The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-06
CY
wHITTAkER'S
PLACE
By JOSEPH c. LINCOLN
1905. by D. Appleton 9 Co.


tically entered the dining room.
Thomas and Simpson followed him
ABE" observed Captain Cy to Leon.
ard who was advancing toward the
steps. I'm sorry not to be hospitable.
but there's too many of you TO invite
at once. and faint polite to show par
TALLY. You and the rest are welcome
to sit on the terrace or stroll round
the deer park. Good night"
He closed the door in the face OF the
disappointed Abel and turned to the
three in the room.
WELL" he said. "out with it. You've
come to claim somethin'. ! under
stand"
~ come for my rightsv' shouted MIR,
Thomas.
Yves? Well, this amt state prison
or I'd give EN- to you with pleasure.
Heman. you'd better do the talkin'
Wen probably get ahead faster"
The honorable cleared his throat and
waved his hand.
"Cyrus," he began, you are my boy.
hood friend and my fellow townsman
land neighbor. Under such circum-
stances 1t gives me pain
"Then don't let US discuss painful
subjects. Let's get down to business.
You've come to rescue Bos'n-Emily.
THAT is-from the 'robber'-Tm quotin
Deacon Thomas here-that's got her,
SOS to turn her over to her sorrowin
father. Is that It? Yes? Well. you
can't have her-not yet"
Cyrus" said Mr.. Atkins. I'm sor
~ to see that you take It this way.
You haven't the shadow Of a right
We have the law with us, and your
conduct will lead US to invoke It The
constable is outside. Shall call him
imp
Uncle Bedny" was the town con-
stable and had been since before the
war. The purely honorary office was
given him each year as joke. Cap
tain Cy grinned broadly, and even
Tad was obliged to smile.
Don't be inhuman, Heman," urged
over to be manhandled by Uncle Bed
ny, would your"
"This is not a humorous affair." be-
gan the congressman, with dignity
But the "bereaved father" had been
prospecting on his own hook, and now
he peeped into the sitting room.
Here she isP' he shouted II see
her! Come on, Emmie! Your dads
come for you. Let go of her, you wo
man! What do you mean by holdin
on to herw
The situation, which was mot hui
morous," Immediately became much
less so. The next minute was a live
~ one. 1t ended as Mr.. Thomas was
picked up by Tad from the floor, where
he had fallen, having been pushed VIC
lently over a chair by Captain Cy
Bos'n, frightened and sobbipg. wa.
clinging wildly to Miss Dawes, WHIT
had chung just as firmly to her. TIT
captains voice rang through the room
'That's enough" he said. THAT
enough and some over. Atkins, taxi
that Teller out this house and Off M.
premises. AS Tor the girl, that's for u
to fight out in the courts. I'm he
nor nobody else can touch her Will
that appointments good. Here 1t is
right here Now look ut it and clea
outp'
He held for the congressman's In
spection the document which. inclos
ed In the long envelope, had been re
ceived that morning. His visit to Os
table. made some weeks before, ha
been for the purpose of applying to tn
probate court for the appointment a
Emily's guardian He had applied be
fore the news of her fathers comm
to life reached him. The appointment
itself had arrived just in time.
Mr. Atkins studied the document.
"Humph!" he grunted. "Humph!
see. Well sir, ! have some inhuenc
in this section. and | shall see hoy
long your-your trick will prevent tn
child's going where she belongs.
wish you TO understand that | sha
continue this fight to the very last"
"Yup. SO I've heard, Well, Hemal
amt as well up in tricks as 20
claim to be. nor my stockin' isn't q
well padded as yours maybe. III
while there's a ten cent piece left
the toe of 1t I'll fight You and ii
skunk whose rights you seem to hay
taken such a shine to-and, aft'
that, while there's lawyer that
trust me And meantime that HIT
girl stays right here, and you touc
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