The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-27

About o'clock next morning, as /
sat listlessly cycling my coffee cup
which Hewlett was filling, Gamin and
MiOche set up a howl, and in moment
more l heard Barris' step on the porch
Hello, Roy" said Pierpont stamp
ing into the dining room. Il want my
breakfast by lingo, Where's Hewlett
none of your cafe au lait for mel
want a chop and some eggs. Look at
that dog. he'll Wag the hinge off his
tail in a moment"
''PierpOnt," said l. this loquacity is
astonishing but welcome. Where's
Barris? You are soaked from neck to
ankle"
Pierpont sat down and tore off his
stiff. muddy leggings.
'Barris is telephoning to Cardinal
Springs-I believe he wants some of
his men-down. Gamin, you idiot
Hewlett, three eggs poached and moro
toast-what was / saying? Oh, about
Barris; he's struck something or other
which he hopes viii locate these gold
making fellows. 1 had a jolly time
he'll tell you about it,
BILLY! Billy" l said in pleased
amazement you are learning to talk,
Dear me! You load your own shells
and you carry your own gun and you
fire it yourself-hello, here's Barris all
over mud. You fellows really ought to
change your rig-whew, what a fright
full odorr'
It's probably this" said Barris, tos-
sing something onto the hearth where
it shuddered for a moment and then
began to writhe. II found 1t in the
woods by the lake. Do you know what
it can be, Roy?"
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other of those spidery, wOrmy, crab
like creatures that Godfrey had in Tiff
fany's.
Il thought l recognized that acrid
odor." I said: for the love of the
saints take it away from the breakfast
table, Barrisr'
But what is it?" he persisted, I'M
Singing his field glass and revolver.
'Tll tell you what 1 know after
breakfast" I replied firmly. Hewlett,
get a broom and sweep that thing into
the road; what are you laughing at,
PierpOnt?"
Hewlett swept the repulsive creature
out and Barris and Pierpont went TO
change their dew-soaked clothes for
dryer raiment. David came to take
the dogs for an airing and in a few
minutes Barris reapeared and sat down
We'll" l said, 'is there a story to
tell?"
Yes, not much. They are near the
lake on the other side of the woods-I
mean these gOld-makers. / shall COL
lar one of them this evening. 1 haven't
located the main gang with any GER
tainty-shove the toast rack this way,
will you, ROy-no, l am not at all GER
tain, but I've nailed one anyway. Pier
pont was a great help, really-and,
what do you think. Roy? He wants to
join the secret servicer'
Little willyr"
Exactly Oh, I'll dissuade him.
What sort of a reptile was that 1
brought in? Did Hewlett sweep it
away?"
He can sweep 1t back again for all
I care" 1 said indifferently. I've
finished my breakfast"
No" said Barris, hastily swallowing
his coffee. It's of no Importance; you
can tell me about the beast"
Serve you right if l had it brought
in on toast" I returned.
Pierpont came In radiant. fresh from
the bath. q,
GO on with your story. Roy" he
said; and 1 told them about Godfrey
and his reptile pet.
Now what in the name of common
sense can Godfrey find interesting in
that creature?" ] ended, tossing my
cigarette into the fireplace
It's japanese, don't you Think" said
Pierpont
Ne" said Barris: sit is not artisti-
cally grotesque; it's vulgar and horri-
BILE; it looks cheap and unfinished
Enthusiastically" said 1. like
an American humorist--"
Yes" said Pierpont, cheap. What
about that gold serpent?"
"Oh, the Metropolitan Museum
bought it; you must see It, it's mar
velous."
Barris and Pierpont had lighted their
cigarettes, and. after a moment. we all
rose and strolled out to the lawn.
WHERE chairs and hammocks were
placed under the maple trees.
David passed, gun under arm. dogs
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