The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-09-04
FACE THHzD
CHAPTER ".
The Girl Win q BasksG.

ulngles OF the woods and soothed the
Pearihunter's face, red with the stIfe
and reek he had Just left. He filled
his lungs with it-June--he tasted It
with his lips.
With half an eye on the door OF the
Mud Hen, half an ear over his Shout
der. he crossed to the bank.
what namel" inquired the old
banker. making out the receipt. after
having placed the pearl away In the
vault. I'D
The color set the tan on the young
|, mans face aflre. II was something
he had not f0reseeu--that a namo
would be required; and he had none.
A pearl worth thousands, but no name
he would gladly have given the one
for the other.
"What manner" repeated the banker,
looking over his glasses out through
the window.
"Pearl--hunterl" the other STAN.
mered.
Pearlhunter-whatr~
"Just-Pearlhunter- rE,s ~
"Pearlhunter Why, that.s .sne
name"
"N's--it's all I have"
earlhunter-well-r
The banker had his mouth already
set to say something more--but he
didn't. Instead. he took a better look
at the tall young fellow on the other
side Of the window. Dipping his pen
into the ink well a second time, al
though II was already overloaded to
the dripping point. he went on fillinG
out the receipt.
'Jnst bring this with you when you
want your pearl. Mr.-Pearlhunter."
"And n I lose itf'
'Then-well--jus bring your face.
Yes, that will do-your face. reck-
on you won't lose It."
The old fellow chuckied as II he
had surprised himself making a Joke.
II usually puts a man In a good hu-
NOR TO discover that he has made a
Joke. The banker stood rubbing his
bony hands together while the Pearl
hunter walked out.
What next? The Pearlhunter
stood on the sidewalk outside Of the
| bank door and debated that very
! question: question In two parts
first, whether to go back to Fallen
Rock second whether to make an-
other try after the Boss lie finally
decided In favor OF the Boss. The
| thought drew his eyes toward the
Mud Hen across the street. The Man.
in-the-Fancy-Vest was standing just
inside the door.
Al the moment. young woman
with basket on her arm came out OF
grocery block up the street and
walked rapidly toward the saloon.
The man just inside the door appar-
emily was watching for her. She
seemed to know that he would be
thereto dread that he would be-tO
judge by the way she hurried past.
The man stepped out on the sidewalk
as the girl came opposite. and tried
to stop her. He even stepped In
front of her She turned out around
him and, with bare word or two In
response to his efforts to engage her
In talk, hurried rapidly on.
| He stood looking after her till she
was block or more down the street
road would be the better word,
since the river road formed the one
street OF the vlllage-and then DELHI
erately followed.
All thoughts of the cabin at Fallen
Rock. Of the Boss sprawled over
table at the Mud Hen, instantly fled
the mind Of the Pearlhunter. His
somewhat passive face lIvened; into
his slow eyes came a quickened inter-
est. He hardly knew why he followed.
He simply found himself walking af-
ter them.
The river road. as II follows along
under the brow OF the cliffs below
Buckeye, makes many turns. The
! girl and her pursuer were walking
fast when the Pearlhunter peeped out
around turn apd looked after them.
/ by running at such times MS the wind
ings OF the road hid him, he had
caught up with them as near as was
prudent. The girl was walking very
rapidly. 1t was plain that she knew
| she was being followed. II vas
equally plain that she did not want
aer pursuer TO know that she knew IT,
But walk ms fast as she would, the man
following her walked just bit faster
Nearly mile below the village, and
half that distance above Fallen Rock,
the river road angles abruptly to the
north through cut In the cliff and
leads back into the level highlands.
Just where the road turns path
leaves It, crosses dllapidated rail
fence running along the east line of
the Warbritton lands, and enters the
woods. The girl took this path. She
was In the act Of climbing the fence
low and broken where the path
crossed it-when, with prodlglous
step or two, the man following caught
up with her and took hold Of the
basket.
"Allow me to assist you." he said.
The Pearihunter. from where he
had darted behind a clump of hazel
7 proViup rank along tho siba of tho