The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-12

going to stop her They've got the anchors up now.
generosity, III tell you what I'll do. II halves
with you-thats 5000 sure Three thousand-thihk OF
that It's fortune"
Burke regarded him with look Of slow smazcment
Three thousand dollars" he said, stupid!y.
Yes easy thar" begged the other. There's $1,000
worth of stuff her altogether, counting the Hoch-
kiss guns and the ammunition. The infOncr gets halt
Tha ay sot to give to yoa and It's
too mat rg4t nave men, t % re ci It's
against the courtesy Of nations-thats what it IS
cant do it. Look at the Alliance case ana The Mary
pulled 5000 out of this if you'd alone Well.
Burke was leaning forward with his eyes staring
into those Of his c2mr3no6 81 lie was ore'ls HIS
VOICE %S' w sIS 6 g1" and g9 u8ce TT ne ASKED
Marks caught him familiarly by the sleeve. Do?
he asked, trembling with excement"gO TO the WASH
at her slip ReTe 0} me o e
she reaches the lover bay and he may II he Peleyes
one Of the crew give ne all the figures where they
gor the stuff and who paid for It, ITS AlVa6eZ nmfG
and dancing the other in his excite
But Burke stood stIl, regarding him stupidy Three
thousand dollars For me-" he said Il don't under
stand" -, a.. ..,,.- .r,o,,+ te,, ,o, no
get mar! Inc sot t ria TRst's the law Tiinf Of il
good tee, come 10y honest for serving your coua
try. Old Casey viii be proud of YOU Hefty-and-
Shut up!@ said Burke sayagely He glanced with
troubled look to where the IsYende gutter washington
lay al the END Of The Barge 3ee dGek Vas so very
working his side. The other watched him
With evil wde-open eyes. Then Burke gave short
gasp relief ana reaching suddenly, caught Marks
by the sleeve. Come with me- he said, steadily.
Come and sit down
Sir down? Like hell" cried the ether fearluly.
ais you? Don't you she's got steam now
She'll be out OF the river before
You're not going To the Washington" said Burke.
You're not going 10 give nothing away. You go
inc to stay here with There's-there's friends
mine board that boat They're not hurting YOU
going to hurt them, interfere with them
neither-see? You'll stay right Marks face
was black, and the muscles working with excitement
fear OF losing what he already considered his
Il mean, said Burke firmly that you're going stay
clean off Do you understand? That's ! mean"
is it?'
denly in the air. and Burke caught it by the wrist and
trpped with a quick jerk that threw heavily
over his back Burke threw himself his and
wrenched the knife in his hand
would would you?" he said. under his breath
Give it up-do you hear? Give it up he growed
The fat little man beneath him groaned ana strue-
gled helplessly under his weight Let up" he
gasped I'm choking-let up"
Burke tossed the knife into the river and settled
fingers carefully round the others throat Lie
STILL" he whispered. If you yell nothing I'll choke
the life out of you and leave you lying here
But he uttered this threat Mr. Burke raised
mis- the bay and a soft The smoke
was pouring in a black from the OF tit
Liverpool and, as he watched her she slowly
more and swiftly, until the smoke stood out IT.
straight line and she less until
after passing the base of the great statue Of Liberty
she disappeared into the mist and of his sight
The beneath him groaned feebly and cursed him
under his breath.
still staring into the mist Shes gone now.