The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-21

the deserted street, then slowly re-
turned and quietly closed the front
door.
"Ah! that's p good sign, boys" muir
INJURED Boyd complacently. 'He is
alone downstairs, and now expects Wis
itors- We soon shall have business
that will dispei the chill of this night
air and warn our blood with its
Easy. Felix" whispered Coleman
suddenly. There are two mefl at the
front gate
Right you are, Jimmie, Our men,
too, for a thousand. Lay low until
they have entered"
They are coming up the walk"
Aha! and we'll do 1 know that fig
udel' Boyd triumphantly whispered.
The Big Finger himself?"
None other, Jimmiel The same man
l thrice have encountered, only to lose
| him each time by stroke of i'll luck,
and ah-ah! the other is Ranney, one
| of his chief minions. I saw him thai
| night in their subterranean stronghold.
BY Joyel We will soon have our quarry
well covered"
why not nail them at once:'
growled Alderman, under his breath.
''Hushl Not on your lifei" whis-
| pered Boyd decisively. Wait a bit, I
say, until they have entered"
Meantime, while these subdued re-
| marks were made, the two men had
briskly approached the house. as if
bent on legitimate business only, and
had entered the vestibule. There the
light from within revealed them more
plainly, the imposing and powerful fig
ure quickly recognized by Feliex Boyd,
also that of smaller man, with a
leather grip hung with a strap over his
shoulder
That's Perry's grip, or I'm a liar!"
muttered Coleman.
Lets hope that all of Perry's bonds
are in it, as WE'LL. Boyd grimly NUT
tered "Ah! they rap on the pane, in
stead Of ringing. So, so, and Macklin
promptly responds Cut and dried Ell?
Now they are in, and our work must
begin"
why the devil didn't we cellar them
at once?" he gr0wled half angrily.
This putting off their arrest may re-
suit IN
In our recovering all of the stolen
bonds, rather than only a part of
Them" CURLY interrupted, with a re-
sentful flash of his determined eyes.
You should have head enough to see
that, Alderman"
What DO you mean?''
IF they have brought only Macklin's
share of the bonds, we may lose the
remainder by arresting these scoun-
drels Immediately. Unless they have
all of the bonds with them, they must
be Swallowed instead OF arrested"
Sure enoughi 1 had not thought Of
that"
"Hark you, now. and follow my in
structions to the letter." added Boyd,
in hurried whispers II am going into
that house by the way described.
think L can contrive TO overhear their
interview, and discover whether they
have all Of the bonds. II they have
VIII not rejoin you again, but will re-
main to arrest Macklin, leaving you to
secure the others the moment they
emerge from the house,
Trust us to do that, Felix" nodded
Coleman.
ION the other hand, in case they
have brought only Macklin's share of
the plumber" added Boyd, 81 will rejoin
you here, and together we'll shadow the
couple to their headquarters and there
round them up Macklin may then be
secured later. Do you understand"
Perfectly" declared Coleman. If
you do not rejoin Us before the two
come out, we are to arrest them at
once"
Exactly! And use your guns, Jim
ME, If necessary"
''Humph! No need to add that"
In easy reach of the vestibule door,
Boyd FASTENED around the house and
approached the conservatory There
he discovered Macl1lin and his visitors
seated at the library table, on which
Ranney had placed the leather grip,
still unopened. The three men Ell
IDENTIFY were engaged in subdued con-
yersation, and Boyd lost no time in eff
fecting an entrance.
Drawing his rqVOlVer Pau6 e.tflo int
the side hall and concealed himself an
der a stairway, the better to oyerhear
the subdued voices of the men in the
library. The first words that reached
bis ears related to himself.
"Oh, we'd not have ventured here.
Maclxlin, had / not been sure that yol
are not suspected, and that the Internal
genius of Felix Boyd has proved un-
equal to this affair" declared the knave
known as the Big Finger.
He's sick at home, Macklin" Ran
ney added; Knocked out with chill.
I've been there to inquire. You need
nave no fear, old man"
Are you sure of it-sure of it2v
Macklin hoarsely repeated, H. accents
of piteous agitation. God help me, I
should die If the truth were knowni I
! have done this only to retrieve my lost
fortune. God above, sirs, have lived
like man in dream, in a nightmare.
since first you preached the project 70
me, since first l con jcnted TO have a
| hand in 1t. Exposure will kill me, If
| it.
BAH growled the Big Finger.
| There will be no exposure, save that
| you betray yourself. You can trust
| US to keep our traps closed. So let
your mind rest easy, old man, and quit
| your shivering. You did your part as
| agreed. and we're here to Go ours
The bonds-you have brought
| them?" demanded Mackl:n, with an
| eagerness greater even than his fears.
"The entire batch, Macklin. that you
| may see chat you get your proper
share" was the reply, with ali honesty
worthy better cause. They are there
In Perry's grip, just as We brought
| them from Dunn G. Raddam's office.
| Open them up, Ranney. and give him
all that's coming to him. Then the
sooner we're away. the better"
Yes, yes the sooner the better, -
echoe dMacklin, nervously.
"It will take but a minute. old man"
/ l. A.