The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-21
Ranney pitched face
forward, TO the floor ;.
shot through the brse@S

Yes. He states that this office has
not been occupied for about a month,
and that the door is usually kept locked.
He cannot account for the fact that
strangers gained admission.
Have parties been here lately to
look at the office?"
Not for more than a week.
Who last occupied it?''
Kelly & Griggs, the brokers'"
II know both of them to be honest, .
murmured Boyd, thoughtfully. "Ah.
DR.. French appears to be meeting with
success"
Under the physicians vigorous min
istrations the injured man was show
ing signs of recovery-a low moan a
fiuttering of the eyelids, and a deeper
inhalation of breath.
Throw open that end window, Jim
mie," said Boyd. DO you think, doc
tor, if we sit him upright against the
wall. it will accelerate his recovery?'
Very likely, Mr.. Boyd, now that he
is Ali that's betterl Take a swal-
low of this, my friend
The stranger, now raised to "a sitting
posture against the wall, had opened
his eyes. and he mutely drank a swal-
low from the flask the physician placed
at his lips. The stimulant had a
Salutary effect, for a tinge of color
almost Immediately imbued the mans
cheeks, and he muttered confusedly:
Good heavens! what's happened
Am 1 i'll, Or All! you need not tell
mel ] remember-now"
Boyd drew nearer, and knelt down
to address him.
Feeling bit better, eh?" said he, in
encouraging fashion. Il think you're
not seriously hurt, sir. Pull yourself
together, and try to tell us just what
befell you. 1t may be worth some
thing, you know, if We're to land the
miscreant guilty of this job
I'm clear enough now. SIR" replied
the stranger, with a dubious attempt to
smile. MY head feels like a tub, and
aches like the devil; but / reckon the
ours have not quite done me up
Tell me about it, that we may get
after Them said Boyd. What is your
name?"
John Perry" was the reply and the
speaker braced himself higher against
the wall. I'm from Kansas, and ar
rived in New York at IL o'clock this
morning. What time is il now?''
After o. replied Boyd. Lets know
how you were lured into this trap, for
| 1t plainly was trap. Can you recall
| all of the circumstances?
"Oh yes nodded Perry. I'm clear
enough now, and fit to give those ours
as good as they sent. Ali they've got
| my WdlCH duO money. III lucky IL S nc
worse"
state the circumstances, please" re-
peated Boyd, bit impatiently. eve
wish to land the rascals, if possible and
| time is valuable"
81 can state the facts very briefly, >
Perry now rejoined. I'm a stranger
/ here; haven't set foot in New York fol-
nearly ten years. l have business with
Dunn & Raddam, the bankers, and was
heading for their office when this sour
Wy trick was turned on me-"
How was il done? What led you tc
this vacant office ~
That's easily explained. sir. Just
as l was entering this building, on my
way to Dunn & Raddam's office, one OF
| their clerks stopped me-
| You mean man who claimed to be
one of their clerks" put in Boyd
IT reckon that's about the size of II. >
admitted Perry. with a dismal smile
''At any rate, sir. he presented a bust
ness card bearing the name of the firm
mentioned, and inquired if / was Mr.
Perry from Kansas"
land then %
! "He said he believed he was right
! Judging from my travellers coat and
! the broad felt hat I wore. / see thai
the rascals have relieved me of them
also"
II observed that your coat and hal