Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-12
AN AUTHORS NOTES.

ly incapable OF meeting the modest rc-
qulrement Of the coh6uutu6. Tho con
ductor was waiting In stony sileuco to bo
paid. Adolphus began to stamner some
thing when good naturod looking indi-
vidual observed his discontinue and said
heartily:
whats the troublci Ali SEQ how
It is-youve left your money behind
Well, I'm good for Your fare anyhow. "
And with that this modern good Sanari-
tan took out twopence and paid tho fare
Adolphus thanked the stranger elusive
~ and insisted on taking the nnino and
nddrpss of his bonufactor. Though the lat
ter declared that 1t was not worth while
bothcring about such tribe, he was too
polite to resist the earnest solicitations Of
Mr.. Fitz- Brown, upon whose cuiT tho fol
lowing note was eventually made
M Fortesoue, 1906 North Bank, St.
Johns Wood, "
Adolphus used to have habit OF writ
ing memoranda on his shirt cuff. He has
relinguished that habit lgtterly
Now Adolphus was an author, and the
business which tool; him by omnibus to
the city was business connected with
forthcoming publication. Arrived at his
publishers he was politely Informed TINT
tho member OF tho firm whom he desired
to SEQ had been compelled to 20 suddenly
to Birmingham. Would Mr.. Fitz- Brown
kindly call nj on Wednesday II no could
make 1t convenient Certainly he could
and would And down went another note
OH his cuff
Walking thence 90 his bankers, hard by.
he paid in checks to tho amount Of como
ESQ and drew out go for petty cash. As
he was about to leave tho promises a fault
lessly attircd gentleman happened to
emerge from an inner room and reminded
him that his account was ovordrnwn to
the extent OF el0O.
"Of course thnt shall be put right at
once, - he said. I'm any oyont you shall
have at least Rs5 on Thursday without
fail"
He registered tho vow In his usual way,
and rattling his petty cash" in his pocket
he repaired to Birch's for some luncheon.
At that dcscrvedly popular resort lie Gu
countcrod his old friend Stubbins, u man
whom he had not soon for years, who in
formed him that his Oldest daughter wns
20 be married on tho following Saturday.
Aftor IA basin of turtle soup and "a largo
glass of punch he determined Tint tho
young Indy ought to receive n present
What should it be- A diamond ring of
course. And he strnightway booked the
order, MS II werc-on himself Then he
went home and began TO read the manu-.
script of tho novel which he had boon
about to submit to his publishers that very
day.
Glow lucky" he exclaimed, "tlst tho
man was away in Birmingham now
perceive that my heroine has too many
children. 1 must get rid of one or two
Let mo see. Edith has a fortune of 600,
600, and two boys aud three girls among
whom the money must bu equally divided,
and they must all be wealthy"
He had barely time to make a hurried
note when the maid came in with two let
tiers. Tho first was from Major Steggnll
to ask the great author to come and shoot
on tho 27th inst. at his country scat CT
must see about my gun" soliluquized
Adolphus), and tho second conveyed tho
intelligence that the celebrated detective,
Mr.. Shiakey Humns, bud accedcd TO his
long standing request to show him over IN
opium don and TINT he would await him
on Tower Hill ut 0;l5 on the following
Monday
Adolphus was writing on his by this
time much soiled cuff whom his wife called
out that 1T was high time ho went to dress
for dinner.
A week had passed, gentle reader. The
time In OLA, and on Tower Hin our hero
stands waiting for tho appearance OF MIR.
Shiskoy Humes Adolphus folt cold, but
he was destined soon to feel warmer, for
suddenly well known voice smoto upon
his ear. IL WAS tho same voice that had
hidden him dress for dinner only seven
days ago.
II. 90.
tonishod novelist what can this meany'
at means, " replied his vito as sho led
her husband away, THAT / have under
Providence been tho means of preventing
great crime. l nm, | know, too late ia
prevent great wrong"
Explain yourself, Edith, expostulnted
Adoiphus p am here ON business-to
collect material for % new work "
Il do not doubt, replied his vito bit
terly, THAT you may seek in opium an
anodyne for your CurrodGd conscience, but
that, " she continued, with growing fer.
vor, shall not prevent mo from doing my
duty ms u woman and SO far az In mo lies
safeguarding my innocent babes "
81 really do not understand you, " said
Adolphus simply.
"Come home Mt once, " said Edith, who
did not doign TO explain herself for the
present. II have been to North Bank. %
Mrs. Fortescne's Chis with fearful ON
phasis), but she was out Gone out with
her husband, they said Husband indeedr'
For nm instant Adolphus was dazcd
Then an idea struck him. North Banks
Fortoscueg OF Gnursel 1t was that man
in the omnibus who had paid his fare. He
began to laugh. llo actually chucklcd MS
he explained the only personal knowledge
hal un ~