The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-12

ed back OF the chair. He thought he
saw a gimmer OF tears In the depths
OF her lash.shaded eyes, and her
round white throat seemed to choke.
You will be perfectly secure here"
he said soothingly. and can remain
as long AS you please. Mrs. Murphy
will guard you as though you were her
own daughter. She Is bit rough,
maybe, but a-big hearted woman, and
despises Hawley. She nursed me
once through touch of typhoid--yes.
by Jove," glancing about in sudden
recognition, and In this very room,
too"
The girls glance wandered over the
plain. neat furnishings, and the rather
| pathetic attempts at decoration, vet
| with apparently no thought for them.
"You--you have not told me where
| you were going"
though he preferred TO make light of
the whole matter
Really. | have hardly decided. the
world is so wide. and | had no reason
to suppose you Interested
But | am interested" resenting his
tone u assumed Indifference. Il
would not want to feel tina, our &C.
uuaintance was TO wholly end now"
"Do you really mean that"
why should | not? You have been
. real friend to me; | shall remember
you always with a gratitude beyond
words, want you to know THIS, and
that--that shall ever wish TO retain
that friendship"
Keith struggled with himself doubt
full OF what he had best say, swayed
by unfamiliar emotions.
You may be sure | shall never for
get he blurted forth, desperately,
and, II you really wish It, I'll certain.
ly see You again"
II do" earnestly.
Then, I'll surely find way. don't
know now which direction we will
ride, but I'm not going very far until
! clear up that murder olt yonder on
the trail; that Is my particular job
Just now"
Before she could answer, Mrs. Muir
ply re-entered and forced her to drink
the connection prepared the girl ac-
cepting with smiling protest. The land.
lady, empty glass In hand, swept her
eyes about the room.
"Bedad, but the place looks betther
than liver ord behaved, wild the gyurl
Owe got tindin to it. She's that
lazy she goes ter Shape swapin the
fiure Jack. would ye moind hilpin'
me move the bid; shure. it's rale ma
hogany, an so heavy It breaks me
back intolrely to push 1t round"
He took hold willingly enough. and
the two together ran the heavy con
trivance across the room to the posi-
ton selected Once leg caught In
the rag carpet, and Keith lifted II ont,
bending low to get firmer grip. Then
he held out his hand to the girl.
IT Is not going to be goodbye then.
81" Hope; I'll find you"
she smiled up into his eyes, much
Of the WEAKNESS gone from her face.
81 am going to believe that" she an.
swered. gladly, because | want to-"
Mrs. Murphy fingered until his steps
sounded on the stairs, as he slowly
felt his way down through the dark
ness
He do be moighty foine bye, Jack
Keith" she said, apparently address.
ing the side wall "Oi wish Ord a
knowed him whln OF was gyurl
shure, It's not Murphy mo noiine'd be
now. Dim t'inkin'."
Left alone, the girl bowed her head
on her hands, hot tear stealing down
through her fingers. As she glanced
up again, something that glittered on
the floor beside the bed caught her
eyes. She stopped and picked It up
holding the trtnket to the light, star
Ing az It as though fascinated. It wai
the locket Keith had taken from the
neck OF the dead man at Cimmaror
Crossing Her nerveless fig9srs press