The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-09
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him, he nans 30 long at my heels. and
Late Tuesday afternoon managed,
after having secretly prepared myself,
10 turn the tables on HIM"
Quite right That was Just the
thsng TO do"
'T md II, moreover, without his sus-
pecttns it, continued Boyd. she sud
denly lost sight OF me, Jimmie, and
presently emerged from a near saloon,
80 effeotuaify disguised that my wife,
ie I had enc. would not have known
~ see"
" had the Fellow under my eye, how
evers yet up 30 that time he cannot
possibly have learned that suspected
him. He plainly was trying TO locate
me again. and followed him about for
a time, and presently INTO X street."
where I saw you this morning9"
Not far removed" nodded Boyd.
Nearly opposite that alley where you
nistook me for son OF sunny Italy,
there is a small shop occupied by a
man who cleans and repairs mems
clothins-a man named Broger, or 50
his sign states, He has occupied the
shop about six months."
II know the shop" bowed Coleman.
but not the man."
well, Jimmie, my man went into
that shop" continued Boyd. 1T waited
awhile for him TO come out, and when
he failed 70 do so felt SO sure OF my
disguise that I decided to enter after
him; to learn quietly who he was, If
possible, and to have a look at the place
Itself"
''I see" remarked Coleman.
WELL didn'tr' returned Boyd, with
queer ntonation. Jimmie, the shop
has he rear door, no rear window; in
fact, no visible way OF exit save that
by which had entered; and yet, Jim
mile"
''weI?"
MY man was not thereP'
mot thereg'
Decidedly not. He had vanished"
FColernan, perplexedly.
only about the cost OF cleaning and
pressing the suit then had on"
why rot more?'
Because, Jimmie, the incident was
so peculiar, along with the fact that 1
had been so persistently Swallowed,
that I did not wish 20 betray any mis-
lgivings by asking pertinent questions
explained Boyd. 1.-THE shop is only a
lsmall one. and "a I saw Broger there
when my man entered, cannot have
been fooled by any lightning change"
Naturally not"
IF my man was concealed in a closet
or under q counter. well and good, per-
lheps- II not, things there may not be
so well and good. That's all. Jimmie.
Yet do me the favo- to keep away from
that shop until / have again located
the man who vanished"
Certainly, Felix, II you really wish
it." nodded Coleman. Have you since
been watching the place."
Frequently"
Seen any others come or go7"
only persons whom I since have
learned TO be genuine customers, and
not at all worthy Of serious suspicion"
"Humphr' grunted Coleman. This
whole business appears decidedly cdd."
1T is so odd that I shall leave no
stone unturned 10 discover what it
means" Boyd grirnly answered.
Then glRnclng at his desk, he quick
~ added:
by the way, Jimmie, reverting to
what might expect today I'm the way
of an innovation, here is a wire / re-
ceived about 10 o'clock from Grimshaw
& Co, Boston brokers. Do you know
them pc
Never heard OF them"
Following the wire came a lo1g-dis-
Itance telephone call from Grimshaw
q
terview. He referred me TO MORGAN. of
Wall street, for whom he once worked
He wishes me to come TO Boston to-
night to investigate a mysterious theft
from his Office. I could not get the par
ticulars over the wire. however; vet he
offers me a very good price"
Are you going?"
Boyd smiled oddly. and arose 70 take
his hat.
.sr -. - ao.saoa - - =, a.,
told Grimshaw that I would wire him
this afternoon. Perhaps, after looking
him up. may decide TO 60. A change
of base for a day or two may set my
would-be assassins guessing"
Not bad idea"
IF 1 decide TO go. however" added
Boyd Il would like 10 see you before
leaving. Drop in here again at 4
o'clock, Jimmie. Will your
Yes, at : sharp. Where now?"
ITO lunch. Had yours2"
Yes, yes: an hour ago"
See me at 4. then. So long!'
And Mr.. Felix Boyd nodded and
laughed as he moved away, quite as il
he ignored the fact that his life at that
very moment might be hanging by a
thread:
II.
At the exclusive French restaurant
patronized by Mr.. Felix Boyd, oaiefiy
because IL was a favorite resort of
many OF the wealthy bankers and bro
kers with whose interests he was con-
cerned, there were but few late lunch
ers I'm the second-fioor dining room to
which he habitually repaired. At one
of the tables. however, he discovered
an acquaintance. the head bookkeeper
OF the Trinity Trust company, and he
bowed and Joined him, taking the OPP
pOsite chair.
You may find poor company better
than none. Sanderson," said ne genial
ly, as he sat down. How are your"
Very well. Boyd. Glad 10 see you.
Anything new?''
Nothing worth telling-save that the
world has grown honest" quoth Boyd,
laughing. II find hardly enough doing
10 keep me busy. Affairs ali right