The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-25

"Who is your mani" asked Dorison.
"His name Is Langdon."
"Ohl" said Dorison surprised. "What Is
he to you"
"Hes my husband" she said quickly,
Don't you believe nothin' else. The priest
didn't marry US, but we were married all
the same, though he does try to act and say
we weren't. But we was all the same"
"Well, what have 1 done, and If he Is
down on me, what can he dol"
81 dunno what you've done to him. But
he's been grumblin for some time about
Teller named Dudley, before I know'd it
was you-the one what saved me from ar
rest The other day he came home growlin
about you interfering in his affairs, and
last night when he came late fellow
named Pittston was waiting for him, and
took him off in another room to talk with
him. Something you did to him last night
made him very mad, an 1 heard him say
he'd git you dosed for it before many
hours"
Dorison laughed.
81 don't think there's much to be afraid
Of"
Eyes, there Is" earnestly replied the
girl. If there wasn't 1 wouldn't be takin'
the chances am. Now, sir. Pm grateful
to you for what We did for me, and because
after We did it We didn't insult me, as most
men do. So said I'd give you warnin'.
de doesn't treat me 80 we'll that shouldn't
do 1t, anyhow. He's bad one when he's
reused, and that Teller Pittston, who hate,
and him, has got some rough fellers that'll
do anything they tell them. You've got
EN- both down on you. What they will do
or can do l don't know, but you want to
look out and be careful. don't know just
what they mean by dosin' man, but l do
know That In Chicago they talked about
dosln' man one night, and after that he
was found on the street nearly dead"
What does Langdon do for a living!"
HE don't do nothin' He's got money Of
Of his own"
| do you know thatl"
II know he amt never done nothin',
amt never done no work, and yet he has
all the money he wants. He don't stint
me-"
Where did you marry him?"
"ln Chicago. My folks were agiu him.
My father is policeman there, and said
he was nothln' but gambler. He wasn't,
though. ran away with him, and father
thought | wasn't married to him at first,
but afterward he knew better, although 1
came to know that his name wasn't always
Langdon."
what was it," asked Dorison.
~ never heard,n said the woman shortly.
| us he IS flush of money as he always
was!' asked Dorison.
81 amt seen no difference" replied the
won an; "but don't you think I've done
enough when [ warn you of danger without
| sskln' me to give him awayH'
| DorSon answered, laughing:
before | ask you to give him away
must know there is something to give away.
However, l am much obliged for your kind
ness. l will be careful, though l don't
know what he can do Do you know what
Pve done to him!'
"Only he says you are interfering with
ms affairs. heard him say you followed
Pittston into restaurant, and did it be-
cause Chicago detective named Cathcart
told you to. And he said that if you wasn't
swell In town he'd think you was de-
tectiye."
Dorison laughed at the idea and further
asked:
''Do you know what I did to him last
night that made him so angry!"
| Mo-
81 prevented him from speaking to
young lady who didn't want to be noticed
by him"
81 know-a Miss Eustace. I've heard
him curse the family and said he knew
way to pull 'em down in time"
a malicious thought popped into Dori-
sons head
"Do you know what he proposes to do."
"No.n
81 do"
"What?"
ppm afraid you will get angry with me
and make row."
mo. l WON'T" she said with breathless
interest.
He wants to marry the youngest Miss
Eustace, and has tried to get her to run
away with him."
Dorison was fairly frightened at the eff
feet of his words.
The black eyes of the woman flashed fire
and her strong handsome face be- anne
hldeously confused with sn anger that
seemed to be ungovernable.
You are not lying to me-" she hissed.
Now be calm. You promised not to
make a row. I shall not say another word
until you are composed"
The girl made desperate effort to re-
gain control of herself, AND while she was
doing SO they walked some distance in
silence.
Tel me all you know" she said at
length. 81 will DO quiet"
''Who is DR.. FgsseLsn
He's doctor that used to come to SEQ
Harry every morning. | don't know any
thing about him kept he used to have q
close talk with him, but about what don't
know. Harry's got some hold on him. Why
do you aska''
He is the family physician of the Eus-
tace people and introduced Langdon there
He tried to make the younger daughter like
Langdon, aud arranged meetings alone
with Langdon. The brother, young Eus-
tace, told me of this, and that ever since
| they found it out they have kept so close a
watch on the younger daughter that she
can't see MIN at all. But he is still hanging
| around"
The girls struggle with her passion was
something pathetic.
"Ihat'a why he's trying to make people
believe I'm not his wife, then," she
gasped.
| "Do you think so much Of him. he asked.
docs any wife want to see her husband
run after another woman2"
II presume not, but he'll never run away
with herr"
mo. he never will, said the girl, with
| frightful emphasis.
"Who is Pittstons" he asked
Il don't know. He's Teller of good
family in Chicago Harry knew him there.
He's crooked, l think. Hang it, some
times l think Harry is, but l don't know.
They never tell me anything. Harry
! laughed one day and said | was too id
honest to tell anything to. They've got
some ugly fellers about em, end you look
out for 'em.n
II will look out But what will you do?
Tell Harry what I've told you?"
''1'll tell him nothing. Don't y on fear. But
he'll never run away and marry anybody
I'll see this girl and make her know Pm
his wife. l must get back now or I'll be-
missed
The woman slipped down the cross
street, and Dorlson retraced his steps
through Lexington avenue, deep in
thought After carefully reviewing his
talk with the girl he said:
II presume the first thing to do Is to see
Cathcart and inform him. The next thing.
to see Eustace and tell him. 1t strikes me
that there is strong weapon in this to use
with the young girl. 1t ought to rid her
of any sueaking notion she may have for
i dor,