The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-04-09


rugged Lnplander. He edged to the
shelter Of some trees and stood there |
motlonless. His eyes were fixed on the
window Of the only one Of the 1,
upper rooms which had light In II. |
1t was that Of Aunt Cordella. She |
came to the window In full view and |
pulled down the shade. The watcher |
uttered deep sigh. Now ne retreated |
towards the hut and sat down ON q |
snow hummock.
They have ill gone to bed" he
soliloQuixcd. ITS safe for me to ven |
'ture. She has left the window up from |
The bottom q few inches for ventila-
ton, and the space Ii big enough to
paas the letter through" i
The man now removed the robe from
his shoulder. thrust It out Of view In.
side the snow hut and took from his
pocket sealed envelope. This he
placed between his teeth. approached
the house aud began hand-Over-hand,
careful and noiseless ascent Of broad
trellis which very nearly traverscd the
entire side Of the house. Inch by inch
he clambered, until his face was oppo-
site the open window space. He freed
one hand to remove the letter from his
teeth and slipped It through the aper-
ture.
| The stranger was about to descend
when q sudden glow crossed his face.
II died down, then suddenly It Jared
up more brilliantly than before. Curl.
ous, and at the same time somewhat
startled, the man threw back his head
to obtain Q clearer range Of vision. Il
was to discover q heap Of rubbish In
the storsroom which Aunt Cordelia had
visited two hours previous bursting in
10 blase.
The man was deft and agile. He
rapidly marked q course sideways to.
wards the window Of the lumber room.
The smoldering and blazing heaps In
the apartment told him that here was
no casual problem to deal with. He
braced his feet as he got directly op-
p0site the window. He could not lift
the sash from the outside.
"F'ire Fire Fire!" he'yelled at the
top Of his voice, intent on nrouslng the
sleeping inmates Of the house. Then
he gave his body forcible, forward
lurch. II impelled him through the
lower frame Of the window with a
heavy crash. carrying the splintered
sash with him.
The man landed on the floor inside
amid shower Of putty. glass and
wood. He was speedily on his feet.
He kept MP his shouting. but doubly
active the while. Some smoking bits
Of carpet he lifted and dung through
the window out upon the snow-covered
ground. A mass of old papers and
magazines the stun had covered burst
forth into vivid flame. He was
scorched. half blinded, breathleas. but
he kept on throwing out the blazing
rubbish about him.
Now he wavered and uttered chok
ing gasps. He felt that the smoke. Gin
ders and heat were about to overcome
him. He was about to abandon the un
equal battle when he noticed two tin
jacketed cans. the outside Of which
were smoking and shooting out spas
modic streaks Of fame.
kerosene. gasoline |" he painted des
perately. and dashed at them. Ont
after the other they hurtled through
the window. Their Q great blaze o.
light outside and On echoing explosion
The brave hre-Dghtsr staggered to
wards the door. He throw the weigh
OF his powerful frame against II. TIL
= door gave way. He went with It pros
trate In the hall. and over him, attract
ed to the spot by his warning cries AM
: the accompanying commotion, STUN
bled Mr.. Porter.
Then the calls Of the latter brough
all hands under the roof to the scene
Il was an exciting Ave minutes, Will
Mr.. Porter beat out the flames and tn
: other members Of the household
brought water and dashed Il on the d.
q ing embers.
IL Mr.. Porter carried the insensibl
y man on his shoulders into vacan
bedroom. At q glance he saw that thi
n incidental saver Of his property, an
probably Of life. was seriously burnet
.. Buddy hurried ON his clothes and "a
y for doctor.
It was daylight when Aunt Cordeli
a found the letter lying on the floor 9
!. her room. She opened It to regard II
!. contents with dilating eyes and
n quickly paling face. A romance iv
~ years dead. the details Of which sh
n had never impaired to single sou
Ia was revived with strangeness an
"a force that made her sway to the poll
of fainting.
II am all through with the drink
a. It read. II am q changed man, haN
40 made my way In the world and al
h. driven to see you. II only at distanc
NJ once more. OF course you have Ion
az since forgotten me. but II my pen
tence and my redemption appeal
"a you In the slightest degree send me
AZ single line to the address give and
n will hasten to see you openly"
,al What her answer would be, Il
ID glowing eyes, the kiss she bestowt
AZ upon those cherished written lines, b
!, tears, presaged clearly. She W,