The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16

drobe and materials for preparing a
disguise. and from safe i'm one cor
Ter he took a small steel box and an
eiastic strap, the latter having a small
bag-or pocket attached. After remov-
ing his coat and vest. he adjusted the
strap over his shoulder and around his
DOdy. IN such a way that 1t brought
me pocket directly in the hollow of his
What's the harness for. Mr.. Boyd p,
inquired Terry. who was curiously
watching him.
Harness, eh?"
Yes. sir. Sure. it looks like a har-
ness"
well. Terry. 1t enables me to safely
calmly small but dangerous object
under my arm, where there is very lit
tie pre- 'sure, and no liability of vio-
lent blow" Boyd complacen'tly eX-
planned Yet 1 can reach and remove
the object very easily. and one search
ing me for weapons would never think
of feeling beneath my arm. Here is the
article, Terry. I keep it locked in the
safe, and think you never have. seen
it."
While speaking he had unscrewed
the cover OF the steel box. In con-
tanned, carefully packed i'm cotton. a
circular object OF clear glass. rather
more than two inches in diameter and
an inch thick i'm the middle.
Terry" said he, as he carefully
placed IT in the pocket under his arm.
and then put on his coat and vest: 'if.
Terry. | was 10 hurl il at yonder closed
door. though the latter were thrice as
heavy. there would be no door left
there worth speaking Of. / believe
remarked to Coleman that Mr.. Big
Finger would find me loaded for bear
The lad looked bit awed.
What is it, Mr.. Boyd?" he Ventured
TO inquire. "A bOmb?'
Rather, my boy, That glass con-
tains nitroSlycerin!"
That Felix Boyd was right. that the
curious advertisement was decov
designed only for him. and that it's
author now was resolved to DESTROY
this man who repeatedly had foiled his
knavish designs. all became very OH
Nious when Boyd finally succeeded in
reaching that under world of crimina; *
ana crime of which he had spoken. and
OF which a glimpse may be taken lust
In advance Of his arrival.
me scene uoon which he presently
lntruded was large. square chamber.
the approach to which was through a
labyrinth of outer allays and dark. in
terror corridors, .impenetrable without
a guide. and so devious as TO leave ono
TN doubt whether the chamber To- which
they led was above or below the earth'g
surface. of which the place itself pre-
sented no reliable evidence
Heavy beams and Orders crossed the
ceiling and walls. suggesting a solida-
l1ty like that of a fortress. 4 broad
oak door in one of the walls was thick
" studded with huge rivets. while an
iron lever at one side operated q conn
bination of heavy bolts and bars with
which the door was secured. The place
was as silent and confined as a tomb
and nearly as gloomy
What little light there was came
from hooded lamp on a table near
the wall and few feet from the
closed door. While most of the room
was left ia obscurity. one bright cir
Gle of light fell upon some PAPERS
spread omen on the table, and was re-
Hected upward to the face of n man
intently studying the written sheets.
1t was hard. stern face. that of a
man over 80, smoothly shaver. and
with every line and feature denoting a
powerful intellect and an invincible
VIII. Yet the face was as brutal i'm its
sinister austerity as that of a bulldog
and the mans huge head and broad
shoulders could belong only to one of
imposing frame and unusual physical
DrOwess.
Presently he looked up. like one
slightly startled by some distant
sound, and his piercing eyes, with a
CLINT and glitter as cold as those of y
serpent were turned swiftly toward
the closed door. upon which his gaze
fingered intently for several moments.
while he listened with strained ears.
Then he spoke "a single word sharp
~. Yet not above an ordinary tone:
but the voice of the man was as hard
as his countenance, and with a ring as
ominously cold and threatening as that
of steel meeting steel.
"Busbyl" he cried
Instantly a man appeared beside the
table. almost as IL he had been sum-
rnoned through the floor. while in fact,
be had quickly emerged from an OBJ
Scure passageway masked in the wall
at the right Of the table
who is with Griggs at the entrance
of the c. street house,"
The question came curt and sharp
the instant the man appeared, as from
one who ruled HIS confederates with
an iron will
"Splain is with him." Busby quickly
answered 81"
Does he know What 10 do if"
IF need be-yes! Both know, and
will do IT,"
THE court alley-who watches
there?"
'Narney and Phil Kane"
And the way through the tannery
yard?''
Gibson"
'SO-what's the hour?"
'Half-past twelve"
TT is time--quite timel There should
be report from some OF our spies.
Two near the Woodcock. one at the
precinct police station. two near the
central ofiice-Busby. is the way open
through the brewery cellar and to the
river. in case of a sudden raid?"
Yes. precisely as you directed. Your
every command has been executed.
Surely a warning would have reached
US by this time 81 there were any signs
of a raid from the central Office or the
precinct station"
"Signs--faugh," cried the chief with
a virulent sneer. There may be none.
This Boyd is shifty-infernally shifty.
No man can tell what move he may
take. He left his Office at noon. but
for what. Kelly lost him i'm the Astor
House at 2. a significant fact. Plainly.