The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-13
"I am looking at It"

We admire you've admire any strong
and brave enemy. But do not mistake
foolhardness for bravery. You can
never beat us. and you will sacrifice
yourself If you try. We do not offer
you money. Leave us alone-or you
will suffer"
81 shall do my duty. You have had
before the only answer ! shall ever
give you. am sworn to uphold ana
enforce the law. I shall do so at what
ever risk to myself"
"RerNmber. this Is the last chance
you will have to save yourself. We
bear you no III will: we do not want
to be obliged to move against you. but
if you do not yield your blood be on
your own head"
81 shall enforce the law. Sooner or
later you will pay the penalty for all
your crimes"
And on the word Dudley Larnlgnn
his forehead beaded with heavy drops
Of perspiration, slammed the receiver
into the hook. He rose and stared at
Bruce.
"Now do you believer" he said.
'You heard what I said. think
have one chance In n million to es.
cape them. am marked man. 1t is
impossible for me to guard myself ef-
fectively. Yet shall go on"
you said you were afraid" said
Bruce.
"And so I am. live in deadly fear.
But, no matter how much fear them.
I fear my own conscience more. They
can never punish me, no matter what
they do, as would my own conscience
IL betrayed my trust"
For the moment Bruce managed to
shake Off the depression that his ia.
TIERS mood and all the other circum.
stances had induced.
They're trying to fright:en you"
he said. Good Lord, this is the TWEEN.
tieth century! They're trying to
frighten you with old tricks. They'd
never dare actually to use violence"
I'VE shall see," said his father. "At
least I shall do my duty, no matter
what the outcome may be, as long as
l am spared. And 1 have faith enough
In you, my son. to believe that If the
men who are opposed to me give the
last proof Of the truth of my words
you will take up that duty and make
1t your own"
Bruce shook his head sadly as he
went out 1t seemed to him that he
had hit upon the truth-that his father
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that he was taking seriously melo.
dramatic and absurd campaign Of
blackmail.
mo doubt attempts are being made
to dissuade him from doing his duty"
said Bruce to himself. but he is al.
lowing himself to be upset by threats
that would only have amused him q
few years ago. Poor old dadr'
Bruce himself had a pleasant err
rand. His steps took him to the home
of Roger Maxwell, whose vast inter-
ests in the field of insurance had
caused him to be known commonlycas
the head Of what was called the In.
surance trust. But 1t was not the
great financier that Bruce went to see.
He seemed to be well known at the
house. The servant who answered his
ring smiled as she took his hat and
stick.
Miss Dorothy's In the library. SIR"
she said. "She is expecting you. sir.
I'm sure"
Dorothy Maxwell as Bruce entered
the room was standing near a win
dow. As she heard his step she turn
ed, with glad little cry, and came
straight to him.
Bruce" she said, I'm so glad! You
weren't sure that you could come"
He took her In his arms and kissed
her.
81 usually manage to come, though,
don't IT, he said, with laugh. still
It did look doubtful. Dad, you know
He stopped. and she frowned lit
tie.
Whatever is the matter with you
father. Bruce. dear?" she said. ia
Their says he must have gone suddenl.
mad to make such a speech: that he
antagonized all the solid business mel
in New York by the wild statements n
made. think-rm afraid he ism
quite as pleased as he was ut the ide,
of our-of our engagement
ats got nothing to do with us" dc
clared Bruce angrily. I'm not re
sponsible for my fathers actions.
think myself he's wrong about this
that he's been excited by things tina
have happened. But can't let you
father criticise him to me-
"Of course not" she said soothingiy
"And he won't, I'm sure. And. any
how, Bruce, dear, we're not going
quarrel. you and l, even If 1t turns on
that our fathers do"
Bruce was about to reply when b
looked over Dorothy's shoulder an
saw two men In the next room. On
was her father. Roger Maxwell; tn
other was Stanford Stone. And Ston,
who did not know that Bruce coul
see him, was regarding them wit
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