Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-30
A VISITOR NOCTURNAL.


Among their fellow students at the
university they were known as the trio;
by their mothers, when the latter re-
ferred to them In conversation with
callers, they were spoken of as the
boys-you know. Mr.. Craigie and Mr..
Behmyer and my son." or MT Beh-
myer and Mr.. Hughes and Harry"
among themselves they were dubbed
always the gang"
In point of fact these three boys were
the present representatives OF an an
oient and an altogether honorable club.
II was a wholly Informal organiza-
tion, tracing its origin back to Just such
group Of three. students at the same
university score Of years before. In
characteristics and In career 1t was
decidedly unique. and the story of Its
doings. II they concerned us there.
might prove both unusual and interest
ing.
But we need know only that between
the members, one and all, there ex-
listed bond of friendship and of tradi-
tional sympathy strong enough to cause
even the eldest, the charter memberG
themselves, to seek the companionship
CT the youngest, and the youngest to
desire that of the eldest. And that
must have been very strong bond In
deed.
Craigie, Hughes and Behmyer were
seated In the freight in the room at
Craigie's that was the property of the
gang With them was Tom Roster, the
doctor. Roster was one OF those who
had helped to found the gang, and
therefore. though himself of middle
age. yet took delight In visiting the
boys and the making himself one of
their number.
Behmyer, looking thoughtfully across
the room. became suddenly aware that
he was gazing lntently at familiar
engraving OF n summer landscape with
meadow ard stream. Then. by cur
lous process OF imaginative suggestion
involving the changing of the meadow
ana stream to winters scene, and
the inserting In the midst of the ice
on the river boat with brave figure
NJ It's prov, he arrived at a realization
OF the fact that the evening was that
OF the 22d of February. the anniversary
OF a noted event.
Say, Doc" said he, "you remember
you said once that you'd tell us some
time about ghost you saw one Wash
ington's Birthday? This is Il good time
for 1t. Let's have it,"
"Mr. Behmyer," said the doctor
gravely. II have considerable of n repu-
tation TO sustain here for veracity. and
whiie the story is true, yet II I should
-"
Craigie suddenly untwined his long
legs and removed his pipe
Did ] understand you to say that
you have considerable Of n reputation
10 sustain for veracity? Goodness helm
US. whetS have you been keeping it?'
Craigie, you don't seem to agree
"a trIne too soon after the other
yarn. Doc"
Never mind the reputation" per-
sisted Behmyer. Lets have the story
Come on, Doc. Don't get backward
In your old age"
n.I,, ..-tr. 4
and the doctor, at the suggestion,
reached into hts vest pocket. took out
little silver watch safe and held 1t
up to the freight.
Il gave the ghost n match out of this
case to light n stogic with" said he
The boys said nothing, but their face
bore common expression.
You think that n pretty stiff one,
oh? Well now wait tn you hear the
whole story"
The doctor settled himself in his
chair and went on.
81 told Rehmyer that II was the
night Of Washngton's birthday that
y all happened. Now l remember
the date. because I recollect that the
junior giris gave n kind OF histori-
cal party that night, one of those
abomlnpblc creations that they used
10 get up for people who didn't dance"
'Still have 'em. Doc" said Hughes
"Hlllbrook girls are giving one to-
night"
'That soe Well, how comes 1t then
that you fellows are not there? o,
zee; you're sick"
yes; and out OF town"
The doctor laughed heartily.
Same way with us that night. Only
Bob Ewing really. was sick. and ! had
to go becaue II was the daughter OF
one OF my professors that was giving
the thing. But managed TO go stag
and take along n pack of cards for q
game or two with other unf1rtunatcs
like myself. I remember / had n
whisky flask with me, too. No gem
tlemen; I took 1t to get It filled for
Bob. He had bad cold You know
! was. roomlnE with Bob AT that time.
II was to stop on my way home Aud |
get Bob's archaeology notebook He'd !
left II somewhere around the museum |
and wanted 1t TO study up for IN ex- !
am. I thought l could get tho watch |
man to let me into the binding. He |
and l We're pretty good friends.
ut was about l o'clock when we got |
away from the party. There wasn't |
any Waterman to be seen. 80 | hunted |
around Till | found window that I
wasn't latched. and crawlcl in. You |
see that let me into the geological |
museum, and from there little Iron |
stairway led up to the balcony where |
they kept the archaeological stun.
Bob had told me to look for the |
notebook on the table at the surther |
corner. The moonlight was shining In |