The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-06

/ unreServe which made the chiefs eyes
water-with Affection When Mr. Olson
mad withdrawn from the Front Office the
chief made the telephone wires hum
with hurry-up calls to trusted lieuten-
ants with names suggesting that gifted
race whose people can govern every
| body except themselves When Mr.. Di-
I son returned with his credentials his
reception reminded him that Mr.. Olson
Of the other place was not the only
man in the naughty city who IS blessed
with a metaphysical double
Have already moved in that matter
/ of yours. Mr.. Olson; an accident that
might happen to any gentleman"
Even to an upstate son of hay
rick" said the facetious Olson.
Il will have your property delivered
to you at 3 in the morning at your no.
tel" said the chief; and meantime If
there are any little corners of the city
that you would like to look into. l
shall be glad to place a competent
guide at your disposal"
Il might find some things that would
be OF service to me in directing our
home interests; I am actively employed
/ in local affairs" said Mr.. Olson.
Happy to be able to do anything for
I you I can said the chief. offering the
glad hand.
"A pleasure to have made your ac-
quaintance," said Mr.. Olson, accepting
the glad hand.
This also was diplomacy; the rest was
business. The chiefs face when he met
his lieutenants was a hurry-up order
personified. He named a dozen powers
and DOtentates by their homes de
I guerre and indicated their customary
places OF resort. His instructions were
figurative: Rake this town with fine
tooth comb: I want 'em here by L
o'clock. If they don't understand kind
| ness. pinch EN-"
There is a wireless telegraph system
in the Under World which is quite as
effective as Marconi's. and it was soon
noised about among the guns that there
was to be a roundup at the Front Of
flee. The interview took place in the
chiefs private Office.
Curly" he asked in confidential
tones. addressing the man from Frisco.
what do you know bout the touch that
was pulled off over in Jersey this morn
ing on the trolley? Somebody got a
thimble (watch) and roll o dough"
First I've heard Of it, chief. don't
know nothin'."
It's up TO you, McKlowd."
I'm dead about it. too. chief. Just
got out a-bed little while before Cur
~ found me-"
How about you. Billy?"
Dead, too Keeps me busy keeDin'
track O. touches this side OF the river.
We'll. a touch came of. an I want
the thing cleared I'D. III give 1t TO you
fellows straight-the touch never should
"a come off. an it's UP TO me 10 get the
gun an the things. I've got you up here
| to read the riot act 10 YOU, an
you'de better read it to the rest
o. the gang. I've been easy on
some o. YOU bIokes cause I
know t you've got families here an
want to stay with EN-, but III tell you
on the Level that if you don't cough up
that gun I'll put dead-line around this
whole town. Now, you can take your
choice That's all I've got to say 10
you; but 1 want you. McKlowd, TO wait
a little
The consultation with McKlowd was
short but significant.
"Ruderick, I might az well give you
the truth as a steer. The sucker that
was touched is q friend O his Nibs-
You know who mean-an' his Nibs IS
hostile. It's the second time I he's had
a crouch on, an I've got to put up a
good front If the thing don't go right
III be in hell of hole. an want to
know If you'll pull ii through. / can
get that gun inside Of a month if you
blokes don't help me, an I've kept the
sucker here in town on the plea that
it'll all be over in a day or two. VIII
you get the push TO cough up?"
"Anythin' doin' afterwardY
Il can't make no deal with you, Ru-
derick-you know that we'll enough. /
been pretty square with you an the
push. amt u Well, it stands 70 rea-
son I l amt goin' TO get a grouch on II
you an The push do me favor, don
it,"
Alright. Forty-eight hours you said,
didn't YOU? If its only twenty-four
you won't object ] suppose
"It1l make my rep all the better IL
It's only twelve
Alright 50 lons.
so long, Ruderick."
RIcLlowd was almost = popular at
the Front Office as he was in his push.
From the strict rnoralist's point OF view
mis- record there was bad; but there
were some things 20 his credit. which
the moraIist does not understand The
chief himself had more than orce de-
clared that If "RudericE had only nau
an dedication he would have ranked
among the salubrious men OF history
" was the opinion Of Rudericks inti-
mates that ne had made mark snvia-
blv high without taking the doctor
degree. but. OF course. they judged nm
nv a standard of their own. The cher
liking for Ruderick was Appreciated
and respected. In the days when the
chief had been struggling for honor
and promotion ia AAS 81 90 - 49,
his lot TO arrest certain gentlemen OF
fortune" who protested with knife ana
first. The chief might never nave come
out OF the scrimmage alive Il Ruderick
hadn't happened around ABOUT that
time. The chief. 10 his credit De II
said. never forgot this coincidence.
How much time we got, Ruderick
asked Billy the Bruiser.
4iTwenty-four hours
"He ius' wants the thimble an the
roll. amt that it,? -
no: he wants the gun, too. His Nibs
e. hostile. You see, an this zap from
the couutry's got the pull. an II s UP
10 the chief to make a splurge
will he let the bloke go?'
Didn't say nothin' bout that
r'r'aps he viii after he's let the yep
rubber at him I don't give damn
whether he. does or not. 1t was bun
glin' lob ain the bloke deserves
sfretcher. Besides. see ell the trouble
he's givin' US. He'll queer the whole
OF MS IL we don't get him
THAT'S right" commented Billy. No
ono bloxe's got any business queerin'
the push; if he has got TO take n
stretcher. then he has, an that's ali
there is about it. Well. tell you, Ru-
derrick. I'll screw my nut down town
an rubber around. lettin' the blokes
know what's dOin. You'll put the peo-
ole up here next. will YOU Alright.
WhereU we report?
Up in my rooms
The two men separated and began
"putting the blol1es next" RudericlS