The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-12

~Only that he was an oily-GVered
hound. Scurvy. black-faced-"
Easy, cid mani Possibly be 1ss
some rascal living in this neighboss
hood?"
.'Afebbe so-what's it to me where he
lives. so be it you can get him. Aye,
sir, it looks that way" was added, with
a sUbdued erowI.
DO you know of any enemy you nave
made in the past. cap'n- who might thus
have tried to kill you?"
Not T. Why dye ask me that ere
question:"
~Only to get at the truth. if posi-
ble.''
II dunno more'n I've told
No, no. capn. surely not" protested
Boyd, soothingly. Nobody magines
that You do You've been away the past
two days. l am told"
Aye, I have.
ITO New Bedford, / take it?'
"Eh? Why the devil dye say thatT'
cried Cook, in quick harsh whisper
~Only because 1 was told you came
from that city, and l thought that bust
ness interests. perhaps, had eceasioned
return visit exclaimed Boyd agree
ably.
The seaman sank back upon his pill
low, from which, despite his wound, he
had started up with a half-smethered
growl and groan.
AYE, that's right" he huskily adj
mitted, with eountenanee changing. Il
was down that way. ] thought mebbe
! could get a share or two in some ves-
sci. one O. the whalers but faint TO be
had for the price -
"Oh, It doesn't matter, eap'n, not in
the least" Boyd quietly interposed.
Don't exhaust your strength in ex-
planning. I reckon. too, that / weary
II
I've had a look about here. sir, and
shall do my best to discover and arrest
your assailant. / cannot promise very
much as yet, however, for there seems
TO be no very definite clue TO the ras-
cal"
For the first time since his arrival at
the house. Boyd now observed that
Cook smiled faintly-a grim, CHASTITY
smile, to be sure. but still smile.
THAT seems TO please you, cap n, y
laughed BOYD, rising
The seaman started slightly then
frowned more. darkly than ever, and
fiercely growled:
'Tain't that-not what you think.
Demme. sir. I'm only smiling
to think you landlubbers come nosing
around here all for nothing I say
what 1 said before, mind you thatl Get
him, if you can! Land him in limbo,
the NANCY eur, and III give the last
shot in my locker. The low-lived-"
Steady once more, eap'n.' Boyd
again interposed. You'd best husband
your strength. old man. l will do the
best that l can with the case. Captain
Cook, and soon will see you again
Then he abruptly turned. and left the
room, not observing that Joan fol-
lowed him. AT the front door, how
ever, she Laid her hand on his arm and
stopped him.
You're going" she timidly said. with
her moody. dark eyes fixed on his.
Tell me you don't think-you don't
think"
Boyd kindly helped her out by say
ing. when she choked and faltered.
THAT your friend Garrett is guilty
of-by the way, | know a chap about
here named Garrett. Possibly it's the
same man. My friend Garrett is a long.
lanl1y.- raw-boRed-"
Joan quickly shook her head.
Not the same" she terseIy said.
with lock of disappointment. Neil
Garrett is short and fat. a young man
who"
"Ah, we'll as to that other natter
Boyd oddly interrupted, dropping his
voice nearly to a whisper, think no
more about that my girl. Take my
word for il, the word OF one who knows
your friend Garrett has told the
truth, and is entirely innocent Of this
brutal crimer
A wave of red rose over the girls
dark cheeks. and her eyes lighted mar
velously. Before she could frame the
grateful reply she would have tried TO
make, however. Boyd had slipped out
of the front door and departed. AS he
approached the road. Coleman came
fastening to meet him
We'll. what do you make of it,
Iii L.
eagerness.
Cook knows" said Boyd, dryly,
Knows what2'
Who shot him"
The devil you say cried the cen
trail Office man, struck with amoze-
ment.
But Cook won't tell" laughed Felix
Boyd, oddly.
Wont tel1?"
He'll last the week out, however, in
case it becomes necessary to drive him
10 the wall, poor devil. He's as tough
as a knot, and will last awhile longer.
Before the weeks end, Jimmie, I hope
TO have All, well, we shall see! We
shall seer'
For two days following the episodes
depicted. the subjoined advertisement
appeared in display type in all of the
New York daily newspapers, materially
increasing Felix Boyd's daily mail, and
bringing TO his Pine street Office DUR
ing the hour mentioned almost an end
less string of men, ranging all the way
from FIVE feet six to six feet FIVE:
WANTED-An assistant paperhang-
CT. MIST be a tail man. for work IN
high rooms and on stagings. Expert
ence not necessary. Long contract job
in Mexico, with good pay, for the right
man Address. or call between IL and
u o'clock. F. Boyd, No. - Pine street.
For two days during the hour limit
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