Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-17

OF light. He did not hesitate. but going
around the house pushed open the door
Of the Office. Three men were In trout
Of the open safe. Graham gave a shout
and dasheJ nj them Ilo was active aud
powerful, but blow on the bead stopped
him for a moment. and no saw the rob.
bcrs escape through tho end window
Ho grasped something that lay on tho
desk and followed. They were evident
~ making for boat NJ tho end OF the
wharf, but the hndmost stumbled and
fell. and "a no sprang up Graham gave
him n blow on the head that laid him
ont Old Martin Joined him with Ian
tern.
Turn the fellow over tin we can sea
his face. AZ | live. 1t is Philip Daily
the scoundreL What have you got In
your HANDY
George looked.
'"why. II IL surely the safe key
Martin was amazed The genuine WIS
certainly In It's accustomed place In the
house and yet the safe had been opened.
Comparison Of the two AZ once made the
plan 81 the robbery manifcst-the key In
Graham's hands had been the means Of
bringing Daily TO justice and he went 20
sail with very sorc head. Graham TO
newod his suit. but Mrs Bentz had evil
IDENTIFY resolved that he should not marry
her daughter. and Mabel had not force
Of character enough 10 act independent.
lyi 20 George. bidding them all goodby,
lcft, and noxt day they heard that he
had shipped on n vessel bound for India.
Mabel mourued his absence. and. a. l.
often the case. found that she loved him
mora than sho had imagined. but three
years passed away and no word came
from her Old lover.
Martin Benizs health began 10 fail.
and his wife thought that II was time for
her daughter to marry. Mr Grayloy
had a nephew named Sands. who worked
around the place, and he had been pay
ing Mabel much attention. and finally
spoke 10 her mother. and after much
persuasion and some secret tears the
girl accepted him and they were mar.
RED Sands wns not n bad fellow. but
he was utterly feeble In character, and
after four years " dull and spiritlcs
married life Mabel found herself a child.
less widow. Her father was dead, and
when her mother spoke % her marrying
again Mabel said. with unusual hrr.
nessi Mother, Your interference broke
up my life. and ! will not allow II 10 Ia.
huencc me again Don't speak TO mo
abou, those matters. a. you only give mo
pain"
George Graham had prospored NJ n
sailor, and Que day ho came 10 Philndel.
phia captain Of magnificent clipper
ship. lie Ind cargo consigned to a frn
on Delaware avenue. and went 10 their
counting house and was very politely re-
ccivcd. Captains were bigger people
then than now. CHANGING around ho saw
hanging on the wall a large key. Mem.
DRY nc once recalled tho house In the
boatyari and his lost sweetheart "You
are looking ut that key" said one Of tho
partners. "wcll. that belonged 10 m
uncle Of inlno named GrAyley. Il has a
history. aud when tho old houso WIS
torn down kept this as mrmcnto."
Graham wiz silent for moment and
then asked. "Do you know anything VI
tho family that lived In your uncle's
house,
THE Bontzcsl On. yea, my uncle lei,
old Martins widow 500 a year "a long
rs sho liyes We pay II TO her Her
widowed daughter. Mrs. Sands. very
pretty and good woman. comes for Il.
and, by the by. It's due today. and here
sho cotnoA DO you know herr
Graham was strongly moved. IIe me,
her at the door aud said. "Mabcl, do you
remember mel"
Poor girll She stared nj him for q
momont and then burst into tears "oh.
yes, George, remember you WE'LL
The sequel needs no telling. Captain
Graham made but ono moro voyage and
then married his early love Old Mrs
Bentz, fortunately, died soon aitorward.
The old key had been ialiaman and
Il hung In tho dingy office with n tag on
telling from whence IL oamc. until a now
generation came Ia. aud thon Il was
thrown Ia the rubbish, and now hangs
battered, rusty and forlorn un tho wall
OF ras shop. Philadelphia Press