The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-01-23

authorities and take out warrant.
came to see you on business, sir, not
folly. Lady Bazelhurst herself would
have come had | been otherwise occu-
pied. ana | want to assure you Of her
contempt. You are disgrace to her
countrymen. II you ever put foot on
our land shall have you thrown into
the river. Demmit. sir, it's no laugh
ing matter. My watch. sir"
Come and get It,"
"Scalawagv
by George, do you know II you get
too personal will come over there"
Randolph Shaw advanced with
threatening scowl
"Ha. hav' laughed his ordship shrilly.
~ dare you He turned his horses
head for home and moved Off yard
or more. Whoa, Curse you. This Is
the demdest horse to manage I've ever
owned. Stand still. confound you!
Whoar'
Hell stand If you stop licking him."
"Haloa, Hey Bazelhurst"' came IA
far distant voice. The adversaries
glanced down the road and beheld two
norsemen approaching from Bazel.
hurst Nilla-the duke and the count.
by Joye," muttered his lordship.
suddenly deciding that 1t would not be
convenient for them to appear on the
scene at its present stage, my friends
are calling me. Her ludyship doubt.
less is near ut hand She rides, you
know mean dem you. Wouldn't
have her see you for fortune Not
another word. sir You have my Or
ders, stay off or l'll-throw You orr
This last threat was almost shrieked
md was plainly heard by the two
horscmen.
by Jove, he's facing the fellow"
said the duke To the count.
"Ees Get Shaw? Pnrheu"
I'm send some one for that watch
Don't you dare to touch it," said his
lordship in tones barely audible Then
he loped off 10 meet his friends and
turn them back before they came too
close for comfort. Randolph Shaw
laughed heartily as he watched the
retreat. Seeing the newcomers halt
and then turn abruptly back into their
tracks, he picked up the watch and
strolled off into the woods, taking Il
short cut for the dirt road which led
up to his house.
II had him begging for mercy" eX'
planned his lordship as he rode along
81 was on his land for half an hour be
fore he would come within speaking
distance. Come along. need drink.
Young Mr.. Shaw came to the road In
due time and paused, after his climb
to rest ON stone at the wayside. lie
was still u mile from home and in the
loneliest part of his domain. The Ba
zelhurst line was scarcely II quarter OF
a mile behind him. Trees and under
brush grew thick and impenetrablt
alongside the narrow, winding road
The light of heaven found 1t difficult
to struggle through to the highway be
low. Picturesque but lonely and som
: Der indeed were his surroundings
Some one coming?" he said aloud
! as Bonaparte pricked up his ears and
looked up the road 4 moment later
a horse and rider turned the bend Il
J hundred Yards away and came $40"
toward h'm He started - his tvvi
] with all ex nmatlon. The rider was
woman, aud she was making her way
0 leisurely toward the Bazelhurst lands
y Lady Bazelburst. I'll bet my hat
. thought he with quiet whistle. by
= George. this is awkward! My frs
j trespasser is in petticoats. ! say, she's
5 beauty-a ripping beauty. Lord, Lord
+ what do such women mean by giving
! themselves to little rats like Bazel
: hurst? Oh, the shame OF H. Well
o it's up to me II | expect to MAKE
good I've just got to fire her of thes'
1 grounds"
Naturally he expected to be very po
: lite about it--instinctively so. He coult
not have been otherwise. The horse
o woman saw him step into the middle
;. Of the road, smiling oddly but deferen
e tally. Her slim figure Strengthened. he
4 color rose. and there was Ayes, Their
u was a relieved CLEAN In her eyes. Al
y she drew near be advanced. hat II
o hand, his face uplifted IN his most win
ming SMILE -sayQring more OF weicom