The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-06-12


nor on amy preIence whatever, the
secret that 7 shall now cgDfde 10 YOU.
Needless 10 say, that TO save q few
sEliings. our miserly friend would have
taken his oath to anything, and on
anything. even a prepared poker. what
ever that might be.
so he sWOre an oath, which Seal
Hayue called ia two brother officers to
hear administered with due ceremonial
on the handle of the red hot poker
And then Seal Hayne. locking the
door. and having drawn the blinds, re-
vealed the sign.
His directions were given most
solemnlv thus:-
Lift up your right hand. Close your
fist. Elevate the first finger only.
Crook il. Glide il SO bent over the
bridge of your nose very slowly twice.
IL the sign be not returned repeat the
action. II returned the other party is
a mason and you may trust him."
Il understand" said the grateful
DrOne. do I do this?" and he imi-
tated the sign as indicated, Ito the
clerk at the Booking Office, OF TO the
guard?"
To both. if necessary" answered
Seal Hayue.
And then continued DTOne, shall
/ receive the ticket for less?''
NY dear fellow" replied Hayne. 'if
YOU only do it properly youu get it for
nothing"
"No.' exclaimed Droue utterly over
come at such am unexpected prospect.
What time do you start?" asked
Seal Hayne.
$3.50 express answered Drone.
I'm there. Don't take your ticket
but wait for me-" said Seal Hayne.
IlT0nn WAS rr1frr-a fr his rl.-r-,---a5--v1.
or gratitude and departed to his hotel
10 pack
Directly he had gone Seal Hayne
went to everyone he could ind in bar
racks, cOnided his scheme TO them,
and received. small sums an round as
contributions 10 the purchase of a first
class ticket up TO London. The send
on had become a sort of semi-regi-
mental affair.
When we Joined Dr0ne at the station.
Seal Hayue whispered to him and then
DrOne looked knowingly towards me.
The guard of the train saIuted Seal
Hayne, who was I'M uniform.
This is the gentleman" said Seal
Hayne to the Official, introducing Bob
Drone, who is travelling up with
YOU
Yes, sir" said the guard. touching
his cap respectfully. 'I viii do my best
To make him comfortable"
Seal Hayue solemuIv turning 10
Drone crooked his little finger over
the bridge of his nose. Wbereupou
Drone crooked his over his nose and
then the two. turning 10 me, repeated
the action which both I and the guard
AT lne same moment graVely initiated
This was the Travellers Sign"
Then Bob DrOne asked Seal Isvne
about his ticket, as he evidently began
% fear that this. the most essential
part OF the masonic ritual had been
forgotten.
Here II Is. answered Seal Hayne.
producing it. 'First-Class from Ply
mouth 10 London. dated. numbered
. 204"
'Aw-When-hOW much2" asked Bob
DrOne neTvOusIy.
Seal Hayne crooked his finger over
ms nose. as he whispered to him.
Nothing"
Nothing. exclaimed Drone
he was pleased. Oyerjoyed. But
time was up. and the express in am
other few seconds was out of the STA
ton en- route for town. Then how we
laughed.
When our merriment had subsidized.
and as we were leaving the platform I
observed 10 seal Hayne sharp chap
that guard"
very. he replied. It's his last
day with the Plymouth train. as he is
moved on somewhere. OF other. for.
get Where--but So he told me- I know
an the officials ON this line And
snaI be able 10 give you d lot of news
from London in couple of days"
Robert Drone did not return TO Ply
mouth. but the promised news arrived
in which the entire militia mess WAS
much interested The information
came direct from an acquaintance of
seal Hayne. S officially engaged at the
London terminus. who. BIZ the same
post, enclosed Kim a newspaper cut
ing headed. Extraordinary Conduct.
masonic Traveller" In this was mar
rated how a passenger travelling or
ldJner attempting 10 travel, without a
lcket- had 10 be hauled out of a first
class compartment, and theTeUp0n had
insisted upon making such faces at the
guard and the Inspector as had war
lanted them I'm OBTAINING him until a
medical man could be called 90 certify
% his sanity. What puzzled the Off
Gals was that the gentleman who did
NOT refuse his name and address CWheu
subsequently, requested to give them)
sept Ola rubbing his nose with his right
Lofehuser. which he crooked for this
purpose, and augrily demanded of them
al why they did not recognize the
signrr
He then further asserted that he had
come up TO London with ticket which
was stamped with the date of Issue.
and with the number 2.204 That he
had not had 40 pay anything for ID as
ne was travelling as Ereemas0n- Be
E0uQ This ra said IL Was . mint of
honor with him TO keep silence. and
that 1t was as much as his own life
was worth, To say nothing of that of his
friend TO preserve -inViOlable the secret
Travellers sign.'
How this was received by Seal Hayne
ana The rest OF as, an mess, may be
imagined
He win be in ON awful temper" said
the colonel, when be discovers the
hoax
He'll can YOU out" said q lively
subaltcTu 10 Seal Hayue
He's welcome TO call as loudly as he
can, replied the tranquil joker But
VIII / come when he does caU2' he
asked, adapting Shakespeare TO his
purpose.
MY own opinion" observed. els
that he'll feel himself to be such am
idiotwe shan't hear of him any more"
But I was wrong.
He did reappear, and much to the
surprise Of seal Hayne marched
straight up 10 his room I'm barracks.
Seal Hayne for once I'm his life was
taken aback. Only momeutarily.
though. as Bob Drone advancing i'm
the most cordial manner held out his
hand which was Immediately heartily
shaken by his practical joking friend.
of whom Bob DTOne begged few mine