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

,c,onvr,pht 1910. by W. G, Chapman. in
tbe i-nited states and Great Britain.)
- N SPITE of an acquaintance whlch
had lasted several months. | had
never known that Peter Crewe was
III an Englishman His accent was OF
that ipdeterminate charac.er com
mon ia the educated class OF both Amer
len and England. and ] had learned very
little about his antecedents since ne ep-
peared to be wholly absorbed In his hob
bv of unrayeling mysteries through the
medium of his peculiar optical gift That
he had any interests outside this line OF
occupation was borne In upon me Tor
The nrst time when going to his ofice
10 consult him relative TO a client OF
mine, I found him reading morning
newspaper and giving vent to short and
Did Won. see this" he exclaimed. "The
American fleets middleweight champion
is TO box our middleweight champion at
Conev island tomorrow evening at eight
"Our Champion I exclaimed.
The champion of the visiting British
fleet" Crcwe explained; and then
learned his nationality for the tirst tlme
Are you interested in boNing?" asked
In some surprise, . ,,, =.
IT was a pupil OF John l.. Sullivan,
he answered proudly.
1t developed that Crewe had been wide,
" known at one time as success1ui
amateur boxer. and was sun heiu IN
espsGt as as an OF Pn5s sfo az the ring
'It is strange that you should have
brought ~ this subject" / said because
Il is, about this very man. III Thompson, haHs
come TO consult YOU.
"What is the trouble?' asked Crewe.
LAYING his newspaper aside. ,
'T have an appointment with MN AZ
three" I answered. Suppose You come
over TO my office and let him tell YOU
his own story. A.
hour set. Thompson made his appear
anoe. He was a handsome. well1set-up
fellow. a seaman from the North Dakota'
''Sit down. Thompson" I said. Thomp-
son complied, laying down his head COY coy
cring upon the table. NOW sain'
''Well, it's this way. Mr. lsanston.
said Thompson, pulling ND his trouser
legs. Next week ] shall be twenty-one'
and IL live TO reach my. majority / IN;
dollars from the estate OF my uncle In
Ireland If don't live that long, IL goes
10 distant connection OF my ,a's nmcle
known as Philip Esan. 1t wasn't wlllea
that way exactly. but there was court
case. and the lawyers fixed 1t that way
between them after eating up half the
estate In litigation; the sum left was
"And YOU have experienced some re-
markable things during the past few
days" ] continued; 1o,a vo,, t,;s morning
We came ashore last week after years
cruise. during which l hardly eyer !ett
the ship Phil Egan was one or the iirst
men I met on landing. He came up to
me and shook hands. Frank. he said,
of course I hoped you wouldn't live long
enough 10 get that money; but we're not
going to Jet little thing IKE 1dat 1d ,hoar6 s5ar6
I've always mistrusted Phil. what could
do but give him the glad grip? So we
saw the sights OF the town together
"NoW, sir, that was five days ago, and
OF course I've been careful OF myself, be-
ing in training and having every hope
of whipping the Britisher at the island
tomorrow. And yet. it has seemed to
good standing.
THAT same night. while Phil and
were strolling down the Bowery. per
fectly sober. we were attacked by a gang
without moments warning. Phil got
away; ] Knocked down two of them, and
the third nearly got home with his knife
collar and displayed a faint red scratch.
almost encircling the throat
THAT would have been q bad wound
II IT had a gone an inch GespsT M
the day before yesterday, when l was
passing down side street. I heard
snap at my side and a crack at win
dow opposite. looked, and in the wood
work OF door behind me ] found this.
just embedded"
He took from his kerchief As carbine
bullet.
You suspect Egan of trying TO mur-
der you for the sake of the money!"
asked.
1T wouldn't become me To say that.
SIR replied Thompson, although
haven't seen him since we were set upon
by the gang. But II he's going TO get
me. he'll have to do II quickly. for I come
OF age on Saturday"
did you go anywhere else with
Egan?" Crewe asked.
I'VE took turn round Coney Island,
couple hours before we were attacked
on the Bowery. sir" Crewe answered..
Now think. Did you do anything un-
usual at Coney?''
why. yes. sir" answered Thompson,
reddening. 'bui IL seems such a trflie.
hardly worth mentioning"
Never mind; out with It,"
well. the fact Is, I got tattoed by a