The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12

hurry. but the thief left it open in his
sudden flight"
The lips of the landlord turned white.
but he remained motionless, painting
like a trapped animal for the giant
form of Armstrong stood with his back
/ against the door, the only exit.
Very well. Come down." said Ira
QUAR- quietly.
When the sentinel returned TraquaiT
/ babe him get rope and tie the inn
/ keeper hand and foot, while the pris-
/ oner groveled for his life, his sup
. plications meeting with no response.
Now take him outside, Angus, and
/ If there is any attempt on his part to
move, or if there is an alarm of res
cue, run him through with your pike
/ and retreat on us. As for you. you
I false knave, your life viii depend on
| your lying quiet for the moment and
on what you tell US hereafter"
Am / Ia be taken ava your merci-
/ full lordshiD2" sobbed the man, who,
now that his life seemed in no imme-
! date danger, turned his anxiety to-
ward his property. What 'ull become
! O. tn inn, fur there's name here ia tax
| care o't?'
"wS'H take care OF. never fear" re-
/ piled Traquair, grimly.
! The staiwart Angus dragged the
! man out, and the door was once more
| closed.
Il think we may venture to seat
J ourselves again" said Traquair, suit
/ ing the action to the word. There's
nothing more to be done. ard pursuit
is hopeless
All sat down with the exception of
Armstrong, who remained standing
with his back to the door, gazing
/ somewhat scornfully on the cOnclave.
( You will pardon me. Traquair." be-
A nm strong ftfor. xyO1s lrooxt- 7 would
be glad to forward anything you had
a hand in, short of slipping me neck
into a moose. but at that point 1 draw
back. III not set foot on English soil
I now. king or no king. Man, Traquair,
1 wonder at you, The lot of you re-
mind me of covey of partridges hold
ing conference in a fOXs den"
I'm not going to defend the covey
Of cartridges. Will, but after airs said
and done. the dangers not so much
/ greater than it was before"
DO you think I'm fool enough to
set face south when there's a spy gal
| Looping ahead of me with full particu-
/ lars of every item in my wallet2 Not
me, It was bad enough before, as you
say; now it's impossible. That is, it is
impossible for me, for the flying man
knows all about me- No; the proper
thing to do is TO meet at your cas-
] tie. or some other safe place. and
! choose a man whose name and descrip-
ton are not IN the wind ahead OF
him."
But I've known you to clench with
/ quite as dangerous a task before"
IT'S not the danger. Traquair. as
much as the folly. that holds me back
/ I've been in manyaa foolish scramble
before now. as you have limited. but
I learn wisdom with age and thus
differ from our friend Solomon
will nothing change your decision -
Nothing; nothing in the world: not
anything even you may say. my lord
Any trampling ass may break an egg.
but once broken the wisest man in
the kingdom cannot place it together
again. Tonights egg is smashed,
Traquair"
Il Gamma blame you; 1 Gamma blame
you" said the earl, dejectedly, draw
ing a deep sigh. Then turning to the
others he continued Gentlemen,
there's no more to be said. We must
convene again. Would tomorrow. or
the day after. be convenient FOR your"
1t was agreed that the meeting
should take place two days from that
time
You are not angry with me, Ira
uuair?" asked Armstrong.
Not i'm the least, VIII. 7 appreciate
your point Of view. and were l in your