The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-22
Cy
WHlTTAkER'S
PLACE
By JOSEPH c. LINCOLN
Copyright. 1908. by D. Appleton 6 Co

hear Angie ana the rest OF EN- cnant
hymns of glory about him. \ body d
think they always knew he was the
salt of the earth. Maybe ! don't rub
1t in a little, hey? oh, no. maybe
notl'
And Hemanr' chlnied in Mr.. Bangs
And Heman Would you ever believe
he'd change so all of a sudden? Bully
old Whit. can mention his name
now without Ketury's landin' on to
me like a snowsildc. Vince! say
wh-e-e-e"
He continued to say II, and Georsi-
>ina and Asaph said what amounted
to the same thing A change had come
over our Bayport social atmosphere.
marvellous change. And at Simmons
and-more wonderful still-at Tad
Simpsons barber shop plans were
being made and perfected for proceed
hgs in which Cyrus Whitaker was to
play the most prominent part.
Meanwhile the convalescence went
on at a rapid rate. As soon as he was
permitted to talk Captain Cy began
to question his lawyer How about
the appealy Had Atkins done any.
thing further? The answers were sat
isfactory. The case had been dropped
the Honorable Heman had announced
Its withdrawal He had said that he
had changed his mind and should not
continue to espouse the Thomas cause.
In fact, he seemed to have whirled
completely about on his pedestal and.
like a compass. now pointed only in
one direction-toward his "boyhood
friend" and present neighbor, Cyrus
Whitaker.
"It's perfectly astounding" COM
mented Peabody. What In the world.
captain. did you do to him while you
were In Washington"
"Oh. nothin much" was the rather
disinterested answer. Him and me
had n talk, and he saw the error Of his
ways, | cal'late, How's Bos'n today ?
Did you give her my love when you
phonedT"
$50 far as the case is concerned
went on the lawyer. 81 think we
should have won that, anyway. It's
a curious thing. Thomas has disap
peared. How he got word or who he
got it from don't know. but he must
have, and he's gone somewhere. nc
one knows where. And yet I'm not
certain that we were on the right trail
1t seemed certain week ago. but
now
The captain had not been listening
He was thinking. Thomas had gone
had he? Good. Heman was living uT
to his promises. And Bos'n, God bless
her. was free from that danger.
"Have you heard from Emmie?
asked you" he repeated.
lie would not listen to anything fur
Their concerning Thomas either then o.
later. He was sick of the whole bust
ness. he declared, and now that every
thing was all right didn't wish t.
talk about 1t again. He asked nothing
about the appropriation, and the law
yer, acting under strict orders, did no
mention Il.
Only once did Captain Cy inquir
concerning n person in his home tow
who was not member Of his house
hold.
GLOW is-er-hows the teacher?" h
inquired one morning.
Flows who?"
"Why. Phoebe Dawes, the school
teacher. Smart, is sheF"
"Yes. indeed. why, she has bee
the most
The doctor came in Just then. an
the interview terminated 1t was no
resumed, because that afternoon MI
Peabody started for Boston on a bus
ness trip, to be gone some time
And at last came the great day. IN
day when Captain Cy was to he take
home. He was up and about, hn
been out for several short walks an
was very nearly his own self agalf
He was in good spirits, too, at times
but had fits of seeming depressio
which under the circumstances wer
unexplainabe. The doctor though
they were due to his recent Illness an
forbade questioning.
The original plan had been for III
captain TO go TO Bayport In the tran
but the morning set for his departuI
was such beautiful one that Mr.. PEI
body. who had the day before return
ed from the city, suggested driyin
over. So the open carriage, drawn i
the Peabody "spaU," was brougl
around TO the front steps, and Il
captain. bundled up until. AS he sal
he felt like wharf rat inside cottc
bale, emerged from the house whlC
had sheltered him for weary mont
and climbed to the back seat. The
torney got in beside him.
"All ashore that's goln ashore o
served Captain Cy. Then to the drive
who stood by the horses heads,
added: stand by to get ship und
way, commodore. I'm homewa'
bound, and there's little messma
of mine waitln' on the dock already,
wouldn't wonder. so don't har