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

he died. don't remember how I got
Off the horse. The next | knew was
rushing blindly into the brush toward
place where saw smoke cursing like
a fend Then came the second shot
and the singing in my arm. It brought
me to my senses. | stopped and n mo
ment later ! saw man running down
along the bank OF the stream. Lob,
well, there isn't any more to tell. !
don't know who fred the shots |
couldn't see his face"
ut was Tompkins." she cried. 81
know It was He had his orders but
she checked herself In confusion.
His orders? Do you mean to say
Miss Drake. did your brother instruct
him to kill me?" She quailed beneath
his look.
Il can't say anything more about
It. Mr. Shaw" she murmured, so pit.
eously that he was touched For
seemingly interminable length OF time
his hard eyes looked into hers, and
then they softened.
81 understand" he said simply. "Yon
cannot talk about 1t. I'll not ask any
questions"
"My brother Is weak In her hands"
she managed to say in extenuation.
after all, II isn't pleasant subject
II you don't mind wen let 1t drop
that Is. between you and me, Miss
Drake. hope the war won't break
Off our
Don't suggest 1t, please. I'd rather
you wouldn't. We are friends, after
all. thought 1t was playing mt war,
and can't tell you how shocked
am"
Poor cd Bunapnrtc"' was all he
said in reply. She stopped aud laid her
hand on the fast chilling coat OF the
dog There were tears In her eyes as
she arose and turned away, moving to
ward her horse. Shaw deliberately
lifted the dead animal into his arms
and strobe or toward his own land
She followed after II moment OF indie
cision, leading the horse. Across the
line he went and up the side Of the
knoll to his right. At the foot OF
great tree lie tenderly deposited his
burden. Then he turned to find her nj.
most beside him.
you won't mind my coming over
here, will your" she asked softly. He
reached out and clasped her hand
thoughtlessly with his blood covered
| fingers II was not until long after
ward that she discovered his blood
upon the hand from which she had
drawn her riding glove.
"You are always welcome" he said
II am going to bury him here this aft
| ernoon. No; please don't come III
| bring the men down to help me. sup
pose they think I'm coward and n
bounder over ut your place DO yon
remember the challenge you gave me
| yesterday? You dared mo to come
over the line as far into Bn2clhnrSt
land as you had come into mine Well,
I dared last night"
"You dared? You camc|
"Yes, aul | went farther than you
have gone. because thought 1t was
play. comedy. fun even sat upor
your gallery Just outside the billiard
room-und smoked two cigarettes
You'll hnd the stubs on the porch wv
ing II he? lndyship's servants are no
too exemplary" She was looking a
him IN wide eyed unbclicf II wa
there when you came out on the lnwl
with the Frenchman"
Did you hear what he was-wha
we were saying" she asked nervousl!
and going pale.
mo. was not housekeeping. he
sides. you returned TO the house yer!
abruptly. II you remember"
| Eyes. ! remember" she said, sigl
of relief accompanying the warm GLOW
that came to her cheek, But wer
you not afraid of being discovered
How imprudent of your
1T was bit risky, but rather Ell
joyed It. The count spoke to me as
left the place II was dark, and h
mistook me for one of your party.
couldn't wait to see II you returned t
renew the ietv-atetG"-
Il did not return" she said 1t wa
, his turn TO be relieved
| "