The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-22

the locket into her questioning face.
Did | not tell you? No; then II
was an oversight. This was about the
throat OF one of the men buried at
Cimmaron Crossing, but-but, Hope
It was not your father"
Il know" her voice choking slight
ly. Mrs. Murphy found that out
that is why | am here. heard my
father came to Sheridan, and wanted
you to help me find him.
He was thinking and did not answer
at once, aid she went on in some
: alarm.
DO you know anything about him.
Captain Keith? Where is he? why
| is he here? Don't be afraid to tell
me-"
He pressed the locket back into her
! hand, retaining the latter, unresisted'
within his own.
Il have not seen your father, Hope,
but he was certainly here a few days
ago. for Fairbain met him. They we're
( together In the army. | am going TO
tell you all | know--it seems to be
tangled web. but the ends must be
somewhere. although, confess. | am
all at sea"
He told 1t slowly and simply, bring
ing forth his earlier suspicion. and
how he had stumbled upon facts APP
parently confirming them. He related
her fathers robbery, his loss OF valu-
able papers. and the conversation be-
tween Hawley and Scott which led to
the suspicion that these same pa
pers had fallen into the hands
of the former. and were the
basis OF his plot. Hope listened,
GREATNESS with interest, her widely
opened eyes filled with wonder. As
he concluded speaking she burst
forth:
But don't understand I'm the least.
Captain Keith. Why did this man
Hawley send me to the Salt Fork?
He thought he was dealing with
Christie Maclaire. He had some rea-
son for getting her away; getting her
where he could exercise influence over
her"
"Yek--yes but who is she?"
That is what makes the matter so
hard to unravel She doesn't even
know herself Hawley Is going TO
take advantage OF her ignorance In
this respect. and convince her that
she Is the person he wishes her 10
represent-but who is the person? II
we knew that we might block the
game"
Both sat silent. striving to figure
out some reasonable explanation.
do you know of any special papers
your father carried?" he asked.
No; none outside his business
agreements"
Has any one ever disappeared con-
nected with your family? Did you
have an older sister,"
Fred and ] were the only children.
Why should you ask that question:
Because something of that nature
would seem to be the only rational ex-
PLANTATION. Your brother must have
told Hawley something-some family
secret-which he felt could be utilized
to his own advantage, Then he saw
your picture, and was immediately re-
minded of the remarkable resem-
blance between you and Christie
Maclare. Evidently this discovery
fitted into his plan, and made 1t pos
sible for him to proceed. He has been
trying ever since to get an interview
with the woman, to sound her, and
lind out what he can do with her. lie
has written letters. sufficiently eX'
plicit to make 1t clear his scheme Is
based upon q will drawn. as he claims,
by Christie's grandfather No doubt
by this time he has fully convinced
the girl that she Is the rightful heiress
to property-as he stated to Scott
valued at over million dollars, That's
a stake worth fighting for. and these
two will make hard combination
He's got the papers, or claims to have
and they must be the ones stolen from
your father. have been trusting you
might know something in yonr family
history which would make It all
plain"
But | do not" decisiyely You
! must believe me; not SO much as a
, hint of any secret has ever reached
me- There are only the four of us
Father, Mother, Fred, and |. am
, sure there can be no secret; nothing
which | would not know Perhaps, II
| could zee Miss Maclaire-"
Il am convinced that would he use
: less" he interrupted, rising and pa
cling ACROSS the floor. III Hawley has
convinced her OF the justice OF the
; claim, he will also have pledged her
to secrecy He is working out of sight
} like a mole, for he knows the fraud,
and will never come to the surface
until everything is in readiness.
know better way: III And Fred, and
bring him here. He would tell you
! whatever It was he told Hawley, and
that will give us the clue"
He picked up his hat from the table
but she rose to her feet, holding forth
her hands
u cannot thank you enough, Cap