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

down. and when CAPTAIN Ormithwaite
went to the coal-box it was empty.
Hello Billiam." he said. "how do
you propose to keep US warm all night?
Has somebody taken out your Goals on
loan as well as your bed?'
Billiam threw up his hands again
with the same pathetic little gesture
of DESPAIR
AZ don't know what you'll think of
me. Herbert" ne said. but when
went away I gave ali had to the
seamstress next door"
We'll" said the captain. Ego and see
if she can give you any back" But at
the suggestion Billbani's pale cheek
flushed
81 can't quite do that" he said; but
l think I can get some. You wait a
minute and I'll run down and see."
Then Billiam proceeded TO array him
self in an old ulster. remarka bly, wide
and baggy about the skirts. He opened
it and showed the Hussar how ingen-
louSly he had sewn two large pockets
Of strong canvas TO each side.
Il bring home the Goals in these" he
said: isn't it a prime idea2"
Where do you buy them?" asked the
CAPTAIN
Il don't usually buy them" an
swered Billiam. simply; II pick them"
Pick them and steal them" said
CAPTAIN Ormithwaite. You young
beggar, what would the governor say
if he knew"
Billiam looked up little YEARLY. as
If the subject had suddenly grown too
large for discussion.
Il shan't be very long" he said, and
went on buttoning his ulster about his
still young body.
In for penny. in for pound" said
the soldier. III come and help you
steal Goals. if I'm cashiered for it."
Billiam pointed to an old overcoat
which hung upon a nail behind the
door
That's got pockets for Goals and
along" ne said. not very hopefully;
but think you had better look to the
collie till I come back
m in for it." said the Hussar; cts
my night out. Come onr' ne cried.
pulling at the coat. which threatened
to turn out too small across the should
ers for him. What a rum smell it has
though" he added, lifting up one of
the lapels and shifting at it.
"Oh." said Billiam. that's only the
dogs. Sometimes l wrap the worst
cases up in it: but it's all right. old
chan" he added hastily, 81 always
disinfect it carefully"
They went down the dimly lighted,
greasy stairs without meeting a soul.
When thev arrived at the foot Billiam
turned sharp to the left and the Hus-
sar found himself in a darkish wide
I7ne, in which were no gas lamps. At
the end of the lane was a great coal
station. full of wagons and stacks of
coal. black and shining dimly seen be-
tween two tall gate posts. The latest
delivery wagons of the day were Just
leaving the yard on the way to the
city coal stores. there to be ready for
the morning demand. They rumbled
out in a long procession. manned by
men as rough and grim and black as
TIE cool they worked amongst
The coal carriers kept up a brisk in
terchange of condiments with one an
other, varying this bv an occasional
lump Of coal Great wedges and nuts
Of it were also being tolted continually
off the carts as they jostled and
lu~ched through the dark and deeply
rutted lane
Come on" said Bnliam; well soon
get enough"
And he ran off among the grinding
wheels, nipping up every piece of coal
which lay on the road. and rushing it
into his ulster pockets with trained
alacritv. His brother endeavored to
initiate him. but ne was unaccustomed
and clumsy, and got but few pieces
ard those small It was interesting
work. however. for the wagons surged
and reared like a maelstrom between
the lp9h wa lis and she tall houses
The Hussar found that il needed much
quickness to seize the prey and bag it.
evading meanwhile. the succeeding
carts. which came on at q pace which
WIS almost a brisk trot
Presently huge coal carter. stand
ing up on his wagon, caught sight of
the c9Dtain lifting a piece of coal from
the side Of the road. He sent a ready
nj sile after him. which took effect
lust between his shoulder blades.
Get cot o that. We - skulker yer
he shouted.
CAPTAIN Ormithwafte of the 10th
Hussars sprang towards his assaiIant
to take him by the throat; but the
watchful Billiam had his brother by
the arm.
mind what YOU are aboutp' he said.
"See; stand there and We'll soon get
enough to last US three or four days"
The brothers took shelter in a cellar
doorway both of them grimed to the
eyes. Billiam produced a hideous mask
out of his inside pocket and put it on.
Then he slid off the doorstep and took
UP his position on little mound of
hard trodden earth and engine ash.
"Ho! Hai" he cried. 'Ye are a set of
dirty, lazy Gilmerton cairters!''
Every coachman on the wagons leap
ed up al the word as if he had been
stung, and the rain of coal cobs which
fell about Billfam was astonishing ard
deadly; by long practice he evaded
every one of them. letting some slip
past him, and catching the straight
ones as cleverly as ever he had done
the ball when he kept wicket on the
green playing fields.
Presently the captain found Billiam
now very swollen and bulky Btlliam,
ouce more beside him.
You go and fill up at the back of
the mound where I was guying EN-, -
he said; there's quite half a ton