Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-16

ments overlooking Washington
square aud lcprnedly discoursed upor
the philosophy OF crime. Alan For
ward. his friend. the chemist, who had
dropped IN to pay call forro'
the movements OF the hands on the
clock ana sat there absorbed in the
flow Of wit and wisdom that came
uninterruptedy from the lips 81 the
veteran Of the government service
Barnes was about to ciinch one of MS
ravorite propositions when he was
interrupted by u gentle tap ON tho
door,
"come inlr he cried in freezingly
official tones
The door opened and Cornelius
Clancy entered. CLANCY was popular
Nv known as the shadow Of the chief
hut he was physically substantial. and
II the twinkIing eyes and the always
present smile counted very merry
shadow. Anyhow Barnes regarded
him as vltally essential to his business.
and tho aggressive little fellow had
shared in she capture of MANY cele-
brated smugglers He burst into The
room now with the air of man fun
OF information, but when le perceived
q stranger he stopped short ami stood
on the door rug, rubbing his smooth
chin in q medttative fashion
"Go on Con- said the chief encour-
agingly; don't mind Mr.. Forward
TITS not much, responded the
Young man, taking his breath. The
Nuiture passed breakwater this after
noon and is anchored In mldstrean.
ferltt IN the
air and say you'n have TO look her
over
Barnes sighed deeply aud ran his
hand through his luxurious snow
white hair Then turned TO Forward.
II hate to stop this areument'--he
called his monolocue an argument
''just when I'm getting the best of you.
but before we quit again insist that
The human body docs not inherit dis
case. but it does inherit tendencies.
Now carry this 10 lis logical conclu-
sion and say that we inherit mental
ms well as physical tendencies Hence
the crime IN some families: hence
Forward hurst into laugh and
threw up both hands
II surrender. Barnes. You can quit
happy,
A smile of satisfaction spread over
the old mans face and the smile
dropped 10 years from his age. He
tossed Off his slippers and began pull
ing on his CATERS. He looked at his
visitor.
Maybe you'd like to go down 10 the
wharf with us. Three wouldn't be n
crowd--not in this case.
Delighted. I'm sure" responded
Forward. with alacrity. "Isut II Tn
in the way YOU must not hesitate to
say so"
ooh. you're not in the way" re-
Piled Barnes. Besides" with ten-
tative look, 1--WE might take np this
argument where we left off,
Didn't ] tell YOU / surrendered ?"
interiected the other.
Yes grumbled the chief, you
did Then, boiling into another room.
''You gave In too quickly. There's
no snort in that sort of victory
While Barnes prepared for his hurry
call Forward had an opportunity OF
studying the room. IT was plainly
furnished tho most conspicuous ar
ticle in the room being the bookcases
They hlled every available inch of the
wall space a closer inspection re-
vealed the fact that they were all
works of reference Fiction seemed
To be rieidlv tabooed One shelf filled
with long thin volumes, in plain bind
Hgs, contained the annual reports
read at the meetings of the American
Prison association. The other volumes
mad such titles as Crimes and Grim
Crimes" Great Crimes of the Nine
teenth Century" ''rhe Philosophy OF
Kleptomania," "The Criminal Insane -
Juvenile Offenders" and Remark
able Trials"
Presently Forward turned to Clancy
with q half yawn.
The old mans a long while,
clancy smiled so broadly that both
rows of teeth glistened beneath Tho
rays OF the electric light, He answered
With the air Of n man who is revealing
secrets OF state.
He's shaving"
Shaving"
Yes; he's a perfect crank on n
has to have his shave twice day. or
ne miserable, You came in TONIGHT
ana interfered with it. But he won't
go out without his shave"
Wei IN be darned," murmured
proudly. '''''' N'''''S'
Not all?"
No, there's something else: inst Won,
wait and see"
IT harnes emerged ready for the street
He Went into the corner of the room
ana pulled out small table, contain.
lhs a spirit lamp and small urn III
~ uck match, lighted the lamp and
me water began 10 bubble In n fev
minutes the room was filled with tho
aroma az coffee Several large cup,
We're on the table, Barnes filled one
fie approached the chemist
Have dish Of coffee -
NOT on your life" was the ouicl
response. III | drank that I'd Sc,
stakes all night"
barnes looked M him with an indul
gent smile. He swallowed the oofIe,
AZ q gulp then he took n second cum
c"uldn't live without it," he said
Five minutes later they left III,
room and, taking n short cut throurl
me SQUARE. walked hurrlodly in In,
direction of the river front m,
streets We're deserted. The hands on
biz clock pointed 70 "a few minute
or midnight. A deathlte stillnes
huns over the city. The three me,
were silent, but the sound OF thel
Footsteps echoed through the air viii
military precision As they nenred tn,
warf Barnes suggested that Forwar,
and Clancy fall IA the rear. while il,
quietly slipped ahead 10 take a surve
ar tho river.
The chief moved With catllke agility
Ills step was swift and sprlngy. an,
nll OF his senses were ON the aleri
Barnes was tall. thin, angular mar
with The look OF a farmer dressed /
his sunday clothes. His smooth Fac
was irregular, but slngularly attrac
i've. There were deep burrows owe
III" sushy eyebrows dark circles be
meath the contemplatiye black eye
and SET of tiny wrinkles on each sid
of the rather large ona nroUipat