The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-26

home at that hour instead of at tn,
bank. Mrs. Tankerman couldn't wal
tor Mrs. Kate to appear, but at once
plunged into the object of her visit.
Have you been out this morning?'
she inquired abruptly.
Well. no, cousin Jane, 1 haven't
he hesitated.
You ought to go just once" she
went on. Something is wrong; ter
rloly wrong and 1 want to know what
II IS. l came TO the bank to ask you,
and,' she added in a whisper. Ito see
you about a business matter"
He coughed and seemed TO be con-
strained.
taking a quick suspicion from his man
ner.
Know. what?" he replied.
With a woman's intuition Mrs. Tank
erman knew hat her cousin James
mad a secret also, though she could not
imagine what it was, so she approached
him on an equal footing.
DO you know anything about what
Jonn and l received this morning from
SOMEBODY, goodness knows where?" she
asked with sudden calm, I'm sure you
do.for you look guilty.
L assure you l know nothing what
ever OF What you and your husband
nave received" he said, seriously, but
he looked none the less guilty in her
eye.
She had not sat down until now. but
now she sat down firmly.
L might as we'll tell you now as n
lme h said, ''for that's what [
came 10 the bank for, and if you will
excuse me while l slip out into the hall
d moment L will explain everything to
you she stepped into the hall and
very shortly returned with a mysteri-
Gus package, still warm, in her hands.
mere 1t is in this package" she con-
tinued' as she handed it to him, $780,
VoO III money, which was mysteriously
leIt at our door last night. 1 suppose,
ana we want TO put it in your bank,
or deposit il. or whatever you call
II when money is put in there to be
taken care of. l wouldn't sleep in the
mousse with 1t for a million dollars"
Sne concluded, in an extravagant form
OF speech not uncommon among wo-
men.
Mrs. Tankerman's cousin held the
money l his hand and simply stared
at her.
What's the matter now?' she asked
herVously. Are you getting like the
RESI- OF everything. Has everybody
taken a day off just because my hus-
band and l have had the best luck we
ever had in u lives?' and Mrs. Tank
erman laughed Historically, as if she
mad at last discovered the key to the
puzzle.
NO, no. no." he exclaimed; but my
wife and l have had the same luck ex-
actly. We found the same amount at
our door as you did. and while it quite
uIlnerVed me 1t has sent Kate clean to
pea, Where she now is, trying to COM
pose herself and comprehend the mean
Ing OF 1t, n TO realize that she is
hat we are-rich beyond our widest
Dreams
us, too" put in Mr.. Tankerman, al
with a hurrah, and suddenly
himself. rs that why you
didn't go to the bank?" he asked.
of course. Why should l go to the
oank? When a man has $500, 0OG, do you
suppose he cares for a $500 clerkship? {
guess not. l go to the bank hereafter
as n of the directors and depositOrs.
Mr.. Tankerman looked at his wife
With a significance that Mrs. Tanker
mans cousin did not understand.
Jane. he said, with great earnest
less, have l been down to my office
.oday?"
mo, John, you haven't. But 1 have
too worried to notice it before"
DO you know Why?"
L hadn't thought about it. I was
linking too much about the money"
so was l, Jane. And so was Cousin
Jimmie thinking of his. Why should 1
to an Office to earn a $4,000 salary
We have $500, 600 to earn three
lines that for US and not work a lick?
haven't you q messenger call here?'
he asked of. Mrs. Tankerman's cousin.
Give me some paper and I'll write a
tote there, and rendering my resigna-
ion TO take effect Immediately"
While MI. Tankerman wrote the note
COuSin Jimmie rang for the messen-
ger. None came after repeated calls
nd long waiting. Then Mr.. Tanker
nan tried the telephone, but there was
10 response to his ring.
"Confound them" he began, but
stopped on the in4t2nt. by George, 1
vOnder," he said, and said no more.
Have you had any mail this morn
he inquired of the cousin.
1T hadn't occurred to me before"
Omitted Cousin Jimmie, but 1 guess
We haven't"
The plot was t~hickening.
At this ONE the front door bell
ang, and Mrs. Kate, who had come
own stairs, admitted a gorgeously
-ressed lady. She was the cook in her
'undax nnery, come TO call on her late
mistress and inform her that owing to
he fact of her having fallen heir to a
ortune of $1,000 0 h would not be
working in a%nybody's kitchen, and she
would be pleased to leave her card.
tc., etc. All of which was refreshing