The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-23


don't understand"
Put me into the clear" Uaggin de.
lined, Illustrating by punching himself
nightly on the poiut OF the jaw.
"Oh. he hit you hard"
"les. mn'am." he answered suhcrly
He hit Inc awful hard" He winked
ponderousy at Bob.
"But he was generous enough To for
give me-" Bob smiled
| u had to. an amt ever been sorry
fer II neither" Iaggin returned TO his
awkward embarrassment He's been
on the squar" with me always"
| "Sit down, Tom" Rob comman ded
and tell us what you came for.
Please don't GO" he said 10 Eleanor.
And his eyes added, IL can't bear to
lose these minutes with you"
Haggin deposited himself in chair
and leaned back comfortably. "Pret-
~, amt III" lie waved his hand to
ward the lawn. You'll like IL when
you come here next term" Then he
added casually. Paul Remington came
back last night"
Paul Remington cried two voices
And Haggin suddenly became aware
of two white, strained faces turned
toward him.
He has come home" Bob repeated
, slowly. daHcdly. How"
Haggin shook his head ION the
bum. Too much He executed a
gesture that was intended to indicate
the act OF taking drink.
1--WE been afraid of that" Bob NUT
tered. TEL u.s."
"Well, last night Miss Finn called
me up an told me to come up to the
house quick. When | got there I
, found him. Guess was kind o. rough
| with him. Asked him what he was
doing there" TIaggin grinned rueful-
ly. Miss Finn told me where To get
off at. Said where should he go but
to his friends. guess you'll back
that upi"
ayes. Go on
arm glad o. that. always did like
him-he was such a nervy. good look
in cuss. An | always had n notion
they got him foul on that convention
business somehow" Bob heard Flea
nor draw a quick, gasping breath.
Impulsively he put out his hand and
let 1t rest on hers for moment Hag-
gin discreetly looked the other way.
''He had kid with him-his sisters
"A little girl hat-ahem.-that ought
not TO "a been born. II seems as he'd
been hittin' il up gay when he run into
his sister. She was sick an broke.
an he took care o her till she died.
Then he took care o the kid awhile.
An then, | guess, he couldn't stand IL
no longer, so he brought her over 10
Miss Finn"
THANK Cod breathcd Eleanor.
Eyes. ma'am," Haggin agreed po-
litely. Gle ain't all piker. governor,
You think SOP
II know he isn't, man"
"He never says a word while I'm
rough housin' him. When | got
through lie says sharp. Haggin. Miss
gates. That's straight says |, What
are you gOin' TO do about it, He new
er batted an eye-hc amt four flush
or, governor. There's just one thing
10 do he says An we done it,
Haggn Strengthened up triumphant
ly.
There won't be so much talk about
that convention business now. | guess.
| took him TO n reporter an he give
anuther interview, tellin' all about that
convention an about how you took
the blame that b'longed to me. It's IA
bully story. The reporter got it
straight an knew how To write II Mp
It's in all the mornin' papers
when we got back To the house
Miss Finn asked him, viii you stay
now, PaulT He didn't say nuthin'
fer awhile. Then he Strengthened up
an said, II Bob will let me- These
was his very words You'll let him,
won't you. governor Haggin was
very earnest "Hra been mp against
q tough game.
Bob held ont his hand Haggin took
il.
Haggiu turned 10 Eleanor. Didn't
say he's on the square? Hes my
kind o. man"
Then Haggin noted a singular phe-
nomenon. Neither Eleanor nor Bob
was paying the least attention to his
words They were both standing,
each lost in the others eyes. He
shifted Yncomfortably in his chair,
then arose. coughing loudly.
We'll. | guess I'll be goin'. 1fyou're
goln' down to see him, governor, I'll
meet you at the 'leven-forty."
"Ar the I:io," Bob mumbled me-
financially. "Oh, yes, Of course, the
ll.4O. I'll be there, Tom"
"well-why, bless me, nearly fer
got! Before / left Paul said 70 me:
Tell Bob 10 tell Mrs. Gilbert that
there is no reason in the world-nOne
ut all-why J should stand between
her and happiness. She will under
| atand' He made me cav Il over