The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22

n turning point In his ca
Tom Walker had unhesitatlngly
3, the devil his due.
3Tswe him." he often asserted. shame
~ ''my greatest happiness In life"
Gys, Walker wasn't in league with His
s$7'ic MaJesty-not by any means.
u articular devil To whom he declared
4 Ii indebted was OF a very human
nfter all, and cxhaIed IN passing,
d OF Il brimStony color. the we'll
aroma of cheap cigarettes.
was Il fearfully and wonderfully
devil. In the matter of feet, mouth
5 rcckles Nature had been decidedly
Jus with him-not to say lavish, But
b lir was his crowning glory, a veri-
capsheaf OF violent color. II sur
ed his rugged anatomy with
shock OF n hue that was-well, ut
.ndcscribable.
devils first appearance before the
:er force was on q sizzling August
Don when the mercury IN the Of
lcrmometer stood dangerously near
ineIy mark and threatened every
TO knock the top of the bulb cell
y lrd. Alternately the boys mopped
~ ration and sworo under their breath
% ppy" Ingram of the sporting page
5 ust made a desperate stab at hu-
sf>s is the limit he declared "Iu
aln my resignation tonight and wire
5IE Wellman that I'll go help him
xBhe North Pole"
estter not Happy" " advised Graves.
lSklcgraph editor. Just stay here and
accustomed to this. It's merely a
sic or what's coming TO YOU here
% All that's really needed now TO
he situation finishing touch Is"
- devilr announced Walker. with
a and explosive vehemence
nuker's eyes were glued ON the Office
i, owing his gaze. the others were
iLdxed with astonishment. For there,
n pand' his physiognomy slit with
c-fpansive grin, and his hair framing
4 fce with a flaming aurora borealis'
V(the most striking personihcatlon OF
y 9Uness that ever crossed an editorial
Gse-ee" whistled Ingram. Just the
'952g touGn thSt Graves was wishing
M fellows grandson. Come up by
. f-air shaft, young LuciferY'
Me-. walked up. Srinned the new
~ with cheerful audaclty Jimmy
got him a better job. an I came
81 devil. sure enough" calculated
. What's Your name. lSId?"
--S}s call me Micky."
~ smoke. how appropriater'
T,75ht he make a star mascot for the
u Sox, though? Say, fellows, amt
--snan came TO the new devils rescue.
yf downstairs, Micky." he directed,
. fsk Tor NcElreath, the foreman. |
N he'll put you TO work"
- McElreath evidently did, for mono |
~ iorce saw Micky again until the |
&lght. when he appeared with IL |
y Ffmudge Of ink obscurlng his frcck- |
20 1t happened that the new devils |
l-Fent on the Registers payroll. and |
In Time became as familiar an |
LAS tne otiice cal. The remarks |
EPt him were often sharp with ia |
NPut he submitted TO chatting with |
wing resignation that gained him |
w VIII OF the entire gang Walker |
ly manifested Il friendly interest
-Roy and that's how Micky came to
good turn just when he needed
5s9wn TO the rest of the boys,
. walker was In desperate straits
onths before the new devils ar
Jon the scene of action he had
ne most reckless thing OF which
,aper reporter could be guilty He
len IN love. Not half-heartedly-
fsn't Tommy's way of doing things
" eeis over head, in the good. old
Hd. incurable way
NJ Judgment had warned him what
CsequenceS might be all along. But
girl like ElaIne-Oh, well there
thinG else to do but fall in love
9aine.
~ on Twelfth street there was
- re cottage for rent. Tommy had
~ tnroush II one day, half fearful
-z-le acquaintance might catch him
<5l-tt was perfect nest OF a cottage
f there with Elaine would he
y enough for him. he reasoned. But
"a two people hope to exist much
<>1piy i've: on a miserable eighteen
r I.AF-1 a
M Brown-eyed Elaine was the
Hrt, however. She knew how mat
f}< pu, and was perfectly willing to
<XEr part OF the problem But Tom
IN ian listen TO such thing
MI Xriul nave you undergo such n
H with me sweetheart" he de-
WIN rtor anything on earth"
z ne dlsmisscd the Idea with in
nm lug signs, and for weeks made
J195 DISTINCTLY miserable But one
| came down with illuminated
y(55ifcts of paradise ahead. dear
I Inere's chance for me 10
I1jliace that II pay me a great deal
|5IRney. And YOU know what that
XlVH2r both Of us-happiness. "
{l}0f smile intoxicated him.
I4{}f pms health is giving out I'm thia
z< ne explained, and he's going
~ to take n job on one Of The
fMere; Colcman's s on the city desk
<ys II s nara work, but the salary
70. | want TO step in Coleman's
finished the remark in n WAY
lght n smothered protest from
IRE on this routine grind. any-
said on leaving, "and | mean
neelstsr next city editor and
nto a human being. See If
spite his confident assertions.
ad grave doubts as to his being
otaln the place, He was capable
III, he knew. But he would
40 s9methlng distinctly unusual
ming. Just aftor nightfan, the
lped walker at the foot of the
every lurid hair on Micky'e
Jed with Importance.
lster Tommy" he began. "can
- laughed Tommy. Just try
n Important
@ liant? Betcher sweet life IT'S i'm
IA fSnnch yer teeth tight to keep
III from jumpin' out yer throat
M-~fh ger Reckon anybodys lis
&}zH<1 made a hasty survey of sur
k#zzHoul. Fire away"
MVl came close and dropped his
fAW whisper
H8sRen," he announced impressive
wv f'clock In the mornIn' a couple
kHrB are eoin' to rob the Citizens
wa ): Walker broke away. half
E$z>}]N. "Cigarcttes and Wild West
&HHzTc gone TO YOUR head"
JW5IW. Mister Tommy" protested
&zH2N'm not kiddin' yer Swear
NJ snow the whole plot Heard
beglnnin' TO end"
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