The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19

| this kindly visitor was something more
| ora1enly into open windows, and changed
beds into sridirons on which the sleep
ers tossed and turned and woke unre,,
| freshed and with throats dry and
parched. Its glare awakened Rags into
q. startled belief that the place about
until the child in his arms brought him
back to the knowledge OF where he was.
He ached in every Joint and limb, and
his eyes sHarted with the dry heat, but
the baby concerned him most, for she
was breathing with hard. long irregular
gasps. her mouth was open and her
absurdly small fists were clenched, and
rings. Rags felt cold rush OF fear and
uncertainty come over him as he stared
about him helplessly for aid. He had
tenements; they were like this when the
young doctors OF the health board
climbed 10 the roofs 10 sec them, and
thoy were like this, only quiet and still,
away. Rags carried the baby into the
outer room, where the sun had not yet
penetrated. and laid her down gently on
tho sink run until 1t was fairly cool
and with this bathed the babys face
and hands and feet, and lifted a cup oil
water to her open lips. She woke at
this and smiled again, but very family
and when she looked at him he felt
fearfully sure that she did not know
and past him at something he could not
see.
He did not know what to DO, and he
wanted 20 do SO much: MIX was the
only thing he was quito sure babies
cared for, but In want OF This nc made
a mess OF bite o; the dry ham and crumbs
OF bread. molstened with the raw
end % Of p spo5p. @ The ba6y nS listed On this. She
and pushed his hand away and then
looked up and gave a feeble ory and
woman could have said or written. 'Tt
isn't any use. Rags. You arc very good
10 me. but. indeed, 1 cannot do IT, Don't
WORRY, please; J don't blame YOU"
queer choking in his throat, but alu't
she got srit,' Then he bethought him
Of the people who he still believed in
habited the rest OF the tenement. and
ne concluded that as the day was yet so
early they might Still be asleep. and that
while they slept he could 'lift" "-ag lie
mentally described the ect--whstever
they might have laid away for break
fast Excited with this hope, nc ran
noiselessly down tho stairs D his bare
feet and Tried the doors OF the different
each room bare and deserted. Then IL
occurred 10 him that al this hour he
might even risk sally into the street.
He had money with him. and the milk
carts and bakers wagons must be pass-
ing every minute, lie ran back to get
the money out OF his coat, delighted with
tae chance ard ending himself Tor not
having dared 70 do u sooner. He stood
over the body a moment before he left
tho room, and flushed Ike a girl as he
stopped and Kissed one OF the bare arms.
TIN going out 20 get you some break
fast" he said. IT won't be gone Ions.
but il should" ne added. as ne paused
and shruged his shoulders I'm send the
sergeant after you from the station
house, II only wasn't under bonds.
he nuttersd. as he slipped down the |
stairs. III IL wasn't for that they
couldn't give me more'n month at the |
most, even knowing al they DO OF me !
IL was only street fight. anyway and |
there was some the:e that must have /
s.en him pull his pistol" He stopped |
az the top OF the hrst slight OF stairs 1
and sat down 10 wait He could see be- (
low the top ot the open front door. the /
pavement and a part OF the street be- |
yond. and when he heard tho rattle oy |
an approaching cart he ran on down and |
then, with an oath. turned and broke up |