Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-15

AsI tcll tho dOor OF tho goldroori swung
10. and al was darkness.
Butcnly Cor second. a ailont match
blagod up. aud a candle was lighted which
shone on strange company
Kneolng on my chest and binding mo
with q yigor which IN assorted with her
usmmcd character was the "sick count
oss. whom had seen carried on board.
HOPPING 10 hold no down was The tall
maid who had walled ly her side. while
covering me with the shining barrel of q
revolver was the girl who had induced
mo to open the doors. q horrid grin on
her faco In place Of tears
"Thorc you are, friend Duiton." said
the "codntoss,' who was no other than
Rcd Jom himself. II think you viii do
now i0r tho few mluutcsw shall require
YOU Whs, pity It ia that your people
have been so smart Nou see that uico
new lock compelled us 20 get you 10 be-
30 obliging aa 20 open tho door for u.s.
Look alive with the pigments. Bin, and
got on with your makeup"
was half dngod with tho suddonnoss
Of the attack. but my senses worn rapid.
~ clearing. and I WIS beginning 10 up.
prcuiato tho ynluu 81 Captain Tomplos
electric boil. Whatever happened 10 me.
Thought, the boxes would be all right
the alarm would ring directly they
were touched.
was flon 20 be undcccivcd Twas
held ngaiust the wall hy tho powerful
hsuis of Rcd Jcm, looking strangely
fantastic ln BIO feminine dress.
The tull "maii" who hnd been AL
dressed On 1911 rapidly Invested hereof
OF her Sop clothing. Then my clothes
were tshop from mr. and Bill pnt them
on. standing revealed at last IN bis prop.
or character VI % neatly built young man
u about mj own hcight
As sDou us hu wus dressed iniry clothes
be- took up 40 actors pninthNN aud pro.
cocdod 20 mako sundry alterations IN his
face Dit ny bic the likeness grew, till
| On front Of mo stood u counterpart "
mygoll-a counterpart that my mother
might have mistaken for tho original.
"Nuw. Mr.. Duttun." said Rcd jcin,
"you soo our little game perhape Ny
/ friend 1911 hero will relieve You of your
duties Ind will soc tho bonds safely
ashore. Katie willtnlso Bills place a. n
much moro appropriate maid and will
escort mo-thr sick Cou,esso dc bruno
back to her cabin while tho coast is clear
Neat iln't IT,
yes" said, "but what are you 20.
ing TO do with nci'
"Ah. my dear friend. no replied. with
n hoirid grin ON bis painted face. "that
g. the tnd part OF u. You have got 20
die. Dutton. I'm sorry. but ,9Oo0,0OO
is worth mans life. Bin. where's TINT
kuifci Nobody would be likely 70 hear
ihopistol down here, but it's bVst 10 make
sure"
My counterfeit drow q glit,ering dag.
ger from the clothes ho had removed
and guvo II 20 Rod JON.
There WIS lut one chance for me, and
that was 10 ring tho electric boil. TIC
shout would h1 to incur certain death
and the odds woro that In that out Of tht
way place. amid the rush Of water aud
the noise OF tho paddles. no ono would
hear my cry.
Int how To get FREQ In timol
II suppose Won will give mo two min
utcs TO make my peacc;' said.
"Oh. yes, II You think II worth Will,
10 prolong the agony" said tho thief
"Only be quick about IT,"
1T may soom odd 10 you, hut hav,
scruple8 about these matters" | said
would you object 90 loOsing this strnl
round my legs 20 that | can kneell ~
SEQ Il IL impossible to escape with "a,
door locked mud three OF you horc."
I'm the best naturcd icllowsin th,
world" replied the bloodthirsty scoun
drol, and he stopped and unhuckled th'
strap. "Therc, vet to your prayers ant
don't be long about Il. You can us
your precious boudboxca as a desk, u
you like"
ln those last words he sealed lis owl
fate aud that Of his companions
Outwarlly calm. but la paliiy trom
bling with excitement. | assumed n de
yot.oual attitude In tho corner Of thD
goldroom. resting my elbows ON the tol
OF the uppormost box. with my knee
gently pushed the lower one 20 as q
bring a strain on tho wire.
Once. twice, thrice, pressed Il ani
then knelt down IN prayer, which It 4
very certain was not all make believe.
Rcd Jcm and his companions wcr
whispering by the door, aud from thl
scraps OF conversation TINT reached m,
learned that my body was 20 b
thrown overheard.
Nov, young man, times mp" sai'
the principal villain at length. adyuncini
90 whcrc knclt, but as he did so knew
that WIS saved.
There was hurried rush Of many fee
outside. tho door was thrown op0n. aul
Captain Temple, pistol In hand and fol
lowed by half u dozen men, burst In.
For moment he was puzzled NJ tn
likcncs between me and the robbie
known as Bill, but no soon grasped III
situation. Red Jem and his gang vii
not trouble tho Dover mailboats 70
many n day. and have since heard tina
his wifo-thu Katie who so cleveny i'm
posed upon me in tho saloon and after
ward held a pistol TO my held-died Il
prison,
, After all, It was tho captains inyeu
! ton and not ~ care Of the goldroou