The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-06-28

up ana down room anu HHuUu& -
cigarette after another. am reckisn1
with matches"
Thep perhaps, after all, Walter -
not done II!
The cor climbed slowly. Ward ksua5
his eyes straight ahead. Elinor cal
little shy glances at his profile
You said you had something est
worry outr
He drew long breath.
II have Ind an offer to 60 to Ne~p
York to n big church. It's rather 81
wonderful opportunity"
Elinor made no sign except to eisosA !
her hands as they lay ungloved In A1l
lap.
"Then you viii be leaving-nr
"No," he said. II shall not be isnvtuaI
you"
"You like II here7"
every much" He turned and lsSk1ti
down at her. II was unwise. He resk
ICED that at once. SO frnil she lossedk \
so softly, tenderly femininel And NeI
cause he knew that. after the nixynt
he had not yet got control over hiusseg&.
the merest hand-clasp as she got cat 81
the machine was ali he dared BIT a
the top Of the steps Elinor turned
"You viii never know just how sorry'
am" she said, and went through hesI
garden to the house.
From that Friday morning until thai
evening Of the following day E,iDsrI
was quite alone.
Hour after hour she spent pacing Or
terrace, looking down into the valley
On Friday night. unable to sleep. sAs
threw negligee ever her shousdezsi
| and went down to her garden Tn
village slept quietly. but there WINS a
light in Wards small window near IN
church. She remained on the tervars
until the light was extinguished
At dinner that Saturday BorO'fsyS
empty place cast gloom over Tn
meal. Walter Hun came little tate
Under the ease Of his greeting tAer~
was touch of uneasIness as he NET
Elinor's eyes. When the servants se(t
the room, Talbot leaned forward tn
Walter.
"Now tell us about It." he said
Hun was frankly triumphant, but he
still avoided Elinor's eyes.
ITS working out exactly as I Sne's
Il would" he explained. "Having Swcc
had parish house they cannoe dc
without 1t. The vestry carried o1ty
about third enough insurance And
there's another point In our favorv IN,
rector's away. He's got rheumatism
They are going to take up an additioss1A
purse to send him to Baden-Ba0en-
"When2"
Tomorrow morning. And tomorros
being Sunday, the assistant rector, lis
nors friend, will have 1t In charge za
til Monday morning"
~ shall warn him." said Elinor sud
denly.
There was silence for n moment T.i
bot smiled. Lethbridge looked astoun'd
ed. HUFF, bending forward with Tx
. arms out before him on the table. cou
fronted Elinor squnr"y.
"Thats 1t, is it?" he said.
'T asked you not to do-what yo'
have done. The children used II oil
the time. They played basketball there
Besides, my wish should mean sOms
thing to YOU"
HUFF shrugged his shoulders.
"If had burned tenement full q
people"
"a man was nearly killed. He wa
on the rldge-pole of the church ans
they turned the full strength OF TIN
water on him. / saw it. I-almcs
tainted"
"You saw It,"
81 was there" said Elinor quietly
HUFF rose angrily.
"You were there! And who was J
who almost fell OFF the roof YOn
parson, l suppose"
Talbot sicnced the boy. 1t wa
, Lethbrdge who took up the argument
He understood her position and syia
pathized, he said. The fire wcs nus
, take. But now that II was done
He spoke of Boroday's critical cJndl
ton, of their safety that depended q
his. and finding her attitude to be III
yielding, took refuge In her father
memory.
eff anything comes out, It WIN n
come out" he reminded her. ut seem
to me, Elinor, that you owe It to you
father not to interfere. This isn't u
new plan. Four or FIVE years ago wbe
the parish house was first built W
talked II over here. And 1t isn't a
J though we mean to hurt this fei,O'
Ward. 1t will be three to one; be-
: make no resistance
YES" she said. Three to on'
That Is the way we fight. oh, I'm on
: OF you, know that-but 1t sickens m,
: sometimes"
The men were astounded, frankl
l uncomfortable.
The conference got nowhere. Ellnc
acknowledged their duty to the Ru
sian, offered all her jewels, in fact, fC
his defense. But she stubbornly n
fused to countenance the attack q
Mr.. Ware. HUFF lapsed into illen S
loOce, his eyes On her. The other me
found every argument met by s!lenc