The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27

kept 1t all The time she's been down
here. and I'm going TO surprise her"
UnCunsciously COnnor dropped his biz.
red hand on tho young mans shoulder.
You know it's kind OF queer I've not
been able To md Lizzie" Henry Rudd
in his voice. i've been here week
and looked everywhere. Before lct:
Barkerville ! went and Jaw her aunt.
where snc used to live. ami her aunt
said she hadr't heaId from Li@zif aiDce
before Christmas, Her aunt Amt much
on writing letters herself but Lizzie
doing nnc In New York, and in every
letter she sent her aunt "A S5 bill. so she
must have q mighty good job with the
drcSsmaEcr.
Big bill Connor cleared his throat
We'll. my boy lie said. in father
~ tone. don't YOU worry! ! think We
can find Lizzie all right, I told YOU 1
sore OF recognized the picture. and I'm
sure I've seen her coming nome from
her work. right past this cornO, Il good
many lays last summer.
"Ill be awful clad to sec. i.izzls
ssaln!,' he cried. She's a nice gni
and as loving and gentle as Il Iitllc sis
| ter
Connor avoided the lovers frank, open
! glance of approval
y saw you over at Bobby llaven's thc
other night he said pointing TO the
! oyster house,
Yes. getting a cup OF coffee" an
We'll. II you drop IN there again to-
night about > O'Clock. III meet YOU
I've got to be going NOW. And don't YOU
worry about Lizzie. think know her,
Anyway. | know girl down the street
that knows her: and when ] see you
tonight | may he able TO tell YOU some
thing"
Rudd held out Il long rugged hand.
I'm awful glad mot YOU Mr.. Con
nor, he said, and I hope you'll find
whore Lizzie iS living
Dctectivn Connov siroIled down tho
Bower 81 49,, rr street, WIKI his,
eyes lrr" "-"r once looking
ba"i young vino stood OH The
cornr'
DO know Lizzie" he muttercd.
We'll. guess: She's got Il face I'm Il
thousand. And know hcr: There's no
doubt about that"
lie hurried around 10 the station house.
and sat in The captains room looking
over the general alarms and bulletins
from headquarters, while the sergeant
in the big room outside was ceiling The
rolf,
Then. after the night mon had marcho Il
out and gone OH post, Big Hill. with a
very serious air walked over to The Bow
cry and boarded downtown car. lie
got off at Rayard street, stroled along Il
block and turned into Pcll. He made
many a turn into nook and corner,
glanced into this place and that asked
a question here and a question there.
and half an hour later pushed his big
form through swinging door. walked tho
length of long bar. and entered a large
room in the rear.
He found half hundred mon and wom-
en- here. seated at lltile tables at the
SD" OF the room-m"u IN sailor toGS.
young Italians and Hebrews wearing
brightly coored ties and cheap iCwcITy.
older men with hardened faces one eyed
mon and cock-eycd men. and young girls
mostly very young girls. many Of them
young man. With his face tho color of
death was playing ON Il piano. Two
walters in shirt sleeves we're serving
drinks from battered trays. 4 drunken
sailor and a short, stoCky girl chewing
gum like a COW chcws her cud. were
dancing In the center oG the floor
Eill Connor crossed the open space In
where q girl sat at q table IN the cor
was very stern.
The girl wore big hat with black
feathers. She was rather tall and state
ly. and had = pretty face. She half arose
sion.
What's up?" she exclaimed in .
whisper. and her brow clouded What
IT'S ali right! Nothing special" re-
piled Bill
II haven't seen YOU since YOU chased
the bunch of us out from mp above.
said the girl. only partly reassurcd and
trying TO force smile To hor lips,
No answered Connor quietly. "buI
I've got some news for YOU. Lizzie"
"Ah. cut out the Jizzic," she OK
claimed rather anErily. My names
Name. and YOU know it, What's tho
news"
N young fcllcr is looking for you ur
the linc-says his name is Henry Rudd
Her face palod. She raised q small
white hand. and bit her nails dcsper-
ately. The h she said
And he's come 10 take you back t.
BarkervilIc," B."
Forget II. Mister Connor, For the
love OF God, forget it. Me TO Barker.
villci It's a joke!
II told him I'd find YOU: ] only wan
TO keep my promise. said Connor
What win ! tell hm2'
oh. tell him-what can You tell him
Tell him nothing, Not a word. Say yol
couldn't find me-" she exclaimed
The calm had passed. Little ripple.
Of emotion were playing on her face