The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-19

Il Ito hclipNe ". but l don't care. Ia
have done the same under the circum.
stances \ lot Of people will care,
though Funny about us Americans
the occasional slip up Of good man
cuts Il bigger Ggure with US than the
continual crimes OF really dishonest
one. He'll be governor, though"
The train started. and the man with
the child lost tue answer He shrank
back In his chair How can go back
How can they let met q God. keep
my courage slivev'
When the train stopped he alighted,
quaking lnwardly. lie took cab.
fearing the curious eyes OF the street
car passengers He need not have
feared The people Of that city had
long since Gas, him out OF their mem
cries
The, turned into familiar. Iule
street The prodigals limbs were
shaking So that nr could hardly hold
the child His heart beat painfully
wild Thoughts NJ leaving the baby Oh
the doorstep aud ilpciug rushed
through his brain 'rhc cah stopped
The passenger shivering. got out
He walked slowly mp the gravel
path leading to- the porch lie Gould
see into the brightly lighted library
Tie knew every little detail NJ ihni
room He remembered that once IT,
that roam ur had sworn 10 be true
whatever might come.
70 the long French window came ~
woman her figure silhOupttcd against
the bright light NJ the lamps H.
recognized Kathleen She was took inp
ont NJ him
she opened the door, gazing graNelS
Mt the bearded. sallow faced man who
stared at her strangely,
DO you wish to see Mr. McAdooY
He's out Of the city Just now
Kathleen" he cried in strange.
croakng voice Don't YOU know
0e?"
"paulr Doubt, ama2emcni 10y.
voiced themselves in the word, and
welcome shone in her eyes as a har.
Dor light to the storm driven seafarcr
II bring you responsibility, Kath
lecn" He held out the child.
I'VE welcome responsibilities here,
she answered happily. She held out
her arms for the baby.
wait! She is my sisters child Her
fathers name don't know. She has
no right to be In the world. She is
cursed from her birth VIII you take
herr
"All the more FOR that reasour
She took the child from him cud
ding Il close to her heart.
Come In Paul, Don't stand here
Don't You know you have come
/ homer
He followed her into the library
The warm, coy room seemed 10 en-
fold him, to welcome him. He sank
into a chair, burying his face In his
hands.
Kathleen, | cant help ii. don't
want to leave-to run away out into
the loneliness again. Do you think he
will let me stay?"
Have you any doubtF She faced
him proudly. Then you don't know
our Bobp'
at wasn't easy, kathleen-l was
SO ashamed--bul II was very lonely
"But all that Is ended, Paul"
Sometimes life throws the prodiga
a line. In Pauls case the line was hi:
sister. another astray under the curse
of inherited temperament, whom HI
had found dying and hugging to hej
heart child Of passion
"She died. But | made those las
weeks easier for her. think. Tha
should count for something-dO yoi
think SO, Kathleen
That should count for great deal
Paul"
"If only | could be Of some use Z
him! I'd like TO be" The humility sa
strangely on Paul
"Ah, | see you don't understand, ii
needs all the help all OF US can give
For william Murchell Is dying, an
Bob must take his place
He has risen high. | am glad.
And Sue saw that he was sincere. Ii
, sat up suddenly, with despalrlng CRY
Kathleen, It's not possible! can
stay cant help him. can onl
hurt him Don't you see, I'll be r.
hinder tu him and TO every one
what must be- forgollen-that thing
his shamc?"
But you don't understand sh'
/, cried. what others think doesn
: count. He has never denied 1t. par
, ~, think. because he wouldn't shan
you before the people, AS for him,
wasn't his shame. He wasn't guilty
He wasD't-guilty"
Then TO the bewildered Paul she TO
The story Of the convention as she ha
mad II from Haggin.
IL was long before he answered. ii
hands and face twitched continuousl
. Evidently his nerves were gone.
vas not easy the thing required