere
today she said.
"DO you suppose would accep
money In payment for my sons peac
' of mind?" DECLARED Bansemer, wit
!. finely assumed scOrn. You offere
me $4,000. You will never know no,
= that hurt me. coming from you. MOI
ey? What is money to me in an affai
: like this2 care more for one tende
touch Of your fingers than all the MOI
ey in the world! You and you alon
can mold every impulse In me. FC
= half my life have been hated. n
one has given me a grain of love.
l. must have it. For years you have NJ
/. been out of my mind-I have not bee
l. out OF yours"
''Stop!" she cried angrily. "Yo
. have no right to say such things
= me. You have been in my mind a
. these years. but, oh. how have hate
J. your
" Like flash his manner change,
A. Il