The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-10-02
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her finger that said palmer than words
to stay there: and she rose and walked
with a firm step TO the door. A mar
row inch she opened Il and with her
left hand held II so, with her right
shoulder propped against It in such a
way that her right side and arm were
concealed.
The man on the outside OF the door
drew back a step, and, with sweep
Ing bow--too sweeping. even for the
Fiatwoods--hIs hat came of and his
handsome face put on Its most nfYablc
smile.
"And how Is my wood fairy this aft
! ernoonf"
The girl made no reply. Her face.
framed In the narrow opening. changed
not a shade.
Nothing 30 disconcerts man as to
have his advances met with silence.
Some Of the lines and wrinkles that
did duty for the smile left the bold
face OF the renegade.
at was so very lonesome IN the vii
lage. with the men all hunting that
desperate, that thought I'd walk out
and spend the afternoon with you. and
talk over with you some very charm.
ing plans have formed. You have
what believe to be a wonderful voice.
While, to my great regret, you have
never sung for me. yet, as ] have
passed back and forth through the
woods In my business Of looking up
timber options, I have sometimes
heard you sing. You undoubtedly have
q great voice. Now, I am rich, with
no one to spend my money on. What
better could I do with II than give to
the world a great singerf II you will
20 with me. you shall have the best
training the world affords"
He put one foot up on the doorstep.
his face beamlng--lf such q face can
beam. The Pearlhunter stnened in
his place behind the curtain. The girl
never changed q hairs breadth In the
narrow opening between the cheek Of
the door md the lamb. Her cold 81
lence was apparently toe much even
for the bold man that faced her.
AREN'T You going to invite me inf"
MY father Is away this afternoon.
can not invite you in"
II WINS the first word she had spok-
en--a word cold and hard enough /;
but the brazen intruder seemed to take
encouragement from It,
'Then permit me to invite myself"
He advanced n step, laid his hand to
| the door, pushed lightly. The narrow
slit between cheek and jamb widened
not n hair.
The passions Of Prussian noble
| were behind that face outside. They
begun TO break through Its thin We
| neer OF poiteness. He put his hat back
| on but still kept his hand on the
/ door.
n ~ might choose TO come in"
II The girl made no answer; neither
did she suffer the door to yield. The
last vestige OF the smile left the mans
face.
IL might demand to come in"-some-
thing close kin TO q snarl slipped into
his voice-"to search this cabin for
- that notorious desperate, the Red
Mask, the murderer of Louie Solo
= mon"
THE Red Mask Is not in this cab
In"
q. The answer came slowly, and ther'
was peculiar emphasis upon tn,
~ word sin" doubtless unconscious. II
the listener behind the curtains, Il wa
q rs II she had said: "Not In the cabin
q. Just In front of It,"
III The pressure on the door Increased
Il The Pearlhuntcr saw the girl brac,
her body against II. The door begaI
u to give n tiny mite at Tristan inch
two inches
:. He could stand II no longer IL
was In the very act of sweeping tn
y, 70 curtains aside when the girls RICH
20 arm, the one hid behind the door
=, dropped to her side. Her hand Wen
:" into tile folds Of her dress. When
:! came out Il held the revolver he ha
y. cleaned and put In order the night he
=" fore. She cooked the weapon an
~ leaped back. The door few open. Tn
man on the step barely saved himsel
~ from sprawling In upon the floor b
no clptching the door jamb. When he RI
gained his balance, he was gazing int
the muzzle of very steady and d.
us pendable looking slx-gun. At frs
Ny flush he actually thought 1t was jok,
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