The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-09-20
\ Thrilling Chapter From
"The Boys Of London
JOHN DEE, THE DARING DANTE.
How the Youthful Mind in ireland
is Informed as Regards the
Great West
BELFAST, August %, 1885.
zee of THE HERALD.

near something ABOUT lHe hOi nuns
In Thespian temples when man dis
plays the good taste to be fond OF
woman, lovely woman" he is immedi-
ately dubbed Mormon" or it is very
cuttingly suggested that his tendency is
decidedly Mormon" whereas roar,
or burst OF laughter is provoked in the
audience. l am now buried in the
labyrinthine mazes of a story which
tells about the Mormons in early days.
This heartrending tale is in that highly
esteemed publication, (noted for the
classical attainments of its contribu-
toCs) The Boys of London and Tie Boys Of
New York. The title of the story is:
1.-THE Danite's Revenge; or,the Noun
tain Meadow Massacre. A Story of
Mormons and Hoodlums;" and it Is by
Corporal Morgan Rather" the author
of Barney. the Bold" 'Blue Grass
Bob, " Jack Feeney," etc. 1t is a con-
cluded story and is, evidently, the best
thing in the publication, since it oceu-
pies the first place and the front of the
journal is ad rned with wood engrav-
ing showing the interior Of John Dee's"
house, John being the boss DANTE
Scattered about the floor, and hanging
on the walls, are skins of animals. In
the centre of the room young man is
on his knees-or rather, one knee Is on
the floor lowering over the yonth like
an avenging Nemesis, lisa young woman,
hair banged la mode; but she Is not
caressing In the commonly accepted
understanding of the word. True, her
hand is in his hair, which has been,
seemingly, combed from the back of his
neck up over his head to the forehead
las one often sees girls, and 1t is about
as long as that of young LADY,, for the
express purpose of giving the "hover-
ing girl an excellent opportunity OF get
ing a firm hold, which she seized with
.avidity, or rather with her hand-the
left hand and in her right she grasps
the handle of a CHASTITY knife which
CLEANS aloft in the air and which does
not look unlike razor that has been
used for the purpose OF opening sardine
boxes or cans containing Cove oysters.
The face of the young man Is full OF
horror, or filed with an expression CT
horror. and both hands are stretched
out; while the young girl shows how
nostrils and ewes widely extended. She
plain hereafter Standing il front of
the fireplace. watching the couple in
the centre of the room, with hair
streaming down over her shoulders, is
an olderRomalsEhich, the story says, is
the mother of the girl, Mrs Dee. She
seems to be interested, for both her fists
are closed tightly, and her arms are out
spread, after the fashion Of man who
is so cayenne that he has to strike with
his clenched hand the palm OF the other.
Size looks like holy terror. The door
is open and the scene is completed by
the incoming of s man who is bent for
ward and who seems to be making rapid
strides He is dressed ike an Indian,
has long hair, knee breeches and stock
ings, while down the back of his legs
runs something that one would believe
to be pieces of the knife of a moving
and it is really remarkable to
note the effect they have in adding to
the desperate appearances of the
- DANTE" He also seems to be hot.
Ee is glazing Fioionsly at the young
man over whose head the cleaning
knife Is still suspended. (that girl has
good aTm) and he is Just so mad that he /
by putting his clene&ed fist up to his |
chin, which with his left hand he is |
pointing menaclpgly back to washtub |
that stands on a wooden stork out in |
the yard. This completes the picture. |
1t is blood curddng, and beneath it is
the true reading: 1.-The young girl |
brandished the knife above his head, |
and cried ont: Base Gentle, / will take |
your life fo- my fathers. l will show
you how Mormon daughter can
avenge her fathers DEATH"
1t is recorded of Tom Moore that he
showed ma1vellously accurate knowl- |
edge of the Orient, not only in It's
scenery, but in its customs; so much |
SO, indeed, that one who was familiar
With the eastand its Seople could hardly |
credit the fact, after reading his "Lailah /
Rookh,' that he had not personally
Tisited the land of Sun and Turks.
lie displays in that celebrated poem, or
II these poems, q most wonderful init
macy with things Oriental such as only
he most dihgent research and study, in
he absence of personal familiarity with
10Th the country and the people, could
nave secured for hun. Mr.. Moore, how
'ver. has rival in the person of Cor
)oral Morgan Rather, the only differ
,nce being that the knowledge of Moore
vas with Oriental customs and scenery.
While THAT ef the classical Rather is a
are familiarity with things Occidental.
n the following language he tells some
hing of Salt Lake and its surroundings.
vhich mustsbe published asst is to re-
ain the favor which is peeuliarto It
nd without which it would be as the
ody whence the spark oflife has flown:
Yes, down the mountain chute into
be deep waters of the lake shot the
anoe and its struggling occupants. !
When the fraii bark Struck the water. {
fectcr Campbell and the Dante were q
urled with force into the dark water.
nd down, down they sank, while the s
Dung mans grasp was still on his
nemy's throat a5uratTr -sa7srrT = I
They sank down 20 Ghe very bottom {
the deep lake before Hector released t
is grasp; and even then, as a parting i
alute, be, struck the DANTE a fierce I
low In the face. that sent him some
istance away from him in the water. a
Then Hector worked with his arms to 8
each the surface, and as he was an ex- e
client swimmer. he was sOcn floating a
n the waters of the lake. a
The foul wretch muttered the t
Dung man did not show nay kith an C
IN any mercy, and will show him q
one: II he is able 10 swim, We are Z
9Ial again; if not I'll send him where 4