The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-20

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know the whole game I've been
west. and Everdean and have had a
talk"
Mr.. Atkins had again risen from the
chair. Now he fell heavily back into
It, His lips moved as IL he meant TO
speak. but he did not. At the mention
OF the Ever,iean name he made n
queer choking sound In his throat.
Il know the whole business. He.
man, went On the captain. III know
why you was so shocked over when
you learned who Bos'p was the night
VI the party. | know why you took
up with that blackguard Thomas and
Why you've spent your good money
hirin' lawyers for him. know about
the mine | know the whole thing
from first to last. Shall | tell you?
Do you want to hear lt?'
The great man did not answer a
drop of perspiration shone on his high
forehead, and the veins of his big
white hands stood out as he clutched
the arms of his chair. The monument
WIS tOtteTlnS OH It's DHSe.
ITS dirty mess. the whole of It,"
continued Captain Cy "And yet can
see-I suppose | can See some excuse
for you at the beginnin' When old
man Everdean and his crowd bought
you and John Thayer out way back
there in "a. after John died, and all
the money was put into your hands
cal'late you was honest then.
wouldn't wonder IL you meant to hand
over the S37, 800 to your partners wild.
ow. But twas harder and more risky
to send money east in them days than
maybe that you'd fetch 1t TO Emily
when you come yourself. But you
didn't come home for some years; you
went tradin' down along the Feejees
and around that way. That's how
reasoned it out these last few days on
the train. / give you credit for beln'
honest first along.
But never mind whether you was
or not-you haven't been since. You
never paid over cent of that poor
feller's money-honest money, that be-
longed to his heirs and belongs to 'em
now. You've hung on to 1t, stole II,
used 1t for yours. And Emily worked
and scratched for livin' and died
poor. And Mary, she died after beln
abused and deserted by that cussed
husband of hers. And you thought
you was safe. | carlate. And then
Bos'n turns up right In your own town.
right acrost the road from you! By
the big dipper, it's enough to make
Teller believe that the Almighty does
take hand In straightenin' out such
things when us humans bungle EN-
1t Is so.
Course | amt sure, Heman. what
you meant to do when you found that
the child you'd stole that money from
was goin' to be under your face and
eyes till you or she died. cal'late you
was afraid I'd find somethin' out.
want you? presume likely you
thought that /, not havin' quite the
reverence for you that the rest Of the
Bayporters have. might be sharp
enough or lucky enough to smell rat
Perhaps you suspcioned that | knew
the EverdcanS. Anyhow you wanted
to get the child ns fur out of your
sight and out of my hands as you
could. Amt that SO? And when her
dad turned up you thought you saw
your chance. Heman, You answer me
this: Amt 1t part Of your bargain with
Thomas that when he gets his little
girl he shall take her and clear out
away off somewheres, for good? Amt
| 1t now-what"
The monument was swaying, was
swinging from side to side, but It did
not quite fall-not then. The congress-
mans cheeks hung f1abby. his fore
head was wet and he shook from head
to foot. But he clinched his jaws and
made one last attempt at defiance.
IL don't know what you mean"
he declared. "You-you seem TO be ac-
cusing me Of somethlng-Of stealing, |
believe. Do you understand who |
am? have some influence and repu-
tation, and 1t is dangerous toto try to
brighten me. Proofs are required In
law. and
"S-s-h-h, You know I've got the
proofs They were easy enough to get
once happened ON the track Of 'em.
Lord sa;es. Heman. ! amt IL fool,
Whats the use of your pretendln' to
be one: There's the deed out In Fris-
co. with yours and Johns name ON It..
There's the records 20 prove the sale.
There's the receipt for the $4,000
signed by you on behalf OF yourself
and your partners widow. There's old
man Evcrdean alive and competent TO
testify. There's John Thayer's will on
file over to Orhnm Proofs! Why,
you thief II it's proofs you want I've
got enough TO send you to state prison
for the rest Of your life. Don't you
dare say proofs to me again! llcman
Atkins. YOU owe me. as Bos'ns sua ~
ian, 1900, with interest since 1854.
What you goin' to do about N.Y.
Here was one ray. "A feeble ray, Of
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