The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-11-18

MN lHey were seTlOub. i ne TACT Una
| Gaskins later denied knowing who hi!
assallants were-even endeavored tC
accuse me--is abundant proof of their
success" He hesitated. wondering at
her silence. what puzzles me most
is why you were present"
present? Where?"
AT this quarrel with Gaskins last
evening. As ran by toward the scene
of the shooting | passed you hiding
at the angle of the barrack we'll or
course / have mentioned the fact to
no one. That was why l made no at
tempt to defend myself when arrest.
ed"
She gasped for breath, scarcely able
to articulate.
"You believe thatT You think that
Of me?"
81 may have been deceived: hope
SO; there was but little light, and
got merely a glimpse" he explained
hastily.
"You were deceived" impotuously
81 was not out of the house that eve
ming. was in the parlor with my
father when those shots were fired
You are sure you saw woman there
| -hidng?"
| There Is no doubt Of that; her
footprints were plainly to be seen
In the morning. THIS discovery, tn.
gether with the size of the weapon
used, resulted in my immediate re.
lease. | saw her. and imagined her to
be you. | cannot account for the mis-
take. unless you were in my mind. and
possibly what had heard Of your con-
nection with Gaskins. Then It must
have been Mrs. Dupont. That looks
reasonable. But she stays at your
home. does she notr'
She makes our house her headquar.
tiers, but Is absent occasionally. Last
night she was here at this hotel. Well,
we are getting this Strengthened out
little-that is, If you believe me-"
"Of course"
Then l am going to question you.
You spoke of overhearing a converse
tom"
Yes; 1t was after Mrs. Dupont had
left. Captain Barrett came, and took
her away. l was sitting here thinking
when two men came into the parlor"
who were they? Do you know"
"One was the soldier who drives you
about-Connors; the other black
bearded, burly fellow called 'Reb.'"
Mr.. Dupont"
What? Is that Dupont? Lord! No
wonder she's gone bad. Why,
thought her husband was ranchman
down south somewhere! This fellow
is a tin.horn."
"He did run cattle once, years ago.
think he was quite well off, but drank
and gambled 1t away. Papa told ne
all about 1t, but / found out he was
the man by accident. HE'S the one
l am really afraid Of"
She stopped, her eyes deserving his
face, and stared out into the darkness.
He waited. feeling vaguely that he had
not heard all she intended to say.
"What more do you know" he
asked. What was 1t you expected OF
me?"
She turned again, aroused by the
question.
l Yes, must tell you as quickly as
can before | am missed. | did not
, know about Mrs. Dupont and Lieuten,
ant Gaskins. realized there was
something between them-a-a-slight
filtration, but scarcely gave that q
, thought. What brought me here was q
much more serious matter, yet this
new information helps me to compre
bend the other-the motives, ! mean
Mrs. Dupont's maiden name was Vera
Carson?"
1 Certainly; knew her family well.
"She came here, and was received
into our family as daughter of my
J. fathers sister. II true, her maiden
name would have been Sarah Counts
1 Papa had no reason to suspect the de
I cet. He does not now, and ! doubt Il
even your word would convince him
for he seems thoroughly under her in
=, fuence. There has been such a change
: in him since she came; not all a
once, you know, but gradual until nov
- he scarcely seems like the same man
|, II do not dislike Lieutenant Gas
: kins; he has been pleasant and atten
= tive, but do not care for him in an.
!, other way. Yet papa insists that
= marry the man. Lately he has beef
:, very unkind about 1t, and-and | an
sure she is urging him on. What cal
. do? 1t is all so unpleasant"
r Hamlin shook his head, but withou
: reply.
You will not tell me? Then vii
tell you l shall say no! no! no! 1,
'. spite of them; l shall refuse to b
~ sold. But how does that woman cor
. troll my father?" she leaned closer 4
her earnestness, lowering her voice
T" she has not won him by charms; h
Is afraid of her"
% (Tn ha