The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-30

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boyd, dashed off a line for his Office
oosa then Mastered outg ana hailed a
To the Garside building. cabbier' he
cried And don't spare your horse"
Inc, building. mentioned was one of
those dowastoBH skysserapers which
tower like huge obelisks above their
crovded=neighbors, and -wsthin five
minutes Boyd was dropped at the street
door. commanding the ,cabbie to wait.
he hastened % the1elsSaier and learned
that the PARTIES be sought occupied a
suite OF Offices on the top floor.
Elevated in one sense. at Jieas. -
Boyd said TO himself as the. car sped
Attached tosthe. office, door. which he
presently approached was, a snowy
brass plate, Ainseribed with black let
's-'~ cc rst a.&
METROPOLITAN PRIVATE DETEC-
htGF TIVE BUREAU
J, Kelp., Manager,
Still with a rather threatening CLEAN
in the depths of his gray eyes. BOYD
unceremoniously entered, and curtly
greeted a tall. cadaverous young man
who quickly rose from desk near the
window.
Kelp."
MIR. sKelp-oh. that's, unfortunate.
sir" said the cadaverous man, with an
obseqUi0ds bow. "Mr. .Kelp is in Chi
cago. Our assistant manager. Mr..
Nogle. IS here. Will he answer"
Yes, will see Mr.. Vogie"
Your card"
mo card this time. Merely say that
Felix Boyd wants to see him.
Just one moment sir"
The cadaverous young man appeared
little startled by Boyd's brusk man.
ner. and the latter detected his nervous
change of color as he hurriedly turned
ana vanished into an inner office. Pres
entity he reappeared. however, smiling
gTaciousiy, and rubbing his hands.
~" Nogie-~ilf see YOU. Mr.. Boyd -
SAID ne. bowling himself aside for BOYD
To enter.
burly. welI-dressed man. with q
large. horid face, looked up at BOYD
through a pair OF bushy. eyebrows. but
ala not rise from the desk at which he
was seated. He was not progresses
ing man. and his soiIorous voice had a
rasping harshness quite i'm accord with
his looks
Mr.. Felix Boyd, 1 am told" said he.
lake a seat What can do for you,
Il wish to learn what 7 can about
your man Finley" said Boyd, with
some suavity. NO. thank YOU will
not sit: shall intrude only briefly"
tlnley-Finley?" muttered Vogle
audiely "oh, you must refer to young
Martin Finley" ..se t.laH o.
II believe that is. his narne,'
Yes, yes | didn't place It at first
Bless your heart. Mr. BOYD. he is NOT
One-ef Tneil-zthat is. not one ~ orr
regulars"
DO you mean that he is not regular
~ employed by your"
Precisely. II IS only rarely that We
have work for one OF his years and ex-
perience. We have used him ar odd
times aeAese r; the last being-let me
rs The g sd 1,,o ,s. man quickly APP
When, did we last empIevs Ma rtin
Finley2 Do you remenkber%'
ADobt .tbree months ago. sir. / thinl.
ON the Billing's divorce
ThatH do" snapped Vogle AT which
Belcher vanished as quickly as he had
appeared, What about Finley. Mr..
Boyo. Nothing wrong with Finley. is
there? Has he referred YOU To us ~
Well not exactly smiled Rovd
StiHs sinceI am here j would like to
ask ~ Yea consider him quite trust
Yes. perfectly So yoa4e PROMPTLY
declared, with a nod of-his, ponderous
mead. As square as a brick. Mr.. Boyd
Cannot say much for his ability. for
he Is young yet: but his honesty
there's nc question about tfat,"f
A remarkably positive opinion com
ing from one who at first could not
even recall Finley's name" reasoned
BOYD dfstrustfuny, as he bowed him
self sout after thanking his informant
L ny biessfd II ] quite fancy that Joint
despite its @fne furnishings and an as
pect OF eminent respectability."
Instead OF hurrying away. BOYD lin
gerea In the corridor for a few mo-
merits and presently he heard the dis
tant tinkie OF a telephone bell. evident
~ from one of the inner rooms OF the
private detective bureau
Communicating with somebody. oh?
THAT'S abopt what 7 suspected" ne
gririliy r1uttered Now for Greqson's
offioe--and for Finley, This is a deu-
cedly fne-spun thread. I'm blessed IL il
isn't. Yet it's a thread worth following
SO Here goes"
II was precisely half-past when
Boyd arrived at the office Of Gregson g.
Green, where he found the clerks in
confusion and Green in state OF mind
bordering on distraction.
I've seen nothing of Finley" Cole
man whispered 20 Boyd when the latter
entered.
Unless ! am of the track. Jimmie.
he'll presently show up" Boyd quietly
replied. with a significant wink I'm
which case leave him entirely to inc.
Cot a disguise with you?"
Yes, certainly"
Go out and get into il. Then wait
OH the curbing opposite the street door.
Watch for any cue that / may give
you
Trust me for that Felix,
Coleman nodded and presently with
drew, while Boyd fastened to relieve
the impatience of Gregsons partner.