The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-11-28

He smiled bitterly. There Is some
thing YOU don't understand He has
been The tirst to sacrifice me. You
probably don't know that your brother
offered in help him elri me governor.
but was refused Ny friend refused
70 sacrifice poi,'A for my sake
He hasn't told youy
your brother has tuld me"
II mean Mr. MrAdou hasn't told rW
thai he went 10 thu capital aud agreed
finally 10 Join John bunmeade IN ih'
conditions that they support you fn'
governor next Year,"
iuni starred ~ her hewildered. SIM
ned Tie did THAR he asked SLOWLY
incrpduiuusl,
Yes
Il,S arms tell nmply to his side Fu'
suInv. u.LG,sS az Sat muu"nr~s
When he looked M again his nauG
some face was MARIE hl y SnrCr
you pleading tor nim, You seem I"
have executed the Vote face
She flushed - have No right t.
resent thai The one thing Il wolnau
asks OF a man is loyalty She should
be the last to seek to turn It away
from another. That | have done So Is
my shame.
lie shook his head In perpleSity
you nave changed since you went
away"
"lve found out that the wnrlu
wasn't created merely for my pleas
urc. she answered quietly
After all. he continued the thing
in which he has been fulscst was IN
coming between us. II Ge hadn done
that you could have loved me TIA
Sunday when YOU sang you almost
cared for me And you would har.
let yourself love me had II not been
for him Even now you wouldn't re
fuse me finally were IL not for his op
position But he and ! have come to
the end"
you're mistaken" she said gently
sThat isn't my entire reason He has
told me that he no longer objects. He
proves his friendship by that"
Again Paul fell back Imply In his
chair He has-told--you' he gasp.
ed. when
Saturday nigh,--over the tele
| phone
at was TOO iate--too later
| The music of the string band unu
| the voices OF the other diners re''pdph
He lost sense even of the presence oi
the woman before him. He felt mis-
| erably alone life had dealt hardly
by him. he thought bitterly. There
was no hint of self blame in his bite,
ness His heart contracted In spnSn
stood in his eyes
"rhe end OF the dream" he sighed
| at was too good Ia he true Nothing
remains but memory-the deathless
memory OF what might have been
Even in his bitterness he could turn
his pretty phrase.
Tears were In her eyes too, "You'l
forget I'm not worth even mem
DRY "
She could with difficulty rreserv,
the stcadiness OF her voice as she
spoke.
IL have no right to ask you any
thing. / haven't been fair with you
But | am fair with you now-Im try
ing TO atone for my selfishness- wheI
| say go back TO him and forget me
You are all he cares for. and he is IA
more worthy of your love than | am
You will find your true happiness
working with him and John Dun
meade. And IL will go away wher
| 4 ~.
longer stand between you. l. not he
have been the marplot."
IT'S too late" he said listlessly. III
and | have parted forever"
1T Is never too late TO atone for
fault Be generous to me, " not {
him." she pleaded anxiousiy.
The quality of his smile changed
'"To your What IL he to your"
HE is man who despises me
justly" she answered steadily. III
is a man whom my brother is cruell
seeking TO destroy and TO whom
greatest injury one can do TO anorhe
Paul. ! know how my brother is temp
ing you. You will not do what
wants: please say you will not. Sc,
Pm putting aside my womnn's prid
to plead for n man who hates me. B'
cause II you do what Henry wants
must always feel that the crime
mine"
It's too hate. It's dunev'
"Paull"
A man NJ the next table turne
sharply, hearing the low. gasping or,
He looked away again quickly. III
cry pierced even Paul's self pity. II
. saw her face go death white; piteou
stricken look crept Into her eyes, A
unbelievable. stunning thought stirre
In his heart.
do you mean that YOU
The sadly beautiful picture fade,
The pity OF self-of the man upO
whom circumstances had played S
hardly-dlcd He saw his deed In a
its shamefulness, It's nakedness Of d
Tense. The sense of unreality fe