The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-02-26

AtiuIfN NfAi''NNN'
Aunty Gwen Oh. YOU old dearl'
The lady defended herself with con-
siderable energy and was heard to
grumble that even kissing had de-
generated into rough pastime. Hav-
ing rescued herself from Andrea's
arms, she said, 'Now that that is over
you will please 20 to your room and
change from that outlandish circus
costume; you'll find everything as you
left it except for new lock on the
door,"
Andrea glanced at Trevor and lean
ed over to whisper imploringly in her
aunt's ear.
"Your husband? enunciated the
old lady clearly. "Well, that's relief.
too; but l prefer to meet him else
where and after you have presented
documentary evidence. BY the way"
she added with ominous emphasis as
she resumed her Knitting, "Harry is
still here"
II should say 1 am" exclaimed
youth In the trim Uniform of the Fly
ing Corps, Ms he stepped out from the
hotel door. "Hello. Sister Andy" Then
his eyes fell ON Trevor. A slow smile
of happy welcome spread over his
face. "Wcll, III be d. he exclaim-
ed fervently. "D' you know, Trevor,
I've been saying from the first. Cher
chez the fylng-machine.' Come in and
let me watch you have drink"
Trevor, quivering under the pressure
of the control he had summoned
to carry him through the trying mo-
ment and filled with an immediate love
and admiration for Aunly Gwen.
paused to direct his following TO
nearby vacant lot
ais that marriage tip stralght?"
asked Harry.
straight as the good bishop OF Mo
ma and two other missionary Johnnies
could make IT," replied Trevor
Harry was thoughtful for a moment,
hen he said. "Well, Trevor, | don't
know how you're fixed for proof but
You know that through lean years aud
at, I'm for you from the break in
balk. AS one sportsman to another,
congratulate you CD putting one over
IN that up-country animated leather
Jack Of vintage wines. BY the way, you
| 'ealize I've got TO wire him"
"Of course" said Trevor. "The soon
n the better. Don't worry about An.
treas food and raimeht," he added
flushing. THE truth is, I'm pretty
| veil heeled with the needful."
"You Americans generally are" said
Harry ndmiringly sort of jolly ma
I .lonal tradition"
Twenty-four hours later the dia-
mond magnate, perennially flushed as
TO face and heavy Of paunch made his
Impressive arrival.
When he had washed and otherwise
attempted TO freshen his perspiring
person he sent out Il call for family
| conference. II took place In the Ire
vors' sitting room. Harry was there
resentative of the house of Pellor
vor and his bride. The sole male rep
preventative Of the house If Pellor
opened the proceedings with the fol-
lowing speech: "Hammar." he said,
ION the part Of my sister I wish to
offer you an unqualified apology. II
seems that she suddenly ear
ried away by nm impulse In CONJUNCTION
with n flying machine, but you viii be
glad to know that Trevor here has
er-has played the man all through
and you are permanently relieved
, from any further responsibility In the
matter. don't think there's another
bally thing to say beyond repeating
the apology due you from my entire
| family"
! "Not thing to say. you young syco-
plant OF whlpper-snapper! !" thunder
ed The red-faced magnate. do you
think | came down here to listen 10
yonr maiden speech, accept dirty
apology and get out with my tail be.
| ween my legs? Well, | didn't, | came
Town here to show this interloping
| vagabond of scavenger where he
md his-wife-don't get off,"
A CLEAN crcpt into TTeyor's cyce
he same CLEAN that had shone there
when he had shot Manchester, but If
| urned into his slow assuring smile
rs his gnZe met that of Andrea and
COX note Of her alarm. He remember
d that only ten minutes before he had
lromlsed ON the honor of lover to
le seen only and not heard.
| Aren't YOU bit late for thatf"
lsked Harry, unperturbed. "They seem
% he running before the wind already
md with fair Lead lie lit a clga.
rette and snapped the dead match
through the open doorway.
"Iou think so, do your" said the
magnate, his eyes swapping malignant
~. you've probably never heard OF
the shipping ring, but I'll tell you this
the line that takes these two-two-
two neutrality-suspicious. as passen.
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