The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-26
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6N sions, which were
fortunately not numerous, and consisted
chiefly of suits of clothes and underwear
They went to q quiet restaurant and had
dinner, and then returned to Martins,
and spent the rest of the evening in pack
ing up his effects.
Percy said nothing to his friend about
n Pauline's unexpected and hurried visit
that evening, not on account Of any pre-
determined purpose, buc because the in
terview had affected him too deeply to
make it an easy topic of conversation;
because, knowing Martins feeling to-
wards her, he was uncertain whether it
would be expedient to mention her at
present; and, further, because he
doubted whether Martin would approve
of his course in admitting Pauline to q
knowledge of their plans. In revealing
the secret to her, Percy had acted on the
spur of the moment; but he felt that the
impulse was u wise one, and subsequent
reflection had not caused him to re-
greet it.
They went to bed at midnight thor
oughly tired out; but were up again by
in the morning, and had some coffee
and eggs brought to them by the janitor
1.-The chances are" observed Martin,
as he cracked his egg in the English
style, and put some salt in it, that the
authorities who are pretty wide awake
in this country, may have conceived the
idea that you contemplate giving them
The slip. When l went out yesterday
afternoon, I noticed a man smoking
pipe on the opposite corner of the street;
and when returned in the evening 1
passed the same man under the gas lamp
just below. That may have been a coin
cidence; but then itmay have BEEN
ga detective?" said Percy.
Something of that sort. At all events,
it is well to be on the safe side. Now
what propose is this. We are of the
same height and build, and look not
unlike. If we were dressed alike, the
chief point of distinction between us, to
one who did not know us well, would be
the fact that you wear a mustache and
whiskers. What do you say to bit of
a disguise? You will find a razor in the
dressing case; shave off your mustache
and then put on these" As he spoke, he
produced from his pocket small pair of
false whiskers. All you have to do is
; heat this inside surface at the gas jet,
and they will cling to you as if they had
grown. Then put on my cap and over
coat, and our detective will be a clever
fellow if he recognizes you"
But what will you do?"
4 II shall remain what l am. You will
start an hour before do; and, by the
way, you had better turn up town when
you leave here, 50 as to give the impress
sion that you are bound anywhere rather
than to the United States and Brazil
Steamship company's wharf. After
wards you can cross over to Sixth ave-
nue. and take the elevated down. will
meet you on board the steamer; the
trunks will go by express in my name.
IAN right" said Percy, with sigh,
for he was good looking fellow, and
his mustache was not wholly Indifferent
TO him. land when we are safe at sea
we can resume our natural selves"
'''As soon as you like" returned Mar
tin, though perhaps it would do no
harm if we exchanged names for a
while longer. There is no telling what
may happen, or where some spy may
turn up who might find it for his inter
est or amusement to gossip about us in
the wrong quarter"
Breakfast being over, nothing re-
manned but to label the trunks, which
Martin did by writing his name and that
them to the handles; an expressman was
then called and the trunks were removed.
Percy sac ed his mustache and affixed
the whisle,s, and finally, attired in his
friends outer garments, left the house
without interference and strolled up to
the Thirty-third street elevated station.
From there it was twenty minutes ride
to his destina on, and then all he had to
do was to go on board and wait for Mar
tin. The latter arrived in due course,
and at 2 o'clock the steamer moved out
into the river and pointed her nose toward
the Narrows, much to the relief of two
at least Of her passengers. And yet both
of them were leaving behind what was
dearer than anything they could expect
TO encounter. But those thoughts lay
deep; the more trihing ones only ap-
peared on the surface.
There were but few other passengers
on the steamer, and those not being peo-
pie whose society was especially attrac-
tive, Percy and Valentine passed the
greater part of the time in each others
company. Valentine had an almost in
exhaustible fund of anecdotes concern
ing his past life and adventures on hand,
and many hours were spent in narrating
Those experiences to Percy, until the
American had become almost as con-
versant with the Englishman'spast career
Nas If it had been bis own. The episode