Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-06-30
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overhead the truck separated them
IL bore down upon Alan, holding him
motionless and, on the other side, II
crushed upon Corvets legs.
He turned over as far as he could,
and spoke TO Alan. "You have beea
saving me, SO now l tried to save YOU
he said simply. what reason did yos
have for doing that7 Why have yoi
been Keeping by met"
"Im Alan Conrad Of Blue Rapids,
Kansas" Alan cried TO him. And
you're BENJAMIN Corvetl You know
me; you sent for mel Why did you
do thnt2"
Coryet made no reply to this. Alan.
peering at him underneath the truck,
could see that his hands were pressed
against his face and that his body
shook, Whether this was from some
new physical pain from the movement
of the wreckage, Alan did not know
TIN he lowered his hands after mo-
ment; and now he did not heed Alan
or seem even to be aware of him.
Dear little Connlel" he said aloud
Dear little Connie She mustn't
marry hlm-not him That must be
seen to. What shall do. what shall
I do?"
Alan worked nearer him. why
mustn't she marry him?' he cried to
corvet "why1 Ben Corvet, tell me |!
Tell me. Why"
"Who are your" Corvet seemed only
with an effort to become conscious OF
Alan's presence.
I'm Alan Conrad, whom you used
TO take care of. I'm from Blue Rap
Ids You know about me; are you my
father, Ben Corvet2 Are you my ia
Their or what--what are you to mel"
"YOur fatherT Corvet repeated.
"Did ne tell you tbat2 He killed your
father"
KILLED him? Killed him, howl"
"Of course. lie killed them all-all,
But your father--he shot him; he shot
him through the head!"
Alan twinged. Sight of spearman
came before him as he had first seen
Spearman, covering In Corvets H.
brary in terror at an apparition. "And
the bullet hole above the eyel" SO
that was the hole made by the shot
Spearman fired which had killed
Aans father-which shot him through
the head! Alan peered at COrvet and
called TO him.
Father Benitotl" Corvet called In
response, not directly In reply TO
Alan's question. rather in response to
what those questions stirred. "Father
Benitot %
Some one. drawn by the cry, was
moving wreckage near them. A hand
and arm with torn sleeve showed
Alan could not see the rest of the fig.
IRE, but by the sleeve he recognized
that II vas the mate.
"Who's caught here2" he called
down.
"Benjamin Corvet of Corvet, Sher
rill and Spearman. ship owners Of Chi
cago." Corvet's voice replied deeply
fully; there was authority In II and
wonder too-the wonder OF n man find
ing himself In situation which his
recollection cannot explain.
"Ben Corvetl" the mate shouted In
surprise; he cried II 10 the others
those who had followed Corvet and
| obeyed him during the hour before ant
had not known why. The mate tried tC
pull the wreckage aside and make his
way TO COrvet but the old man stopped
him. 1.-THE priest. Father Benitot
| 90 4 oh %
here; send Father Benitot -
The word was passed without the
mate moving away. The mate. after {
minute, made no further attempt Il
free Corvet; that indeed was useless
and Corvet demanded his right Of sac
rament from the priest who came ant
crouched under the wreckage beside
him.
"Father Benitotl"
IL am not Father Benltot. am ia
Their Perron of LAnse."
at was 10 Father Benitot OF ST, Is
mace l should have gone, Father .
The priest got Il little closer as Cor
vet spoke, and Alan heard only voice
now aud then through the sounds o
changing metal ana the drum of ic
against the hull. The mate and hi
helpers were working to get him free
They had abandoned all effort to saw
the ship; Il was settling. And Wit
the settling. the movement Of tn
wreckage lmprisoning Alan was In
creaslng. This movement made useles
the efforts of the mate; II would FIRE
Alan Of Itself In moment, II 1t dl
not kin him; It would free or finig
Coryet too. But he, as Alan saw bin
was wholly obllvious OF that now. Ill
lips moy'i Quietly, firmly; and his eye
were fixed steadily on the eyes ~ IN
priest
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