The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-11-09

parent impossibility of seeing those
ideals realized in her own life she was
becoming bitter and reckless when the
incubus on her life was suddenly re.
moved. two years after her marriage,
by the pistol of u jealous Viennese.
When her uncle reached her he
found u stony eyed, ley woman who
laughed bitterly at his proffered sym
pathy, but acqulesced isdifferently In
whatever he proposed
Then he atoned In part for his UNI
wise guidance Of her youth The man.
agement of his great business interests
he placed In the competent hands Of
Henry Sanger, Jr., Eleanor's brother,
and devoted himself entirely to her.
For three years they travelled as her
whims dictated Mr. Sanger, anxious
ly watching. saw the natural resilien-
cy OF youth gradually breaking down
her hardness Of spirit. Selfish she re-
manned. as was the logical result Of a
lack Of definite purpose In life other
than to amuse herself and to forget
Then Mr.. Sanger died, leaving the
bulk of his fortune to Henry Sanger.
Jr. to Eleanor comparative pittance.
This curtailment OF her inheritance
was at her request. A uuiet year in
Germany spent studying music. fol.
lowed. and then she returned to the
Steel City to play her part in the max.
ing ~ Robert McAdoo.
Late in the afternoon. the day of
Boh's talk with Paul concerning her.
Mrs. Gilbert sat before n luxurious log
fire In her own particular den. In n
box by her side was an armful of roses
which she was arranging in n hu"C
glass bowl. When the roses were he
slowed to her satisfaction she rcreud
the note that had accompanied them
smiling AZ some sentiment expressed
by the writer.
You poor, romantic boy she said
aloud. cone expects every minute that
your conversation and letters will
break into blank verse. wish-I don't
know what wish" she concluded re
sentfully. But. whatever Il IL. its
fairly certain that can't have It. Just
as thought | had achieved content
meet two men absolutely out Of my
sphere. and The one stirs up the old
uncertain longlngs. which he can't sat
isfy, and the other stirs UP the old
/ wicked recklessness that had thought
dead forever" She sighed impatiently
4 half hour later she stood by til,
/ window, her eyes mechanically follow
Ing the figure OF Il man walking up the
, street. When the pedestrian came tC
/ the Sanger entrance he turned in ant
3D., walked with swift, decided steps to
ward the house. Then Eleanor rcc0g
niZed him.
and with hint of dismay In her voice
She hastily left the window. Their,
was a knock ut the door, and the hut
Ter entered.
"NIr. McAdOo TO see you, madam"
"Show Mr.. McAdoo into the library
Thomas she replied after n moment
hesitation and | shall not he a
home the rest of the afternoon"
Why had Bob come to see Mrs. Gil
bert? Bob himself was trying to an
swer the same question. Blindly h
felt that one of his possessions wa
threatened and that he must fight witt
woman for supremacy over Paul.
The portleres We're parted. and sh
stood before him Bob realized resent
fully that here was very beautiful
woman. far more beautiful than eithe
Kathleen Finn or Mrs. Dunmeade, tn
only women of finer type he knew
For the fraction Of Il second while sh
paused on the threshold there was tn
same fencing Of glances with whic
they had met In the theater-the advel
sarles' salute--then her eyes softene
to an amused CLEAN. While Bob stoo
, still she went over to him.
: "I'ye been trying to decide whetl
J er this IL Il pleasant or unpleasant SUI
prise" she smiled quizzically. "whic
is IT." She held out her hand.
Bob looked at the Outstretched han
and shook his head coidly. The han
was at once returned to her side.
"YOu persist in the hostile attitude ?
: why not? Let MS have no falls
pretenses. l dislike you: you dislik
me. If we stick to that 1t will sin
y plify matters"
J. How do you know don't like you
The amused CLEAN In her eyes deel
1 ened.
God forbid" he calculated involul
tarlly. But" he added griml.
there's no danger"
Don't be too sure OF that" 81
warned him in gay malice. "You kno
: nothing wins woman's liking !
n quickly as resistance. III you're II,
0 careful | may end by liking you. Tit
!, would he terrible predicament-
we're to be enemies"
1T would
Eyes, for you" she flashed bac
Because then should have to NAL
j. you like me. But don't be nervou
| shan't try, You're more interestir
n as--you are"
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