The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-05

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proposing to carry out his threat, but
the girl stopped him. her eyes burn.
ing with indignation.
How dare youl" she sxclaimsd pas
sionately. all fear leaving her in SUD
len resentment. you think me alone
here and helpless: that you can insult
me at your pleasure. Don't go too
FAR. Mr.. Hawley. know what you
are now, and II makes no difference
that YOU may think OF me. or call ME:
4, you'll find me perfectly able to defend
myself"
oh. indeed" -sneeringly. you are
melodramatic: you should have been
an actress instead OF a singer. liut
you waste your talent out here on me-
Do you imagine fear either you, or
your precious brother? Why. could
have him hung tomorrow"
She was staring at him with wide
open eyes, her face white
"What-what do you mean? What
has Fred done?"
| He was cold and sarcastic.
That makes no difference; 1t is
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he had done. It's easy enough to
convict In this country. II you only
know how. | simply tell you this. so
you won't press me too hard Puri.
tanism Is out of place west of the Mis-
souri,, especially among ladies' OF your
profession. Oh. come, now, Christie,
don't try to put such airs on with me.
| / oil ri0h
can guess why you are hunting after
Fred Willoughby. | pumped the boy.
and got most of the truth out OF him"
"You--you have seen him, then,
since you left me-" she faltered. be-
wildered, land didn't bring him here
with your"
why should II" and the man stepped
forward. his eyes on her, his
hands twitching with desire to clasp
her to him, yet restrained by some un.
definable power. while believed
your brother story, could have play
ed the good Samaritan most beautiful
| ly, but after talked with Willoughby
! prefer him at a distance"
my brother story, DO you mean
brother? He told you that?"
| He gave up the whole trick. You
can't trust a kid like that, Christie. A
/ couple of drinks will loosen his ton.
que, and put you in wrong. Come, now.
| know 1t all; be reasonable
Apparently the girl had lost her
power OF speech, staring blindly at the
J nj ha bal ,rA
meets the slow approach Of a snake.
/ Keith could see her lips move. but
making no sound. Hawley evidently
interpreted her silence as hesitation.
doubt as to his real meaning
'Ycu see where you are at now,
Christie" he went on swiftly. But
! you don't need to be afraid. I'm going
, to be friend to you. and you can be
mighty glad you got rid of Willoughy
so easily. Why. can buy you dia-
monds where he couldn't give you a
calico dress. Come on, let's stop this
I foolishness. | took liking to you
back there in the stage, and the more
/ I've thought about YOU since the
crazier I've got. When succeeded in
pumping Willoughby dry. and discov-
cred you wasn't his sister at all. why
that settled the matter. came down
here after you. love you, do you un
derstand that? And. what's more,
intend to have you!''
He reached out, and actually grasp.
loose, and sprang back around the
end OF the table. her cheeks flushed
! her eyes burning
Don't touch me! don't dare touch
mel" she painted, You lie; Fred VIII
loughby never told you that. II you
come one step nearer, I'll scream; I'll
call your men here; III tell them the
kind of a cur you are"
He laughed. leaning over toward
her, yet hesitating his eyes full of ad
miration Her very fierceness appealed
to him, urged him on.
"Oh. wouldn't In the first place
they probably wouldn't hear, for they
are camped down In the corral. sus-
| pected YOU might be something of a
| tigress, and preferred to fight 1t out
with you alone. Then, even II they
I did hear, there would be no inter
! ference-I've got those fellows trained
I too well for that. Come on, Christie;
/ you're helpless here"
/ Am -"
Yes, you are"
| He took step toward her, his hands
flung out With one quick movement
she sprang aside and extlnguished the
lamp, plunging the room into instant
darkness, A few red Goals glowed
DULY In the fireplace, but all else was
dense blackness. Keith heard the
movements Of Hawley, as he felt his
was uncertainty along the table,
swearing as he failed to find the girl.
Then. like a shadow, he glided through
the partly open door into the room.
To BE Continued.
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