The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-04

a single sheet of paper which l hap
pened TO have here, and loaned her my
pencil She said she did not require
any envelope, as she would send the
note to her husbands office by her foot
man."
Boyd did not appear to have heard the
last. Several of the store clerks had
gathered in a group nearby, and those
standing nearest to him saw, OF
thought they saw, one swift, intensi-
fed gladm, as sharp as an electric
flash, leap up from the depths of his
frOwning, gray eyes.
1t was gone in an instant. however.
and Boyd then dropped into the chair
the thief had occupied, and proceeded
TO make a closer inspection of her tan
gIOVe-the one and only tangible clue
TO the mysterious pair of swindlers.
"FOOtman, eh2'' he presently CroWl-
ed. plainly indicating that he had
heard, despite appearances. "She came
in a carriage. then?''
80 1 inferred" replied Gibson.
You did not see the Vehicle?"
II did not, sir. Wishing TO replace
the tray Of rings in the vault rs soon
as possible, I did not accompany her
to the door,
There was a brief period OF silence,
the more strained because of the OBJ
NlOuS MENTAL dDSOEDItOI OIL the nan IN
the chair. Felix Boyd sat tipping the
small, polished table to and fro, with
his brows knit, his lips drawn aud his
gaze vacantly fixed upon the dainty bit
of furniture. Through one of the broad
plate glass windows nearby the glare
of light fell full upon its polished sur
face, and accentuated with its refec-
ton BOyd's strangely set and forceful
face.
Presently he started abruptly and
glanced at his watch, finding it to be
nearly half-past two.
Suppose you bring those twelve DO
gus rings into your private office. Mr..
Dabney." said he carelessly. rs he
arose. AN examination under -ense
may reveal something"
Possibly" admitted Dabney; yet
for his life he could not have told what
advantage was thus TO be derived
You may put them in small box
for me. Mr. Gibson
L will take along this tan glove, al
So" remarked Boyd, saunteTing away
in advance.
AS he approached the end OF one OF
the counters, however. at which Terry
Gowan was staring idly into a sh ~
case, Boyds indifference suddenly -ooS
wings His hand closed upon the lads
al III W III q ina - MS
pressed energy, and he bowed to whis-
per rapidly:
Find the store telephone. Terry
Get Coleman at the central office,
Have him meet me at the Hotel Trip
oil at three o'clock! Three sharp, mind
you, Hotel Triooli'
I'm wise, sir" the lad quickly nod
ded, and Immediately giided away.
AS Boyd stepped aside for Dabney
to precede him into the latter's private
office which was at the rear of tht
store, he took from the jewelers. hand
the small paste board box containing
the dozen bogus rings.
IN keep these for spell, Mr.. Dab
ney.'' said he, with curious indiffer-
ence. BY the way, while I think of it
what is the price of the LACQUER table
out yonder, the one at which l was
seated?"
Forty dollars" cried Dabney. per
picked and irritated. That's a strang.
question to : ask at such a time as
this. Is your interest in that Internal
little table more pronounced than IN
the service you are employed 10 render
me? If it is, Mr.. Felix Boyd
oh! stow all that" Boyd CURLY in
terrupted. iii take the table at the
price quoted. Set it aside for me with
out fail. l shall call here again before
six, Mr.. Dabney, and then viii report
on this case
But"