The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-08

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seeing and talking with him.
The truth is, he was much disturbed.
The bitter disappointment in finding that
he had not detected the murderer had
unsettled him. Beginning in doubt, he
had gradually gone on to full convic.
ton, and had discounted his triumph.
Now everything was astray. He had
never failed SO before; he had never be-
fore been enticed SO far upon a false
scent.
He began to fear he was losing his
cunning.
If the story were to become known,
how they would laugh at him at police
headquarters; what gleeful stories of his
defeat would his competitors have to
tell; he would be compelled to leave
town because of their jokes and laugh
ter; his prestige would be gone in the
office of The Sol; he was now conscious,
with a feeling of self contempt, that he
had of late been assuming airs of supe-
riority among his fellows.
Then he consoled himself with the
thought that after all no one else had
made the progress in the affair that Hol-
brook and himself had made. Then he
recollected, with another wave of self
contempt, that when he thought triumph
was theirs he had attributed all to his
own efforts and shrewdness, and now in
failure he was quite willing to take Hol-
brook into partnership. After all, say
what might be said, the affair was deep,
and mysterious, back of which
lay mass of facts which must be ascer-
tanned, arranged and digested.
Finally he said, with an inspiration of
hope:
"All is not lost yet, and my commits
sion has not been recalled"
By that time he had reached the CITY
Hall park, with a view of hunting up
the Shadow and relieving him from duty
for a time at least, or until he was want
ed again.
As he passed the city hall he saw the
old attorney, George Parker, descend
ing the steps.
''There's the Shadows FRIEND" he
"That old fellow is slosh-
ing around with claim against Pier
sons estate, not knowing against what
affairs he may be knocking.
If there is anything crooked in his pro-
on behalf of that driveling old
drunkard in Varick street, how he will
take to cover when we light the fuse-if
we ever do"
Tom chuckled; presently an idea struck
him.
sri give him an interview. Perhaps
I'll elicit something"
AS the old man was about to pass,
Tom checked him.
'Good afternoon, Mr.. Parker. I've
heard that notice of claim to Persons
estate on behalf of James Preston has
been made before the surrogate. What
is there in it,"
The old man looked at him sharply
and not with pleasant expression.
"Who are your"
Bryan, of The SOL"
sob, reporter, hey" replied the old
man, with a grin and an expression of
relief. "You reporters are very sharp.
The notice was only filed within the
hour"
"Oh, yes, we lay pretty close for the
news. But what is there in it,"
well, think there is good deal in
it, or the notice wouldn't have been
fled. A lawyer would naturally say
that after he had taken up a clients case,
wouldn't he? However, the matter is
not in such form yet that 1 can talk about
it, especially without conference with
The counsel who bears the leading part.
can say this, that the notice was filed
merely as precautionary step. / don't
care to say anything about it or have
said now. If you will promise
70 say nothing now, when the matter
comes up I'll give you the inside of it ex-
That's what you young men
beat-isn't it?"
eyes, that's what we are always look
ng for" replied Tom. "Pll keep my
promise, if you will. I know there will
De great story. The old man Pierson
lived double life"
"What do you know about it?" in
Iuired the old man fiercely.
"Not very much, to be sure. know
he used to pass under another name at
,ne time"
"You do? What manner"
fountain, coolly replied Tom. This
vas a reckless and audacious assump-
ion upon the part of Tom. He knew
nothing of the kind.
Fountain, did you say?" queried the
I'D man, knitting his brows, deeply in
crested. "When, and how long ago3"
"Oh, that is my secret"
"What else do you know about Pier
on?"
"That's about all. learned it by ac-
ident. know why he assumed tit
vas because he wanted to marry a wo.
nan under that name"
The face of the old man took on
N expression of serious alarm. Tom
him narrowly.
"Ah, had he any children asked the
Id man.
eyes, I think SO. A son and daugh-
en-"
ga daughter" repeated the old man,
nd now he seemed puzzled. ~ think,
Or. Bryan. you have information of