The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-06
IN THE DARK
ANONYM

summer nau rODDeu ner oil JACK
Nothing had been heard of him. No
news had come to her, and bad luck
had logged her all the time. She had
had to move lodgings again and again.
every time little poorer. every time
taking rooms little cheaper; and the
only work she seemed to have even
chance of getting was in the Office OF
private detective agency.
She had applied there on an impulse
and had been told that work was some
times given to outsiders, and that IL
she cared to call every morning at
nine o'clock there might some day be
chance for her
So she had called-day after day.
week after week, and no chance had
ever come; and day after day her
money dwindled and she went from
bad to worse until now Dickie was i'll
and she had reached her last penny.
She would make one more effort
she would try once again before she
gave up. She hurried through the
streets to the office that had become
so familiar to her now. She pushed
open the swing doors.
as there anything for me this morn.
ing?" she asked.
On the answer depended the life OF
her little child.
A clerk, busy over some letters,
| looked up and began to shake his
head. At that moment someone came
out from an inner Office. He was
talking to another man.
"A woman" he said. ITS woman
we want for this job. Who's that yon.
der?"
She's Mrs Mayce," the other an.
swered. but she's never had any
work from US yet"
| Send her in to me. I'll see what
she is made Of" He stepped back,
and Ethel turned with beating heart.
Work at last
The man who had spoken, whom
she knew as the manager, looked at
her sharply.
You're Mrs. Mayce?" he said.
well, sit down. We've a little thing
here that you may able to undertake
for us. Anyhow, you can try. Here
are the facts: A client of ours, Geof
frey Horner, a merchant in the city
has lost a diamond ring valued al
1925. He left 1t lying on his desk
and while 1t was there 1t was stolen
The only person who had access tc
his room was young man, son of 6
friend of his, whose name he will no
give and whom he refuses to believe
guilty. The young man leaves thu
house nightly at about six o'clock
We want you to get his name an,
address and any information you cal
about him. Here is his description
furnished by our detective. You will
have to follow him, of course. 70,
can get your days expenses from tn
cashier; here's a memo for S., 70
which you will account to us later
and, of course, any reliable informa
) tion you bring wen pay for"
She went out treading on air. Fiv
dollars in her pocket meant food an,
medicine for her little Dickie.
At five o'clock she put on a blacl
D skirt and blouse, which had been to-
shabby to pawn, and over an old blacl
hat she put thick veil.
Ten minutes later she was on he
way to Godfrey Horner's house.
Just as she rounded the corne
the door Of the house opened an
someone came down the steps. Sh
r followed him breathlessly. waitin
an instant as he stood at the bo'
tom of the steps to take out his latch
key and then followed boldly
In moment she was standing leve
r with him upon the top step, and cas-
/ erly she looked at his face.
d 1t was thin and white; it locke
n drawn and sad-it-good heavensl II
- turned, and the key dropped from hi
. fingers and rang sharply. springin
from step to step to the pavement b.
meath them.
! He uttered one word brokenly:
ETHEL"
She put out her hand wildly an
then reeled into his arms.
v. It was Jack-Jack returned from II
sea-alive-and a thief
In his room they faced each other.
Jack. they say you are thief "
-. been set to watch you. ! followed "
:, tonight and that is why am here
= to watch you"
D He looked startled for an instar
N Then he gave laugh.
IN Darling, the thief confessed and 7
le\ turned 1t tonight just before can
n away II was one Of his servants"
k. He took her in his arms, and look,
10 down into her face.
n i've had CHASTITY time" he sal
land you, too. Darling, you look tn
and Ill. | tried to find you when 6
back-but-it was months after Il
wreck. We had drifted for weeks
N we were half mad and half dead VIII
we were picked up, and then ! W
!. helpless.
:" 1T was weeks after that before