The Washington times., 1906-09-30

Wei, let hear lt.
The caief oI these crooks must
know 5hGt I have seen only ore "o-
man Of his garg-the Dole giri-and IN
order to further assure me that j am
on the trail he has opened for me, ne
may impose upon her this job ton sht'
assuming that will recognize her.
That's quite probable admitted
Coleman.
she Is an erect, well-built girl.
nearly as tall as / am continued
Boyd Very ns tuTally. she will wear
a veil, and possibly cloak, or some
long garment Ee that as IL may. 1
shall be prepared. Is there place neas-
the Woodcock. a hotel. saloon. or any
available cover. where we can slip in
to private room for few
mOments?"
Just the place" replied Coleman.
There is Nacys Hotel. an inferior
dive. four OF i've doors above"
ION the same side?''
Yes"
is there an entrance directly OF the
sidewalk"
Yes. a ladies' entrance. into a corri-
dor. and up d fight Of stairs"
Good enough. ! think 1 see way
OF supprcssiHg the girl, ana taxing her
place"
Al noon that day Felix Boyd lert
his Pine street office. and did not re-
turn.
Just before departing, be entered the
side room. Ia which he kept his warI-
robe and materials for preparing
Disguise. and from safe in o-e corner
he tack a small steel box and al elias
tic serap. the latter having "a small
bag or pocket attached. After remov-
Ing his coat and vest. he adjusted the
strap over his shoulder and aToIud lis
body. in such a way that IL Drought
the pocket directly Ia the hollow OF
MS Left arm.
What's the harness for. Mr.. Boyd?''
inquired Terry, who was curiously
watching him.
Harness. ehT"
yes. sir sure. II looks Ike a har-
ness"
We'll. Terry. IL enables me 10 safely
ca.ry a smalI-hut decidedly dangerous
ChJect under my arm, where there Is
very little pressure. and uo NaoIi-y
OF g violent blow, B0yd comp-acenuy
expiaiued. YET / can reaCu and re-
move the object very easily. ard one
seaICning NE Tor weapons would never
thank OF feeling beneath my arm. Here
is The article. Terry. i Keep II locked
in the safe, and think you never have
seen st."
While speaking. ne Hsd unscreH ed
the cover Of the Ste.I 0ON. il c"I.-
taIned. cdreIuuy pacAo1 IA cotton, d
circular object ~ scar Ela-s. rather
more than Two inches IA diameter, and
an iEch thick IN the middle.
Terry" sald bee. IS b, ,aISf-lly
placed 81 in -hs go 'as- u.i l.T II= et-n,
ana then Dut % hi- ccat ana r,~i.
III. Terry was % harl a al SorGeT
closed door JnJugh lHc LJticr we're
te5-te- rs neavy, ,hsr- wJuli Doe no
do3r IefJ ,rere worth speaking Of
believe 4 remarked t. Cclcnaa fhal
Air. Biz .nseG waa j hue ine - ''4ed
for bear
TIE lad looked hit awv'l
What Is IT. SIR Boyd:" nc vrn-
tured 20 inquire. a bomb?'
Rather. my boy! That glass con-
tsins u!troglycer.n!'
H.
That Felix Boyd was right. that the
curious advertisement WAS ID G"C"y
designed only fJr u.n, und tHat us
author now was rcs5lrsi t; destroy
this man who repcatc5ty nad IoIled lis
kaavIsh designs. all became very OBJ
vious when Boyd finally succeeded la
reaching that underworld ~ criminals
and crime OF which he had spoken,
and Of which a glimpse may be taken
just in advance II iiis arrival
The scene upon when Ia -""sclItly
intruded was "a large, square chamber,
the approach TO which was through
labyrinth of Ou,Cr alleys and aalk,
interior corridors. impenetrable with
out a guide. and so devious as 20 leave
one I'm doubt whether the chamber 20
which they led was above or below
the earth's surface. OF " hich the place
itself presented no reliable evidence.
Heavy beams and girders crossed
the ceiling and walls. suggesting soil
darlty like that of a fortress. a broad
oak door i'm one of the walls WAS
thickIy studded WithaiuEe Tivets, while
an iron lever at one side operated "A
combination Of heavy bolts and bars
with which the door was secured The
place was as silent and confined as
tomb. and nearly gloomy.
What little light there was came
from a hooded lamp on "a table near
the wal, and a few feet from the
closed door. While most OF the room
was left IN obscgTity. one bright circle
Of light fell upon some papers spread
open on the table and was reflected
upward 10 the face of man ntenuy
studying the written sheets.
IL was "a hard. stern face. tnat oI
a man over hfty. smoothly sh'ven'
ard with every line and feature de-
NOTING a powerful intellect and an IN
,srciblc vii. Yet the face was as
brutal I'm its sinister austerity as that
of "a hun dog. ana tde mans huge
ba,d and 3road sh ,.5ld,r- ,oIid belong
,rIv to one OF imposing frame and
,,,,,-s,al physical pToWess.
PRESENTLY he Ipoked up, like one
sii,h ,hfIv startled by some distant sound.
ana his piercing eyes. with CLINT and
glitter as cold as th1se 0f serpent
we're turned swiftly toward the closed
door upon which his gaze fingered in
teogv for several moments, whilo he
listened @-ith strained ears.
Then he spoke a single word. sharp
Iv. vet not above an ordinary tone;
but the voice of the man was as hard
as his countenance. and with ring
as ominously cold and threatening as