The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-05-19
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The Ascent to Mars.


The Ascent to Mars.
when Mr. Robert liervey Randolph.
alias slim Hervey, chauffeur, vice Pat
rick OIieilly ex-driver of the village
Cab conipany's No. 1S0S, skldded that
vehicle dlsastrously to the curb In
front OF the Poppy club and, as re-
suit OF his criminal negligence, in con
junction with Miss Imogene Pamela
fhornton's reprehensible peeklng oc-
cupatI0n, buried that young lady to the
middle OF the sidewalk on her hands
and Knees, he leaped from his seat on
a spontaneous impulse TO help her TO
her feet ana administer every kind OF
first comfort that the occasion seemed
60 demand.
Two considerations, however, shot
FROM the double-barreled blunderbuss
% Rldicuie ana Honor, caught him on
the wing, as II were. and DETECTED
his flight from west to east with n
sharp turn due south at the corner OF
Fifty-seventh street and Sixth avenue.
" tho first place. out OF the corner OF
his eye he had seen his one-time
friends. Mr. Nearton. Mr.. verrles and
Nc. Berry descending the shallow club
front steps In an avalanche; IN the
second place, he suddenly recolIected
TINT Miss Thornton was an helress.
high above hls present station and
Intent. as he had gathered from be-
tween the lines In various advertise
ments In the local press referring TO
the location OF his person, on thank.
ing and otherwise recompensIng him
for turning to the right 10 a matter
OF ten thousand dollars a year, un-
earned Increment.
As he gazed for one too brief second
down into the pleading eyes and ador-
ably eager face OF this lovable vision
ON her hands and knees, which II
seemed unbelievable he had once held
80 his arms. only the oft.repeated
fhvorite poem Of his nurse:
1 could not love thee, dear, 80 much
Loved i not honor more,
kept him from facing the avalanche
OF ridlcule and giving the eternally
searching Diogenes with his lantern
run for his money. AS previously
stated. II was not 20 be. Mr.. Ran
dolph turned from the waiting arms
of the sweetest temptation ever re-
hlged by man and made his swift way
20 the sanctum OF Mfr, Tourke
OShaughnessy. foreman-manager OF
the Village Cab company.
'Tourke." said Mr.. Randolph, '1'm
through. Smashed up the two Off
wheels Of my wagon on the curb in
front of the Poppy club. Dock me
thirty, please, and make out my pny
check" h.ra
Through, Sllmf whadda yal mennT'
said Mr. O'Shaughnessy. "ThInk I'm
goln' 70 sRck YOU for a skid on day
fllke thisi Pay for your fun. Kid. but
/, take hqother wagon" .
Robert Randolph. alias slim Her.
SVey, shook his head.
4 .You don't understand" he said.
s-L;t've lost my nerve"
Cost your nervei" gasped Mr..
U'S1puglmessy 'Whadda VA mean by
telllh' me a lie like that7 Come ON.
COWS draw a mapt Did ye kin the
lnsldeT'A %
"0h. no. said slim that's Just II.
4 niSAn, the young 1ady Is very much
all right" a
II begin 10 get you.T murmured
Tourlke. "Sklrt on your track, ehY"
A look OF pity followed by one OF
loyalty 'crept into DIS eyes. "Look
here. SLIM" be conunued; II know
that tryiR' 70 trick D female is like
sltlAylp' hockey with . stick o dyna-
unite, but we got lot o. high cards 20
,s,irRN to. First shot out O the box,
salls Ale boys here n for you. Then
)hetts y0nr frlon'a, the Force. want
..t0utell you. Slim, you're the first driver
I'eyer bad that could .flaiten out cop
sonaa busy dny an make him think il
was Joke
''rhanks.@ said Mr. Randolph but
shook his head sadly.
Nov. listen" resumed Mr.
os8haughnessy I'm gOln' to have
Srhe bays up here as they come In an
put 'eih on. In the enteract. you sin
out fof a makeup Get Sally Painter
round The corner TO tone your face
down 70 the color OF your freckles. do
4 little job on yer eyebrows, an tx
a deep scar IN the upper lip Of yer
sptakin' tube. Get met"
AR sTsandolph's widely placed blue
eg-narrowed' In an effort to examine
the proposition sirewdIy from all
angles. nndtthe light OF hone was just
beglnnlng TO dawn across the trouble
10 his honest face when there came
shaFl. EnocK on the door followed
promptly by the rattle OF the loose
mob aud the unceremouious entry
II one hirdlIse. bald-headed, dapper
corporation lawyer and two corpulent
plaln-clOthes men.
"Heret Wot the" exclaimed the
Afr O'Shaughnessy,, ~ /
The legal light paid him no heed and.
dvnnced on fhs fast-wIIiing slim Tier.
- wiih ousalr~tched hand.