The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09

regained his feet at last and stood In
their midst, flushed and little unsteady,
I was astonished to see that, he had evil
IDENTIFY been drinking. in spite of his
training. AT the same moment he per-
ceived Egan.
Hello, Phil" he shouted. and shook
the man by the hand warmly; then flung
his arms around him 1t was evident
nature. 1 reasoned that, ansered by the
unsatisfactory result OF his interview
with Crewe and myself that morning, he
had experienced an entire reVulsion or
feeling. Doubtless Egan was now, TO
him. his best friend, and we were ma :
lignerS and conspirators against his
much -wronged relative. | wondered how
much he would tell Egan; whether he
would put him upon his guard.
The pair sauntered slowly along the
avenue, despite the efforts Of a fiery lit
tie man apparently Thompson's trainer.
who made wild endeavors TO bead him
toward the elevated railroad, Thompson
shook of the little man as though he
were a ny while his companions. evi-
IDENTIFY secure In their belief Of the
sailors ability TO dispose of the English
onded their mate. The little man gave
up at last and. after shaking his fist
angrily in Thompson's face. disappeared
among the crowds.
in arm surrounded by round dozen O
their cronics. strolled slowly In the di-
reotion OF the tattooers booth.
FASTENED after them and, by making
detour. succeeded in getting ahead OF
them at the next block and in reaching
the booth a couple OF minutes ahead OF
the party. | hurried across the alley
to where | had left Crewe at the beer
garden table.
Where was Crewe? Could that be he.
that rough looking man. collsrless. with
dirty reversible cuffs and open waist
coat. his face flushed with drink, who
inv lvu md tryr to Il
sit down and drink al his expense? Tn
doubtedlv II was Crewe. on closer ui-
sDection. for ! had seen him In that
same disguise upon previous occasion.
but was certain. that the sailor would
never recognize him for the immaculate
counsellor of the afternoon
Crewe was acting his part to the life.
To the koencst observer he would have
appeared nothing more than some flash
bully who, having pulled OF haul some
how. was spending IT In the only way he
knew and acting the good fellow to
Here, Waiter he yelled
Bring us a quart bottle of izzy drink.
And say, you see that the Ices cold or
I'll knock your block on And he fiung
down a fifty dollar bill upon the beer
soaked table. which the waiter ran to
AS | fingered. near. Crewe's sharp eye
was turned on me,
Come here bo." he yelled, Have a
rather dlsgusted with the part we were
to play. ! sat down at an adjoining table
which already filed with Crewe's
strange guests,
None OF them addressed me, however
being all apparently bent upon the pos
sibility of extracting some money from
Crewe. perhaps Of sticking by him and
robbng him after the rest had departed
Then the uproarlous crowd OF sailors
turned into the alley and lined up In
front of the booth. | heard Egans
voice ring out. apparently to smother
some protest.
shut your face" he yelled 10 the OBJ
jector. Let him he vaccinated if he
wants to be. Show 'em your chest
Frank Look. boys. Amt that the fin
est eagle you've ever seen. That's the
Yankee eagle" he continued. and |
don't want anybody to tell me that
Frank can't beat the Britisher with that
eagle on his chest n ANYBODY tells me
So" he continued, looking around 'let
MIN step up. and say So and I'll smash
his face In"
Either nobody disagreed with the
speakers Views. or else each OF the
sailors felt that his face would be more
suitable II II were not smashed in with
look OF triumph Egan turned TO the
tattooer and pushed Thompson into a
chair The Chinaman took out his needles
and pigments and began his work.
There is some psychological moment
when the nosest crowd becomes momen-
tnrily silent At such a time the voice
OF some individual will arise and dom