The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-25
CHAPTER XIV.

N Peabody, speaking about
Thomas. That's the queer
part of IT, At the place
where he boarded we learned that he
got letter from Arlzgua-trust the
average landlady to look ut postmarks
that he seemed greatly agitated all
that day and left that night No one
has seen him since. Why he went Is
a puzzle, where we don't care. SO long
as he keeps out of our way that's
enough"
Captain Cy did not care either. He
surmised that Mr.. Atkins might prob
ably explain the disappearance. And
yet, oddly enough, this explanation
was not the true one. The Honorable
Heman solemnly assured the captain
that he had not communicated with
Emilys father. He intended to do so
as part of the compact agreed upon
at the hotel, but the man had fed.
And the mystery Is still unsolved. The
supposition is that there really was a
wife somewhere In the west Who or
where she was no Bayporter knows.
Henry Thomas has never come back
to explain.
81 told Miss Dawes of the photo
graph and what it proved" went on
Peabody. "She was dreadfully disap-
pointed She could hardly speak when
she left me. urged her to come In
and see you. but she wouldn't Evil
IDENTIFY she had set her heart on help
ing you and the child. 1t is too bad,
because, practically speaking, we owe
everything to her. There Is little doubt
that the inquiry set on foot by her
scared the Thomas fellow into flight
And she has worked night and day TO
aid US. She is very clever woman.
Captain Whitaker, and good lone.
! You can't thank her enough. Here!
What are you aboutT
Captain Cy strobe past him into the
dining room. The hat rack hung on
! the wall by the side door. He snatch
ed his cap from the peg and was strug
Cling into his overcoat.
Where are you going" demanded
the lawyer. "You mustn't attempt TO
walk now. You need rest"
Rest! III rest by and by. Just now
I've got business to attend to. Let 60
of that pea jacket"
But
mo butts about it. I'll see you later
SO longw
He threw open the door and hurried
down the walk. The lawyer watched
him in amazement. Then n slow smile
overspread his face.
Captain he called Captain Whit
takerv'
Captain Cy looked back over his
shoulder What do you want?" he
asked.
Mr.. paabody's face was now intense
ly solemn, but there was twinkle il
his eye.
Il think she's ut the boarding house,
he said demurely I'm pretty certain
you'll find her there"
All the regulars at the perfect board
ing house had, of course, attended tn,
reception at the Cy Whitaker place
None of them, with the exception o
the schoolmistress, had as yet return
ed. Dinner had been forgotten in tn
excitement of the great day, and Ketu
rah and Angelina and Mrs. Trip ha'
stopped in Ut various dwellings aloni
the main road to compare notes on tn
captains appearance and the Akin
address. Asaph aud Bailey and Al
pheus Smalley were AT simmons.
Captain Cy knew better than to al
tempt his hurried trip by way of tn
road He had no desire TO be held u
aud congratulated He went acros
lots, In the rear Of barns and orchards
. wadng through drifts and climblh
fences MS no sane cunvalescent should
But the captain M that moment wa
suffering from the form of insanit
known as the fixed idea. She had don
all this for him for him. And his las
message TO her had been an insult.
He approached the Bangs propert
by the stable lane. No one locks door
b In our village, and those OF the perfeC
I boarding house were unfastened. II
Y entered by way of the side porch, jus
:. as he had done when Gabe Lumley
g depot wagon first deposited him l
that yard But now he entered on III
toe. The dining room was empty, ii
! peeped into the sitting room. Their
l. by the center table sat Phoebe Dawes
/ her elbow on the arm of her chair an
e her head resting on her hand.
I "Ahem! PhoebeP' said Captain Cy
IT. She started turned and saw hi
standing there, Her eyes were we
and there was handkerchief in he
( lap.
t "Phoebe," said the captain anxiousl
r have you been cryin'T'
Q She rose on the instant A grei
t wave OF red swept over her face. I'll
d handkerchief fell to the floor, and 81
stopped and picked II up.
f" Crying" she repeated confused
u "why. no. OF course-of course no
o I-how do you do, Captain Whitaker
d Pm-we're all very glad to see yC
% home again-and well