The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-22

know about it az soon as We come to
any conclusion. And now ] beg that
you viii go. For Gods sake leave me
10 myself"
These last words were shot out az
him, as though the constraint which he
was evidently setting upon himself had
suddenly and utterly burst asunder.
Holmes and I glanced at each other,
and Hall Pycroft took step towards
the table.
You forget. Mr. Primer, that I am
here by appointment 10 receive some
directions from YOU" said he.
Certainly, Mr.. PycToft, certainly"
the other resumed in a calmer tone.
You may wait here a moment: and
there is no reason why your friends
should not wait with you. l viii be
entirely at your service in three min
utes, if I might trespass upon your
patience so far" He rose with a very
courteous air, and, bowling to US, he
passed out through a door at the
father end Of the rOom,. which he
closed behind him.
What noW?" whispered Holmes.
rs he giving us the slip?"
Impossible" answered Pycroft.
"Why SOP"
That door leads into an inner
room"
There is no EXIT"
None"
rs il Furnished"
1T was empty yesterday"
Then what on earth can he be do
ing? There is something which / don't
understand in this matter. If ever a
man was three parts mad with terror,
that mans name is Primer. What can
have put the shivers on him?"
He suspects that we are detectives,
! suggested.
That's it," cried Pycroft.
Holmes shook his head. He did not
turn pale. He was pale when we
entered the roOm." said he. 1T is just
possible that
His words were interrupted by a
sharp rat-tat from the direction of the
inner door.
what the deuce is he knocking at
his own door for?" cried the clerk.
Again and much louder came the rat
tattat. We all gazed expectantly at
the closed door. CHANGING at Holmes,
/ saw his face turn rigid, and he
leaned forward in intense excitement.
Then suddenly came a low gurgling,
gargling sound, and a brisk drumming
upon the wood work. Holmes sprang
frantically across the room and pushed
at the door 1t was fastened on the
inner side. Following his example, we
threw ourselves upon it with all our
weight. One hinge snapped, then the
other, and down came the door with a
crash. Rushing over it we found our
selves in the inner room. 1t was empty.
But it was only for a moment that we
were at fault AT one corner. the
corner nearest the room which we had
left. there was 4 second door. Holmes
sprang TO it and pulled it OPEN. A
coat and waistcoat were lying on the
iDor. and from a hook behind the door,
With his own braces round his neck.
was hanging the managing director of
the Franco Midland Hardware COM
pany. His knees were drawn up his
head hung at a dreadful angle 10 his
body, and the clatter of his heels
against the door made the noise which
had broken in upon our conversation.
In an instant had caught him round
the waist and held him up while
Holmes and Pycroft united the elastic
bands which had disappeared between
the 'livid creases of skin. Then we
carried him into the other room, where
he lay With q clay-colored face, putting
his purple lips in and out with every
bfeath-a dreadful wreck OF all that
he had been but five minutes before.
What do you think of him, Wat
spn?' asked Holmes.
vi stood over him and examined him.
Ills pulse was Feeble and intermittent,