The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-21

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surrendered to 1axity that let him
nile furs under her head and arrnnge
her limbs as he would She was iisI-
less: too tired to fight; too broken 70
weep. He knclt beside her and tooS
both her hands in Ills. Now that you
are no longer an Irresponsible child,
he sold. "now that your stripped sell -
here to listen, l will tell you how love
you. The child in you might forget'
the woman never. | love You in body
and In spirit. 1 love you SO that l am
ready to stand up and deny freedom !
love you enough to give you myself anc
the world-my world Of starlit nightn
and silent spaces that I've worshipeo
so long alone. Yes, j love you enough
for that, and have TO, God help me,
for you are in my heart and | can
never. never gel You out"
Andrea looked as II blood were DC
ing transfused into her veins with each
word She felt her youth coming BACK
with the sure surge OF an Advancing
the. Her eyes grew bright and then
frightened. "T hite Mani" she gasped,
Take me quicl;ly; ! feel myself grow
iuC young again"
He lpaped to his feet caught her up
In his arms and shook her. then No
surrendered. Young or old he said.
"what difference does Il make? love
your youth as ! already love your old
age. Put your arms around my neck,
look into my eyes and tell me you love
me, too"
Clinging to him, her head thrown
back, her eyes IN his, she said, II love
you"
"AgniD," commanded Trevor.
~ love you"
"And now. my little sweetheart, my
own girl, Just once more"
"Ahr' begged Andrea, "don't make
me say II again; let me kiss you
Five minutes later Trevor reluctant
ly opened the door on the crool and
cried, Bishop
One Of the three white men sprang
to his feet. "God bless my SOUL" he
exclaimed. where did you come from?
When did you get here? My dear
chap, what's happened to your face?"
Trevor, forgetful of his damaged ap-
pearance, put his hands to his lips
guiltily, as though he feared that some
mark had chung there to betray their
recent occupation; then he remem.
bered his singed and bandaged condi-
ton. "Oh. that!" he said Nothing
nothing to speak of. Won't you
come IN? I'll see your companions
later"
The bishop entered the nut and
raised his eyebrows lnquirlngly as IRE
vor closed the door. "Mosqutoes?"
ne mUrmurcd and politely didn't wait
for an answer. Charming quarters.
Quite the comfortable thing" Then
he caught sight Of Andrea who was
halfsitting on the corner of the table
and swinging her free leg. Once more
his eyebrows went up but this time
with snap that would have carried
them over the back OF his heat mad
they not been rooted.
AAf IANllbD VI llblilA Aiif .AAlbl-
able Andrea Pellor," said Tre,Jr in
businesslike tones.
$50 pleased, my lord" said Andrea
with a smile that turned into rip
ping laugh. IL beg your pardon"
she stummered, ''h--but s-surprise
doesn't 30 wen with your face"
II was true the bishops astonish-
ment seemed to have startled his fca-
lures separately. scattering them. over
his countcnance at grOtesque angles.
Andrea" he gasped, "Andrea Pellorp
YES" said Trevor, chats the name.
Now, bishop, If youn sit down, I'll
soon be able to satisfy you that the
arguments | used to get you here are
more than justified"
andrea PellOrr repeated his lord
ship.
"You have 1t correctly, bishop" as
sured Trevor. "Won't you take this
chair?"
The bishops eyes gradually gath
cred themselves to single focus on
Andrea's face. ''Young woman" ne
said, do you know that the entire
world has been perturbed for weeks rs
to your whereabouts2 Do you know
that your family has been suffering
agonies of suspense as to your fate7
Do you know that the man to whom
you are betrothed has offered thou.
sand pounds for your discovery alive?"
Andrea glanced triumphantly at IRE
vor. "A thousand pounds" she mur-
INJURED.
"Allve." he countered. also murmur-
Ing.
The bishop raped OH the table with
his knuckles- do you know all these
things?"
Andrea slipped from the table and
stood before her inquisitor. TITS quite
natural |" she said In clean-cut tone
Trevor had never heard her use be-
fore, "that You should be httle ex.
cited. or course, I'm dying to, Near all
the news about the world AID dear old
Aunty Gwen and things NJ general, but
do let's sit down. 1t always seems SO
greedy to me to gossip standing"
She turnnd from Mir, 90 A. 49,