The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-08-07

all finished reading the announcement |
"The idea Of them suspecting he kill |
ed old DIR. Lee!" chimed in the equally |
generous minded Ralph Hunter. "Why, |
Arthur for all his wild ways had the |
best and kindest heart In the world. |
And he loved DIR. Lee like son. even |
II they did have some jolly old rows |
about the way Arthur spent money like |
water and got In debt"
"But why did Arthur run away? |
None Of US believe him guilty and we
may have our faults In Fairfax. but |,
We are all kin, and we all stand to. |
gether when outsiders make trouble"
asked Ralph Hunter.
"Shut up, you big sillyr cried Bert
Randolph impulsively. Cant you see
you are making Miss Esther cry?
Didn't you promise me we wouldn't
say anything about Arthur's troubles
You know Miss Esther liked him bes.
of oil of u.s."
"Oh, pray, do forgive me, Miss Es.
ther," cried the contrlte young Hunter
"But l just can't keep quiet about Ar.
thur. Keeping quiet implies we do be-
ltNc tuOSe uWlul SUSPICIOUS.
II thank you for that" said Esther
TREMENDOUSLY. "Let us talk about him
We know he is guilty of nothing ex-
cept being a reckless boy. with no "a
Their and no mother"
Hagar spoke up for the first time
"Yes," she said huskily, "he had no
mother
fnn nt "a Inc, a1A
thur" spoke up Bert Randolph. At
was a secret, he had only told me. He
was going to ride in the tournament
this year and wrest Blair's laurels as
the best rider In Fairfax from him
You know why? Well, Arthur was de-
termined to win this year. 1t was
when Miss Esther was at DIR. Lees he
told me. He was resolved to win so he
could crown Miss Esther queen of love
and beauty"
"Well, We'll do 1t for him." cried
young Hunter. "All the girls of Fair
fax are wild for the honor. But Wen
win It for Miss Esther. One Of us will
block Blair Stanley. and the other will
win the wreath"
"Ho" chuckled young Randolph.
SIS that the chivnlry of masked
knight I'm the tournament of Fairfax?
That's trick like Blair Stanley played
almost. | am astonished ut you,
Ralph" he added. with mock serious.
ness
All laughed, relieved of the tension
the mention of Arthur's flight under its
terrible suspicion had brought upon the
little group. and soon after the young
men rode away, declaring that Esther
should be crowned ut their hands and
the socially powerful female relative
from Richmond should take the young
mistress of Stanley hall under the ben
efice of her esteem,
1t was about at this same time, on
this same afternoon, that glum faced
hunchback organ grinder with mon
key limped into the dooryard of Farm
err Smiths. Poor Quabba! Well could
he realize that riches seldom bring
happiness when we lose
them almost as quickly as they have
been gained.
But the Joy and glee Of the little
flve-year-old daughter OF the Smiths
cheered Quabba.
"Kids are always glad to see us
anyway, Clarence" he said, and he
played his bllthest tunes and Clarence
was prompted to his best comedy by
the appreciation of the small but select
audience,
When Arthur, working on the Smith
farm under the name OF John Powell
came across the fields at sunset With
his employer II was merry grouI
they found in the dooryard, Quabbo
and Clarence being RECALLED with thu
best from the board, as all wandering
Ministries should be.
"Tm on my way to the tournament
at Fairfax" Quabba said.
The Fairfax tournament! Arthur stir
red with a sudden resolve. He would
gol He would win the wreath anC
crown Esther queen of love and beau
tyi 1t was wild risk to take, dar
Ing thing to do, but he longed to SCI
Esther, and the love Of romance AM
the inclination to the dramatic wer
the heritage Of his gypsy blood tina
overcame all caution and discretion
He would go! His heart beat like
drum with the resolution. Forcing hin
self to speak with calmness he IA
from felt, he spoke up and said:
IF can he spared for the day, AM
II you will lend me Starlight, MI
Smith, and II you will make me
mask, Mrs. Smith, and lend me plum
for my hat, III rid and show the
how we do It in Kentucky"
For 1t was as young Kentuckian
hard luck Arthur had explained h
plight and presence an that part OF ii
country. Both the farmer and his vii
had often discussed the stranger wi
had come to their door in the guise (