The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-12

was dismissed with kick ana warning that he
hadn't heard the last of it.
by the sacred hookbIocks" vowed the captain IF
it amt enough saint Here I've bullied
and badgered and labored and laid awake nights ter
keep liquor away from that SOS the comply could
5 get honest days work EN-, and here's
somebody selll' it 'em agin. But III find out who
it is, if it takes Leg Come Enoeh: must be
goin home"
And after telling the widow that if they didn't
her before Fourth they should expect her to
dinner that day. the captain and his satellite departed
The company house, where Captain Marcellus Enoch,
Matthews the engineer. and their two servants lived
was little than two miles from Mrs Smalls shop
The house itself two-story. whitewashed affair,
with balcony across the front and servants quarters
in the 1t in large. fenced-n yard which
contained also sheds for the tools and
superintendent assistant reached
it Enoch out of BREATH for Captain Marceus angry
walker without regard consideration for
physical condition and rotundy Of Under the
balcony in the darkness portly figure
wrapped in long serape smoking cigarette This
no less parsonage than Senior Miguel Jose Her
nandez seller cheap jewelry and agent for the Val
paraso firm that bought its in Providence r.. /
'Ah, gentlemen" said the senior rising. "A delight
full evening for pedestrianism. Cold ah yes most
cold it is but for Amercanos that is embarrassment not
so much. Senior Captain, offer Fluctuations
your thnsomeness You pedestrian our Chilean
sands in twice quick time. a of this waist
of mine it is too much: ali. most outrageous too
much Your friend here will sympathy with me- eh?
sympathy 1 should think woudr' grunted Enoch
dropping into the chair the pung
strenuously Land O. love. cap! Little of and
I'd died. WhewI'
Where's Matthews?" asked the captain, shortly.
Ah the poor Senior Matthews. He has again the
shakes, the feverague, you CALL He feel
seeck and has gone retirement
Thunder" calculated the captain. Matthews ma
aria attacks nuisance not only to the sufferer
but to his fellow aborers. We'll guess I'll step up
and how he is then I'll in. L don't feel
much like talkn ter-nght You'll have ter excuse me.
Mister Hernandez"
mo excusements. Senior Captain. excusements,
beg go to bald also. See, sit here but to do
smoke and my cgarro de papel he is feenished. My
good-nights to you and to you. senor.'
well, l callate I'll here spell and kinder git
my BREATH said Enoch. Goodnight
The captain found the young engineer in bed, under
four blankets and and shaking like jelly.
He dosed patient with quinne told him sing
out if he felt worse during the night Then he went to
his
an hour afterWard the door opened and
Enoeh iptoeing in with the of elephant
The captain up bed and demanded know what
the matter Il know who done it! know who
done it," croaked Enoch in a stage whisper.
"Who done what? What you talkin about?"
I know who sold Bastian the 1 found out.
Twas Hernandez, that pedder l alus said he
Look here! What dyer mean? Who told yer?'
The captain of bed and had Enoch by
the shoulder.
Il settin' the by below"
began excited mate, round the corner
Bento, and if he want -come-yer-so then
that Much he could do
stand 'senor,' he in Spanish, Senior Herman
dez,' he says 1T is empty Will the condeseend,'
he says ter I'LL it AGAIN. and then he passed this
Enoch held green-glass pocket flask. the mate
to that found on the hafbreed at the Widow SmalIs
s
Captain MarceIus shut his teeth with a snap. That
the signal for action. Enoch knew.
Come on he said, pulling his trousers and open
ing the chamber door.
"where yer gon'?" demanded Enoch.
Tim -goin ter have experience meetin' with
business friend. 1 caTiate found what
of jew!,y he peddles"
The travelling gentleman Valparaiso seated
by the table in his room reading long letter. He
pied this letter hurredly his pocket captain
and Enoch unceremoniously entered.
Mister Hernandez, said the captain, seating himself
without waiting for invitation. How much have
sold ter my crew yer landed here?"
Rum. senor?" The jaw ornamented by the beau
tifuypointed beard dropped little. and the hand.
spendent with the Rhode Island rings shook perceptby
Rum, senior? 1 don't do understand. RUM"
Yes, rum! R-U-M-rum If you're still hutnin' fer
information, p'raps 1 could find
yours make it palmer We won't argue the ques-
a lawyer. I've my
hands drunk ter-night that I'll he never
got from any regular citizen of this town, and Enoeh
jest asked by cook-who took him fer you
if he wouldn't ill his bottle agn. understand
each other, right enough.
Now I'm teetotaer myself" he continued, 'but
your affair You might drink rum
enough clipper ship. that wouldn't be
none of my business. But the that's
this breakwater the mount of work they do my
business enough good gangs spilled by liquor
this amt gon' be spilled that way. while
I'm I'm skipper You understood Jest how felt about all
Invited yer ter put up here at the eompny house Now
your comp ny but it's time shed the psrtin tear.
the Ter-morrer mornn' you'll git and
I'll go with yer ways that yer back"
But senior. there is a mistake. The cook was in
WIN you me look through that trunk of yours"
mo, sare, sartainly no! l allow one to make in
vestigate of my personal afectaIons 1t is to make
insult, senori"
An right. then wen say goodnight and. ter-morrer
goodbye. I'll take the liberty locin the door
won't leave early. L want that yer far
enough"
Bah! Cochnos gringo pigs!''
Here regret that Senior Hernandez dropped
into Spanish and inyectye The captain bowed politely
stepped followed by Enoch. Then locked
door and the key in his pocket
q window o the
captain, shrewd he was had forgotten it,
morning Enoch release the prisoner there
prisoner The OF
jewery house had decamped. He had left his
hind however and in it they found, under somewhat