The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-10

Possibly" conceded o'Rourke.
But I've yet 20 meet him. or this
We may feel sure, however: IL | have.
it's neither yourself nor Des TrebeS.
Now run along and figure 1t out for
yourself-what I'm meaning Good
night"
He brushed past the man, leaving
him astare In sudden pallor, and went
his way, more than little disguised
with himself for his lack OF discre-
ton. As matters turned out, however,
he had little to reproach himself with;
for his outbreak served to keep young
Glynn at respectful distance
throughout the remainder of the voy.
age. They met but once more, and
on that occasion the Englishman be-
haved himself admirably according to
/ the tenets OF his caste-met O'Rourke'5
challenging gaze without flicker OF
recognition, looked him up and down
calmly with the deadly ennuied air
peculiar to the underdone British
youth Of family and social position
and wandered calmly away.
ORourke watched him out of sight
q smile of appreciation curving his
lips and tempering the perturbed and
dangerous light in his eyes. There's
stun In the lad, after ALL" he con.
coded without grudge. IF he can
carry a situation off like that. I'm
doubling not at all that something
might be whipped out OF him, II he
weren't what he's made himself-a
slave to whisky"
For all Of which appreciation, how.
ever, he soon wearied Of Mr.. Glynn.
During the first day ashore II was not
} so bad; there was something amusing
in being so openly logged by well.
set-up young Englisbman who had
quite ceased to disguise his interest.
: But after that his shadowy surveillance
, proved somewhat disiracting to a man
busy with important affairs. And to-
ward evening Of the second day
ORourke lost patience.
All day long In the sun, without
| respite he had knocked about from pill.
lar to post of Algiers, seeking news Of
Chambret; and not until the eleventh
hour had he secured the information
he needed. Then, hurrying back to
, his hotel, he made arrangements to
] have his luggage cared for during an
I absence OF indeterminate duration,
/. hastily crammed few indispensables
r into kit box, and having dispatched
4 that to the railway terminal, sought
the restaurant for an early meal.
a In the act Of consuming his soup he
Q became aware that the Honorable
: BERTHE, in dinner coat and q state OF
r fidgets, had wandered down the outer
s corridor, passed at the restaurant door
j. and espied his quarry. The fact tina
I O'Rourke was dining with one eye
on the clock and in dust.proof, dust
a colored suit OF drill, was enough t.
J, disturb seriously the poise OF the Eng
lishman
n Evaporation stirred In O'Rourke
e He eyed the young man rather morose
ly throughout the balance OF his meaI
Is purpose forming In his mind an
e attaining the stature Of definite pla
r. of action without opposition from tn
IT dictates OF prudence. And at lengt
= swallowing his coffee and feeling hi
d seryitor. he rose, crossed the ROOF
with firm tread, and came to a fu
8 stop at the Honorable Mr.. Glynn's (;
e BILE.
ID Momentarily he held his tongu,
v. staring down at the young man Will
in drumming on the marble with the fiji
e. gers OF one hand Then Glynn, glan'
10 ing up in state OF somewhat pani'
Il. stricken inquiry which strove vainl
X to seem insouciant, met the leV'
;; stare OF the adventurer and notice
ID the tense lines of his lips.
ID IL say" he foundered, what
the matter with you, anyway? Can
IT. you leave me a-lone?"
Of I've been thinking" said o'Rourk
IT, crisply, disregarding the others r.
to mark entirely, that It might be Of II
de- terest to We to save we bit OF bottle
~ alton to know that I'm going up
On Biskra by tonight's train. II leaves
M ten minutes, so I'll have to forego III
10 pleasure OF your society on the trip
es Glynn got grip on himself an
us pulled together the elements OF h
[ manhood. He managed to infuse blan
pt insolence into his stare, and sa
lie "Ow?" with that singularly maddenir
ay infection Of which the Englishma
alone is master; as who should say
why the dooce d'you annoy me vii
your bally plans?"
Don't believe know you, do /
he drawled
81 don't believe we do, me lad"
Cant say ! wish to very badl
either"
81 believe that" O'Rourke chuckl'
grimly.
a, The meaning in his tone sent Il
ma blood into the young mans face,
NNN fiery food OF resentment,
VVQ "Oh, I'm not afraid OF you, y'know