The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-26
JIM BURNS,
Detective Police, Central Office.

ives IIdl uO SOuiN OiiJ iioeSh -
helpless amazement.
He took the card mechanically and asked
stupidity
'She said she didn't want to see me?
Why. she don't know ME"
Burns laughed sarcastically as he turned
away. saying;
Remember, young fellow, I'll keep my
eyes on YOU" and before Henshall could
gather his wits sufficient to demand an ex-
PLANTATION Burns had disappeared.
The young artist found himself in a
ridiculous position, the center of a guying
mob, when he did recover himself
Get on to the Johnniel" Pipe de patent
leathersl" HE would be a masher, would
hep" and other such uncomplimentary al
lusions were showered on him, so he hasti-
iy went around to the front of the house
and pushed his way to his box, determined
at the first opportunity of having an eX
PLANTATION with Mr. Jim Burns, detective"
Two minutes after he had gone away
from the stage entrance red headed mes
senger boy showed his way through the
crowd that still fingered there.
/ He raped loudly at the door for admit
lance, while those around regarded him
curiously, and many asked him, whats
up?"
"Nothin'," was his nonchalant reply.
After delay of several minutes the stage
door was cautiously opened a few inches,
and a portion of the good natured Teu-
tonic countenance of Herr Opper became
visible
Seeing the boy in uniform he admitted
him at once. asking: Message? For
whoma"
Without any undue haste, and making
no reply, the lad unbuttoned his jacket,
showed his left hand carefully into his in
side coat pocket and pulled out book.
Opening this carefully he took out mes
sage addressed to Miss Louise Neville,
Baldwin's theatre, urgent" and handed it
to the impatient manager.
As he saw the address the latter turned
as if to hurry away, but the imperturbable
messenger caught him by the coat tail,
showed his little black covered book in his
face and said:
"Sign, please And say, give fellow a
ticket, will yer?"
With a smothered execration the worthy
Opper signed for the message, and never
, needing the boys other request rushed off
, with the telegram to his stars dressing
room.
: AS he approached it he heard the low,
sweet strains of Home, Sweet Home"
played with touch on the violin which
, made it fairly seem to speak.
The music ceased abruptly as he knocked
, for admission, and the door was opened by
: Miss Neville, who gazed at her manager in
startled way.
i ''Oh, Mr.. Opper, is it time to go on?
/ had no idea that was late"
a ''You are not late. The curtain will not
4 go up for ten minutes yet, but this dis
j, patch just arrived, and thought it best to
r bring it to you at once"
The girls face turned deathly pale.
e Let me have it," she gasped.
n He handed her the little yellow packet
u She tore the envelope. hurriedly, and il
n needed but glance to master the contents
Come at once Your father is dying
}. "DR. WATSON"
8 She did not totter and fall, but like 6
e thoroughbred she held her queenly little
head up high and said quite calmly:
10 Il am sorry to forfeit my engagement
d Mr.. Opper, but l must leave you now al
S once. My father is dying Read" ant
! she held out the message to him.
n Hum, ahl'' remarked Oprar.
a Much as he admired his fair attraction
,. he did not like to lose the nights money
even if he had already earned big purs
Il through her.
Still, in the presence of death he though
q it best to throw up the sponge, hoping b.
= agreeing amiably to arrange for her reap
d pearance later on.
In addition he had conceived SINGER
r and fatherly interest in the lonely girl. ant
l. SO he submitted to the inevitable and salt
quite cheerfully, "Well, | suppose yol
70 must go, my dear But there is an awfu
70 big house | don't know what we can dc
"a You must 90 alone, suppose. could no
: get away tonight. and you would not wal
=, until tomorrow. How long has your ia
,s Their been in Chicago?"
;c al did not know he was there until re
"A ceived this telegram, which is sent from
there" she answered, as she began to col
SO lect her few belongings.
~ well, wait minute" cried Opper, sud
denly rushing out.
). He found Jim Burns around in the lobb
! of the theatre and quickly explained mat
90 tiers to him.
Ia ~ am going to close the house and re
turn the money tonight, but want to sc
% Miss Neville safely off fIsEt; end now. jim
you must follow her. 1 don't know why
but 1nistrust the telegram. Will you &c
Name your own terms"
'Fll co." said Burns, "but | must e,
plain to the chief"
"There is no time Leave that to m,
He'll refuse me nothing. Get cab an
W have it at the side door, First let the gil
know you are following her. When sh
gets in the cab, you have another one read
and follow. A train goes in twenty mil
utes."
IN "That duck you told me to watch is il
IN SIDE You'd better not say where the gi
is going" said Burns.
IN 81 WON'T" and with a hearty shaking
hands the men parted.
t. Five minutes later, heavily yelled, Loui!
ia Neville emerged from the stage door an
r. entered the cab awaiting her.
AS she drove off Burns got into anoth'
10 cab, ordering the driver to follow the frs
~ Meantime Opper was going through tt
-, most difficult ordeal known to the theatl
"a cal manager, that of trying to account fl
the non-appearance of his star.
=, Ladies and gentlemen" he said, CLAN
- ing at the vast audience apprehensivel
No Miss Neville cannot appear tonight. Il
"a ness in her family. Her father dyin
~ Message from Chicago tonight"
- Then he paused abruptly, rememberir
IN that he had given her destination ava
IL and glanced at the box occupied by He
" shall
H. The latter had heard enough. He W
a leaving his box like fash. so the go,
"a hearted manager concluded his apology
~ with a rush, saying, Sorry to disappoi
- you, ladies and gentlemen, and sorry
:. lose the door money, but it will be all I