The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-05
THE TIGER GIRL
nr JAcK LAWroN.
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room stood poised on the stair "a
| sound ~ voices below. She heard her
1 own name mentioned and waited. Her
hair shOne tawny IN the window light,
| and her face was soft-tInted as q
gower. The golden lashes yelling her
| yellow.black eyes glistened like sunny
dewdrops. She stood calm. expcctani
~ call her the tiger.cat," her hostess
| WAS saying. I'VE had one once just
Ike her subtle, ever ready to stab
/ with her hidden claws Greedy for
| that which was-or was not her own.
| Claiming, by cunning or force. II might
| he. And yet, We could not part from
| The thing II had an endearing uIan.
ner Of cuddling up TO one, caressing
with It's yellow head or begging pardon
with cushioned outstretched paws. That
is Pauline. When lose patience with
her completely" Marion Dale smiled
her confession, Pauline is sure TO
| come IL over me one way or another
| She can charm ana cOnclliate women
MS well ms men on those occasions
when II suits her p rpose."
The small rcrs ,n Oh the window
| seal turned 81 that the listener could
see her face.
Aren't you bitter, Marion?" she re
proved.
Bitter" Mrs. Dale's tone expressed
| evaporation.
at Is you who should he bitter, Nett
with that woman taking Paul from
ynu. before your very eyes. And onli
| Tor passing whim 10 show her powers.
40, tlat n public exhibition is nee.
rs~ary, mercy knows; for the men fol
low her about for smile or q frown
~ do nor think" Nell said slowly
Tint Pauline VIII throw Paul over"
Ncll paused between the duor
| draperlrs.
Maybe" she suggested, at might
he better Marion, to try to tame the
| tiger"
| The g"iden.haired girl on the stair
| scUrned 10 move ~ the one whose
lover she had taken, came wide-eyed
toward her.
You heard?" Nell asked In couster.
patton. Pauline nodded. SHE held our
her white fingers amusedly To- The sun.
light aud studied their shining nails
THE tigers claws" she quoted.
| The hall WIS silent sud deserted.
: Neil sinking down upon lower step
smiled hraVely M NJ the girl
| Pauline" she sad. tell me some
thug Of your earlier life ~ that far
away West think that you must
have been brought up with people dIf-
fefent from W.. People living by
1 different code To he so cynical one
must he unhappy. II hurt me 10 hear
you meek NJ sincerity. Now I believe
4 In The good In every one"
The tiger.sirl gazcd through her
hnlf-cloScd lids. Even yet?" she
asked insolcntiy.
Even vet" answered Nell.
| Pauline leaned forward.
! "And could lake your lover from
! you tomorrow" She declared.
"Tuke him, ana keep him forever"
She laughed. lmpiShly touching her
pink finger tips TO NCll's arm. "With
my claws" she tuuutcd.
Unless" Nell quietly replied. 81
think It best to clip your claws.
G0uld do that
The golden girls smile was Incredu-
lous.
| "Youf" she Knocked.
knowing Paul" Nell went on calm-
~, do you believe that he would still
care rUr you II he knew that You had
deceived not only himself but others
more cruelty? Paul is not that kind.
| His sense of honor II str0ng aud he
must believe beyond all question in
| The WOMAN hp loves. or els. love
would leave him.
when the msid brought up our let
ters this morning one wrongly at.
dressed wss tossed into my lap. she
had mistaken Tie nsnIs, aud |. think
ing ef other things, tore open .hs rli-
yslape sbsrn,ly and began Il. read,
There Was no other beginning to Tie
letter thsn the word ''Desr" " WIS
trou . broksn-hssrted msh, whom Il
seems you had iong ago charmed for
your school glrl diversion. bsst when
ydu haa' carried the episode to The
point ~ runaway marriage merely
To prove your triumph, You returned
lmm SdiAtely Hfter the secret cereiiony
20 yaur parents, with q desire that the
marriage he snnnlied. e,
'Trhis they were able 10 accomplish
beeSnse Of year minority. Bur the
man. u seelIs, continued true to his
love aud sends new further plea
after sll thr years Some nIeR might
overlook snch .leiter. but "a Paul u
would b- the cPudemninE revelation
~ yVur nature"
and you are going to show II t.
him. Pauline asked hercen. From
the pocket ~ her gray Track little
Nell drew the letter. with nrn hands
She folded IL Into the hands of hri
rival No." she said. I'm going Ia
give the letter 10 you. ] happen "a
believe, YOU see, In good In others