The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-28
Below tie Dead Fine s es., ss. ~, 81 .:

lneTe on Ine walls lighted the place
with their sallow rays.
The one broad door giving ,ncress to
the room was heavily barred. The sew
eral windows were secured with exter-
Tor non shutters, and thick curtains
within covered every chink anil crevice
through which ray of light could have
reached the outer world. In this un.
GerWorld, in fact so obscure was it's
location, so devious and dark were the
avenues by which it was approa ched.
and so carefully guarded. criminals felt
themselves secure from the police. and
that the preparation OF Crime involved
no exterior peril
In the sallow light of this room near
~ a score of men were seated, some in
wooden chairs near low platform.
others on benches ranged along the
walls; and the faces OF ali, their low
oro"s and sinister eyes save hose Of
one alone, wore the unmistakable look
or the habitual criminal.
Inc one alone was Felix Boyd, seated
with his back to the wall directly OPP
posite the Big Finger. who occupied
me cnar at a common deal-table
placed on the low platform mentioned
Much lad been said and done there
that night; but only that which fol-
lowed is essential to this recotd of the
doings of Felix Boyd.
tAlt are here?,'
As he repeated the question. Scan
ION gaze swept sharpIy over this
Satheflng OF his. gang. and finally rested
upon a swarthy man standing with Wy
koft at one side of the low platform
HIS reply was made with respectful
subservience vigorously imposed by
Scanlon ON all such occasions.
All are here chief.
Every member OF cur body.
'NoEe~is absent. chief.
THE two guards? '''+
They have been called in, and are
present. The area gates have been
closed and barred and our retreat
should be secure against iatruders"
Scanlon's nard features relaxed lit
tie, and a smile of malicious eXultat'"n
played about his broad cruel mouth
Not only should be secure. Kearney.
but isl" forcibly- declared, with a sin:s-
ter glance in Royd's direction. I'VE
have clipped the only claws 10 i3ave
been feared. There now remains only
TO complete the good work
Boyd's countenance did no: change
by so much as shadow. Yet he In
wardly smiled at the indirect ,.om pill
ment, which implied that he had been
more seriously feared than The entire
body of local police.
AS he surveyed the men gathered
there, all of them outlaws some Of
them ruffians. many of them that worst
type of criminal in whom intelligence
and desperation are combined-as he
surveyed them, sitting silent and GRIM
as If this occasion was I most mOmen-
tous one, with their sinister giances
turEed frequently upon him, he easily
appreciated the tragic significance of
Sno-lloYofc ri
what was coming.
1t was a situation to have tried the
nerve of any man-save, possibly, Felix
Boyd. Yet he knew that his life hung
by thread. He knew that, despite his
disguise, be was known to ell. and that
every man among them regarded him
with a mingling of fear and vengefut
hatred that could be appcased only
with his life. All knew why he was
there, that their arrest ard punishment,
which for some was death itself was
in the hands of a foe could more vainly
have pleaded for mercy.
Yet Felix Boyd felt a grim sense of
satisfaction never before experienced
He enjoyed this realization of the hope
expressed TO Jimmie Coleman about Il
week before-that he again might con-
front Big Finger in the very midst of
his knavish gang.
Before reverting TO him. loweVer.
Scallon turned briefly to Rafferty,. the
burglar. who occupied chair near the
side wall.
You now have met, Rafferty,. the
body of men you Will be invited &c
join" said he. with his sonOrCus voice
dwelling effectively upon each word.
What say you? Is il your wish to be-
become one of us, to subscribe 20 our
covenant, to be bound by our oaths,
and in return TO derive equally with us
the benefits of our organization
Rafferty, looked a bit dazed, as if ne
failed TO comprehend perfectly. or was
seriously impressed with the general
silence and solemnity OF this dismal
conclave. Yet he promptly shook his
lead, and grin1ly answered:
Il say what I've said from the first
These coveys suit me, If l suit them;
and I'm ready TO be one of the gang"
THAT will come later, Rafferty,, and
also the division Of this valuab BILE plum
der" Scanlon slowly rejoined. placing
his heavy hand upon a clOth-covered
parcel on the table.
II was valuable indeed Ii contained
the bonds and securities stolen the pre-
Vious, May from the vault Of the
Southern Trust and Insurance COM
pany, the incentive which had led to
Rafferty'S liberation from Sing Sing,
and which had been produced by him
nearly an hour before.
ANY time suits me-" he growled in
differently. I've done my part. and
brought the stuff here, and 1 reckon
you'll do yours, as agreed"
las agreed-yesH' said Scanlon curt
ly. But first another matter is in or
der. and demands the attention of ALL
You, Carney, what have you to say to
me. and TO these menu
AS he spoke, Scanlon carelessly took
a revolver from the table drawer and
laid if before him. an act which plainly
indicated to Felix Boyd that the bail
was about to begin.
Me. boss p said he coolly. with ev-
cry eye in the room fixed upon him.
What would / saw
II wait with much curiosity TO hear"
declared ScanloD, with sinister signi-
hcance.
We'll. I'm not one to keep covey
waiting long. replied Boyd dryIy.
Your gang is all right enough and as
gallus lot OF crooks as one could wish
to see"
You think SO do you, Mr. Garvey?'
AYE. 4 do. and I'm glad 10 be here =
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