The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-28

6dINeF- because we happen u Know
that the name you really Dear is that
of-Felix Boyd.
Boyd started visibly. A look of sur
prise and alarm, entirely affected,
leaped up i'm his gray eyes. IIe ap-
peared TO realize for the first time that
his designs had miscarried that he had
been outwitted, and that a peril con-
fronted him. which be had not
dreamed He glanced sharply about
and saw that the nand Of nearly every
man had reached for a weapon
It WIS a strange and thrilling scene.
For several moments the silence was
profound. as oppressive rs the stiffness
of a tomb In vivid contrast with It
from some remote quarter outside,
there could be family heard the whist
ling OF. popular air, presumably the
diversion of some lad or .,a.nil in the
city street. The very liveliness of it
served to accentuate the ieathly still
ness that had followed Scanlon's|
threatening declaration.
Then Boyd startled all with short.
contemptuouS laugh
So, SO. Mr.. Scanlon," ne exclaimed
crisply. 1T appears that am better
known than l ina gined. put I'D vour
weapons, you fellows, for / an entirely
unarmed. Sorry haven't-with me, that
little device with which I once, on a
bay. At present however the odds are
much in your favor, and / am quite
harmless. a decidedly strained situation
seems 10 exist. Let's be composed. gen.
tlemen. ard talk il over"
me 2udacious nerve With which he
spoke amazed every nearer Before CON
Guiding, moreover. he had deliberately
removed most Of his disguise, plainly
revealing MS stern, cIean-cut features.
ana had perched himself upon the
Dack or his chair, with his feet on tn,
seat of ii, where he sat surveying the
startled gang as if his suggestion to
consider the situation involved nofb
ing at all serious, say nothing of his
own life.
Scanlon's heavy broWs knit closer
over his evil eyes. and he subdued with
a commanding gesture the threaten
ing murmur that rose from his NOR
ilol one OF whom. however. ventured
TO speak. With his gaze 6yed unon|
Boyd. and with his fingers towing rest
iessiy with the butt of his revolver.
he said sternly:
You speak boldly, Mr.. Boyd"
why not? was the curt reioinder.
mat my way, as you should have
learned
True Yet you treat lightly the sit
uatlon in which you are placed. Do Won
iONiiHc TIE STdNlIy OF
Boyds lips curled a bit scornf,,Jl,,
Perfectly said he.
That you cannot now escane usp~
That appears obvious
ana that you have invited death nv
this last venture of yours -
ne hazard of life never yet deferred
me from doing my duty said Rovd
oluntiy- Il fully realize my situation
ScaElon. and that ii is eminently essen
tai to the safety Of you rascals that
should be effectually turned down. As
a matter of fact, Scanlon. you had bet
ter make sure of it this time"
We certainly SHALL
Very possibly. You look quite can
able of it, both you and your rascallv
gang"
We do not forget the past, and what
we owe YOU"
No wonder. The debt certainly is
large.
"Right-it is large" snarled Scanloo
with vengeful malignity. Your life
scarce will balance the account"
Yet you had better take it. or your
Liabilities will steadily increase Boy,i
CURLY retorted. Il certainly shall NOT
let up on you until l have you. one and
all. lodged in prison cells
You have lost your last opportunity
to accomplish that, Mr.. Felix Boyd,
a.
sternness. IF we fail TO urn Won down
this night. and end forever your re-
lentless work against us. NAV We go
from here in--manacleS. every man of
u.s."
Boyd laughed coldly, still perched on
the back of his chair
stranger things than that have ham
pened.' he dryly rejoined yet | admit
that you now have the best OF me r.
IN
arily. as you we'll have learned, I am
not easily caught mapping. This unex-
pected situation. and the fact that you
discovered my identity, rather perpIex
me- Possibly you will briefly defer your
sanguinary design, and consent to en-
tighten me. Even while recognizing your
peculiar genius. Mr.. Big Finger. q
never before have regarded you as my
superior in acumen and cunning
Boyd spoke with sneer, with appar-
ent indifference TO the fate with which
he had been threatened; and his OBJ
Vious GOODNESS. his derisive taunts, his
attitude and air of utter unconcern.
were not without effect upon his hear
ers. many Of whom had previously en-
countered him, and knew of what art
full tricks he was capable
Some of the ruffians We're moving
restlessly in their chairs Others were
gripping their weapons more firmly.
prepared for the slightest threaten
move.
Scanlon ignored these indications of
apprehension and impatieuce. With ma
licious satisfaction. he prolonged the
interview. as a cat leases a mouse be-
fore Staying it; and with an evil smile
at the left-handed compliment Boyd
had bestowed upon him. he quickly re-
joined, with caustic significance:
Blind confidence in ones superior
acumen and cunning. Mr.. Felix Boyd.
has brought better men than you to-
deaths door, at which you now stand."
Yet the door still is closed retorted
Boyd pointedly.
we shall open it."
Possibly"
There is time enough for that You
have played a bold game Mr.. Boyd
but you made one fatal error. 1t has
cost you the gamc-and your life,"
What error. pray?
THE exposure of your hand
Impossible. In what way"
Men who discuss in a public reStau-
rant their discoveries and designs. -