The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02

Its too late for the theater," he said,
even II you knew where one was,
which don't believe. I'm deuced tired,
let US go TO bed
Billlam looked around him doubtful
ly, and then suddenly threw up his
hands with a gesture of despair.
L forgot, old chap; on my life and
honor, l quite forgot. 1 lent my bed to
Peter Wilkins, the water color man.
He had pawned his to pay his rent, but
he thought he could get it out again
before l came back"
You bet he couldn't" said the Hus-
sar, twirling his handsome mustache;
I've seen that kind Of man; there are
several in my regiment.
Lets go and look Peter up, any
way" said Billiam; perhaps we can
! get the bed after all"
So the Hussar accompanied Billiam
through the dimly lighted streets, I'M
| der gloomy archways, past great black
chasms yaWning between lofty houses
till they arrived at the dwelling of
Wilkins, the water color man." as
Billiam said. 1t was room upon the
ground floor with sunk area in front.
1T does not look promising" said
Billiam, the beast isn't lighted up. 1
guess old Wilkins is either drunk or
has gone to the country
Perhaps he has pawned your bed,
too" said the Hussar, bitterly.
Billiam was hurt at the suggestion.
Wilkins is a gentleman" he said,
land it was only last week he sent
me his skye terrier for me to doctor
up and have all right for him when he
came back. Peter isn't the chap to sell
my bed and then blk"
They tried wilkins door in vain, and
rang the bell repeatedly without pro-
ducing the least effect. Apparently
others had done the same, for at the
first tug the bell pull slid out about
six inches in a SILENT uncanny, unat-
tached manner.
That's no use" said Billiam, Tets
climb up on the ratings"
"Ah," he cried, as soon as he had
mounted himself upon the area rail-
fngs, whence he could look into the
room of Wilkins, there is my bed
standing against the wall, and the
mattress beside it. You see, good old
Wilkins is all right. 1t is f1rst-rate
bed; better take look at it, for it is
all you will see of it this night"
Come doom cot O. THAR commanded
a stern voice, what for are ye letter
ing WI intent there for? I'll haze to TAX
ye up"
A portly policeman was standing be
hind them with much suspicion on his
! face. Billiam turned himself about
quietly.
John" he said. 81 wish you could
get me my bed. lent it to Peter Will
kins, and his door is locked"
"Guid save u.s. cried the policeman,
cts the dog missionary. Is that your
bed?" he added, climbing up beside
4 Billiam and looking critically at the
! object. The rays of gas lamp upon
the pavement shone upon it so that it
glowed with kind of radiance not its
/ own
1T looks guild bed eneuch" the
policeman said as he climbed down.
Can you not get it for US, John?'
| repeated Billiam.
"Dod. sir. | Gamma do that witl1oot
boose1b reakin'. an I'VE been thirty
years in the force" answered John;
"but there's nae doot that the beds a
guld bed "
And with that he walked heavily
The Hussar STOOD on the pavement
with his legs very wide. and whistled
aWell." he said. "what do you pro-
pose to do abort it. Billiam? Say,
let's both go to MOTEL and get supper
Then we can stop the night there"
Billfam looked at him with kind OF
sad reproach in his eyes.
"You forget" he answered. that the
new colTe's bandages must be changed
and the little Yorkshire will need look
ing to twice or thrice during the night;
but you can 20. and I'll call round for
you in the morning on my way tc
COLLEGE"
Get out. you raving young idiot On
my word I've heard of all sorts of lu-
natics, but I'm hanged if 1 ever heard
of anybody before gone dotty on beast
ly stray dogs"
land there's the bull with the bad
tear on his law. I must see that the
I stitches are keeping and give him some
water" continued Billiam. meditative-
".
"Of all the foolsp' cried the carlhain
''well. come on Billiam: I'll be your
keeper tonight and see that you get a
neat thing in straight-jackets right
avav'
And the Hussar strobe on with the
air Of a man who determines to see a
desperate venture through to the bitter
end
They came in time TO the corner OF
Montgomery street. and again mounted
] up the crazy stairs. The fire had died