The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-24


Nark was thieves lawyer, and had
something in him Of a latter-day
Fagin; for he not only made use Of
criminals when ne could do so with
safety, but also he sold the INTO JUS
tee when they became dangerous As
he saw a chance of making money out
of Bill Smith. he resolved to do so.
and sent for the man to visit him a
once. As Vark had often done bust
ness with the burglar, Bill had no idea
/ that IL was in the lawyers mind to
betray him. and duly presented him
self at the spiders office in Lambeth
like q silly fly. The first thing he saw
on entering the room was the mandarin
swsying on the table.
You are ashamed to see that" said
/ Vark, noticing his surprise. II daresay
but You see, Bill, know all about your
/ theft Of the Deacey diamonds"
who toIe you?'' growled Bill, throw
4 ing himself into a chair
''Hagar Of the pawnshop." replied
/ Vark, slowly and with significance.
! Bits eyes lighted up fiercely. in pre-
/ cisely the way VsTk wished. The Law
/ yer had not forgiven Hagar for refus-
! ing to marry him and for curtaiiing his
! pickings in the Dix estate. For these
reasons he wished he evil; and IL he
could inoculate the burglars heart
/ with a spite toward her he was bent
on doing so. It appeared from Bills
\ next speech that he had succeeded.
"Oh, twas that gal wos it?" said
/ Mr.. Smith quietly. II might ha'
/ guessed it, by seem that himsgs. Well
/ I owe 'er one, do, and I guess I'll
1 owe 'er another. But that's my biz;
| faint yOurn. Wot dye want, y
measly dorg?" he added. looking at the
| lean form of Vark in a surly manner.
L want to see you about the Deacey
I Teanuw~ H.
| them to me when you stole theIn?"
"WhOy? Cause I didn't b'lieve in
ye!' retOTted Bill. L knOw'd I wos in
fur tonne when I prigged them apples,
an I wasn't going to trust my sWaE
| to y'or Monkey. I'd ha' sold me-"
We'll, Monkey did sell you"
Yah! e didn't get much on tn deal.'
No; but Bolker did,
''BOlkerl" echoed Bill, grinding his
( teeth; "a y know that crooked cuss?
/ Y do Well, see 'ere,',-Bill drew his
/ clasp knife out Of his pocket and
| opened tim goin' to slip that int
/ m fust tonne as I claps eyes on rs
| ugly mug!"
You'd better not unless you want
to be hanged. -
''Wot d I carer" grOwled Bill sulk-
! lily; "scragged, or time with skilly an
/ hoakum. It's all tn same Z me-"
/ I suppose you wonder where the
/ diamonds are?"
.'Yus, I want 'em."
That's a pity" said Vark, with
| because I am afraid you won't
get them
Where is them dimins?" asked Bill.
I laying his open knife on the table.
Vark passed over the question. Il
suppose you know that the police are
after you for the Deacey rObbery2" he
said, slipping his hand idly across the
table till il was within reach of the
knife. "Oh, yes; Lord Deacey offered a
reward for the recovery Of the Jewels.
That has been paid, but as you are
still at large, the police want you, my
friend.''
"Oh. I amt afraid of v givin' me up.
I'm too useful Z y, I am, and knows
too much about y. The pealers
shawn't put me in quod this tonne.
Who got the reward?" he asked sud
denly.
''Bolker got it"
'D-n himi Bolker."
Yes. Monkey made a mistake when
he trusted the lad: Bolker thought
that he would make more out Of hon
esty than BY going shares with Mon
key. When he found the jewels he
went off with them to Scotland Yard.
Lady Deacey has them now, and Boil
ker." added Vark, smiling, has money
in the bank
''Cuss m: whoy didn't I cut rs
blOomin' throat down by the rover?"
THAT is best known to yourself,
replied Vark, who was now playing
, with the knife. You are in a tight
place, my friend. and may get some
years for this robbery"
YAH No one knows I did it,''
There is the evidence against you
said Varll, pointing to the mandarin,
You stole that out Of Lord Deacey's
! drawing-rOom along With the diamonds
You pawned it, nd Hagar can swear
that the stolen diamonds we're inside.
/ With these two witnesses, my poor
Bill, I'm afraid you'd get six years or
morel"
Not mel" said Bill, rising. ''Y' won't
give me up; and I amt feared Of any
. one else
why not? There is a reward offered
+ for your apprehension.
What d. I care? Who'll git it,"
; ''I win" replied Vark, cody, rising.
''You?'' Bill recoiIed for a moment
and sprang forward. "Cuss you! Y'd
sell me, Y shark Gimme my knife!"
"Not such a fool, Mr.. Smith,"
| Vark threw the knife into a distant
corner of the room and leveled a revol-
; yer at the bullet head Of the advanc-
! ing burglar. Bill fell back for the
e I
, licemen.
! He gave a roar like a wild beast.
! Trapped, by" he yelled, and
struggled TO get free.
o The next moment Hagar and Bolker
were in the room, and Bill glaTed IT
, one and the other
, ''Y' trapped me, d-n y" said he;
''wait till I git OUT"
You'll kill me. l suppose? said
@ Hagar, scoTnfully.
No: shawn't kill you, nor Yet that
1 little ID with tn lunch There s
on'y one covo as I'd swing for-tha
= beastIy thief of lawyer"
> Vark recoiled before the glare in the
: mans eyes. and as Bill. foaming and
! cursing, was hurried out of the room
he looked at Hagar with nervous
O smile
: That's bluff" he said. feebly.
I Il don't think So" replied Hagar
: ! quietly