The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-17

ing met Marsten. whom he did not know.
but who he saw was about TO enter
Don't go in he whispered HE
rs there anything wrong?" asked
Marsten. alarmed at the tone of the other.
Yes his daughter is dead.
Dead, Good God, How? An acct
No She has been ill for weeks. but
no one thought of this. Jessie died about
an hour since-unexpectedly. Are you a
friend OF his?'
Yes
Then you must help me-tell me what
to do. Come down into the court where
we can talk"
The two young men descended the stair.
Braunt has no money. and he will not
have his daughter buried by the parish.
We must get money. l have promised IL.
but l have very little myself, although L
VIII willingly give all | have. II II were
more would not ask help from anyone
Il have only few shillings, SAID
MarSten. but we must get more some
how. None of the men has any, or they
would give it. Yesterday | could nave
gone to Sartwell but today, unfortunate
y. I have quarreled with him. bitterly
and irretrieVably, l fear. Although he
SD nothing TO me, | can go TO him.
But there is Barnard Hope. Yes, he ;
to man. lie helped Braunt when there
was trouble with the police. l don ike
to so to Barnard Hope-for certain rea-
sons | don't care to be indebted TO him.
Would you mind going? He lives in
Chelsea?
NO. l will do anything 1 can. L have
Then / would go tonight if l were you.
Tomorrow Is his at home day, and there
vi be u lot of people there. 1t will be
difficult TO see him then, and we can
WIT until the day after His address is
Craigenputtoch House, Chelsea. If you
fail, 1 will see his father, so one or other
Il will go at once" said Langly.
1t was long journey to Chelsea, ana
when the tired Organist reached the place
he found Barney had a theatre party on
with dance TO follow, and would not
likely be home that night. 1t was uncer-
tain when he would return in the morn
inS. but he would be sure to be back al
clock, as his at home friends would
begin 10 gather at that hour. so Barney 5
servant said. The weary man tramped
bacl- and reached Rose Garden Court
about midnight He raped at Braunt
door, and, receiving no answer pushed IL
open after d moments hesitation lie
feared the headstrOng, impatient man
might, after all, have carried out his reSo-
luton, and left with his burden for the
north. but he found nothing changed.
Braunt sat there with his head III ms
hands. and gave him no greeting
Il am to have the money tomorrow.
Langly said, feeling sure 1t would not be
refused.
one look at the silent figure on the bec,
whose face seemed now like that OF
little child, the young man departed as
quietly as he had entered.
Mrs. Scimmins met him on the stairs.
SIZE wanted TO know all about it. She
said that the women of the court, when
they heard of the death, had offered their
help, but Braunt had acted like a brute.
and had driven them away with fearful
oaths. She was sure something was
wrong. The coroner had been there and
thought So too. There was to be an in
quest at the Vestry Hall in the morning.
a summons had been left for Lan~ly TO
attend and give his evidence.
But m going to Chelsea in the morn
ing" cried the young man, aghast. i
know nothing, except that Jessie mad
been i'll
You saw her die, they say Braunt
admitted that. You will have to attend
the inquest, or they will send a police
man after you
Langly did not sleep that night. and
was gaunt and haggard in the morning
The coroner's jury trooped up the stairs,
and, after looking at the dead girl, ad-
journed to the Vestry hall Langly gave
his evidence. and leaving the room at
once. lowered about the. door, waiting
for Braunt who remained in the NeStry
hall. At last he came out. with white
face. staring straight ahead of him.
What did they say2" asked Langly;
but the other did not answer. striding
through the curious crowd as if he saw
nothing.
What was the verdict" inquired a
by-stander of one of the jurymen as he
Starved to death" replied the man.
ITO be continued