Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-28
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Man,, No. an IN. road after dark with 40
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wells remark and camo TO stop on tho
travelled walk1
Neither Mr.. Stockwcli nor his trusted
clerk. Chip Ferris. saw him ms he half
crouched beneath tho opon window, from
which Mace their tones were plainly
audible.
Mr.. stcrkwell had the largest grocery
in Lebanon, and Chip Ferris. though only
~ wears old, was hi. right hand man.
IIe owned another grocery In Milldaic.
q thriving little village eight miles away,
and Chip had lust been directed BY I.:..
10 20 over and collect the months re-
cclpts from tho man in charge.
..Tell Uanlcy III be In Milldale 20 sc,
him juss as soon as can get out Of tho
house, /" said Mr.. stockwell, who had been
overcome by his old remedy, the rhcu.
matisin. eve instructed him In the no.o
10 turn over tho collections to you. and
~ any stock Is needed he can let you
know"
The man NJ tho window did not wait
10 hear more, but went noisclcssly 10 thu
gate. all thought OF begging removed
from his mind.
A companion, Ms ragged and vicious
looking as himself, stood waiting for
him some distance down tho street.
what kcpt you no longr' no growled.
"Any iucky'
II should say so,- was tho response.
"You didn't get any money, did your
"No, but we'll soon have plenty II we
manage things right"
And he proceeded to oonfids what he
hadovcrheard, whercat he other worthy's
eyes glistened.
swell, that Ii luck, aud no mistake"
no said. "lf he's only boy II will be ~
easy ~ rolling OIL log. There ho comes
now"
Al that moment Chip Ferris was clos.
ing Mr.. stockwell's gate.
He walked down tho street In tho d.
rcctiou Of tho two men, giving them no
more than n casual glnnco as he passed
by. for tramps were no rarity In Lebanon.
Those fellows arc pretty rough look
ing customers" he thonght. "It'sa won
der the constable hasn't got them"
IL WIS o'clock then, and he went To
Che stable In tho rear OF tho shop and
harnessed the horse TO light vehicle.
The drive to Milldalo was n pleasant
one, and Chip enjoyed the prospect Of IL
exceedingly.
About mile from town, resting I'M
der lcafy tree by tho roadside. were
tho two tramps hc had seen some timo
before.
'Iicllo!" hs said 10 himself. "Thcrs
are those fellows again. Iwondcr what
they're up TO now"
lie passed by In a cloud Of dust, aud,
looking back. saw that an animated con.
yersstion had suddenly sprung M DO
tween the two.
Somehow Chip got It into his head that
they were talking about him.
"rhey can't know about tho money,
Of course" he said. uneasily. "such
men look OWL enough 10 do ANYTHING"
When he reached Milldalc he was dis
appointed 10 learn that Mr.. Hanley had
gone into the country 10 look at a colt
that he thought Of purchasing.
Tho money wa locked up in the safe
and no had tho kew with him. ma that
there was nothing FOR Chip TO do but 10
wait for his return, which no did with
good deal Of impatience.
II was nearly 8 o'clock and the sun
was far down In thc wost when Mr..
Haniey came back, and Chin lost no
time In transactine with him IN, bnsi.
mes ON which he had come.
"petter stay with me TO sumner. Chin. Z.
,aId Mr.. Hanley. oThere'll 4, a nann
Al 10 light Won hack"
..No. thank YOU" said Chin 81 don't