The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-09-19


hoped that Jane might never know!
tried every means In my power to
buy James Bansemers silence" She
buried her head shamefully IN her
arms. After a moment she went on:
"He processes to love his son. but his
Is the love an animal gives the of
spring 1t would destroy. And yet
Graydon worships him."
"Are you quite sure that Graydon is
as unsuspecting as you thinkY
''In regard to his father"
"In regard to Jane"
"Oh, I'm sure of 1t. He is not a
party to his fathers schemes II
James Bansemer has not already told
Graydon, he never will. 1t is not his
plan to do so. His only object has
been to browbeat me into submission.
David, it will all come out right In the
end, won't It? You'll forgive me?"
Eyes, dear, but this man." and David
Cable shook with emotion as he spoke.
twill have to answer to Inc. There
will be no more to fear" he said reas
suringly. "I'll crush him as would
q snake"
David, you must not
"Don't worry" he broke In. "l'll at
tend to him and see that no harm
comes to any one else. That man has
no business among honest people,"
"But, David, was not honest with
you," she confessed.
"That was a long time ago. and
she's as much mine as she Ia yours.
30. what's the odds now7 It's facer.
III admit, but It can't be helped" 1t
was thus that the man whose anger
only few hours before had led him
almost to crime now readily absolved
her Of any blame.
"Poor child, poor childv she moaned.
1T will break her heart. She Is 50
proud and SO happy"
"Yes. she's proud. There il good
blood In hel don't wonder now that
I used to think she was such marvel.
Shes-she's not just the same sort OF
stock that we are, take It rs you
will"
"She never must know the truth,
David"
"She's bound to find 1t Out. dear.
We'd better tell her. It will bs easier
for her. Bansemer's fangs must be
made harmless forever. He shan't
bother her. she'd better hear the story
from us and not from him."
But Graydon? She'll lose him. Da'
| vid."
"I'm not 30 sure Of 1t. She's worthy
Of any mans love, and we must know
that GraydOn loves her. III trust to
that. But. first Of oil. we must put Il
beyond the power Of James Banscinel
to injure her In any shape or form
Then. when l go after him-Graydou
or no Graydon-he'll know that there
Il such place as hell"
BE rational, David. Let rs take 0uI
time and think well, dear. cant
bear the thought Of the story that will
90 out concerning mellow l deceived
you about Jane for years and years
What will people think Of me? Whal
will they say?" she almost walled.
Frances" said he. his voice tense
} and earnest, that IL between you and
me. intend to say to the world. Il
occasion demands. that l have knowr
from the first that Jane was not oul
child. That will be-
"Oh, David, you can't saI thai" sht
cried joyously.
II shall say 1t. dear OIL p:,rtner.
shall say that you took her from th'
asylum with my CONSIST There L
only James Bansemer to call me
| 1tor aud ho ~ill MT d0roW
'That old man broom, David-hi
clerk. The man who saved me-h
knows"
HE is in the boat with his master
He did save you, though. Ill spar
him much for that. And have NOR
to fear from him than you think
Frances, I am sure he saw me nigh
before last down there at the Sc
wall He knows, l am morally Gel
Z. tain. that you were not attacked by
robber."
"But, David, was robbed. NJ
rings and my pendant were taken b
some one. If broom was the first ma
at my side-after you-then he mus
have taken them"
| Suu WIN thO ehSAti
groaned Cable. "He saved your lii
and he might ruin mine. l would Civ
anything l have to know just ho'
much he saw Of the affair. can't a
count for his presence there. 1t seem
like fate"
ut is impossible for him to accus
you, David"
{ "It is not impossible, I'm afrai'
Q He may have seen me plainly"
"But ! have described my assailar
i to the police. You do not answer til
o description In any particular"
In the next ten minutes the nurs
came In twice to caution him again'
" overtaxing her nerves, politely hintin
that he should depart at once. Thel
Q was no medicine, no nursing, no cal
that could have done her so niue
good as this hour with her husband.
= ut hurt me more than I can te
:. you, David, when saw that you Wei
Jealous of him. I could see 1t CROWN
r in you day after day, and yet ! cou
not find tho courage to make ever