The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-20


sake take them away" said Dodson.
his cause; the facts would speak for
themselves. And he had small cam
era with him, with which he took pho
tographs of the dumping.
1t was that, however, which was his
undolng. He had to expose himself
as he took the pictures, and some keen
eye among the men saw him. In a
moment he was dragged from the
boat.
Its spyr' cried some burly ruff
fan.
And n moment later Bruce was fight
ing for his life. He fought well, but
the odds were too great. He was over
powered in no time and savagely beat.
en-. But then the plotters made ia
tai mistake. Left alone Bruce might
soon have died. But they threw him
overheard.
The cold water revived him to some
extent. and he was able to cling to q
floating spar that came providentially
within bis reach And an hour later
he was spled from the deck of yacht
and picked up. He was unconscious
when he was dragged ON board. When
he came to an hour later strange
man bent over his cot
Are you Bruce Larnigan," he said
hoarsely, like the papers In your peck
ct sayT'
81 am" said Bruce. astonished Mt the
others emotion.
"Bruce-Tm Tom-you're my broth
err" said the stranger.
1t was n wonderful tale they made
of Ii, between them. Tom left home
in fit of boyish passion years before.
He had disappeared, and the family
had long since believed him dead
81 didn't have the heart to go home
n failure, Bruce" he confessed after
he had heard Bruce's story. But, by
the Lord, I'll go home now and do
the work you set out to do! You'll be
in a hospital for a spell, old chap, ana
you're lucky ut that. But leave things
to me. I'll get through somehow
So Tom went east in Bruce's place.
llt u W "uA-
well. and he carried also an absolute
determination to defeat the graft syn
dicate and do Bruce's work until Bruce
recovered.
But his arrival at home dismayed
him. He learned Of his mothers suf-
ferhlgs, and he learned, too, that Doro'
thy Maxwell, the girl Bruce loved and
trusted, was engaged to Stanford
Stone.
I'm play lone hand, then" he said
detiantly to himself. "Ill not deliver
Bruce's letter. But I'll get this man
Dodson by myself"
Chance guided him to meeting Of
the poor held In protest against the
rise In the price Of bread. Tom Larni.
gan seized his chance. In a moment
he displaced the speaker.
This is a time to act-not to talk"
he cried. Follow me! I'll lead you
to the man who raised the price OF
breadv'
With a roar like that Of a pack Of
wolves the crowd followed him, grow.
ing greater at every block, until at
last 1t stormed the doors of the great
office building in which st. John bod
son had his office, surged up to his
office. and beat down all guards and
barriers until II was at his very door.
Then Tom went In alone to find the
great man covering at his desk.
Shall let them in" he asked. ''or
will you yield. you curT'
"Ive ordered the price back TO the
old figures!' cried the frightened bod.
son. For Gods sake take them
awayT
Tom believed him. He told the
crowd they had won their fight. And
even as he spoke, n shot rang out
Dodson had killed himself,
At once Tom and his mother went
10 Chicago, 10 find Bruce somewhat
improved. He smiled as he heard OF
Toms first blow at the forces Of graft
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