The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-14
BY ROBERT BARR.
CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.
It was Barneys habit, now that
money flowed in upon him, to deal
literally with his cabmen. He would
hand TO the man two or three sover-
eigns, or even a five-pound note If
there happened to be one loose in his
waistcoat pocket, and say to him:
Now, L may need you only 20 min
utes, or I may need you all the after
noon; but i want you to feel happy
while you're driving me. don't you
know. so here's all I'm going to give
you, and 1 wish to have no dispute
about fares at the end of the jour
ney."
There never was any dispute, and
Barney was extremely popular with
the driving fraternity.
When the date of the wedding was
fixed, Barney, on his return to London.
TOOK cab at ten pounds in honor of
the forthcoming event. He said to
himself that he couldn't give less and
retain his self-respect, as he intended
using the cab in completing the nee
esSary arrangements for the ceremony
he drove first to the residence of the
clergyman who was in charge of ST.
Martyrs East; for he had de-
termined that the marriage should
]eAC pace III IDlS cnuIcn, because
was the nearest sacred building to his
fathers works and was surrounded
by a population largely in the employ
OF the firm. directly or indirectly. Be
sides this, Barney took a particular
delight in the thought that all tie
newspapers would be compelled TO
send representatives to this fashion,
able locality, for the wedding would be
notable one, and he was now so
famous that Ghn7IlH t1n or-y-xr n 10
IN the most unknown spot in the Brit
lsh isles his doing so would forever
bestoW distinction on the place.
The genial old clergyman was I'M
deniably impressed by the fact that
SO celebrated man chose st. Mar
tyrs Tor such an important ceremony.
or course said Barney, airily Il
shall have bishop or two to assist
you, and perhaps few lesser digni-
taries. If you viii just give me the
names OF any you prefer I shall put
myself into communication with
chem"
You mean. of course, that 1 shall
end gentleman, mildly. His lordship
as of course you know, takes prece-
denee"
''Oh, well, you'll arrange all that
among yourselves. I don't understand
these matters, you know. I was never
married before. and 1 leave every de-
tail in the hands of those experienced.
What l wish is to have everything
Wen done regardless of expense. If
you VIII allow me I would like to send
you check for a thousand pounds to
be distributed among the poor. don't
you know, and that sort of thing. in
honor of the occasion. I suppose it
can be managed"
we shall be very grateful indeed
] a MI OF IS,
been one of the obstacles with which
we have to contend in this parish
Then that's all right Now. have
you seen your organiSt lately? What's
his name? 1t has slipped my memory
for the moment"
Langly. I am sorry to say he has
not been at all we'll lately. Not i'll
exactly. for he has been able to attend
TO his duties, but still far from well.
1 think he needs someone to look after
him. He is an absent-minded mana
dreamer-and 1 fear he neglects him
SELF
I nave tried to help him." said
Barney, but he shrinks from assist
ance of any kind as if it were infec-
uous. He never will call on me, and
have had so many demands on my
time lately that I have not looked him
up, as L intended TO do Could YOU
give me his address? l had it once.
but I've mislaid it,
He lives in Wretched quarters-No.
3 Rose Garden court, off Light street.
/ don't think he would like you to call
upon him. 1t would be better to write.
1t is very difficult to do anything for
him, as you say, except indirectly
When l visited him. on hearing he was
not well. could see that my presence
disccmposed him.
L wanted to speak to you about help
ing him Indirectly. You all appreciate
his abilities. of course
"Oh, yes"
And yet, as yor say. wou are not a
rich parish. Now. here is a check cor
&109- l would make it more, but that
would arouse his suspicious, very
likely. Would you take this, and in
crease his salary by that much yearly?
I will send a similar check once a
year-and out il to MIN that the in
crease is because of the general adj
miration there is felt for him-well.
you know what I mean. So that he will
lie encouraged, don't you know"
It's very generous of you, Mr.. Hope.
and l shall see that your wishes are
carried out
When the interview with the kindly
vicar was finished, Barney jumped into