The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-01

Yes, sir, perfectly; and if you'll ex-
cuse me sayin' so, sir, remember it
partickler because was surprised that
Miss Bessie should be goin' to such a
neighborhood.
Its all right, no doubt, James; she
must be going to visit some poor people,
You know Miss Archer is very charita-
bic"
Indeed she be, sir; moro charitabler
young lady never know'd."
So Archie ran down the steps, and
James shut the door.
This is some of Mrs. Pryor's work, 3"
said Archie to himself. she has dragged
Bessie off to some of her mediums. A
nice business, by Jove!-the daughter of
Tillinghast Archer visiting a den in
East Fourth street! It's outrageous! I'll
stand out in front of the damned place
and be ready in case of trouble" And
BE turned his aristocratic feet towards
that unaristocratic quarter Of the town.
Rush, Martin the detective, and the
4, man johnson were in a state of great
excitement this morning. They had
heard Nine. Fanny, Countess de Paris,
telling one of her confederates that she
expected Costello there that very morn.
ing; that he was going to bring youns
Lady with him, "a great swell" whom
he wanted to marry; that her father was
man of wealth, but that both he and
the mother were prejudiced against
Costello, although they knew nothing to
his discredit Costello, on the other hand,
was determined to marry her. She had
given him sufficient encouragement to
make him believe that he could get her;
and she was too great a prize to let slip
through his fingers. Il am to give her
the benefit of trance, in which am to
til her that it is written in the stars that
she is to marry a certain man; and then
I'll describe Cos She will be overcome
b. the coincidence, while will take no
notice of it, but go on and tell Of the
sreat things that will come of this union
foreordained by heaven" And Nine
4 Fanny broke into harsh, vulgar laugh.
= ''And where do you come in? What
do you get for this job" asked her con-
federate.
"Oh, just you leave me alone for that.
Cos has promised me good slice out of
the dot.
Cos promises are not selling above
par nowadays, and don't you forget it"
You needn't abuse Cos to me. He
pays up when he can, but living with the
swells is an expensive luxury and takes
almost all he can earn"
The other gave grunt of contempt
which showed that she did not share
Nine. Fanny's good opinion of Costello.
Rush's indignation waxed high at this
conversation, and he said to Martin that
if he could get hold of that poor girl he
would warn her in time,
.'You would get no thanks, replied
the detective. women have to find
those things out for themselves"
They talked awhile on general sub
iects and smoked a cigar apiece. When
they had finished they heard footsteps
on the stairs and a peculiar rap on
Mime. Fanny's door, which was quick
1y opened. A whispered conversation
ensued, carried on in very low tones.
y This was followed by one voice speaking.
The men in the back room could hear
nothing that was said, but they had come
20 know the front room sounds pretty
well, and they recognized Nine. Fanny's
trance voice. For a moment Nine.
Fanny ceased speaking and they heard a
mans low tones. johnson sprang to his
feet.
By heaven, that's Costello's voice!
would know it in hades!"
Martin put his hand over Johnson's
mouth and whispered to him to keep
still or he would spoil everything. Rush,
900, became very mich excited, for the
voice sounded very familiar to him,
though he could not place it. In a mo-
ment Nine. Fanny went on with her
trance, and then for few minutes there
was n pause. The three men stood by
the door. Martin was to give the signal
70 Rush to burst it open, and johnson
was to stand by Mime. Fanny's hall door
to prevent Costello's escape. The three
men were screwed up TO high pitch of
excitement as they stood silently waiting
the word of command. Suddenly they
heard sharp, quicl, cry from 4 woman's
voice:
Don't touch me! Help. helpi"
Rush recognized the voice in a second,
and his blood ran cold in his veins.
Without waiting for Martins signal he
put the edge of his jimmy in the crack
\ of the door and gave it a fierce wrench.
1t rolled quickly back on its hinges, and
the occupants of the darkened room
stood before him. Rush forgot all about
the man he was looking for and sprang
to the woman's side.
''In Gods name, Miss Archer, what are
you doing here?" he exclaimed, in horror.
Pale and trembling. Bessie clasped his
arm, too nervous and frightened to
speak. But Costello, who was none other
than O'Hara, stepped forward, and in his
1ew, oily tones said:
"This lady is in my care, Mr.. Hurl
stone; will see that she gets home in
safety" And he put out his hand as
though to take her with him.
ssYou internal scoundrel," said Rush,
fInging him across the room with one
hand, for Bessie was clinging to his other
arm, clay your finger on this lady and
I'll dash your brains out against the wallr'
O'Hara smiled smile of forgiveness,
as one who felt sorry to see an amiable
young gentleman possessed of SO violent
temper.
II "rll take charge of this gentleman"
said Martin. stepping up to O'Hara and
displaying. his badge. '.Qennis Costello,