The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-04


During that brief but exciting period
Folsom Simpson stood beneath and Just
hack Of him with his revolver, ready to
FIRE the instant it became necessary.
He half suspected the miscreant meant
to mako q catlike leap from his perch
and, catching the sash. throw IL quickly
upward and bound into the room with
his deadly knife and assail the two per-
sons who little dreamed of their fright
full peril.
In order to carry out such . purpose,
he must make himself the best hind Of
target for the watchful man below, who
would not hesitate to bore him through.
But how passing strange that Folsom
Simpson as he stood on the ground,
alert, attentive and ready, forgot the
fearful fact that this sepoy had Q com,
panionl
Not once did he recall the statement
Of Max Manson that couple Of the
swarthy wretches were involved in the
disappearance of the rajah's ruby. Il
was strange piece Of forgetfulness on
his part that was to prove Of momentous
consequence to him.
| At such times person thinks rapidly,
and 1t occurred to Simpson that IL this
man contemplated the taking of Of DR..
Maidhof alone, or indeed Of him and his
fair companion, he could gain better
opportunity than by his leap through
the window. He had but to wait on the,
outside until the physician came out on
his return to his Office, when he could
strike him down among the trees Of the
yard before coming into the light Of the
lamp in front Of the gate. One quick,
deadly blow, and it would be done, the
assassin making Off Immediately and
being miles away before the crime could
be discovered.
But in what frightful situation Miss
Glider would be leftl After disposing Of
the man the criminal could enter the
house and finish her, as the watcher bel
lieved he would assuredly do.
These reflections were suddenly broken
by the sound Of the opening and closing
Of the front door. In the stiffness the
noise was distinct, as were the footballs Of
some one moving quickly across the porch
and along the graveled walk toward the
gate.
1.-THE doctor is going home. Now comes
his peril"
Simpson was around the corner Of the
house in twinkling. moving rs silently
as an Indian and holding himself hidden
among the shadows. Az lie shifted his
position he saw q figure in the act Of
turning out of the gate and hurrying in
the direction Of the town, where the light
from the lamp showed it quite distinctly.
1t was not DIR. Maidhof, but woman,
walking swiftly. He recognized her as
the servant that admitted him when he
applied at the house some time before.
She disappeared while he stood wonder
ing what 1t could mean.
| ut must be that she has been sent on
some eEand and viii not be gone long.
Nobody besides the doctor and Miss
Glider are now in the building, but they
won't be molested until after the return
Of the servant"
| This conclusion was SO reasonable
(since the sepoy would lay himself liable
to interruption If in the meantime he
moved against the inmates) that Simp-
son did not fear to act upon It.
Stealing back to his former position,
he glanced up in the tree to learn how
the fellow was taking the new situa-
ton.
| He was not visible, and o few min
utes' waiting satisfied the detective that
he had descended to the ground.
He will do nothing until the return
of the woman When she Is inside
again he will resume operations"
Eager as was Simpson to solve the
problem of the rajah's ruby, he felt that
the first step was TO protect the doctor
and the two women against these Thugs,
as they had been called. While he was
seeking to do that without disarranging
his own scheme, he decided that it was
his duty to warn the servant on her re-
turn Of the peril Of herself, her mistress
and DR.. Maidhoff, in order that they
might be on their guard.
To do this without exposing himself
be must intercept the woman before she
came back and at such distance from
the house that the assassin would not
see them. masmuch as she was liable
TO return at any moment 1t would not
do to wait.
The abundant trees and the gloom Of
the night gave him all the screen he
could ask. He was confident that when
he finally emerged from the vegetation
and stole into the highway no one had
observed him. 1t need not be said that
he used his ewes and ears to the utmost,
and the TACT that he neither heard nor
saw anything added not little TO his
own sense of security.
| Prompt as was his action, it was none
too much so, for at distance of less
than 200 yards from the front gate, but
fortunately where his movements were.
hidden by an intervening house, no met
the servant walking rapidly toward the
Livermore homestead.
Simpson knew her at glance. Look
ing up at him and divining that he
meant to speak, she turned aside little
frightened and would have moved past
him at a faster gait than before had he
not interposed.
Don't be alarmed. my good woman
said the round faced detective in his
most reassuring tones. II have some.
thing important to say to you and viii
detain you but moment"
You have no business to stop me this
way. sir" she said spiritedly, but with q
slight tremor in her voice. Stand out
Of my path and let me pass am In a
great hurry, SIR
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