The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-07-12

were bound to be arrests All fhffi
Elinor knew quite well. 1t was In s,srk'i
nm atmosphere that she had drawn hes
earliest breaths-the play Of cunRisrt
against cunning, wit against wit
She did not send for Boroday. Shss1
dared not. But because the Intimacy
between her and the middle-aged Rus
sian had always been very CLOSE. hs !
seemed to feel her need. And 80. oxe'
that Wednesday night an hour or &C.
after midnight, he came.
Old Henriette came down x0cs
tapped softly Mt Ellnor's door.
-"Boroday." she whispered. "Hie s'sar''
rung from the arbor."
That was one of old HiIary's dr@
vices: hidden wire from the zrt-s,sf
to the house. II prevented collisions,
Unless otherwise summoned. no uagsss \
Der of his band ever came directly $50
the house.
Elinor went out and found ksiss
there. He bent over her hnnd urt3
kissed II, as wns his custom, ant tsOsxl.
realizing that she was crying. he sefG
out his arms and she went into thsisiat
Very tender was the Russian with he5
that night, very fatherly He Isat hss'
into one of the arbor seats and ssxt
down beside her.
Now tell me-" he commanded
"everything from the start. IL wRs
Waiter, know. But why2'
When she did not speak, the Rus
sian nodded.
Jealousy, of course, but what Enad-
ness"
There In the arbor, with her bsSd,
between two of his, Elinor sobbed sJut
the story of the pearl and her atterapt
to return 1t. Huff's threat against
Ward, Wards evening visit, and the
scene between them; and last Of all
the shot that had nearly ended every
thing In this world for Ward and for
her. Boroday listened quietly; better
than old Hilary ever could, he under
stood. He had been reared on an an
cient faith.
"1e Is recovering?"
Eyes"
"And he cares for you, Of courssT~
"No. | think, perhaps, before Ss'
knew"
"Bahw said the Russian, and rpsss,
"What sort of love is that whishf
changes? l have seen the man. IL sss'
cared at ALL he still cares"
He stepped to the door of the areps
and drew long breath. Over oB TIM
next hill, sleeping through all this sHr-
moil, lay old Hilary. Under these sssstla
stars HUFF fled the law, Ward tossec'
on his bed, Elinor sat despairing aud
ashamed. What did 1t all mean2 What
was the answer
Perhaps, had he known 1t, old Hen
rlette could have told him-Henriette,
who had begun to measure her Ia.'s
! from the end and not from the bepfis-
ming, and who now sat on the edge al
her bed mumbling. Between her flo
gers she ran the beads of an Ois
rosary which she had found benestt
! carpet.
81 had thought" said Elinor wistfuf
ly, shat If 1 could get away somewherS
and start all over again, perhaps sOlit
day / might be goOd--like other WON
On. / can never 20 back to things af
they were before"
NO" said the Russian. ~ can sec
that. But make no mistake. You ARE
| good as few are good"
81 could sell the house and-and
do not want the jewels. If only yor
and the others would divide them"
But Boroday would not hear of this
To certain extent he was recOnciled
to her going away. Things were clos
ing In on the band. Before long the,
would probably all have to separate. II
were better that Ellnor be In snfety.
So for long time they discusse,
ways and means, available money. tins
question of a home for old Henriette.
''In some ways" Ellnor said, IL fee
rs though l am deserving him." She
glanced toward the graveyard whcrs
old Hilary slept. "But all l can think
of now Is to get away, to forget every
thing"
'When will they be able to move Mr.
Ward?'
'In week, 1 should think"
"Then, In week." said BOrO,Iny
"where do you think of going, ElinorT'
~ had hardly got so far. Anywhere
4 but here"
1--WE shall have to plan for you"
He picked up his soft hat and Eli
nor rose.
Good night, Ellnor."
"Good night. am always happier
for having seen you"
He watched her back to the house
then went down the steps into ths
road.
There had been dinner at the
country club that night. The chief hat
attended II, unknown to hostess anL
guests, to the extent of sitting in t1s
grillroom during the evening and cnre
fully watching the men who came AM
went. He had dined quite alone In thu
grill. From where he sat lac could Sc,
the dinner-party guests on the veranda
There were notlceably few jewels to bC
seen. over his chop and lager beef
the chief smiled grizzly.