The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-10-07

from you. Why should famous sol
der, and the greatest celllst of his
time, longer Isolate himself from the
world to nurse his sorrow? For the
sake OF the little girl, II not for your
own---and ours--leave your Flatwoods
hermitage and come back to us.
"Awaiting-urging- early reply
to this letter, | beg to remain, as ever,
"Your pbcdient serv't,
,." geo. ESKRIDGE."
A voice out Of the big world she had
visited only In dreams. She glanced
again at the letter, looked hard at the
opening Of the third paragraph,
dropped her hands In her lap and
turned to her companion. He had bent
forward and sat staring at the floor.
"What does II meanf"
ut MEANS" he said slowly after q
time. with his eyes still on the floor,
shat you are rich heiress; and
you've got a--name."
"a name!" she repeated, her wom-
ans intuition instantly catching the
minor note. $50 have you, and"-she
reached In her bosom and drew out
the draft--"a fortune. And you made
them both yourself"
He glanced at the draft; waved II
away without lifting his head.
keep 1t, please, for me till after
tonight"
She put 1t back In her bosom, picked
up the letter and sat bordering, steal
ing an occasional glance at his glum
face.
"Seven years the letters came" the
man unused, half aloud, land you never
received them. The postmaster has a
stroke-you receive the very next let
ter that comes"
"You don't reckon-T
"Reckon! It's Il plain case. Let's
see-every month-six hundred year
seven years-seven times six hun
dred-no wonder he could build that
new house"
"Oh, WE'LL Poor old man! He's
, paying for It,"
"And do you think that's the way a
man pays?'
ometimes-maybe."
The man raised his eyes after time
to the bright spots of metal In the
gathering gloom above the mantel.
"The letter called him famous sol
der. Maybe that's his sword, and
spurs?'
"rhey are"
"And you keep them shining bright
like that?"
| Always"
| The man was silent long time. One
other question had come to him. but
he dreaded to ask It. He twisted him
| self around so as to look Into the face
OF his companion. II was deeply
thoughtful. Things had recently hap
pened In his own life that had brought
the question to his mind. Finally very
softly, reverently, he ventured 1t forth
"And your motherr ~
The girl caught her breath; dropped
one hand. doubtless unconsciously, up
on his shoulder. Her lashes droOpet
low.
~ never saw her!" she said, afteI
time. "And she-never saw me =
There was pause. Her grave |,
on hill that overlooks the river. Dad
dy took me and came up here In thu
I F'latwoods to forget. guess h
couldn't forget. for he never wen
back"
The Pearlhunter was sorry he hat
asked the question. The grave tina
overlooked the river! Was there no
another such grave-not three day
old; the orchids upon 1t still alive
rhe gray eyes followed the blue int,
the pensive shadows.
~ wonder what II means" he medi
tated half aloud. "You are to fall hel
to his fortune. IL no word comes. VIVA
word, do you suppose? And VIII,
should any word prevent you fallln
heir to his fortune,-your fathers?
~ wondered about that. guess It.
Just lawyer talk. Do you think
should answer that letter."
~ think you should"
| "But what would I sayf As I sal,
while ago, never wrote a letter"
"Neither did J." He saw the answe
did not relieve the perplexity on tn
thoughtful face, and went on. "Bu
I'd tell him about your life here, an,
about your father's-nccident an,
that this is the first letter you've re
ceived for seven years" He hesItatet
seemed to study his next word. FINAL
added: "And believe I'd ask him I
come; yes, believe would-ask hir
to come"
"Why, OF course; why couldn't
think OF that? Now you'd better II
down while I get you a mite Of sur
per-"
In an Instant he was on his fee
protesting.
81 shall have TO get supper 70
Daddy. anyhow" she emphasized
"And wouldn't think Of letting 20
go without"
When a woman talks like that, II
no use to argue. The Pearlhunts