The Washington times., 1906-09-16

leLl no room Tor doubts
Every instant Is now OF value, Jim
mie. We've Rot to recover that per-
forated sheet before its message can
be learned. OF Graves & Bariow are
dead dogs. And we have mighty few
minutes in which 20 turn the trick"
You're of on some clew.'' cried
Coleman. quickly.
"One as fine as spiders thread.
but I've 80 idea Twill hold
state II"
They have = BtenoErHpher named
Dole. tall and -hsaded-you remem-
Der her" Boyd rapidly cried That
girl employed by Curry. Gale & FIaks.
at the time we nailed that bond rob
berry in the Howard building. when you
sent Mason German over the 6tyE-"
Surely
IF this girl is the same. Jimmis
we certainly have our game uncovered.
and II remains only 10 drop en- II
am right about this girl. an con-
yinced Of another fact"
Namely
That We are sgsin Up against that
obscure and crafty gang in which that
fellow WykO1 figures az a subordinate
10 some head infinitely superior to his
own Twas Wykofr. you know. whom
we suspected In that bond case. also IN
that AFFAIR which cost Dickson, the
diamond dealer, his life; but the crafty
scamp was so shrewdly directed. and
both knaveTies so craftily planned ana
executed, that we could get no hold on
him. Jupiter Ammoni III not sleep
nights until I get some traceable clew
10 the master back OF these. sub
ordlnates.
Felix Boyd never rattIed on IN this
fashion except when no was deeply
stirred and bitterly determined: ana
his glowing eyes. his unusual paleneEs.
hts drawn llps and fixed Jaws. al In
dicated that he was launched into this
affair for Barlow IN a way quite irrs-
Rardless OF himself
Coleman read these signs EriEht. and
hastened 10 rejoin;
You'd better nave a care. Felix
This girl may recognize you as the
man who queered the game agains.
Curry. Gale & Fiske."
Not likely" B0vd quickly answered.
Il guarded against her seeing mS
when at their office.
Bear IN mind that you wish % re-
main IN the background. Felix. until
some cIew 20 the chief OF this gang
can be obtained"
Il have all IN mind. Jimmie" cried
Boyd, impatiently. Even u this girI
should recognize ME. she can report no
more Of me than already Is suspected.
At any cost, Jimmie. I must recover
that cipher sheet IN time 10 save these
men by whom I am secretly employed.
We have not an instant 20 spare-ah,
here we are! Do you know where
their temporary Offices are Iocatedr'
Top Of the Building" terseIy cried
Coleman, as both sprang from the cab.
"Tu nail the elevator"
Wait here. cabbie"' commanded
Boyd. pausing for an instant on the
curb. Not a move. II you value your
license. I may want you again IN three
minutes"
AND It's here you'll find me-" shout
ed the cabman, as Boyd dashed up ths
steps OF the skyscraper before which
the vehicle had halted. and vanished
into the corridor.
Coleman luckily had discovered the
elevator just about starting up. and
in precisely six minutes after telephon-
ing % Graves from his quarters IN Pima
street. Boyd led the way into the
bankers Office.
It consisted Of two rear rooms, with
a door between them, located on tha
top floor OF ono OF New YOrk's loftisst
buildings. That into which Boyd en-
tered opened upon the corridor, and
had only q single side window looking
down upon the street. II was conveH-
tlonalIy furnished afte- the fashion OF
a brokers' Office, and Boyd foun4
Graves and his clerk. Gardner, anx-
iously waiting hls arrival There was
no sign or sound or the stenOgHpher,
and the door between the two rooms
was closed
Graves quickly sprang up when Boyd
entered. and was about 70 speak, but
the latter cut him OF with G gesture.
crying sharply:
Not a word Not a word. Graves,
except In answer to my questions I
know just what you wish 10 tell me,
but every second is OF value, and I'll
not hear a needless word Just answer
my questions. sir. and as briefly As
possible"
There was no lodging such a be-
ginning IS this, say nothing OF tbs
o look on Felix Boyd's white face. and
for an instant Banker Graves wa.
fairly noupiuss5. Before he could open
his mouth, however, Boyd had sprung
his FIRST question, with a voice that
had the ringing snap Of a steel trap.
Just when did your Chicago letter
arrive?"
Graves caught his breath and
stcadlcd himself to answer.
AT quarter past eight this morn-
ing"
.'were you then here?"
Yes"
'Did # come direct 70 your
1T was sent up from our lower Of
fee"
WAS IT opened down thereT'
NO. All secret letters bearing on
this business are marked personal. and
sent directly up here"
Rid YOU open II personally
Yea"
Have yoh transcribed its contentsT-'
s'Yes."
Where was that doneY'
"On yonder desk"
by whomT'
Gardner and myself"
Where was your stenographer
then 9sf