The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-09-05

desperately, cursing himself Tor haN
ing wasted time Five minutes later
GREATNESS, almost speechlcss Win
anxiety, he startled the clerk
Has Miss Waite come in? Miss
Hope Waite?"
Blamed If know" retorted the
life OF me tell those two females apart /
One of them passed through bout ten
minutes ago; Doc Fairbain was with
her. Another party just went up |
stairs hunting Miss Maclaire, and as
| they haven't come down. | reckon It
must have been her-anything |
wrong"
I'm not sure yet shortly Who
was this other person."
"Old fellow with white hair and
whiskers-swore like pirate-had
| the sheriff along with him
It came to Keith in fash 1T was
/ Waite Perhaps Christie knew Per
! haps the General knew. Certainly
something Of Importance was crystal
! liZing In the actress, room which
might help to explain all else. lie
rushed up the stairs. barely waiting TO
rap once at the closed door before he
| pressed 1t open The sight within
held him silent, waiting opportunity
to burt out his news Here, also,
was tragedy. intense, compelling
which for the instant seemed to even
overshadow the fate of the girl he
loved. There We're. three men pres
ent. and the woman She stood clutch
ing the back of Il chair white-taced
and open.eyed, with Fairbain slightly
behind her one hand grasping her
arm. the other cinched, his jaw set
pugnacously. Facing these two was
Waite and heavily built man wear
ing brown beard, closely trimmed.
You'd better acknowledge IT,"
Waite snapped out. with a quick
glance at the newcomer. 1T will make
it all the easier for you. | tell you
this is the sheriff. and we've got you
both dead to rights"
But" she urged, why should | be
arrested? | have done nothing"
You're an adventuress-a damn
adventures mistress. prob
ably-a-"
Now. see here, Waite and Fair
balm swung himself forward, you
drop that Miss Maclaire is my friend,
and II you say another word I'll smash
you. sheriff or no sheriff"
Waite glared at him.
you old fool" he snorted. what
have you got to do with this?"
: i've got this to do with, you'll find
the woman is to be treated with re
, spect or I'll blow your damned OBJ
stinate head OF.
shoulder.
Come" he said, firmly this is nj
way to get at It. We want to know
certain facts, and then we can pro
:. coed lawfully. Let me question thu
woman"
&c The Two older men still faced on
T. another belligerently, but Keith saw
r. Christie traw the doctor back iron
D. between her and the sheriff.
W You NAV ask me anything yo
. please" she announced, quietly.
asl sure these gentlemen will not figh
- in my room"
G. Very well, Mss Maclaire. 1t wi
ie require only moment How Ion
lg have you known this man Hawley?"
" Merely few days since arrive
II. in Sheridan"
:, But you were in communicate
with him before that"
IL The pleasant voice and quiet d.
e. meanor Of the sheriff seemed to vie.
ir the girl confidence and courage.
al Yes, he had written me two {
or three letters
You met him here then by appoin
ment?"
ue He was to come to Sheridan, an
r; exp ain to me more fully what his lie
IN tiers had only limited at"
as You possessed no previous know
i'll edge of his purpose?"
al only the barest outline-detai
were given me later.
ne VIII you tell us briefly exact
tn what Hawley told you?"
on The girls bewildered eyes wander,
zee from face to face, then returned
an the waiting sheriff.
- "May-may sit down." she aske
70 Most certainly; and don't be afrai
III for really we wish to be your friends
raj She sank down into the chair al
ne, even Keith could see how her slend
so form trembled There was a m
ment's silence.
:, Relieve me. gentlemen" she bega
''' falteringly IF there is any fraud. a.
me- conspiracy, have borne no console
mr. part In 1t. Mr.. Hawley came to I
he saying a dying man had left with hi
The certain papers, naming one, Phyl
nh, Gale. as heiress to very large esta
in North Carolina left by her graz
'o' father in trust. He said the girl h
est been taken West, when scarcely T.
to years old, by her father In a MT
rds drunken rage. and then deserted
him in st, Louis
1sb "You-you saw the papers, Wa