The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-12-28

night" and absented himself.
Here it is" said she; mind don't
break it. or drink it. The address is on
this card:
MR.. SANDERSON,
10 York street, (second floor 'front.'
Tt would not do TO address contraband
goods"
"You only paid some of the price you
promised" / whispered.
"You are very co,etous," she replied,
''but take your full pay, and begone."
1t took long time to open the ball
door, but at last i and the bag, which
was terribly heavy, were in the street.
went TO my lodgings to dream of black
eyes and black bags.
| had season ticket on the railway,
and went in every day, usually carry
inc bag of books. felt rather guilty,
and thought every policeman and porter
looked suspiciously at my burthen.
It's weight forced me to take a cab on
my arrival, and / was soon conveyed
to yor. street. a narrow thoroughfarc
leading from Stephens Green toward
st. Patrick's cathedral. Number 10
was a tenement house, whose door
stood open day and night. / assembled
to the second floor and knocked at the
front room door. A tall, red-beaded
Irish-American, who spoke with a nasal
twang, opened it about six inches.
"Wall, young sir" he said, whats
yer bizness?"
II was asked by a lady," / replied, ito
deliver this TO Mr.. Sanderson. 1t you
are he, that's my business"
He looked at me and the bag, then,
Selling the latter, said:
"All right" and slammed the door
in my face. l went off in great wrath.
"After ALL" thought, 81 have earned
those few kisses dearly"
] hurried to the college, and soon for
got Miss Mcguire and her commission.
Next day business was suspended
The citizens were all in the streets
watching the procession and cheering
the royal visitors. / stayed out late
seeing the Examinations and drink
ing my future sovereigp's health, with
other loyal and thirsty 'undergrads'
of Trinity. When / came out of my
bedroom next morning / found the fol-
lowing pleasant letter awaiting me:
Head Police Office, Lower Castle Yard.
Dear Sir It has come to the knowledge
of the authorities that you recently cor
veyed a bag containing a dangerous and
unlawful article to a house in York street.
1t is hoped that this was done In ignorance.
but to avoid unpleasant consequences.
you will do we'll to attend at this Office al
three p. m tomorrow, ana state all you
know of the affair. The police have in
structions to arrest you. should you at
tempt to escape. Yours etc,
''T. PHALLON. Inspector, r. I. c."
/ was thunderstruck. This came OF
consorting with Fenians and females.
1 reflected that smuggling a potheen was
not, after all, a hanging matter. In
deed, / was rather surprised that the
detective police should notice it at all.
It was the business of the excisemen
or "gaugers."
"They must have little to do at the
CASTLE" thought. However, l had
better face the music"
At the appointed time / presented
myself at the Irish Scotland Yard
Phallon received me civilly enough,
and conducted me TO room where n
couple Oh magistrates anu MI. ia
lipson, the crown solicitor, were seated.
This is breaking a butterfly on n
wheel in earnest" 1 said to myself
"What fuss about jar of whisky.
mr.. -" said the senior magis-
trate, lit is my duty to warn you that
you need not answer the questions we
are about to put to you. You might
have been here as prisoner, but we
hope you are an innocent agent of this
atrocious conspiracy. You can, ! think,
best prove your innocence by complete
candor. But, remember, your state
ment may be used against yourself"
ASK what you like" I replied; 81
have had any share in any 'atrocious
conspiracy"
"We hope not" said my interrogation;
"at least not a guilty one. However,
you will not deny having carried n
black bag which you received from II
/ young woman at T-'s circulating
library in Kingstown, to 10 York street,
the day before yesterday"
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