The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-18
Why TERDY DUCKED

mind, and up we goes. I was thinkin'
that if Ferdy had got chilly feet at
the last minute and done the deep
dive maybe he'd left a few lines lay
in around his desk. There want any
thing in sight, though; nothin' but a
big photograph of a wide, full chest
ed lady. propped up against the rail
That don't look much like the fair
Alicia" says l.
The Bishop puts on his nigh-to
glasses and says il amt. He thinks it
must have been took of a lady that
he'd seen Ferdy chinnin' at the house
party. where he got his last glimpse
of him.
Good deal of a hummin' bird. she is.
eh 90 says l. pickin il up. 'Tutty tut
Look what's here" Behind it was a
photo of Alicia.
And here's samethin' else" says I.
On the back OF the, big picture was
scrubbed, From Ducky TO Ferdy," and
the date.
Yesterday gasps the Bishop.
well. wellr SAYS l. That's ad-
vancin' the spark some! If ne meets
her only a week or so ago, and by yes
terday she's got so far as bein' his
ducky. it looks like Alicia'd have to get
out and take the car ahead"
| The Bishop acts stunned, gain from
me 10 the picture. as if he'd been hand
ed one on the dizzy bone. "You-you
don't mean" says he, that you sus-
pect Ferdy Of-of--'
Il hate to think it," says I; but this
looks like a quick shift. Kupps, who's
1 Ferdy's lady friend?'
Mr. Dobson didn't sye, sir" says
| Kupps.
Very thoughtless of him." says l.
Come on. Bishop. we'll take this along
as a clue and see what Nandy has 20
say"
He's a human kodak, Vandy is
makes a Twin takin' pictures for the
/ newspapers. You can't break into the
swell push. or have an argument with
| Teddy, or be tried for murder. without
| Vandy's shown up to make a few
negatives So I flashes the photo of
| Ducky on him.
who's the wide one?" says l.
why. don't you know who that is
Shortly" says he.
Say. do you think I'd be chasin up
any flashlight pirate like you if 1 did,"
says I. What's her name?"
That's Madam Brooklini, of course, =
says he.
What the thOusand-dollar-a- minute
warbler" says I. And me seem her
Autographs all last winter, Gee, Bish-
/ op, ! thought you followed grand OPP
era closer'n that"
Il should have recalled her" says the
Bishop: but l see so many faces
only a few like that, though" says
| I. "Vandy. where do you reckon Mrs
! Greater New York could be located just
about nOw?"
Nandy has the whole story down pat.
Seems she's been over here out of sea-
son bringin' suit against her last man
ager: but havin' held him up for ev-
erything but the gold film in his front
teeth she is booked to sail hack to her
Irish castle at four in the mornin'.
He knows the steamer and the pier
number.
-Four a. m. eh?" says L THAT
means she's likely TO be aboard now.
gettin' settled. Bishop. if that Ducky
business was a straight steer. it's ten
to one that a friend of ours is there
sayin' good by. Shall we follow it
up"
Il can hardly credit it," says he.
! However, if you think"
It's no cinch," says I but this is
a case where il won't do to bank on
past performances. From all the signs,
Ferdy has struck a new gait"
The Bishop throws 10 both hands
How clearly you put it," says he, and
how stupid of me not to understand
Should We visit the steamer. or not?"