The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-10

fellows will ever catch up with us7"
mo. hardly know what. only there
is dread | cannot seem to shake OF,
as II some evil impended. the coming
OF which can feel but not see Have
YOU ever experienced any such pre-
monition?"
He laughed. Withdrawing his hand.
Il think not. am far too prosaic
a mortal to allow dreams To worry me. |
SO far | haze discovered sufficient |
trouble In real life to keep my brain |
active. Even now | cannot forget how |
hungry ! am"
She did not answer, comprehendiny |
how useless II would be to explain. |
and a little ashamed OF her own I'll. !
defined fears, and thus they rode on In
silence. He did not notice that she
glanced aside at him shyly, marking
the outline OF his clear cut features,
, II was manly face, strong, alive. full
/ OF character, the well.shaped head
firmly poised the broad shoulders
squared in spite OF the long night of
weary exertion The depths OF her
eyes frightened with appreciation.
II believe your story, Mr.. Keith"
she said at last softly
My story" questionlrgly, and turn
ing instantly toward her
Yes all that you have told me
about what happened"
"Oh: | had almost forgotten having
told II. but | never felt any doubt but
what you would believe don't think
could lie to YOU"
II was no compliment. but spoken
with such evident honesty that her
eyes met his with frankness.
There could be no necessity; only
I wanted you to know that trust
you, and am grateful"
She extended her hand this time,
and he took II within his own, holding
II firmly. yet without knowing what
to answer There was strong impulse
within him to question her, to learn
then and there her own life story. Yet,
somehow, the reticence OF the girl
restrained him; he could not deliber-
atAly probe beneath the veil she kept
lowered between them. Until she
chose to lift II herself voluntarily, he
possessed no right to intrude. The
thb'iuCtS u yohhbNs
!. years held him silent, realizing clear.
! ly that whatever secret night domi
. nate her life, II was hers to conceal
r Just so long As she pleased. Out OF
{ this swift struggle OF repression he
t managed to say:
q Il appreciate your confidence, and
: mean to prove worthy Perhaps some
l. | day | hrinS ha ia
:, Il need none other than your own
I word"
;, oh. but possibly you are too easil!
= convinced; you believed In Hawley.'
;. She looked at him searchingly. hel
r eyes glowing, her cheeks flushed.
|. Yes" she said slowly, convincing
d ly. II know | did; II was 40 anx
z ious to be helped, but-but this is diff
h ferent.'
v 1t was noon, the sun pitll..ss and no
4 above them, befors they straggle,
d within the partial shelter o! the san,
n dunes, and sank YEARLY down TO thei
e meager lunch. Their supply OF waite
l, was limited, and the exhausted ponies
II must walt until they reached the rive
p to quench their thirst. Yet this wa
II very far off now, and Keith bad seel
II enough OF their surroundings to locat,
e the position of the ford Slow as the,
r must proceed, three hours mere woul,
o surely bring them to the bank of thu
IS stream. They discussed their plan
e briefly as the three sat together OIL
d the warm sand, revived both by the
d food and the brief rest. There wal
o not great deal to be determined
d only where the girl should be left. snC
how the two men had better procee,
70 TO escape observation.
)" Fort Larned was the nearest ant
e safest place for their charge. none o
e the party expressing any desire to ad
e venture themselves within the imme
3 date neighborhood OF Carson City
n What her future plans might be were
It not revealed and Keith forebore an.
e direct questioning. His duty pl8fnl,
ended with placing her In a safe en-
q, vironment, and he felt convinced tina
D. Mrs. Murphy. OF the Occidental Hotel
Ir would furnish room. and. II necessary
compaDionship. The sole problem re
d msining-after she had rather listless
o ly agreed to such an arrangement
h WAS to SO plan the details as to permit
the negro and himself to slip through
i. the small town clustered about tn,
A post without attracting undue atten
,. ton. No doubt, the story OF their es
!. cape had already reached there, EN-
II bellished by telling, and serious trou
I BILE might result from discovery. Keitl
A was surprised at the slight interes
:, she exhibited in these arrangements
4 merely signlfying her acquiescence b!
r a word, but he charged It to physica
:. weariness, and the reaction from hel
night of peril; yet he took pains t
anlaln fully hla nlan anil To paiI