The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-06
CHAPTER XIV.

hH nad appealed TO the courts,
~ asking that Captain Cy's APP
pointment as Bos'n's guardian be re-
scinded. Cy had hired Lawyer Pea
body Of Ostable to look out for his
interests.
Angeline Phinney was having the
time of her life. The perfect board
ing house hummed like a fly trap. Ke-
turah and Mrs Trip had deserted to
the enemy. aud the minority-meaning
Asaph and Bailey-had little oppor-
tunity to defend their friends cause,
even IL they had dared. Heman At
kins, his Christian charity and high
mindedness, his devotion to duty re-
CARELESS of political consequences and
the magnificent speech at town meet
ing were lauded and exalted. The Bay
port Breeze contained full account of
the meeting. and 1t was read aloud by
Keturah amid hymns Of praise from
the elect.
Up at the Cy Whitaker place the
days were full ones There also le-
gal questions were discussed with
Georgianna. the board Of strategy, Jo-
siah Dimick occasionally and more
infrequently still Miss Dawes as par
Elephants with Captain Cy in the dis
cussions. Rumors were true in so far
as they related to Mr. Atkins appeal
to the courts and the captain'a retain
ing Lawyer Peabody of Ostablc Mr..
Peabody's opinion Of the case was not
encouraging.
you see. captain" he said when his
client visited him at his office, "the
odds are very much against us. The
court appointed you as guardian with
the understanding that this man
Thomas was dead. Now he is alive
and claims his child. More than that.
he has the most influential politician
in this county back of him. We
wouldn't stand a fighting chance ex-
cept for one thing-Thomas himself.
He left his wife and the baby; desert
ed them. so she said; went to get work,
he says. We can prove he was a
drunken blackguard before he went
and that he has been drunk since he
came back. But they'll say-Atkins
and his lawyer-that the man was des-
perate and despairing because of your
refusal to give him his child. They'll
hold him up as a repentant sinner anx
lous to reform and needing the little
girls influence to help keep hin
straight. That's their game. and they'll
play it-be sure Of that. 1t sounds
reasonable enough, too, for sinners have
repented before now. And the Ions
lost father coming back to his child Il
the one sure thing to win applause
from the gallery-you know that"
Captain Cy nodded.
He stopped, rose and. striding ovel
to the window. stood looking out.
How does she feel about 1t her
self?" asked Peabody.
Her? Bos'n? Why, that's thu
hardest Of all Some of the children
at school poster her about her father
; l don't knows you can blame EN-
, young ones are made that way. guess
, but she comes home to me cryin'
and it's oh, Uncle Cy, he amt m!
truly father, is hep and You won
let him take me away from you. will
your till it seems as II I should q.
out of the window. The poor littl
: thing! And that pulled up humbul
: Atkins blowin' about his Christianit.
and all! I've seen heather Injuns
Q who never heard of Christ, with NOR
5 of His spirit inside 'em. There! Nv
= shocked you, | guess. Sometimes
: think this place is too narrrr ant
t cramped for me. I've been around
you know, and my New England
bringin' up has wore thin In spots
| Seems If | must get somewheres an
e spread out or I'll bust"
He threw himself into chair Th
Q lawyer clapped him on the shoulder.
/ There, there, captain" he sait
J Don't bust yet awhile Don't Civ
up the ship. If we lose in one cour
l. we can appeal to another, and so o
u up the line. And meantime well do
. little investigating of friend Thomas
It career since he left Concord. Nv
II written to a legal acquaintance G
{ mine in Butte, giving him the fact
as we know them and a descriptic
;, of Thomas. He will try TO iid Dr
u what the fellow did in his Yeas OF
70 west It's our best chance, as | tol
II you. Keep your pluck up and wa
= and see"
IT. The captain repeated this conve
sation to the board of strategy whe
he returned to Bayport. Miss Dave
!" had walked home from school wit
e Bos'n and had stopped at the hous
d. to hear the report. She listened. bl
\. it was evident that something els
g was on her mind.
tie Captain Whitaker" she asked, "hi
TO it ever struck you as queer that NJ
Atkins should take such an interest
this matter? He Is giving time an
counsel and money to help this ma
Thomas, who is u perfect stranger
him. Why does he do it?"
Hontain Nv Smtlnd