The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-03-25

Among the things in Bosns box"
was long envelope, sealed with wax
and with lawyers name printed in
one corner. The captain opened II,
at Emily's suggestion, and was aston
ished to find that the Enclosure was a
will, dated some years back, In which
Mrs. Mary Thomas, the child's mother.
/ left to her daughter all her personal
property and also the land in Orham,
Mass, which had been willed to her
by her own mother. There was note
with the will in which Mrs. Thomas
stated that no one save herself had
known of this land, not even her hus-
band. She had not told him because
she feared that, like everything else.
It would be sold and the money vast
ed in dissipation. "He suspected some
thing of the Sort" she added, but he
did not find out the secret, although
he She had evidently scratched
out what followed, but Captain Cy
mentally filed in the blank with de-
tails of abuse and cruelty. III any
thing happens to me- concluded the
widow, II want the land sold and the
money used for Emily's maintenance
as long as It lasts"
The captain went over to Orham and
looked up the land. 1t was a strip
along the shore, almost worthless and
unstable at present. The taxes had
been regularly paid each year by
Mary Thomas, who sent money orders
from Concord The self denial repre-
Bented by these orders was not a little.
"Never mind. Bos'n," said Captain
Cy when he returned from the Orham
trip. "Your ancestral estates amt
much now but a sand flea menagerie.
However, If this section ever does get
to be the big summer resort folks are
prophesying for 1t you may sell out to
some millionaire and you and nell go
to Europe Meantime Wen try to keep
hfloat, II the Harniss bank don't spring
a. leak"
On the day following this converse
ton he took flying trip to Ostable.
the county seat. returning the same
evening and saying nothing to any one
about his reasons for going nor what
he had done while there.
Bos'n's birthday was the 18th of No
vember. The captain, in spite of the
warmth of his struggle for committee
honors, determined to have a small
celebration ON the afternoon and even
ing Of that day.
The supper was brilliant success.
SO was the cake, brought in with can
dies ablaze, by the grinnlng Georgian
ma. Toward the end Of the meal, when
the hilarity at the long table was ut
its height, an unexpected guest made
his appearance. There was knock at
the dining room door, and Georgianna,
opening it, was petrifed to behold
standing upon the step no less per
sonage than the Hon. Heman Atkins,
supposed by most of us to be then
somewhere in that wide stretch of ter.
+, ritory vaguely termed "the south"
; Good evening, ALL" said the illus
trious one. removing his silk hat and
l stepping into the room. what d
charming scene! trust | do not In
3 trude"
4 But Captain Cy rose to the occasion
4; grandy,
Intruder" he repeated. Not mite
D of it! Mighty glad TO see you, ueman
; Here. give us your hat Pull up'to tho
b, table When did you get back
0 Thought you was in the orange grove
somewheres."
= "Ahem! was. Yes, | was in tina
d neighborhood But il is hard to sta!
!. away from dear old Bayport-homD
= ties you know, home ties. cam'
r down on the morning train. but
4 stopped over at Harniss on bushes
q and drove across. Ahem Yes. TIL
housekeeper informed me that m!
!. daughter was here, and. seeing tn
: lights and hearing the laughter, | cou',
. not resist making this impromptu call
: I'm sure as an old friend and neighboi
l. Cyrus. you will pardon me. Alicia
I darling, come and kiss papa"
Darling Alicia accepted the invita-
g ton with a rustic Of silk and an &c
l. static squeal of delight. During Til
g affecting scene Asaph whispered I
Bailey that he "callated" Heman ha
n hurry up distress signal from SIM
son, to which sage observation Nj
u Bangs replied with a vigorous noe
showing that Captain Cy's eXampI
had had its effect in that they II
longer stood in such awe of their rel
9 resentative at Washington.
To Be Continued.