The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-01

nov. has t.? what was It's name "neh
II was alive and able to sit up ana take
.o,,
"UuhY" he querled; and then; "oh,
I get you, now; It used to De caneu
PlLcerville." -.
"Thonk you; that helps. Now how
much farther is 1t to Angelsr
"'Bout twenty miles"
"All right. And when will there ne
n train coming back to this AtrOpia
place"
"Way-frelght - tomorruh morhih
eIght-thlrty out O Angels
"Good. Now II those fire people ana
the brass band don't miss me
couldn't resist the temptation TO give
him final shot and 1t hit the bulfs-
eve. As he edged away could see by
his expression that he still thought me
crazy.
when | got back to my Pullman
after luncheon perceived at once that
the train conductor had promptly
passed the word about the episode In
the dining car. The Pullman conduc-
for evidently had his weather eye ON
me, and the negro porter SHE'D every
time he passed my section. This was
rich. but If | could have known the
tenth part of what was going to pop
ont of this Pandora box that | had
foollshly dug up In the dining car the
amusement feature would speedily
have been forgotten in pretty
strenuous efftrt to straighten things
out while tlnie was yet time.
| descended from the train mt my
tIcket-named destination OF Angels,
and found typical mining camp of
single street and tawdry, dusty
dtelrinpss scOrcely exceeded by that
Of the dead-alive AtrOpia. The hrst
thing | saw on the station platform
was my train conductor talking earn
estly to a large, desperadOish-looking
man whose greatest need was for
clean shave. BY the manner Of the two
saw that their talk was aiming itself
nj me the railroad man was only too
plainly warning the Angelic person
that Angels the Blest had probably
harmless, but possibly dangerous,
maniac In Its midst.
Still | saw only the humorous side
Of II and refused to be disturbed. Fired
by the ambition to find some way OF
returning at once to Atropia, before
the magic horse and dog should disap-
pear, tramped Off In search of a place
where could leave my two grips. The
place that offered, and the only one,
was the Celestial Ilclel," and won
dered what sly wag had suggested the
name, which was double pun upon
the name Of the town and the fact that
the tavern, half restaurant and half
clearinghouse. was kept by a China
man.
But | secured accommodation. and
as | was turning to leave the restau-
rant-tayern trouble doomed up In the
shape Of the henvy-shouldered des-
peradOish-looking person whom | had
seen at the station talking with the
train conductor.
I'm onto you with both feet" he re-
marked, boring me with an eye that |
could euelly fancy might strike terror
into the heart Of the most reckless
criminal. I'm givin' you warnin' right
now that no funny business don't go In
this mans town; sect"
"rm quite harmless" assured him.
Give me a little information, and ri
forthwith remove myself from the con.
fines of your charming city. How far
Is II by wagon-road to Placeryllle.
Atropia, and how can get therer'
My goshl" he said glOOmlly; "twC
Of you In the same dog goned week T.
Even so. When did the other one
arrive?"
DAY before ylstdday. He dldnt
look so much bughOuse as you do. but
| reckon he must "a been OFF his kn
whoop too. r he wouldn't "a gone L
'Tropla."
Let him rest in peace. Do get m,
Information"
"shore: we speeds the partln' guest
i"HVe come apnst your place. Twenty
oae mile back and the way-frelght I
eN you there to-mOrruh mornln'."
I'm going to AtrOpla-thIs after
"1on," Dragged.
lie let me pass, and tramped III
me street until | found the one liver
stable Here, again, my fool reputn
lon had quite evidently outrun IN,
I me man had idle horses, plenty O
them, as | couldn't help seeing. but
couldn't hire one for love or none,
When It came right down to the pincl
ne wouldn't even sell me one.
by this time was In hot swea
, or lmpatlence to be on my way;
bridge that twenty-one miles befor
the elusive clue-if It were the cine
could once more dodge me and wants
l. INTO thin air. In that frame of mind
tolu the cautious liyeryman, In gent
= phrase, what | thought Of him and n
Rind' and hurried down to the raI
road, hoping to be able to catch n
! east-Dound train Of some kind ar
klnd' whose crew could be bribed
caJo'eu INTO carrying me to Atropla
IL was just as was about TO lnouI,
OF the telegraph operator what a
chances were that the greot tenn,