The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-26

crossed one leg over the other. as though
about him in humorous apprehension as
though alarmed al the position in which
ne found himself. hung IL We're ne-
tween the earth and sky
II swear | am unarmcd man" ne
said. in whisper.
"Our intentions are well meant. J as
amused smile The girl is working ten
hours day FOR very little money. isn't
shef You know she Is. when she could
make a great deal Of money hy working
half as hard. We have some influence
with theatrical people and we meant
merely TO put her In the way Of better
ing her, position, and 10 give her the
chance to do something which she can
do better than many others. while al
most anyone. ] take IL. can sweep and
make beds. II she were properly man
aged. she could become a great dancer
and delight thousands OF people-add TO
the gaycty OF nations. as IL were. She's
hardly doing that now, is she2 Have
you any objections 10 that? What right
have you 10 make objections. anyway
The young man regarded the two Eoung
gentlemen before him with a dogged
eyes a look Of heiplessness and OF great
disquietude.
We're engaged 70 be married. Annie
"oh." exclaimed Van BIbber. u beg
your pardon, That's different Wei. IN
that case, you can help us very much. Il
you
u don't want that YOU should leave It
with me-. said the young man. harshlr.
II don't want to have nothing to do with
II. Annie can speak for herself ] knew
Il was coming TO this he said. leaning
forward and claspins his hands together.
''or something like this. rye never felt
dead sure Of Annie, never once. | always
knew something would happen"
Why nothing has happened" said Van
slbber soothingly You would bot!i
help two as one You would both be bel
ter OFF,
The young man raised his head and
stared al Van Bibber reprovingIy
You know what I'd look like. o.
course she could make money as a dancer.
I've known that for some time. but she
have thought OF II herself. But the dues-
| tion isn't me or what / want. ISs Annie.
Is she going to be happier o. not, that's
| the question. And I'm telling you that
now. / know that. too. We're just as
contented as two folks ever was. We've
| been saving for three months and buying
furniture from the instalment people. ane
next month we were going ~ move into
| a flat on Seventh avenue. quite handy to
the. hotel II she goes, onto the stage
! could she be any happier? And II you're
honest In saving you're thinking 0! the
I two OF us-l ask YOU where would I
come in? III be pulling this wire rope
and she'll be all over the country, and her
| friends won't be my friends and her ways
won't be my ways. She'll gel out of reaci,
| Of me In week, and | won't be IN IL.
while my wife supports me- carrying her
satchel for her And there's nothing |
&! can do but just this. Shed come back
! here some day and live in the front floor
suite and I'd puI her M and down in
| this elevator. That's what will happen.
| Here's what YOU two gentlemen are de-
! Ing The TounS man leaned forward
/ eagerly. you're offering change 10
two people that are as well off now
| they ever hope To he. and they're cor
| tented. We don't know nothin' Better.
ing us something better than what we've
got You can't make me any happier
than l am, and as far as Annie knows.
NO 10 now she couldn't he better fixed,
and no ono could care for her more.
'My Cod, gentlemen" nc cried. des-
ReIrate.iy think Shes all !ye got
dancer TO me. SHE'S just Annie. I don't
want her 10 delight the gayety Of na.
tons ! want her for myself Maybe
Tn selfish. but I can't heip that. She's
mine, and you're trying TO take her away
from me. Suppose she WIS your girl.
and some one was snealcing her away
YOU, II she was all you had?" Tie stopped
breathessly and stared alternately from
one TO the other Of the young men be-
fore him. Their countenances showed an
expression of weil-bre6 concern.
ITS for YOU TO Judge he went on.
helplessly, "if you want to take the re-
| SpOnSEDllltN, Wen ana SOOus tIlat 3 LOT you
to say. I'm not stopping you. but She's
all I've GOT
The young man stopped. and there Yves
pause while he eyed them eagerly. The
elevator bell rang out again with vicious
Travers struck at the toe OF his boot
with his stick and strengthened his
II think you're extremely selfish.
you ask me- he said.
The, Young man stood up quickly and
took his elevator rope in both hands.
IAN right" he said quietly, that set
ties II. I'll take you up TO Annie now,
and you can arrange i with her. I'm not
"aoids on N protested VIM Blbber and
Travers In breath. Don't be In such a
hurry" growlcd Trsvers.
The Young man stood fr1movabier
With his hands on the wire and looking
down on them. his face full OF doubt and
distress.
"I don't want 10 stand in Annie's way
he repeated. as though 70 himself. 'Ill
do whatever YOU say. III drop you to
the street. It's up 10 you. sentlemcn:
he added heplessly. and turning his back
10 them throw his, arm against the wall
OF the elevator and buried his face upon
There Was an embarrassing pause.
during which Van B,bber scowled at
himself In the mirror opposite as
though 20 ask IL what a man who looked
like that should do under such trying
He turned at last and stared AT
Travers. "'Where ignorance is bliss. tits
folly 10 be wise he whispered. keeping
his face toward his friend. What do
YOU say? Personally 7 don't see, myself
In tho part of Providence. IT'S the case
OF the poor man and his one eve lamb
isn't it,
1--WE don't want mis- eve lamb. do We
growied Travers. ITS case OF tho dog
in q manger. saw. l thought we We're
going to be fairy sodfatners TO La Cin-
derela
most determined godfather as II Is.
returned Van Btbber.
The elevator hoy raised his face and
stared at them with haegard ewes.
'Well?'' nc begged.
Van Blbber smiled upon him rcessur.
inclv with q look nartlN OF rcspcCl and