The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-12


.sscoupIe or three sticks" Approximately
xoo words. Tho story developed in It's
,,rocrcsson. There was no understands
Inc between tic men with reference TO
she working out OF plot. tho Introduction
II characters, or. indeed. about the means
n. relieving any situation or clearing
any dilemma. Each man In turn had for
rujJancc only that which preceded the
mart he was about 10 write The point
az which ono 'anthor' quits and the
othcr begins is denoted by astcrislSs.
Johnny Burke. Frank Fi,zglbbon and
o,ds Shcp. a "civilized" sheep dog, COM
r,rscd the local stan of The Gazette. the
only morning paper published at River
fon Mont Burke was burdcncd With
The title Of city editor. hut. In reality.
Fitzgibbon ran things To suit 'himself.
;rhis arrangement being agreeable 10
Burke. the TWO got on tamouNly.
, lust ten years ago TO day-on De-
krkfnber 1.-The entire STAFF WINS collect
III In the local room OF the Gazette. 4
-Herce storm ragged without. The snow;
drtyen before Il terrific gale. beat against
Inc windows, and the wind howled VIC
fously The storm Of the day was a con-
ffnuatiou OF the blizzard which had pre-
vailed for the preceding three days. 1t
Was perhaps the worst storm Rivcrton
l,ad ever known. which is saying good
Il deal, for winter at Rivcrton had indeed
d record for severity.
'sFitzy. old dog" remarked Burke.
changing mis- corncoh pipe TO the other
aide OF his mouth. "are you aware OF
4hc fact that we're due To get ont some
christmas dope for the big edition, and
that old tempus is a-fugitin' to beat
Ave aces? The board Is now open for
sugyesrions on tie best YuIe,Idc stun
fhat was ever writ
Before iltzgibbon could reply. Shcp
sprang 10 his feet. mis- cars cooked for
rS,rd with his eyes fixed upon the door,
which presently opened permitting the
Entrance OF a woman and little Girl
fosether with u liberal share OF the bliz-
BARD.
| -srhe woman was small Of stature and
ihe little girl was possibly four years OF
age Removing from her head and face
sort OF mantilla, the woman shook OF
4 the snow, passed handkerchief over
her face and performed a like service
for the child The face that finally looked
|npon Johnny Burke and Frank F1tzgib-
bon was one ot uncommon beauty, Tie
effect was heightened by the flush caused
by the weather and the excitement un-
der which the woman was evidently Ia
horinE. She was perhaps - years OF
age with eyes of blue and hair of brown.
When she unfastened long coat of blue
there was revealed neat figure in blue
Bkirt with white waist.
Are you the city editor?" inquired the
lady in a low tone that quavcred with
EMOTION
II. Yes: ma TpnllsO buEhSs
L"Well, l came to see II you could
. help us. Newspapers sometimes can in
cnses like ours My name Is Fannie
Campbell. My brother, the father OF
. this littlc girl. disappeared from our
home three nights ago. and we are in
great fear that he has wandered away
and has become lost in this terrible
Storm" Burke interrupted the narra-
+ tive with;
''Mr. Fitzglbbon. viii you please tako
1he lady's story and see what you can
make OF it,
4 whereupou. with wave of the hand,
. The city editor turned the visitor over
20 his associate.
II hardly know how to begin said
the woman. she sank into a chair be-
aIde the stove which Furnished the eN-
ierTal warmth for the staff of the River
ton Gazette. The lady had previously de-
clined proffer of internal warmth made
by the gallant tftZgibbon from the gem
erous bottle OF the diffident Burke.
we recently came to Montana from
Minnesota" continued the woman. MY
brother came to work on the Riverton
Branch OF the Montana Central. With
him came his wife and daughter and my
self. My sister ln-law was In poor health
and the change was made in order that
. y might benefit her health. However.
che grew much worse and at present,
fear, is close 10 death,
Three days ago she became SO seri-
Gus that my brother laid off from work
Rnd stayed at home to he near his wife
when the end came. All that day my
Elster-in-law seemed TO be seeing strange
Visions. Every few moments she would
rcrelln and declare that at the window
9 great whito wolf was appearing.
Neither my brother nor | saw anything
ana when the doctor came he said that
she was suffering from delirium. which
"as evidence that her death was near.
That night, you remember. the bliz-
zaTd commenced. My sisterln-law dozed
OH In fitful slumber from which she
would awaken to tell us OF dreams OF the
greet white wolf which seemed a part
OF all her visions. My brother went 10
me window and looked out into the bIiz-
zdrn. Suddenly he uttered a terrible cry
ano shouted. the white wolf.
with that he dashed out OF doors and
me nave heard nor seen nothing Of him
s,nce. He was only partially dressed.
pEfIng on no shoes or coat or hat and
! am fearful that he has died Of exposure
am satisfied that the thought OF The
approaching death OF his wife caused
I.m 10 become temporarily insane and
sessed became ssY Vision also sg and Ths he be- be-
same afflicted with this strange mania
" Al mat night waited for his re-
rhn, and In the morning / told the doctor
nnat mad happened He shared my he
,sl mat my brother had become TEN
pfarlIy insane and did his best TO aid
I az III obtaining some trace of him, But
;;ne,I ;;s was none. All our searching and
-.
~ ,nn s'1appcarance 10 the police and 10 the
talfoa1 company, but no one has seen
S SSor heard anything Of him since he
hight N'e ''''' 'i's "'h'rS
,,,rA peculiar thins is that my sistcr-iu-
hrmm,,has mas improved considerably since nv
so.ncr disappearance and her mania
sionmas ssiIrms 10 have left her. She never men
es;n ' any visions and. although she is
M very weak. her sufferings have
~ ,,caIl[ ceased. We have not told her
/ fro,iue M strange disappearance of my
P''cr SeP and she has not asked about him
ner came here tonight thinking that
asb"uniy u,r woman's face turned
l. lv ~ Whlie. Tho pretty glow produced
: y cy.s .uc winters wind faded quickly. Her
Ii ]j,t pr"'rnded and were riv@scd on INC
A OFF, WINDOW ~ the front Of the Gazette
ber fltzsibbous and Burke followed
Snao,sa1 sa1e and their eyes mcr a terrible
ii was the great white wolf,
Al ,r
&jI snosnh,snNcd will horror. the three stoo,
I'll c,.ss lur an instant. Then, jusi a,
JlU Wind'.u pi SNOW wa, driven past tb,
bel, ,,, WIN added fury, Fannie Camp.
Il N ,. u.tereh Il shriclS of terror and .;nrl