The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-30
CHAPTER XIV.

He was, however, more than agitated
by the occurrence, and could hardly
prevent himself from repeating aloud
Sweetwater's final word, which, after
their interview at Mr.. Halliday's gate
the night before. seemed to convey to
him at once a warning and threat.
To keep himself from what he feared
might prove a self-betrayal, he faltered
out in very evident dismay:
What is the matter? What has
come over the lad?''
OH" cried Dr. Talbot, "he's been
watching that ship for an hour. He is
after some man he has just seen go
aboard of her; says he's a new and
important witness in this case. Per-
haps he is. Sweetwater is no mans
fool, for all his small eyes and retreat
ing chin. If you want proof of it,
wait till he comes back. He'll be sure
to have something to say
Meanwhile they had ali pressed for
ward to the window. Frederick. who
carefully kept his face out of his faith
er's view. bent half way over the sill
in his anxiety to watch the flying fig
ure of Sweetwater. who was making
straight for the dock, while Knapp,
reused at last, leaned over his shoulder
and pointed to the sailors on the dock,
who were pulling in the last ropes,
Hes too late. They won't let him
aboard now. What a fool to hang
around here till he saw his man. in
stead of being at the dock to nab him.
That comes of trusting a country
pumpkin. ! knew he'd fail us at the
pinch. They,lack training, these would
be detectives. See, nowi He's run up
against the mate. and the mate pushes
him back. His cake is all dough, unless
ha' n T-1.a r1t ha n Tfa T1t
DR.. Talbot"
mo" said the coroner. He didn't
ask for one. He didn't even tell me
who he wanted. Can it be one of those
two passengers you see on the forward
decks there?"
1t might well be-. Even from a dis
lance these two men showed a sinister
appearance that made them quite
marked figures among the crowd of
hurrying sailors and belated passen-
gers.
''One of them is peering over the rail
with very evident air of anxiety. His
eye is on Sweetwater, who is dancing
with impatience See. he is gesticulat-
ing like monkey And, by the pow
ers, they are going to let him go
aboard"
Mr.. Sutherland, who has been lean
ing heavily against the window jamb in
which Sweetwater's unaccountable
conduct had evoked, here crossed to
the other side and stole a determined
look at Frederick. Was his son person
ally interested in this attempt of the
amateur detective? Did he know who
Sweetwater sought, and was he suffer-
ing as much or more than himself from.
the uncertainty and fearful possibilities
of the moment? He thought he knew
Frederick's face, and that he read
dread there, but Frederick had changed
so completely since the commission of
this crime that he could no longer be
sure of the correct meaning either of
his words or expression.
The torture of the moment contin-
ued.
HE climbs like a squirrel" remarked
DR. Talbot, with touch of enthusiasm.
Look at him now; he's on the quarter
deck and will be down in the cabins
before you can say Jack Robinson L
warrant they have told him to hurry.
Captain Dunlap isn't the man to wait
five minutes after the ropes are pulled
in"
"Those two men have shrunk away
behind some mast or other" cried
Knapp. They are the fellows he's af-
ter But what can they have to do
with the murder? Have you ever seen
them here about town, DR.. Talbot"
Not that l remember; they have
foreign air about them Look like South
well, they're going to South Amer
lea. Sweetwater can't stop them He
has barely time to get off the ship him
self. There goes the last rope! Have
they forgotten him? They're drawing
up the ladder
No. the mate stops them; see, he's
calling the fellow. L can hear his voice,
can't you? Sweetwater's game is up.
He'll have to leave in a hurry. What's
the rumpus now2'
Nothing. Only they've scattered 20
look for him, the fox is down in the
cabins and won't come up, laughing in
his sleeve, no doubt, at keeping the YES