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and how long he usually remained at the once

and how long he usually remained at the once
on Saturday.
lilo remarked when tho boy told him that
saturday was just the same as every other
day In the steel company's ONCE: well.
that's good" He hesitnted q moment rs he
got off the elevator. and half turned around.
as II he would go back Then he turned again
and started for the stairs. Finally he headed
for the door and disappeared.
FINALLY NERvKD FOR MURDER.
This afternoon thcre were half . dozen per-
sons inside the outer Office when the young
man went in He looked at each Of them.
The boy who looks after visitors said: " Here.
SIR The young man started. and then.
thrusting his hand into his inside coat pocket.
he drew out another OF his cards and handed
It over.
oh. you are tho gentleman who was here
tho other day" said the boy. why didn't you
wait 2"
Take that into Mr.. Frlck." said the young
man sharply He started and his hand shook
when the boy spoke to him. He walked over
again to the map. studied 1t moment and
walked out rather hurricdly. One OF the
clerks remarked: That's a funny fellow"
Tho boy returned at this moment and would
have called him back. Mr.. Frick had again
referred the card to Mr.. Lindsley. But tho man
was out OF the building before the boy reached
the head Of the stairs. At o'clock. however.
he came again and gain sent in his card. Mr.
Lindsey was out and the card went again to
Mr.. Frick. Again the man disappeared before
the boy returned. This time MIR. Frick sent
out word that he would see the man himself.
1t was Just five minutes before 2 o'clock
whom the queer visitor called again. His
nervousness this time had all disappeared.
Tho clerks and tho Office boy laughed when
they saw him come in. He walked UP to the
boy with an air he had not had before. and
handing his card over the rail he said: .
Take this Mt once. I'm In great hurry"
Il think he's waiting to see you." said the
boy. as he took the card. Mr.. Tricks private
office is in the front OF the building facing the
street 1t is about twenty-five feet long and
also facing the street. is the office OF Vice.
Chairman Leishmann. The Office into which
all visitors enter is about as long as tho
Chairman's office and nearly as wide as the
two front offices. 1t is divided In the centre By
a wooden railing. Behind this railing are
high desks. where bookkeepers work. There
is light swinging gate In the railing and 1t Is
never locked.
The entrance to Mr.. Frick's ONCE is by q
swinging door. which is about two feet to the
left and two feet from the gate. Mr.. Tricks
desk is a long. fiat, oak affair. and is directly
in the centre OF his room. Back Of 1t against
tho wall is leather covered sofa. There are
two or three oak chairs between the desk and
the window. but the space between the desk
and the door is unoccupied.
When this man called the last time Mr..
Frick was sitting in front Of tho desk and
sideways to the door. On tho opposite side Of
tho table Vice-Chairman Leishmnan sat The
latter was looking out of tho window and was
talking. Mr.. Tricks left elbow rested on the
desk. ono leg was thrown over the arm Of his
chair. and his face was partly turned away
from the door.
When the boy took the card he started at
once for the private Office. He had just
placed his hand on the swinging door and
was pushing it open when the young man
pushed open the swinging gate and stepped
inside the rail- Ono OF the clerks said sharp
| ly. Wait"
coNFRoNTs Mr.. PRICK.
The man paid no attention. In two strides
| he reached the door to the private off1ce and
caught 1t just as 1t swung back after the boy
passed inside. He pushed 1t in. The boy was
Just coming out to tell him to wait till the
Chairman was dlsengaged. He brushed the
boy aside. He took a step toward the desk
and drew o revolver from his coat At the
moment that he did so Mr.. Prick looked
around. Instantly the man pulled the trigger.
There was sharp report. Mr.. Frick started
back and a stream OF blood gushed from his
neck. The man took step nearer and fired
again. Again Mr.. Frick started back. and for
a minute he appeared about to swoon. At
the first shot Mr.. Leishmann had leaned
to his feet. He was bewildered. His eyes
bulged out At the second shot he
recovered himself. He bounded around the
A. In ot Of ba
trigger the third time. when the ViceChair-
man came within reaching distance. He
threw UP his arm and caught the mans wrist
and swung the latter's arm up and back. The
bullet crashed up into the wall.
Mr. Leishmann held the arm with the pistol
with ono hand. while he seized the man by the
throat with the other. Then began the strug-
gle At the second shot blood had spurted
from the other side OF Mr.. Tricks neck. and II
was running down over his clothing.
He recovered from the shock OF his two
wounds at the third shot, and got on his feet
and threw himself on the struggling men.
Round and round the trio wrestled. getting
nearer to the front windows all the time.
Though slight In figure the assailant seemed
possessed Of herculean strength.
Twice he nearly wrenched himself loose He
was trying hard to free the hand in which he
held the pistol. Once he succeeded and pulled
the trigger. The pistol missed fire. Lelsh.
man seized the hand again and held it Mr.
Frick had grasped the man about the waist
pnioning the other hand.
All three appeared about to fall. They
swayod back and FORTH Not word was ut
tered. Mr.. Frick was becoming weak. His
blood was staining his assailant's clothing.
Finally the man wrenched himself loose. HIS
left hand was freed and he plunged 1t into his
back pocket
At !ust that instant Leishman. by q mighty
effort. 'wrenched further back tho hand hold
ing tho pistol. and. gaining q purchase. sue
coeded In tripping the assailant. Down on the
floor he went in II heap All this had taken
place in loss than two minutes
Then the clerks outside recovered from the
shock of tho three pistol shots and rushed
pell nell to the door and in time to SEQ the
fall. There they stood stupclcd. AS the
stranger fell he succeeded In drawing a
stiletto-liko knife from his pocket with his
free left hand.
Mr.. Frick and Mr.. Leishmann were on their
foat handing oynr hin, Tho knifa Hashad