The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10

IT'S odd, ne S1lu, ous -
shows that she's precious busy WIN
our business In all probability we viii
End her in the vicinity OF the mouse;
Now, then, TO look after the prisoners,
We took cur men in a couple OF eaos
to Bow street, and having seen them
safe in cells, drove: straight 70 hao-
ame's house we had our last great
capture to make in order 70 complete
our work.
AS we neared the house strange
and almost ungovernable excitement
took possession OF me- Dufrayef aIo
the two detectives were also silent.
This was no time for speech. MY
heart beat hard and fast--the stirring
events Of the last twenty-four hours
had kept my brain going at fever heat,
and, weak after the shock had re-
Gently undergone. the strain began TO
tell Once or twice / had to shake my
self as a man in a dream. Truly, II
was almost impossible TO believe that
In a few moment now Mime. Kolnchy.
the fnvineible, the daring, the a1l-pow-
erfui, would be our prisoner.
We drew up at last at the well-known
entrance. and spoke a few words 70 the
man on duty.
.'Oh. yes" be replied, "it's all right.
and there's little or no news. The old
woman has gone out once or twice to
shop to get some food, but no one has
entered the house."
what about Miss Beringer? Has she
been here2' I asked.
"She was here yesterday evening"
he answered. "but I've not seen her
since"
Telling him TO be In readiness with
out informing him of our convictions,
we knocked loudly and rang imperious-
" at the door, After short delay the
same old woman appeared. She wore
a deep frill and her piercing eyes con-
fronted us from under the shaggy
broNs She would only now vouchsafe
to open the door few inches.
The place showed dimly in the half
light for every blind was down and
every shutter up. We could not even
see the bent form OF the old woman
distinctly.
Nov. look here" said Ford, your
mistress is In this house somewhere.
We happen TO know it for an absolute
fact. Will You take us to her or not,
for find her we -will?"
The woman gave a low laugh, sup
pressed as soon as uttered.
you may look all you ean," she ex-
claimed, "but madame is not here. You
are welcome to search the house 70
your hearts content"
After saying the last words she num-
bled something more to herself and
then shuffled off Down the passage.
We all entered the house.
Now, then" said Ford, well search
from cellar to garnet. and we'll start
this time downstairs
We descended to the basement and
made careful search through the va
rious domestic offices, until once more
we found ourselves in the first Of Nine
Koluchy's magnificent laboratories
Ford switched on the electries, and we
looked around us. The place was in
perfect order, but a curious ethereal
distiilate familiar to my nostrils hung
in the air. / could not account for
this at the time, although it filled me
with vague fear. We went on into
tbs second laboratory, which was also
In order, but was pervaded even more
strongly by the same smell. At the
farther end of this room was a very
low doorway studded with nails and
iron bands 1t looked as IL it led to
some cellar, and I suddenly remem-
bered that we had not explored beyond
its portals on the occasion of our first
visit The old woman had followed as
into the laboratories. keeping well In
the background. Ford, who seemed to
observe the door at the same moment
that / had, turned upon her eagerly.
Where Is the key to this door," he
said.
II don't know" she answered.
60 and find it Immediately"
MY mistress keeps the key Of that
room, ard until she returns you can't
get in" was the low reply.
wen soon see about that" cried
Ford, He turned to one of his men.
Just go out" he said, land tell the
man on duty outside to get me an ak
and crowbar, and bring them here as
soon as possible. Hurry es fast as
you can, Johnson; there's not a mo-
ment to lose"
The man left us Immediately.
II think we shall find q clue at the
other side of this locked door," eontin-
ued Ford. II hope johnson will look
sharp
In less than a quarter of an hour the
man returned with the necessary i'm
Elements
Martin and I went together to fetch
Them" he said; I'm sorry 1 could not
be back sooner"
Ford seized the ak. and after a few
smashing blows over the lock inserted
the bar and the door burst open. He
stepped inside Immediately, but as he
did so he started back ana a look of
horror spread over his face, We an
rushed in.
Good God. we are too later he
cried, She has escaped usv'
Escaped? How?" ! said, pushing
forward s
by DEATH" he answered.
He went forward and knelt on the
floor Of the room. In the dim light
could plainly see the body of NO.
man. Ford struck a match and held II
close to the face. It was the BODY Of
Nine. Koluchy. Yes, there she Law
The well known face, in all its mas
nifeent beauty, wore now the swfs,l
repose OF death. Beside her was .
small hypedernie syringe, and also an
open bottle containing some clear So
luton, From that open bottle had is
sued the smell which pervaded the ont
er and the inner laboratory.
For fully moment we all sazed
down at the dead woman Ia absolute
silence. The sudden discovery had
struck US dumb. How she had man
eyed 70 obtain access TO the house
When II had been so closely wa1cbed
was mdeed mystery. But after All
Y maftered nethins nov. The end had
come. A at end TO such a life as hers
had been. We Withdrew from the semi
darkness Of the room into the oufer
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