The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-03

TO take Sisther Franceth in lTlth arms,
continued the man with the cornet. nod
ding at Crazy Bob. and urging the de-
tective to immediate action.
stole me rag en- dc angel child"
! murmured Crazy Bob. very soberly, but
still tanning the air with his w-rinkled
hands. Way back In the SOS, Cap
Connor took the old mans arm very
gently and made A move as II 10 lead
The crowd jeered. a psIe-faced youth
proffercd advice 70 Connor: An pinch
the bug. en- send for de patrol Put de
nippers on him. or he'll pull gun en-
shoot
"De angel child" murmured the old
"Cu, IT out. and come along" replied
| Biu gently. He led old Bob out Of the
crowd. followed by the short man with
the cornet, and Sister Frances and her
Crazy Bob was child like and obcdlent
under the protecting arm OF Big Bill
and he walked along by the side OF the %
detective. very DNaccaDly. shaking his
gray head TO and fro and muttering
quietly. 10 himself.
II was a picturesque group that little
later faced the desk sergeant in the sta
tion house-thc tall. gaunt ilgure OF the
old man in his rags, the lisplng cornct
player in his official cap, Sister Frances
with her black poke bonnet and the
bright scarlet ribbon across her breast,
the big detective. nerspiring and good
natured. the pale faced youth. and
brace OF Bowery stragglers.
we were In the midst of prayer, your
honor. Sister frances was explaining TO
the desk sergeant. "and l had Just said.
Thy kingdom come when this poor, de-
ludcd old brother broke In upon the
THY Kingdom come" cried out the
prisoner suddenly. NC angel chlld"'
And lie stared al Sister Frances with
strange look in his eyes. She drew back
in alarm.
DISTURBANCE OF the peace" wrote the
desk sergeant on tho bottcr what is
your name and age" he said to Crazy
Bob
stole me rag en-, dc angel child, way
back In dc COS, Cap whimpered the
connor shook his arm. Answer the
question:.
The old man Strengthened up and
looked wildly about the room. Then ne
spoke very slowly in short, jerlly sem
Name? Robert Barry. de oldest bum
on de B51w'ry. Born lsl2, in Canal
child way back in dc sos. Cap"
Where do you live?' growled the
desk sergeant,
Thy Kingdom comet repeated the old
man as II recalling the prayer II
couldn't help II. Cap, so help me God.
couldn't help Ii. II all come so natural
likc-en her name was Frances, too. You
sec when me rag was young en- good
before de devil stole her from me. she
Taught de angel child the same prayer
words--cn-she had de sweetest. gcntlcst
way Of sayIn' Thy kingdom come En-
when I hears dc army lass maxim de
prayer, il struck me quick right here
And the old man beat his wrinkled hand
ON his breast
They were listening llccnly now TO the
words that fell from the lips OF Crazy
| Bob. Even the desk sergeant had lost
| a bit OF his impaIicncc. There was some
! thing in the old mans voice in his man.
| ncr that touched a chord OF human sym
! pathy.
"En / makes grab for de army
] lassie." went on the old man. II wants
| To get her in my arms-for-sumt'ln lne
hcre-seem TO tell me she's part of me
en- YOU know II was way back In dc
| SOS Cap. that ne stole me rag en dc
angel chiId-en her name was Frances
| too. %