Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-01
MOST ASTOUNDING
Of R0bBER|ES.
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nv the engagement indeed, We nuu al
ranged 20 leave that night on the mid
night train for Los Angeles fearing
that we were being followadi bat later
on IN tho evening, we felt 80 tired with
our journey from Chicago, We decided
to stay over and leave note for this
Young man, telling him Of our inten-
ton OF not Keeping the appOintmot,
SO we loft note with the clerk VI the
Cullen hotel, addressing It to the
young man who was to call for Mr.
McWhIrter today. aud, Informed the
clerk Of the likelihood Of such "a per-
son calling.
THEY WE'RE SUSPICIOUS.
TO keep out OF his way we took a
tram up TO Fort Douglas and came
back 20 town about a quarter past 3
We were on the point Of entering the
Royal cafe for lunch when We were
approached by this young man, who
expressed his regret az our being UNI
able 10 join him on the trip to Saltair
and said that the colonel had express
cd wish 10 meet us IN any case, that
he was Interested to hear Of two
Scotchmen IN the city. and that we
would find the colonel very aire old
gontleman that il would not De too
late for us to come back To have our
lunch IN the safe after seeing the col
oneL This was about 2:l5 y. p.
thought this could do no harm, and
with my brother we accompanied him
10 lao west Second South. u r0Oming
house OF Mrs. Mary Young. on the
way he expressed on behalf Of the
colonel regret at the appearance that
We would likely find the office In, as
his own office was under repair at
present and these were only !empor-
airy quarters
when we saw the stair up which we
were about To go, we were for turning
back, but he shouted to us that we
were TO come on. that the colonel was
waiting on US, He was at the head Of
the stair at this time. We went on
and he approached a room and knocked
nj the door The door was not an
swercd Immediately lie had to knock
again. when the door was opened by q
gentleman of whom the man who was
steering US inquired II the colonel was
In. He explained that the colonel had
been expecting us but had gone out 10,
minute or two, but said that we were
late ana toll. us that we might take a
seat and wait for his return
OTHERS IN THE ROOM.
other than the person who accom-
panied us there. there were two occu.
pants OF the room, 10 each OF whom we
wer, introduced Tie first one was
described as mining expert whose
name / 40 not remember lie WIS about
80 years Of age. height. feet I on S
inches weight, { should say. about lii
TO $50; very dark compilations: darl;
m1ustache hair slightly gray. wen
dressed black suit frock coat; had
rings on his fingers and watch chain,
he was inclined 60 be slightly bald, that
IL. not bsud. but his hair was getting
thin He was continuous smoker OF
cigars lie spoke with nasal twaug
4 drawl even more than ordinary
Americans His face gave me the idea
that he seemed to he tanned and mot
tied a little. | would not say that he
had had sma lpox, but he had wealth
cred face. his noustache was not long
and silky. it was rather thnned and
dropped His whole complexion was
very dark.
The other man was described IA a
doctOr--the name ! do not remember,
He was supposed to be local He was
the biggest man OF the crOwd--abOu
feet TO- weight should say. about
10 or "A stone broad. square shoulders
very well DRESSED ts' Ne9t dressed of
the bunoa cri1o1ilr tailor ma
clothes fair complexion, moustaohe
fair. athletic build aud . man good
looking and well proportional. He also
had some jewelry, rings watch chain,
and, I think, an emblem on the lapel Of
his coat. He IS probably 80 years Of
age--a man would think in the prime Of
life--big. athletic and strong. He had a
full face and stout characteristics. He
had q mild hammered voice.
on entering the room the mining
expert apologizcd for the delay In OPEN
ing the door and the doctor said he
thought 1t was his wife coming, and as
they were engaged in a little game Of
cards, they had delayed opening the
door until they threw paper over the
table which held the cards. On the
right hand side, entering from the door,
was hung a map Of Utah, with mining
districts on it~-places where mines
were. In another corner Of the room
was a small desk table. on which were
letters and correspondence Of one kind
or another Thrown around the room
in q promiscuous manner were Jumps
of ore Of one kind and another. The
room had the appearance OF nm office
furnished for an emergency.