Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-15

the saloon thtro- sooner. II you don
happen to spot them going in
complimcntod tho skipper on his In.
geuuity though made tho mental ros.
ervation that on occasions when / hap.
pencd 20 be on duty his electric bell
would mover be used. did not mean TO
take my eye Of that passage during the
voyage
The captain put the o;her box on the
top Of the one 20 which the wire was ut.
tachcd, aud after last look round we
locked the door this time with my key.
TO make sure that the now lock answered
satisfactorily to both Of thom.
It was tine night. and the saloon wa,
nearly empty, most Of the passengers
prufcrriug tho fresh air on deck. one
respectable old gentleman. evidently n
Clergyman. was Immersed In q book NJ
the table that ran down tho ccnior Of the
saloon. hut with these exceptions all ihe
occupants Of the place were ladies. and
not many Of them
IN my immediate vicinity only ono
lady was sitting and | iaud very little
attention 10 her. all my thoughts bolng
concontmtedon The golduom door, with
Just half wink now and then toward
the invalid lady's cabin
But 20 soon came TO my notice that tho
lady neat mc was IN trouble Of some
kind From my position cuuld zee her
without turning round, aud nDticod
that she kept hur head Ia her handa aud
appeared to bc shaken with suppressed
s0hing
AZ length she raised her Taco aud
looked at me. Tier eyes were rod with
weeping and there were tears on hot
checks. She wis quite young aud worry
protty-fur 200 pretty TO DO travelling
alone. thought
Tlcc was % pleading expression iu her
Dyes as ahp looked at mo which half rug.
gpiiod thli she required some service ut
my hunds tlulgh quito uado up my
mimi not tn grant IL. whatever II might
bo. " u should take me from my post i1r
ono single instant. Beauty Va distress
was duruy moi altogether unknown IN
tho annals of urimu. aud. ~ tho risk VI
imloli,oncss. would avoid all chance OF
becoming victim.
ilcsitnting nni struggling with emo
! 'ior. the gitl opened her lips and cssnyod
/ 20 speak This woris seemed 10 como
with difficulty and were almost iuau-
diblc.
MAY ask you 90 give mo your nttcn'
| ton for moment sho siammorud. DO
love me. Il "a on a nattor Of great inn
I poilnncc
81 am on duty here" answered. land
4 - . NaIss
bottcr como d little neuror."
"lth about your duty wish 60 speak, y
was her astounding reply a. she moved
over and took "a seat by my side "You
arc In charge Of the goldroom, are you
mott"
eyes" said shortly. not knowing
what 10 expect.
She paused for momont and then
went on, speaking hurriodly In whis'
por III wish TO sayo my brother from
tho preparation Of great crime" sho
said. "Ho 81 tho dupo OF wicked man
of Rcd Joui. tho notorious boat thief,
and his gang There Is q plot on foot 10
steal tho valuahlos from tho Roldroom
tonight. \ thousand times better for
my brother 20 suffer punishment ut Tho
hands OF tho law for q iirst unsuccessful
attompt than to become hardened
criminal. Oh. sir. stop him IN time mud
mcrciful o. your duty will permit.
Tho young lady need have no appro
honsion lest should fail 20 stop the rob
berry. said 20 myself Thon asked
aloud. "Whcro Va your brother. thoni'
"In tho goldro0m at this moment
was tho reply, which took my brcatl
away.
"linpossiblol" exclaimed. II have
not moved from this spot since tho gold
room door was locked"
my brother slipped into tho passag'
Just after wo started, while you wur,
looking at that cabin door. lie was con
coaled under tho saloon table. And yoy
do not know Red Jcm, sir. He has mas
ter koys that will ilt any lock-"
WIS puzzled soruly. felt rs sure n
man could feel that no one could hnvl
passed into the passage without my see
ing him. Aud, again, II there was som
one IN the goldroom tampeting with tn
boxes. how was Il that the captain
boosted electric bell had not warned hin
up on tho BRIDGE
However, my duty was obvious
must unlock the door and See Tor mysel
II anything was wrong | drew the ke!
from my pocket aud approached TN
door. followed by tho weeping girl, win
now began to show signs Of ropcntIul
her confidence in me.
"Ho Is only lad, sir, only n lad
Spare him u you can. and romemhc
that |, his sister prevented tho rob
berry"
put the key in the lock, and the heuy.
door swung back. opening inward
There was no light In the place hoyou.
what reached IL from the saloon, and Il
tho dim corner could see the boxes jus
~ we had left thoin. But therc was N
robbcr
took step forward to look benin,
tho door. in case pcrchuucc he was Turk
ing there, and then Ia u moment lmey
that | was done.
1.-the arms stole around my neck an
pressed . filthy plastorof some substnnc
\ over INV mouth; several pairs VI struu