The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-22

speak to our friends and make your
best bow. too-don't forget THAR Mr..
Rabbit appeared to be very indig-
rant.
Mrs. Meadows was in a better llu-
NOR This" she said, as the queer
looking girl came forward. 'is Chicka-
ny Crany Crow and this (as the very
queer looking boy came timidly up) Is
Tickle-My-Toes
They bowed and then went off a lit
tie way, looking very solemn and COM
ical They didn't. dare glance at each
other for fear they would begin laugh
ing again. The reason they looked so
queer was because, although they act
ed like children. they were old in ap-
pearance-as old as a person past mid
die age.
They are country raised. poor
things! You'll have to excuse them
They don't know any better" Mr.
Thimblefinger sighed as he said this
and looked thoughtful.
What about the Talking Saddle?'
Buster John inquired. You said the
story wasn't finished"
ITO be surei To be surer' Mr.. Thin
blefnger cried. MY mind is like a
wagon without a tongue. 1t goes ev-
cry way but the right way. Where was
I? Oh, yes! I remember now.
well, the mayor was very thankful
10 llD-1OI TOT saving MS treasure anu
his horses but he wasn't satisfied about
the saddle. He was worried. Now,
You know, when a child is worried it
cries, but when a grown man is Wor-
ried he sits down and looks away off
and puts his elbow in his hand and his
finger to his nose--so.
'Oh, I've seen papa do that" laugh
ed Sweetest Susan.
Yes; that's the way mayor did. &"
Mr.. Thimblefnger continued. There
was a great thief in that country who
had never been caught. He didn't care
for judges and juries and court houses.
He always sent the mayor word when
he was coming to the city and when
he was going away.
Now, just the day before, the may
or had received a letter from this man.
The thief said he was coming after 2
fine race horse that was owned by the
mayors brother. SO the mayor sat and
thought and finally he asked Tip-Top if
his Talking Saddle could catch a IA
nous thief
" Tt has just caught four common
rogues, your honor, replied Tip Top.
and | think it can catch one uncom-
mon thief
Then the mayor told Tip Top that
the most famous thief in all that
country intended to steal his brothers
race horse. Tip Top said he must see
the horse. and together they went to
the stable where it was kept. The
horse was already guarded. Two SER
wants sat in the stall, two sat outside
and two remained near the door. The
mayors brother was also there.
What is this?' the brother asked.
This fellow wants to sell his sad
de replied the mayor.
Then arrest him. cried the bro
tier. for he is the thief
Nonsense replied the mayor. He
is very honest man and 1 will vouch
for him.. Then the mayor called his
brother aside and told him why the
man with the saddle had come to see
the horse.
Tip Top talked with the men who
had been set to guard the horse and
he soon found out that one of them
was an accomplice of the thief. This
man made a swift sign to Tip-Top and
placed his finger on his mouth. Tin
Top replied by closing his eyes with
his fingers, as if to show that he saw
nothing. When he had an opportunity
he said to this man:
Tell your master I viii be willing
to sell the saddle tonight. | will sleep
with it under my head on the next
70 sofne in here? We are four to one.