Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-31

zone dollar" said Trayers. The youth
handed him n twenty dollar bill.
"Can you change thatyr he said; 'it's
the smallest have"
"rll keep tho change, thank you, Mr.
Forbes" said Travcrs calmly; cor. "
you like. Ill drive up 10 your fathers
with you and get him 10 change Il. and
I'll tell him what good luck you had at
the tables. He'll he 20 pleased"
''Confound youi" said the boy. grow.
ing pale, "iny names not Forbes.
Give me back that money OF I'll have
you arrested"
"No, you won't, Mr.. Forbes" said
Travors, "or N you do I'll tell. guess
you'd better let me keep It, and when
you go home tonight tell the governor
all abou, Il and promise him never TO 40
there again. You've got or mighty
cheap as It e."
The young man plowcrcd and swore
under his breath. but Travcrs cmrrupad
TO his horse and started OFT gayly. 10
only needed $40 more and it was still
early.
At Twoniy-third stree. and the ave.
nue. young man with bag in his hand
waved 10 him. and ho drew mp 10 tho
curbing. Then young girl stepped out
Of the shadow and sprang into the cab,
and the young man followed her. lilo
gave Trayors IN address up town. TO
which he took them quickly. strangers
In the city" said Travers. "if had any
way Of knowing who they were. 90 that
] could got their money back, I'd pluck
EN-"
The young man and the girl entered
the house and remained there few
minutes. They came ont looking greatly
troubled. and the girl was crying. The
young man gave him another address,
aud Travers made on for Il. II was %
house attached TO n church. "1hoy arc
n runaway couple and they are trying 10
get marriul." They wero apparently
unsuccessful this time, for they caino
ous again Immediately. and the girl was
sobbing bitterly.
"Can you tell me-" Eaid the young
man with her, edo you happen TO know
Of any clergyman who lives near here, or
q justice, or somo one who eau perform
u marriage ceremony
Travcrs whis,lcd softly and gazcd at
tho stars. II know OF one.' no said.
finally. "Got in."
They got In. and Travers drove them
10 the house Of young rector who was
a friend OF his and who had just been
married.
"Tcll this gentleman" said Travcrs,
| "thht Mr.. Corliss Traycrs sent you 20
him. This Mr.. Trayors Is great swell
and friend Of this clergyman, and hia
name goes, socT
Tho young man seemed somewhat sur.
priscd. but said nothing, aud entered the
house. When he came ont he was smil.
ing, and tho girl was smiling too.
"Idid rs you said" he exclaimed. "and
II l had not he wouldn't have married
u.s. Thoro was no reason why he should
not, for we are both ~ age. and all that
sort Of thing. Thu very much obliged Il
you for your suggestion. Isuppoe thi'
Mr.. Traycn Is one Of your regular
farcsyH
II used 10 drive bisfour.in.hand, sald
Travcrs.
I'VE won't need you any more" sale
tho Young man, ''and thi,nl; you again
Here's fifteen dollars: yon can keep thu
change" ~.
Mr.. Traycrs raced back 10 tho clul
with his $50 aud told his story. whicl
WIS fortunately believed. Then hc In
closed tho different sums ho had takeI
20 tho address from which his first far
had descended. 10 tho addresses on thu
police blotter, and 10 the home Of Mr
Forbes. The last 90 he kept. IL carnc'
that he said.
Ito won $500 on the bet, and the mex
day tho eabmnn whose hanson he ha'
borrowed sent him pitiful note from
tho Tomhs, whcrc no hal been takel
charged with cxtortion aud hlackmail.
"surc enough. said Travers gloomily
~ forgot that cab had u number"
Tho drivers bail bond amounted q
just 500. and Travcrs paid Il. and then
IN fear lcst bis protogo should skip hi
bond, no promised him u regular en-
gagoincnt for each day OF tho tire
months probation. A. he does not nee
tho hanson moro than three or fou
times week. ho finds IL bit expensive
but the other men aro using II freely.
promises 10 cost Travers about $500 b.
fore tho three months arc up.-Ne'
York Sun.