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

from her saddle and advancing toward
him quickly "Oh. no. no! Not this!
He Is not that sort. ! know. II must
have been an accident and
Accident Don't come near me-
mean II. God. my heart Is too full of
vengeance. Accident? Is this blood
on my arm accidental? Bah! 1t was
a deliberate attempt to murder met
"You-you, toof" she gasped. reclne
"Yes: they've winged me, too oh.
God, II l only had been armed. There
would have been killing"
"Let me see, let me help your she
cried, coming up TO his side, white
faced and terrified. II won't stay
away! You are hurt Please, please.
I am not your enemy" ..
For a long minute he held back,
savagely resentful, glowering upon her;
then his face softened and his hand
went out to clasp hers.
81 knew you had nothing to do with
It, Forgive me-forgive my rrdeness.
Don't be alarmed about me Two OF
three scattered shot struck ne In the
arm. The fellows aim was had when
II came to me. But he-he got the dog!
Poor old Bonnparte! It's as II he were
"a brother. Miss Drake. | loved him
and he loved me-"
You must let me see your arm.
will not take no for an answer. II
must need attention.
Believe me, It is nothing. l have
tied my handkerchief about 1.-TWO lit.
tie shot. that's all. The first charge
ridded the dog. But l forgot. am
still on your sisters land. At any min
ute may be shot from behind some
tree. IL couldn't help crying, Miss
Drake II was cruel-fendish! Now
II you'll permit me I'll take my dead
off of your land
stop! must know about It. Tell
me; how did 1t happen?"
II can't talk about 1t to you"
why not? Do you think | condons
this outrage? DO you think I can sup
port such means Of warfare? You dc
not know me, Mr.. Shaw; you do moi
know an Englishwoman's love OF fair
ness"
by Jove. do you mean itT' His
eyes lighted up. But, nfter all, yor
belong to the other camp" he added
delectedly. I'll wish to heaven. Miss
Drake, YOU were not one OF Them
My brother Cecil would not have
permitted this" she tried to apologize
remembering with II cold heart thai
Lord EGZclhurst had given the very
instructions of which this was the re-
suit
I'VE can't discuss II, Miss Drake
Some one from your side OF the lin,
| He'd my dog and then fired at Inc. IL
admit | was trcspnssing. but not unit
lie dog was shot. He was on LADY
| lhZclhurst's land when he was shot
Il was not until after that that tres
passed. II you are pleased to call 1
such But | was unarmed. hang tn,
lutk"' The way he said 1t conveye,
much 90 her understanding
Tell Gl". please"
I've had murder In my heart 70
half an hour. Miss Drake Somehow
you soothe me-" He sat down on tn,
log again and leaned his head upon hi
hand With his eyes upon the deaf
dog he went on. controlling his ange
with an effort: II rode down the rive
rond this morning for change intend
ing to 20 mp later OH TO our trysting
place through the wood" She heard
him call II n trysting place without a
| Thought If resentment or shame.
When came 10 the log there stop.
ped. hUt l!Unamrte. lawless old chap,
KEPT on. | paid no attention to him,
for was thinking of-of something
else. He had raced around in the for
hidden undrrbrush for some time be.
fore | heard the report Of a gun near
at hand. The dog actually screamed
like human being | saw him leap
up from the ground and then roll over
or course. well. trespassed. With.
out thinking OF my own safety | dew
to where the dog was lying. He look
| .ss az, inr,, ~ face a nd wh,upp ,rsr ae