The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-21


/ ricers were hurriedly dispatched to try
to recapture the missing culprit- Most
/ of this was only hOrse-play, however,
yet none ignorant of it's occasion even
| imagined that the scene was comedy
enacted with secret designs.
| Nearly half an hour was spent over
the affair, in an apparent attempt TO
/ straighten matters out; but the court
| finally decreed that Driscoll, so-called,
could be tried only for the cffense for
which he had been arrested, and for
which the same fine as given Solely
was imposed.
Boyd departed without the payment
Of any fine, however. and when he
staggered out of doors. grim and sullen
in aspect and bearing, the same thing
befell him as had befallen Michael
Soley-a man began to dog his steps.
stealthily shadowing him from corner
to corner and street to street.
| In this case, however, the shadow
was-Soley himself.
| Boyd quickly discovered this, but re-
| manned apparently oblivious of it. He
| headed for the East Side. as aimless-
looking a lOafer as one often meets,
now and then entering a saloon to buy
a drink, and ali the while with a fur
tive eye upon the scamp by whom he
was being followed.
He's not ungrateful the dog -
| thought Boyd, when the situation re-
manned unchanged at the end of near
ly an hour. HE means to keep an eye
en- me, yet he fears the police may nail
MIN II he approaches me too quickly,
or in the open. I'll give him a better
chance directly. All, think this hash
house will serve"
1t was a low restaurant in a side
street within stones throw of the
East river. Boyd staggered In a bit
unsteadily, picked a match from a
tumbler on counter near the door,
then seated himself at bare deal table
in one corner, and ordered a plate OF
stew
After about two minutes, Michael So
/ ley skunk from around a near corner
/ darted quickly across the street and
into the eating house, and presently
| approached the table at which BOYD
was seated, absorbed IN filling a Stub
by. black clay pipe.
| Give us your hand, Driscon,' he
said abruptly, taking an opposite chair
| Not expecting to see me again. Ell ?"
/ Boyd had looked up with a stare
quite vcid of recognition for moment
then his bruised and begrimed face
took on d leer of mingled pleasure and
surprise.
I'm bIowed if faint your he
! growled and chuckled wiping his palm
on his knee and quickly accepting So
ley's hand. Did it work. Ell? Fur the
second time. mate, too. What dye think
o that? Did you hang round to twig
how l come out, Ell? Just as / was
| telling you, pal knew they couldn't
! hold me only fur what / was pulled
| fur They gimme ten, the which ]
! whacked up and got out, and then"
! mot too loud, Driscoil," cautioned
Solely, completely blinded by Boyd's
rare art.
For the latter's series Of remarks had
/ been poured forth with a mingling of
exultation and glee that would have
/ been grotesque but for its earnestness.
ana with an air and aspect well in &C
cord with his words.
Have a care" Solely FASTENED to add.
| 1.-THE cops might try TO locate me
| through you, yet I've seen no sign of
| it."
| Sure I'll have a care. then" whis-
pered Boyd. nodding vigorously
I've Swallowed you since you showed
up in the street, waiting for a good
chance to get at you
Fur what? You don't owe me any
/ thing"
/ Solely laughed, evidently pleased with
1 the answer.
Maybe 1 owe you more than you
! think" said he, pointedly.
"That SOP"
/ You did me turn worth something
to me, and If you'll go along with me,
Driscoll, I'll make good and see that
you get all that's coming to you. I'd
/ do it here. mind you, only I'm not
| heeled."
where do I go?"
Never mind where. You'll come to
no harm with me. DriscoI, you can go
your pile on that
"sure that wouldn't be much
grinned Boyd.
Not well fixed, Ell ?''
''Not since 1 got separated from me
sawhorse."
whats your business. Ell? And
where do you hail from? ."
81 came up from Pittsburg only
Wednesday," said Boyd. over his plate
OF stew. 81 work in the coal yards.
or stevedoring, when I can get a Job.
I'm out O. one now. Sure I'd take any
job, so I would"
The answer dispelled Soiey's last mis-
| giving, IL any serious one still existed.
and he now drew his chair nearer the
table and ordered something to eat.
would you take long chances, Dris-
coll, along with the job?" he inquired,
| pointedly.
Boyd looked up quickly
Would I? If 1 did. it wouldn't be
| the first time"
THAT So
ION the dead" nodded Boyd; then
he added indifferently: "Oh, you need
not be mealy-mouthed with me, mate.
| I'm no green stick just out o. the tall
timbers. 1 might "a said they got the
wrong covey when they got you, mind
you, but mebbe didn't think it. What
did care, eh?-so be it we could WOOL
ly-eye the blue-bottles.''
Solely heard him with a sustained
grin on his dark features.
You're a queer cuss, for sure" said
he. But you've got better than saw
dust in your block, Driscoll, and I can
put you in the way of a good thing, If
you'll take it."
'1'll take anything that amt nailed
down, so be it no ones looking"
THAT goes, does it?''
Aye, it does"
will you go where III take your"
IF faint TO JAIL"