The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-02-03


"Ohl oh - she moaned pressing her
hands to her eyes, schingly open,
take me away from here"
"Sure. MISS" said Mr. Randolph
promptly, threw in his clutch and was
of.
iii. youl DIN you! Heyl You'll
Driver, "onionnd your id impsr-
uneucel heyi How am I going e.
get homer" The nrst o. these cries
was very plainly, the last very family
heard by Mr.. Randolph. After them
cnme down the wind something that
sounded very much like the ghost Of
Q wall of despair. but the driver paid
no heed. His attentisn was absorbed
By something quite different; the dry
sobs Of little heap % smskscolored
chiffon.
DstourS subtsrfSEss and the 1nesse
Of the rosd.fatsr were swept from
Randolph's mind; he made straight
for the bridge and home. but long be-
fore they reached the river all sound
had ceased to Issue from the cab and
In Its stead relgned purposefui, al
most menaclng silence. What was
she thinking In theret What could
she thinki Why didn't she go right
on crying and keep her mind fully
occupied with thatl
As they swept down the incline
from the bridge into City Hall park
he suddenly realized that he had been
on the verge OF giving himself away.
He half turned his head and shouted
through the speaking slot, 'What ad-
dress, mlssf'
Her voice came back TO him from
very close as though her face had
been pressed to the glass In an effort
to make him out. AT the corner OF
the Avenue and East Ninth street"
Ten minutes later he drew MP his
cab at the appointed spot and reached
back TO throw open the door, but kept
his foot on the clutch release. leaving
the gears In mesh, first speed ahead.
All his precautions were in vain.
As he opened the cab door his coat
sleeve was seized In q very determined
elbow in a jiu-jutsu leverage that left
him the Hobson's choice OF either get
ting OUT and facing his captor or lis
tening to his arm break. He chose
to get down from his seat quickly.
swell. Bobby" murmured Miss Van
T.
Mr.. Randolph attempted no evasion
he handed the lady to the curb and
guided her gently toward her own
door and up the high steps. "Madge,
he said, you fought a great night to-
night and when you had won you felt
sorry for fremont and surrendered
You were swept too high on the wave
OF the best that Is In you. Promise
me that you won't forget that you
have won. Promise me that you will
walt and take fremont, all Of him
with honor"
"what. do you mean7 What die
you hesrT cried Miss Van I. angrlly
her pale face suddenly flushing.
From the start Of the ride to tbs
finish I heard every word" declared
Mr.. Randolph frankly. "and more"
"And morei" repeated the hard
pressed girl. "What do you mean b!
moref She still tried 10 browbea
| him, but remembering one meredith!
long kiss, her eyes fell In the unequa
battle with Bobby's and attempted q
create diversion by staring at his gal
tered legs and heavily booted feet.
"Look up. Madge. Look at me,
said Mr.. Randolph and waited patient
~ until first her long lashes nutteret
| and then her lovely eyes swept slowl!
up to his face THAT'S H." he cou
tinued as their looks met and locked
lets hold that so we can't lle."
"Why should lie II you really hearC
everythlng7" asked Miss Van t. ant
suddenly smiled.
'Madge, you little devil" said Mr.
Randolph, suppresslng an impulse Il
shake her, "can you think OF VIVA
you've been doing and laughT'
ayes, can, just now" said Mis-
Van T., In little gasping phrases tina
20 man, especially one Of Mr.. Ran
dOlph's limpld nature. carried onl!
their face value In words, but whici
to any woman would have read a
plainly ms the rcd.weuther signal
Look out for showers Of tears fol
lowed by storm"
"Well," said Mr.. Randolph solemnly
"if you really don't realize just wher
you have been, let me tell you. FRS
you flew high Into clean air and yo'
took fremont with you. You wer
possessed OF a vision and you mad
him see Il, too, mirage OF thos
lifted places that are the altar OF th
mind before love. just n mirage, al
Illusion Of perfect happiness, whlc
cold reason tells us we cant ever tur
into reinforced concrete and plant I
the yard, but which we must eilhe
forever hold as vision or admit tina
love Is a sordld and wingless thing
Miss Van Tclliers eyes fell froI