The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-07

fling footsteps had died away, Elinosf
took the receiver down again, anssH
called the assistant rector's house. ButI
this time she spoke directly into thief
transmitter.
"This is Ellnor Kingston, Mr. Ward
| wonder II you are very tired tot
nightT
'Ir Tired2 I'm never tired"
because l nm thinking of asking,
you to come up. There are sVnEf
things l want 20 tnlk about, questioust
that are troubling me. / know II ksS
late, but" d
II saw you at the early service. OT
course I'll come up"
He had seen her theni
''rll do my best" he was saying '<sS
course, you know may disapposn1
| you. These questions, that come frns
within, must be answered in the sxrAs;
way But I'm coming mt once z
Elinor's battle was only hnlf fought
| but she had great sense of r0lief \
| Let him meet Walter on the way. SCr
much the better. Let Hun know tkchgl
| Ward was out, and the Offering pre- Il
sumably unguarded. He might hats
the man, but no hope Of runrAngl
fight with him would deter him fros1a,
! his main object, the,money.
| To save Ward, she was willing, event
anxious, to let Walter succeed.
Women sometimes meet large crisss (
with small vhnities. But Elinor hnsl
no vanity. Without so much as 81
| glance ut the mirror she went out in-
| to the garden to listen for Wards stsr'
on the road. She knew his walk nl-i
ready; the forceful, certain step Of nnF
energetic and purposeful man.
The illuminated dial on the steeIfcs
Of the Baptist church showed souc-1
thing after ten when Ward finally
came up the hill. The relief of seeing;
him unframed sent Elinor down thet
terrace steps with both hands Out-
Before he could take them, Ward wast
obliged to stoop and deposit on thai
ground at her feet small boz thasl
he carried.
"The morning collection" he saiol
smiling. and took her hands in his
Her quick alarm showed in her fnce
"But you are reckless To go aboutI
WIFI 50 muCu inoHty-
Ward was following her up thei
steps.
81 dare say 1t Is safer with me thGrri
any place else In the world. Did my;
one ever hear of an assistant rectot'
going about with fortune In hfs'
hnnd?"
He followed her into the library aacs'
placed the box on the great table
where old Hilary had been wont To-
divide the annual earnings of the bnna-
Ward pointed to 1t with his humorous
smile.
, "Would anyone suspect" he sail
} "that in that box there is a stone Iasr-
ish house, new church organ, and q
children's Playground"
Then, glanclng at her with keenl
eyes, he was struck by her pallor.
"You to ask me If am tired ~ ms,
cried. "Why, you poor child, II Ia you
who are worn out. Wouldn't 1t be bet
ter to have me come tomorrow and gui
over the things you-spoke aboutr
81 think we had better talk about
them now" said Elinor, desperately
calm.
At quarter before eleven that Sun
day night, old Uenriette, bent on her
evening task of sending Elinor to bed,
wandered into the library. She found
Ward his earnest face glowing, ex'
pounding the tenets of his faith frUus
the edge of his chair; and Ellnor iy-
ing back with her face drawn, watch
Ing the clock on the mnntel.
Old Henriotte, nstounded withdrew
not to sleep, but with the wakefug
alertness Of old age, to wander up and
down the garden paths until such time,
as Elinor's visitor might leave.
Ward suddenly realized that he wns
making small Roadway. When at last
he caught Elinors eyes on the clock
he flushed and rose.
"Ive done 1t all very badly" ne.
said. II seem to wander all about
and not get anywhere. You see it'si
nll so real to me-"
, Elinor had leaned back with closed
, eyes.
, ut is all very terrible 70 me-" she
replied. This God Of vengeance"
, "This God of tenderness and mercy"
Ward supplemented. "Don't you sec
I what 1t all means2 How terrible this
life would be II this were all On
r little lives, full Of jealousies and
q hatreds and crimes: ! bringing thGf
!. box, over there on the table up hera
r with me tonight, because l dare NOT
I trust It to my fellow men / who could
{ not sleep last night for thinking OF
you, who are all that is good and sweet
). and tender, up here alone in this great
house, with God knows what danger
q lurking about"
Elinor had reached her limit The
band of her self-control snapped. She
could not hold him much longer, ana
before he went he must know.
" "When l sent for you" she said, II
: had two reasons. wanted to see YOU.
d Please!" AS he took q step toward
q her. "And wanted to save you from
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