The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-28
THE CONSPIRACY
BY MoLLlE MATTER.
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tcrSt IN men | really cannot bear 4
think ot Nan living alone all her lays
AMI she Is 80 pr0yokiugly distant"
Don smoked ruminatingly.
Like my friend Bob" lie remarked
-fNnw take Bob. good honest fellow
z si'm, g,utiemmnly and successful II
NBusncss--yct, n woman hater."
T "Oh shouldn't call him that az
lctIy, puns wife defended, ITS Just
hAt Bob Reynolds has had 50 manJ
ussy females IN his own family that
e is cautious You know. yourself
ou would hate TO risk being tied FOL
fe to anyone resembling his married
ster, Then, too, Bob Is satisfied In
VI Is profession, so he just 'stecrp
Elcar.'"
"But he reeds sympathzing I'M
erslanding compaEion," Don insisted.
En- Daisy sighed. mo more than my
fne. lovely Nan needs a protecting
islund' she replied.
alrhen the two involuntarlly smiled.
sl"If We could manage a meeting be-
cen them," suggested Daisy.
Don shook his head. Cant be
me" he answered decisiyeiy. EVERY
ne ! invite old Bob out he suspects
r matchmaking propensity Of the
pplly married, and refuses"
Daisy nodded
n know" she said, "Nan is Just TINT
ty. Who else IL comlngr she will
me deliantly."
The FIRE cracked on, Daisy slipped
r. 10 the friendly arm of her nus
DDS chair and still sat gazing medi-
lively into the rosy depths.
Don" she said at last, while we
IN New York next week Will you
Bob to drop into the fiat OCCASION
h aud see that things are all rightf
Good idea" Don heartily agreed.
% win enjoy looking after your
Aery, Daisy; you know he Is an ad,
Ter Of yours"
oh was well pleased to obllge his
nds. The thought Of an uninter-
Jed evening among Donald's we'll
ven books was inviting, lie fitted
latchkey which his friend had
owed upon him and entered the
frted vestibule. All was in readi
for his coming, as Don had said.
he switched ON the llvng-r
- he saw dish of polished red
~ es on table beside the Preside
-r. Several new pieces seemed
q for his selection on the grand
Is D.
hastily shut of the myriad lights
pc dropped to the hearth rug,
ng the golden shaded lamp alone
Is use. And as Bob bent to build
re he discarded his coat. From a
room came croonlngly the chirp
bird. Bob arose. Don had moi
toned the added care OF bird
here he, Bob, had allowed two
10 elapse before visiting his
Is home after their departure.
I Tiny creature might be suffering
n 'or want OF food. Softly. on the
rugs, Bob made his way in the
Ion OF the birds murmurings
age hung In high kitchen win.
md standing upon "a stool before
&c was girl. The bright lights
i E white Kitchen fell upon her
-gOld hair; and presently, as
! sensing his presence, the girl
abruptly. and losing her hal.
'ell with u startled cry directly
3 obs outstretched arms.
roned that he had anticipated
all from the moment the girl
her white face toward him. A
STRIDE found him at the side OF
M II stool. II took him some time
n, TO realize that the young
: alarm was Occasioncd By his
,esencc.
Bob, holding her AMI yalnly
bring to reach The faucet Ia or
dampcn her forehead with re-
81 wgier, wondered vaguely how
" %tWorld this strange young wom-
4 io he In the deserted apart
which Don assured him was
against lntruders. For mo.
AS be 'llzzy thought asSailed him
7 NJ had mistakenly ENTERED the
. ii apartment Then The pale
ypnng woman found voice.
IF ssi,a ~ know, she said, what you
y .tE% u bore" she surveyed Bo5's
figure. "RuI Ii you are q
W went YOU please go?"
urr' Bob gnsped. He renlIzed
I young woman was cn,eavor.
re herself from his close sus-
- grasp. Also, that most I've.
rose color had banIshcd the
iicrcss and thnt her alright.
were bow giinting dangerous
ut. "Hurgnr" he repeated.
came 10 look after the ferns.
ed me TO- I'm his friend
ing woman, sinking down on
j chair, stared al him, "Not."
IA mOckingly, "tho paragon
peidsf |" her tone was ex.
"have heard ~ you. Daisy
promise 10 lock after her
ry evening, Um Daisy's
hnhniclied The man, "lle Faro.