The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-26
Copyright, A. q. McClurg a Co., 1900
CHAPTER XVI.
A Chance Conversation.

mination. The expression in the WON
ans face was scarcely one of wei.
come, yet his purpose was sufficiently
serious to cause him to ignore this
with easy confidence In himself
81 am. indeed. most fortunate to dis.
cover you alone. Miss Maclaire." he
said. avoiding her eyes by a swift
g'ance over the table, "and evidently
at time when you are only beginning
your meal. Nav join you?"
She hesitated for an instant, debat.
fng with herself, and as quickly de-
Gliding on disagreeable tactics.
81 presume this is a public table.
and | consequently have little choice
In the matter, If you insist" she re.
piled. her voice more civil than her
words. Still, Mr. Keith, | am not
accustomed to associating with erin
inals."
He smiled, holding his temper in
check. more than ever determined to
win
Then. possibly. you may rather
welcome a new diversion. can as.
sure you our criminals out here are
the most interesting portion of our
population | wish might have your
permission.
Standing there before her bare
headed, his slightly tanned face strong
and manly, his gray eyes filled with
humor. Miss Alaclaire recognized
again that he was not of the com,
mon herd and the innate coquetry of
her nature obtained mastery. What
harm could II do for her to chat with
him for half an hour? II was better
than eating a lonely meal, and. be
sides, she might learn something of
value to report to Hawley. Her own
eyes frightened, the slight lrown ais.
appearing.
"You are certainly an illustration of
your theory" she said pleasantly. II
shall have to say yes, but, really. did
not suppose you would enjoy being
ranked among that class"
He drew out chair. and sat down
facing her, leaning slightly forward
upon the intervening table.
do not comprehend. The source OF
your information is a bit polluted
Miss Maclaire. There are those whose
! good opinion | do not seek and you
should not form your decisions on the
unsupported testimony of "A personal
enemy"
,"Oh, indeed" rather resentng the
words. and already regretlul OF hei
compliance. Surely / have as mucl
reason TO trust my informant as
have you. He, at least, has proven
himself friend
Il wish could feel as fully assure
of that as you co. he returned honest
ly. Il would then have every tempta
ton to NEEDLE further taken ava,
from me. DO you realize that my in
terest is very largely upon your az
count?"
"Oh, no" laughing, 81 couldn't be
lieve that. I-7,-I have heard it whis
pered it might be because OF the othe
girl"
The other grill" in complete SUI
prise at this swift return.
Yes, sir" conscious OF having al
tanned the upper hand. Miss Hop
Waite"
Some more of Mr. Hawleys fan
cies.' he retorted, perplexed that s.
much should he suspected. Have yo
seen herr"
why, of course, am woman
I'll all n n
osity of my sex In this case ha
special reason to be interested. On
does not meet her counterpart ever
day"
"The resemblance between you l
certainly most striking
Sufficiently So" she said SLOWLY
her eyes on his face, 30 abundant
confirm In my mind the truth OF a
that has been told me"
The waiter approached with the OF
ders, and the two remained In silenc
until he had deposited his load upO
the table. and departed. She wa
watching the face opposite throug
lowered lashes that yelled her eye'
but Keith was first to break the still
ness.
81 wish | might be told what tha
was"
ITO what do you 'refer? apparen
~ forgetful as to where their conye
sation had been broken.
ITO Hawley's proposition
mo doubt" her lips smiling, "br
you have come TO the wrong marke
Mr. Jack Keith"
"Yet," he insisted earnestly, If TIL
is al! straight, with no fraud concea
ed anywhere, II you have the proofs
your hands, why are you afraid to tai
openly? The very manner In whin
! Hawley works should convince yo
he Is himself afraid to face the truth
mo, you are wrong. There are pc
fectly satisfactory reasons why W
should for the present keep our plan