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Show PIUTE COUNTY NEWS, JUNCTION, UTAH was, he knew, a very beautiful relation between her and her grandfather, who, moreover, seemed the only prop in her life. She would be lost without him, even though she might be, as she seemed, too to need a prop. Iosslbly she could go on If this one were withdrawn; but she would certainly suffer great loneliness She turned and looked at him. It self-sufficie- was a new look, odd, direct, and. for the first time, personal. She not only saw him: she looked below the sur- face of him. You have been very kind, Mr. Ren- ( by The Century Co.) WNU Service, CHAPTER VII Continued 13 We've got to get a doctor here In a And cant we Jiffy," he muttered. 6tir up some of those servants " lie was Interrupted by the appearance of Jenks, who had knocked unheard and entered ne hurried to his masters side with an expression of acute concern on his round face. The doctor, sir? he sold, answering Itenshaws words before the latter I will telehad finished speaking. phone to Wainley at once. Theres a very good doctor there. Ive heard Doctor Morris. Then I will get Doctor on the telephone unless Stanley theres something more urgent here, sir? No. Tel) the local man to bring a nurse, If he cnn find one. And get In touch with Doctor Stanley ns soon ns you can. Renshaw renJenks disappeared. dered to the unconscious man such first aid as his experience suggested. When he had done the little that could safely be done, he turned to Verity. You better get Into something I will keep warmer, he said gently. watch here. She looked surprised, then glanced down at herself and slowly flushed. Her unstocklnged feet were In low, heelless slippers. A light silk dressing gown had been hastily thrown over her sheer nightgown. Her black hair, in two long heavy braids, hung almost to her knees. Itenshaw glanced at Madame llvocslef, whose general appearance was similar to Veritys, and the look Included the foreigner In his suggestion. Roth women hastened to obey It, hurrying out of the room with a little flurry of Renshaw sat beside the bed and studied the patient. He was In for a vigil. He raised the closed eyelids of the old mnn, looked again at the congested pupils of the eyes, and shook his head. Jenks stole Into the room, and Renshaw was conscious of a feeling of Infinite relief In the support of his efficient presence. Mentally, for the moment at least, he held Jenks between himself and the storm as If the efficient butler had been nn umbrella. "Doctor Morris will be here In less than nn hour, sir, Jenks reported. And I got Doctor Stanley, too. He will start ns soon as he Is dressed. That ought to get him here before dnyllght." He drew nearer the bed. What is It, sir? he added In a whisA stroke? per. Im afraid so. It looks like It. Better stir up James. There may be things to do. "I have done so, sir. Harts here, too. Renshaw stared. Hart? he repeated. We left him In town. "Yes, sir. It wns his unexpected return that got me out of bed. Ills room Is In the garage, and I had the key; he had to call me to get In. He came out on the one oclock train, thinking we might need him In the morning, since you had sent his friend bnck to town. Renshaw wns mildly nniused. No doubt Hart wns furious over the Interruption to his pers'nal business. Just the same, It wns a good thing he had come bnck. There would be all sorts of things to do tomorrow. Well, we may need him. Im glad hes back. The "Anything more I can do, sir? anxious eyes of Jenks were on the unconscious face of his master. "No, thanks. Just be ready, within reach. Yes, sir. Jenks left the room. As he was about to close the door behind hm. Verity returned. She wns stockinged and slippered, and she wore a deep garment, simple but beautiful, which Renshaw vaguely classified as a He rose as she crossed the room and stood at his side. Her lips quivered as she looked down at the mask on the pillow. You dont think he will die, do you? she whispered. No; I think he has a good chance to get over this. He was so happy at dinner, she said brokenly. She leaned forward, brooding over the sick man, and Renshaw watched her with growing sympathy. There flame-colore- d tea-gow- n. shaw, she said, and added simply; "It Is a comfort to know you are here. For a moment he did not answer. He could not. The few words had given him a sensation as new as the one her look had aroused. Under them his heart grew warm, his soul seemed to stretch Its wings. She had ceased to despise him. She was turning to him In her trouble. And though she had despised him but a short day ago, though she turned to him now only because there was no one else to turn to, something deep In the mnn responded. It was merely the stirring of former Impulses and Ideals, but It meant that there was convalescence for more than one sick mnn In that quiet room. You may be sure I will do all I cnn, he said at last; and under the words lay the force of a new resolu- tion. At the end of forty minutes the sound of nn approaching motor announced the arrival of the doctor from Wainley. Almost Immediately that welcome personage was In the With a mere nod to he two watchers, he hurried to the side of his new patient. Doctor Morris, though a country practitioner, appeared to be a man who knew his business. Nevertheless, he wns obviously relieved when he learned that another man, the distinguished Doctor Stanley of New York, would arrive later to take charge of the case. Under his care the patient began to Renshaw breathe more normally. called Veritys attention to the fact, and tried to persuade her to go back to her room and rest. But the girl sick-roo- Watch I" Panted Campbell. Charge I Take She had taken her grandfathers left hand, and though he shook her head. had not yet opened his eyes he seemed subconsciously aware of the human contact. When It relaxed he was restless; Its renewal quieted him. Doctor Morris suggested that, while It would be wise for him to remain In the house, he could do with a bit of sleep If they would lead him to a room somewhere near. Jenks, who had followed him Into the acted upon the suggestion with his usual efficiency, and threw In a drink and a light repast. Warmed by these attentions, the doctor retired optimistically. The grew very quiet. Renshaw rose to ease Veritys position from time to time. It was at one of these Intervals that the old man opened his eyes. For a long moment he stared without Intelligence at the two young faces bending over him. Then, very slowly, recognition crept Into his gaze. It fixed on Verity with a look of content, next on Renshaw with a growing expression of strain and anxiety. His face puckered like that of a child about to cry. He struggled to speak, and persisted In the attempt when the secretary begged him to cease. Twice the words he wished to utter died on his stiff lips. The third time they came out, thickly but distinctly the result of a supreme efsick-roo- sick-roo- fort . Watch Take panted Campbell. charge!" He held the secretary's gaze with his own till he knew the message had I . . . been understood. Yes, sir, said Renshaw, very disI will do exactly as yon tinctly. say." The drawn lines in the fine old face relaxed. The lids fell over the congested eyes. The patient showed utter exhaustion, combined with the content of one who has carried out a vital purpose. Chapter VIII The Vigil. What did he mean? It was Verity who asked the question half an hour later, when It became clear that the old mans soul had again drifted far out upon some uncharted sea. But he was breathing more naturally and the drawn lines of his face had almost disappeared. I dont quite know. Ive been Renshaws absent thinking about It. tones proved that he was still thinking about It. It was natural enough for him to ask you to take charge. That Is what he would do. Verity spoke with But what did he proud humility. mean by telling you to watch? Renshaw looked at her with a throb of pity. She was no longer a and slightly arrogant young person. She was merely a girl In deep trouble. She should have no suspicion, he decided, of the sinister undercurrents at Tawno Ker. Wasnt It, perhaps," he suggested, a subconscious association with Madame Hvoeslefs leather case? Weren't you all rather anxious until that was safe? Her face cleared at once. "That was It, I think. It must have been. He had felt a sense of reshe sponsibility; we all had. Yes, was thinking it out as she spoke that must have been It And of course the responsibility la over now, Renshaw reminded her. How much did David Campbell know? What had happened In that room before he fell? Had he heard the Thing? Had It, perhaps, extended Its activities to Campbells wing of the house? Had he seen the blue circle? And was his present condition the result of the excitement following these causes? Or was It only the result of some physical condition due to the old mans age? Renshaw wanted to think that It was It was so natural a theory and explained everything so satisfactorily. And That yet that warning I gasped-ou- t poignant warning, stammered In such agony by those stiff lips. The secretarys reflections, having swung around a circle, were back at the starting point. Only two things In the whole queer bulsness were certain: he, Renshaw, would watch," and he would tllkb charge. He experienced an Impersonal relief as he recalled Miss Campbells attitude In the matter. She had heard her grandfathers command. Whether or not she eventually resented It, she wmuld almost certainly obey It. Its only effect might be to make her dislike Renslmw more, which he firmly assured himself would be an unimportant detail. In speculating about her possible future attitude, he had forgotten her actual presence now. He rose and went to her side. Miss Campbell, he said In an urgent undertone, I wish you would go to your room and sleep. You have been under a big strain, and you are beginning to show It Please go, if only for a few hours. I will watch here, of course; and I promise to call you If there Is the slightest change. She looked ns If she wanted to protest but had not the strength. Draw your hand away very slowly and gently," he suggested. He may not notice It." She began an almost Imperceptible withdrawal of the fingers held fast In Campbells shrunken palm. But, at the first suggestion of a movement In them, the old hand closed on the young one like a vise. She actually winced under the force of the grip. Then she looked up at Renshaw. There was an expression in her eyes he had never before seen there, though he had seen It In the eyes of other women the look made up of alarm, pride, and tenderness that women wear when the men they love are suddenly dependent upon them. You see? she breathed. Yes. But release your hand and I will give him mine. Possibly he wont know the difference. Veritys beautiful upper lip curled a trifle. There wns a strong suggestion of her former scorn In the side glance she gave him. But he had put his left hand on hers and was gently drawing the latter away. Simultaneously he slipped the first two fingers of his other hand Into the sick mans groping, hollowed palm. The palm settled over them an Instant, then rejected them with an almost fierce gesture and groped for the small hand It had held. Lie back In your chair for a moment, anyway," Renshaw ordered. Relax your muscles while you have a chance. Then well see whether he really wants you. That groping and gripping of his hand may be purely reflex. She shook her head with a lingering hint of scorn In the gesture, but she lay back as he directed, wincing visibly over the protest of her tortured muscles. (TO BS COMTIXVED.) self-contain- half-carele- ss ;i?JSlcijgjgSJgjgjgJ2ISEI2ISEEISJ51SJEISSI2I5j51 1 I News Notes A Better From All Parts of I UTAH I Heel (a l33fS5IffiMMSf2S,Sf5j5M35Ir:!ioii,i3I3ISr3M3I33 Salt Lake City. Governor George chauffeur, Edwin C. West Temple street narrowly escaped injury when a missel, believed to have been a .22 caliber bullet, crashed through the windshield of the car as Burt was taking the chief executive of the state to his home. Glass from the windshield was scattered over the governor and Burt, but neither was cut by it. Ogden. Plans for the proposed new hotel in Ogden, to be built upon the Reed hotel corner at the intersection of Washngton avenue and Twenty-fiftstreet, are now complete the building will be a that showing twelve story structure instead of nine stories as originally intended. Salt Lake City. There are now in the State of Utah, not including the Uintah basin, 11,698,796 acres of surveyed land as yet unappropriated, according to yearly reports completed loby Eli F. Taylor, register of the of this Much land, cal land office. of course is desert land, unfit for any kind of agriculture, and without mineral resources. Besides this, there are 15,484,760 acres of unsurveyed land, showing the great potential laid resources of the state as yet undevel- T. 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As a result of court action and the promptness of friends in coming to their aid in a financial way, all have been released from the county jail and will likely enjoy freedom until called for trial court about the middle of October, when the third term of the Seventh judicial tdistrict, embracing this county, begins. Price. Henry Larsen, youth of Castlegate was drowned while in swimming in an abandoned reservoir northwest of the city. It is It demands efficient lubrication. believed he was stricken with cramps And yoy cant fool your motor. MonaMotor Oil is full bodied! while still some tweney-fivyards paraffine base oil. from the nearest point of shore, and It is a 100 nine feet It retains those essential lubriIn water approximately cating qualities under all motor Jeep. The sudden attack caused him conditions. aland to become panic stricken, Buy at the following eign and though a good swimmer, he became know that you are buying the frantic. While his companions were best. trying to aid him, he struglged desMonaMotor Qil Company perately with them. In the end they San Los Angeles, Cal. Francisco, CaL and were forced to free themselves their make with failing strength, Dont try to fool your way back to shore as best they you can't fooL your motor e could, leaving their unfortunate motor! com- rade to his fate. Logan. Erection of a large granite and marble monument to the memone of the ory of Martin Harris, three witnesses to the Book of Mormon, was completed in the Clarkston Praising England Gunga Das, the Indian lecturer, said In an address in Chicago; Some of my fellow countrymen atcemetery, according to Bishop Loos-letack the English, but we all have to of of Clarkston, who has charge admit that the English have Improved the work. the Indian womans status. Monticello. Without obtaining suf suttee. Take the By the law of ficient evidence to bring an indict- suttee the Indian woman mounted her ment against anyone for the burning dead husbands funeral pyre and was of the La Sal Sheep Shearing plant, turned to death. the grand jury investigation here In days, to put It in was brought to a close. It was im- another way, the Indian widow was possible for Sheriff Oliver to locate cremated now shes remated. Fred Sharpe of Colorado for the inquiry into the stealing of the Bayles Kindness beats denunciation. Brothers sheep. Ogden. The waters of Great Salt Lake have remained ' stationary during the last month, according to Otis Weeks, division engineer of the Southern Pacific railroad. This is about twelve inchese lower than last year. Last year the water rose to 84 inches above an arbitrary mark and this year has remained at 72 inches above the same marks for the last month, Mr. Weeks said. Ogden. Colin Wood Rankin, well known as Scotty, chef at the city jail for six years prior to the first of this year, died at his home. Death came very suddenly while he was For Colds Headache seated in a chair conversing with Pain Mrs. Rankin, he suddenly passed Lumbago away. Rheumatism Neuralgia Salt Lake City. Reporting on the damage done by floods on the Accept only $ road in Emery counBayer package ty, H. S. Kerr, assistant chief state road engineer, totals the loss at $4500. which contains proven directions Of this $300 was sustained at CotHandy Bayer boxes of 12 tablets tonwood creek, $300 at Cottonwood Also bottles of 24 and 100 Druggists wash and $1200 at Boulder wash. Aspirin Is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaoeticacidester of SalicyUctcld Salt Lake City. The supreme court of Utah has ordered the attorney general, Harvey H. Cluff, and J. Hunter Lunt, district attorney of the August Flower Fifth judicial district, to file a comfor Constipation, plaint in disbarment against Thomas Indigestion and H. Burton of Nephl, who is judge of Torpid Uvor the Fifth district, based on charges Successful for 69 rears. 80c and 90c bottles contained in a petition for disbarALL DRUGGISTS ment filed late in February by William B. Higgins, formerly district at W. N. U., Salt Lake City, No. torney of the Fifth district. y pre-Engli- enuine Say Bayer- - Insistl Greens 28-19- 2$, |