The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-23

MIR. Powell Could See No One, She
Was Told.
him again anu crossed the sidewalk.
his deer head trophy. also
dusty ana travel marked. The day
clerk. lettering at the doorway, smiled
at the eccentric looking figure before
him.
IL have been lost in the wilderness
and suffered untold hardships for
fortnight" stammered Smythe. Gould
| secure a room and bawthT
Sure" said the matter of fact hotel
clerk. You can have two rooms and
two bawths If you pay for them"
Marmaduke Smythe took off his hat,
pressed it in revcrential manner TO
his breast, ga2ed at thcerlgn ut the
doorway Of the hotel and cried fcrvent'
ly, God save the king.
Then Il dizziness overcame him, his
eyes closed. and he swOoned back still
ly on his heels. Hogan, the head por-
ter, passing by with his hand truck,
deity followed the quick gesture Of
the clerk and ran the truck under the
heels of the swooning Smythe rs he
fell stifly back, still holding, however.
to the deer head with strong, tena-
cious grip.
Thus was Lawyer Marmaduke
Smythc, out Of the wilderness ut last,
delivered safely to room and "bawth,
while the day clerk signed the register
for him as Lord Saveus, London, Eng
land"
Meanwhile in Los Angeles Esther
resoutely stayed on, determined to see
Arthur, despite the efforts she knew
were being made by those who sur
rounded the injured man to prevent 1t.
She did not trust TO Nivian's promise
! that she should see Arthur when he
, was conscious or recovered. Day by
day she called Mt the Powell mansion
| as Arthur's beautiful residence was
known, and day by day she received
word from the impassive faced man
servant that Mr.. Powell could see nc
one.
Then one day she was coldly told
that Mr.. Powell had been taken early
that morning to sanitarium and tina
his condition was critical, so far a.
the results of his mental injuries wer'
concerned, but that physically he ha'
improved.
This statement was true only in 81
far that il was the desire of Duran'
and Vivian to have Arthur removed
from the city. But, weak willed a
he was under the drug addiction, Ar
thur was stubborn and set agains
leaving Los Angeles. He hardly dare,
mention the name Of Esther or as
questions concerning her, for since hi
physical and mental weakness ha
been augmented by the drugs whic
he used, as he thought, in secret, th
whole effort of Durand, De NauX. WY
ian and even Blair had been to col
vince him that his recollections Of hay
ing seen Esther were but the man
festations OF periodic insanity, cause
by his injuries.
And so the soul strangers Ia
achieved their dreadful purpose. 81
tween their concentrated suggestio
and the use of drugs Arthur had b
= come convinced that his obsession r
gnrdlng Esther was u manifestatio
Of madness, and he grew terrified
= the thought Of 1t and endeavored
keep Esther from his mind.
How is Arthur" asked Blair upc
one OF the few occasions they we
alone. II mean, how Is he really
Blair added, "for | don't believe
word that cursed Durand says in h
. snug fake doctor phraseology."
Arthur grows stronger bodily e
= cry day" said Vivian, but his dol
, taking makes him mental weaklin
He whlnes continually, and sometim
he cries like little child. This
whca he thinks Of Esthn-"