The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-12

I, FEBRUARY IL, lJZU
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ed Sally into the car. thanked her for
very pleasant evening, lifted his hat
and closed the door
The next morning dawned bright
and sunny 70 Sally Anne the fog
and her derelictlon of the night be-
fore seemed dream. She preferred
to think of them as such. But she
couldn't help ponderlng little as to
who the tall man might be. He had
not appeared to be any more familiar
with the place than herself.
Jerry's cheerful signal whistle from
down the street Interrupted these
thoughts before Sally had decided
just how and when TO "fess Up" to her
escapade. OF course she would do
It sooner or later; she had never kept
anything from Jerry yet. and she
wasn't going to begin now.
Almost before the frst hug and kiss
were ever Jerry sprung The news.
HIS beloved captain was spending the
summer nearby. II seemed they had
just met ut the station. "Blake's wife
Isn't here yet" Jerry explained; "she
stayed In town to go to some SOCIAL
high thought she was going to
have fine clmDce 10 show him OF.
Blake hates that sort of thing, so he
skipped. They had some sort Of tiff.
imagine. Guess that, or the fog or
something got the old boys goat, be-
cause he told me about going up to
that big public dance hall last night.
Picked up sUine fair mystery and
danced with hcr all eveRlBg--said she
wore = wedding ring and didn't act a.
though she were used to being cut
alone. That sort Of thing Isn't In
Biake's. line usually"
Sally Anne thanked her lucky stars
that Jerry couldn't see her face. She
didn't reply. "IIow would you like
It II ] did q thing like fhatf" Jerry
asked.
How would you IKE 1t II I didY
counteP-questioDed Sally ~
That's a proposition refuse to
consider because It's lneonceivable."
replied Jerry in a voice he seldom
used. by the way, dear. asked
Captain Blake TO lunch tomorrow
Is 1t all right?"
us he tall, dark man With q deep
voice, Jerry?" Sally AnDe's head was
| pressed close to her husbands coat
lapel.
"why, yes" answered Jerry puz-
zled.
"Then | think. Jerry, it's up to you
to decide whether you want him or
not"
~ don't quite ret you, Sally" Jer-
ry tried TO lift the little head from
his shoulder hut didn't succeed. Il
! want you to like my captain; he's a
mighty fine man."
II do" half laughed, half cried Sal
ly. "Oh. Jerry. you haven't an idea
how lonesome was here without
youth that awful fog. And then
when you didn't come last night 1
thought you didn't care. and II seemed
az though should so mad without
talked a lot about his first lien, nant
and that's you though, though l
didn't suspect 1t at the time; so 1t
wasn't so horribly, awfully, inipos
slbly, unpardonably wicked, was 1t?
| And lie danced wonderfully, Jerry
and | love IT So and you never take
| me-"
( "Sallyl' Are you trying TO tell me
that you were Blake's fair unknown"
Yes" replied Sally Anne, bravely.
Can you forgive me. Jerry-this first
and last timef'
There's no room In my heart for
blaue, dear; it's too fun OF thankful
ness that II was Blake's hands you
fell Into. If some bounder had insult
ed you! But II would have been my
fault for bringing you here and then
leaving you as did. Guess ] sort OF
forgot you weren't n soldier. Guess;
need some reconstructing, dear, as
u husband"
But how about having Captain
Blake here, Jerryf'
"Sure wen have him. Blake's q
n.n---a big man. His kind would I'M
derstand He'll know you just slipped
on the fog"