The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-01-25

certain English gentlemen at home
who could stand comparison with this
| handsome fellow across the danger
line. But to compare any one Of the
men in Lady Bazelhurst's house party
oh. 1t was absurd! She looked them
over. Dull eyed. blase, frayed by the
social whirl, worn out, pulseless, all of
them. They talked automobile. bridge.
women and self I'm particular In the
secluson of n tete-a-tete they talked
love with an ardor that lost most of
Its danger because it was from force
of habit. One of the men was even
now admitting in her ear that he had
not spent an evening alone with his
wife IN four years.
There's always something doing"
he said. "a week or two ago. by Jove,
you wouldn't believe 1t. but we had an
evening turn up without thing on
hand. Strangest thing ever knew.
Neither of us had thing on. We said
we'd stay at home and go to bed ear
ly Just to see how 1t felt. Well, what
do you think? We sat up and read
till half past 10 o'clock, and then both
Of us thought Of It Mt the same time.
We dressed and went down to Rec
tors and waited for the theaters to
let out. Three o'clock when we got
home. You can't imagine what
queer experience II Is being all alone
with ones wife,"
Don't you love your wife. Mr.. Cd.
welr?"
"Ccrlginly. But there's always a
crowd" Both of them glanced over
at pretty Mrs. Odwell She was look
ing down at her plate demurely while
Reggie Van WORT talked straight into
her pink ear. his eyes cleaning with
the zest of invasion. 81 say, Miss
Drake. you won't mind talking to me
awhile after dinner. will your" went
on Odwell. something like relief In his
voice
After dinner she was obliged to set
him straight in little matter They
were sitting on the terrace, and he had
thrown away his half smoked ciga-
rette, an act In itself significant She
had been listening patiently, from
sheer habit and indifference. to what
| he was saying, but at last she revolted.
"Dont You shall not say such
things to me. | am not your kind.
fancy, Mr.. Odwell." she said. 81 don't
know why you should tell me of your
chorus girl friends. of your suppers
and all that. | don't care to hear OF
them, and don't intend that you shall
use me as subject of illustration
am going upstairs"
"Oh, come now. that's rather rough
just rs we were getting on so well
All the fellows do the same
"I know. You need not tell me. And
you all have wives Mt home. too" with
intense Scorn.
"Now, that's where you wrong us.
They're not at home. you know. That's
Just It,"
"Never mind. Mr. Odwell I'm going
In" She left him and entered the
house. For a minute or two he looked
after her In wonder and then, softly
whispering, made his way over to
where De Peyton. through some over
sight, was talking to his own wife
De Peyton unceremonously announc
ed that he was going upstairs to write
letter
Penelope, flushed with disgust and
humiliation. drew near crowd of men
and women in the long living room
Her brother was haranguing the as
semblage. standing forth among them
like an unconquered bantam. In spite
hn al nf Ch IN m
and pity creep over her as she looked
at him.
"Barnminster says the fellow ran
when he saw him today" his lordshiI
was saying. But that doesn't hell
matters He has been on my land
again and again, Tompkins says. and
Tompkins ought to know"
"And James too" said the duke witt
n branded roar
Cant Tompkins and his men keeI
that man off my land ?" demanded Lady
Bazlehurst. Every one took note OF
the pronoun Her iadyship's temples
seemed TO narrow with hatred Bnzel
hurst had told the men privately that
she was passing sleepless nights In or
ueT 10 Udte lnHl lelioN 'NliH" W ut'
full capacity.
my dear. | have given positive or
ders to Tompkins. and he swears he'll
carry them out" said he hastily
"I suppose Tompkins Is 10 throw hin
into the river again"
/, HE is 20 shoot that fellow Shaw
II he doesn't keep off our land w
had enough of 1t. They say he rod
/ his COMPOUNDED pillow horse nl over tn
Z west end the other day" Penelop
smiled rehectiyely "rrampled the new
fern beds out of existence ana all that
Hang him, Tompkins will get him l
he persists. He has told the men Z
take a shot at the rascal o., sight
Tompkins doesn't love him, you know.
, Penelope went her way. laughing
I and forgot the danger that threatene
I Randolph Shaw.
I The next morning, quite early, sh
was or for canter Some magnet
force drew her toward that obliterate'
4 line In the roadway, Almost rs sh