The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-31

But. man. that was not Miss Mao
laire was with it was Hope Waite
Come back here under the tent flap
while | explain"
Fearful of the coming OF uawley
ne fairly dragged the poruy figure OF
the bewidered Doctor with him,
striving, by quickly spoken words, to
make him comprehend the situation
Knowing previously something of the
/ issues involved. IL was not diff cult to
| make Fairbain grasp the meaning of
this present movement. yet his sym
! pathies were at once enlisted upon the
I side of Miss Christie He'd be damned |
II he would have any part In such
I scheme-if she had right to the |
money he'd help her get tit was |
cowardly trick and he'd fight If nee. |
essary. to keep her from becoming |
victim, His voice rose, his arms |
brandishing violently his sentences
swapping like life shots. Keith an.
gered, and fearful OF discovery |
which would leave Hope exposed, real
ICED the futility of discussion and
turned to physical force. Grasping the
gesticulating man with both hands he
flung MIN backward and dragged him
into the empty tent, kneeling on him
as he throttled him to the earth
Z Now Doctor, you listen to me, he
said sternly I'm through arguing |
hate to treat you like this, for you are
my friend, but I'll not stand for inter.
ference here. DO you get that, you
old fool? Lie still until get through!
| respect your feelings toward Miss
Maclaire. She is good girl, and
hope to heaven you get her If you
: want her. But you never will II you
permit this affair to 20 on. Yes,
know what | am talking about In all
that Hope and do we are serving YOU
and Christie-our only fight is with
Black Bart Hawley. Stop being a
bullet headed old fool. Fairbain. and
u understand this thing. Lie stlll, tell
. you, and hear me out, Iawley Is
liar, thief and swindler. There
e is swindle in this thing somewhere,
5 and he hopes to pull out big sum OF
. money from IT, He is merely using
y Christie TO pull his own chestnuts out
u of the fire. She is innocent we real.
i I've that, but this fellow is going to
3 ruin the girl unless we succeed In eX'
v posing him. He's not only involving
her in his criminal conspiracy, but
he's making love to her; he's teaching
e her to love him. That's part OF his
n scheme, no doubt, for then she will be
so much easier handled tell you,
l. Fairbain. your only chance to ever
s win the interest of Christie Maclaire
d is TO help us down this fellow Haw'
lie ley. Yes, you can sit up: | reckon
% you're beginning to see clearer, amt
n you?"
Keith drew aside the flap of the
tent to glance without, the light fall
lie ing on Fairbanks face as he struggled
to a sitting posture. He had had I
~ new thought driven into him, We
10 failed to entirely grasp its signifi
10 canoe
- But, Jack" he asked, still hal
9 angry. how about the girl? Hash
" she any right to this money!
80 Il don't know" honestly, I'VE don
A.. any of MS know. but whatever she ha
90 the right TO she is going to get. Yo
- can Dtl OH ludl Olu ultlls W. &c '"Nr
~, ing Hawley, not Christie Maclaire-
~, get that into your head. lie hasn't an
right. that's certain, for he murdere
Y and stole to get the papers-be quiet
Here the fellow comes now
They peered ont together throug
the convenient tent flap, Fairbai
scarcely less Interested than the otl
err. already dimly compromising ths
his truly dangerous rival was IN
gambler, and that he could best sery
the lady by helping to prove TO he
the real character OF that individual
He was still blindly cropping in th
\ haze. yet out of Keith's sharp, stin
ing words there had come TO him
"a guiding light. The latter gripped h
y arm In restraint.
Easy, old man. easy-let. hi
pass"
Hawley turned into the alley viii
Ting. evidently we'll pleased with Il
situation and anticipating other d
lights awaiting his coming. The Clio
\ of the Trocadero's lights served, {
MI. instant, to reveal his face, shaded
the broad brim OF his hat, and thu
he vanished into the dark. Keith lea
ing far out, yet keeping well with
- the shadows, heard the PAINT creak
ION the vestibule door and the soft mt
mur of distant voices. Then he DIRE
back suddenly, his hand again gras
ing Fairbain. Two fgures-those
ce' man and woman-emerged into q
me dim light, and rs quickly disappears
re- Apparently her hand was upon }
vas arm, and he was bending down
OF as to gain glimpse Of the face pi
NC TALLY concealed by the folds OF {
ard mantilla. Only word or two reach
the them. little laugh, and the woman
ehe voice:
leu why, Of course | hurried! you -
inc you had something OF such importan
ere IN tell me "