The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-17
BY HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
JOB BIS ne RRILL CO.


His mobile face becn me dreamy. and
he murmured, half to himself
ut is strange have the feeling
that am coming nearer To her She
grows more real 10 me every day. |
can see her now. with her glorious
hair. her sad eyes and her beautiful
cold mouth with the tinGe OF bitter.
tain, But. come. enough of serious
things. My watch says Just one. half
hour until must start for the scene
Of battle. enough to see you in your
train--if you insist on leaving to-
night?"
81 must. have my battle TO fight
across the seas"
Then toast To our fortunes!
And may life always glow red for us.'
"Ah. I'm afraid OF that toast. And
Of our battles"
But they touched glasses and drank
THE refusal of the district attorney
to prosecute this hagrant crime Is an
outrage upon the county. The au.
dacity Of our bosses In refusing TO
yield TO the popular demand in this
matter would he inexpicable were not
the ruthless hand OF a certain one of
our politicians plainly felt II Is time
this man was unseated He Is dis
grace to the community or all the
men prominent In the public eye we
know Of none who stands forth so re-
pulsively as does Robert McAdoo He
represents all that Is brutal and
sha meful in American politics"
In the fading twilight the man
against whom this attack was directed
read the bitter words. the concluding
paragraph Of an editorial In the Even.
ing Press.
HE has begun already. The fool,
He forgets he is attacking himself as
well as me, To such lengths will pas
sion carry a manr'
There was a knock at the door. and
young woman burst into the room
At twenty-eight Kathleen Finn was
still unmarried to the wondermeut Of
her many friends. since she seemed
made for he home life. She was beau
tiful, with the beauty OF health and Of
the CHEEKY. unselfsh spirit which made
her a woman among women. In the
Fourth ward school. OF which she was
principal. thanks TO Bob's political In.
fiuence. thousand boys and girls
loved her with an unwavering devo-
ton they did not always accord their
parents She always remained mys.
terry to Bob McAdoo.
What shamer' she cried sympa-
thetically. holding out folded news
paper
$50 you've read 1t. too. Nice Christ.
mas gift isn't i'll" Bob smiled In
amused contempt 81 wouldn't care
about il II were you"
II know such attacks are apt to
make themselves true by imbittering
the man assailed. And | think OF
your wonderful possibilities. No; don't
laugh. please | know what you are
now but | know. too. what you will
become. know that some day you
will he and, do far more and better
than you have yet set your eyes on.
"Ahl Then you care only because Of
what shall do when this mysterious
change takes place. II isn't thar you
like meT Again his tone voiced
purely impersonsl inquiry. with no
hint OF disappointment In II
why should II" she laughed frank,
iy, with q girlish toss Of her head
pleasantly for hun "Rul wont you
sit down."
you were slow giving the invita-
tom she said gayly. But ! accept.
Tor few minutes. because want TO
thank YOU for the beautiful books"
Don't" he said. again please ntly.
II still owe you more than can pay"
She did not try 10 thank him further
For some minutes theg sat silent ne
fore the Are Kathleen observed ham
furtively. witt The sensation VI l..
holding stranger. He seemed
strangely less harsh than she was used
TO see him She had never known him
so--she cast about for the word-hu'
man
He stirred from his contemplation OF
the fire
81 have TO bp honest With you,
Kathleen. II IL true. that editorial. bur
Il don't care
"Ahw Kathleen teamed forward
with quick. impulsive movement
Don't Won want me to IKE you, TO
believe In your
I'm not sure" She laughed OUT
right at his eyiuent hesitation. "But
you are an exception Long ago
determined to maze my struggle alone
My own weight was quite enough
without ADDING that OF others, ns,
being what am. inevitably must II
assumed the ponshlities az friend
ship In othrr and uricr words since
| was placed here IN tie eternal
a~rsmbla hy power over which !