The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14

tainly." murmured Boyd. I'VE shall |
at least land Cory and Vaughn. have
detectives watching them, pending the
result of our work tonight
is there any sign of the guide?"
Not yet, Jimmie. Be patient"
1T is after nine." persisted Coleman.
That was the hour"
only very little after, and Gray
! still is waiting on the curbing."
Suppose his telephone to you was
rot on the level? Do you still think he
may be trusted?''
otherwise 1 should not be here"
muttered Boyd, bit impatiently. He
| is taking the best course for himself
| that his situation offers. I have prom
| ised to do all 1 can for him, providing
| that we land this gang through the eff
forts ne now is Steady, Jimmie, he
appears to be making a novel"
For ten minutes Gray had been wait
ing near the lighted window oe a drug
store off Third avenue. From the dark
ness of an opposite alley Felix Boyd
| and his companion, both carefully dis
! guised, had been constantly watching
| him. In obscure hooks and dOorways
within a stones throw were concealed
five detectives from the central office
| all acting under tie instructions Of
Felix Boyd.
As the latter had remarked. Gray
| n
| to meet a man who approached with
an open newspaper in his hand, plainly
a prearranged sign AS the light from
/ the drug store window fell upon the
mans face, Boyd impulsiveIy gripped
Coleman by the arm.
by JOve, the game is on. Jimmie"
he muttered through his teeth. 1--WE
seen that fellow before. His name is
! Mayo, tho same who mad his rascally
fingers in that affair of the serpent's
| head
James Mayor"
The very same-claims to be on
newspaper staff. Hal Now they're
off,
1t was at such times that Felix Boyd
was at his best. Given a quarry worth
| the chase. the hunter instinct in him
was stimulated till he had eyes for ev-
cry thing, and a faculty for immedi-
ately grasping all the possibilities of
| any situation.
| Accompanied by Gray. Mayo had set
| out at a brisk walk in the direction of
Third avenue. Ten seconds later, like
a pack of hounds loosed from leash.
| Felix Boyd and the detectives were
after them
| Somewhat to BOyd's surprise, Mayo
| conducted Gray to one of the larger
hotels, in those days patrOnized chiefly
! by commercial men and transient
| guests. The office. Hobbies and bar
room were thronged with men at that
hour of the evening, and considerable
noise and confusion prevailed Mayo
paid no attention to any of this, how
/ ever, but led his companion through
the deep office and toward the eleva-
/ tor.
| Boyd fingered only to whisper quick
/ ly to Coleman:
He is going up. Jimmie. Follow me
| by the way of the stairs and bring the
officers with you. Ill head you off
| above"
Coleman nodded Understandings.
and when Mayo and his companion ar
rived at the elevator well Boyd was
among the several men waiting at the
closed iron door.
Five" said Mayo, upon entering the
car.
| -Four" remarked Boyd, without hav-
ing glanced at his quarry.
| -Four" called the elevator boy, as
the car stopped at the fourth floor
| Boyd was the only passenger to leave
the car at that landing. He knew the
| house very well, as it happened, and
| he ran quickly to the main stairway
and then to the corridor above, where
he arrived Just in time to see Mayo and
Gray enter one of the rooms.
| Most men would promptly have de-
| Clutu tildl lueS Odu InSlT game well
| cornered. Not Felix Boyd, however,
who had learned from long experience
| of what foxy moves a man as cautious
as RawSOn appeared TO be was capa-
| bic. Boyd merely located the rear
room, then returned a few steps down.
stairs to wait for his companions. They
arrived within a minute, Coleman and
the five detectives, and Boyd quickly
outlined the situation.
/ uTn do
ROOM" growled Detective Alderman,
who was of the number. 81 reckon
/ that we six, each with brace of guns.
can handle all the crooks in there
| Boyd Immediately overruled any such
move, however.
/ Don't be foolish, Alderman" said he
quietly. 'RawsOn. the crook we want
most of all, may not be there yet"
''Humphl that's so.'
! Il presently will ascertain" added
Boyd. Meantime, you must follow
my instructions. The rear corridor. off
which their room is located, joins a
| transverse corridor at each end of the
house. Two of you quickly station
yourselves at each exit from the rear
corridor. and you, Jimmie, wait on
/ these stairs"
What's your move?" queried Cole
man.
Il shall be absent less than five min
/ utes, and when 1 return 1 shall know
who is in that rear ROOM" BOYD hur-
riedly rejoined. THE rear elevation of
/ this house is provided with an old style
iron fire escape, with small platforms
and successive stairs from the windows
! of each floor"
80 it is" nodded Coleman. 81 now
see your scheme"
Il am going into the room directly
under the one now occupied by MAYO
and his companion" added Boyd. by
| getting out of the window down there
and then ascending the fire escape
stairs, easily can reach the window of
Mayo's room. None will be guarding
against spy from that direction, and
it's odds that 1 shall be able to peer
under the curtain. Station yourselves
quickly, as instructed, and hold for ex-
animation any doubtful person leaving
! the rear corridor. Are you ready?"
| Every man of u.s. nodded Coleman.
BE off, then"
Boyd did not delay his own de-
parture. Fastening down to the fourth
floor, he quickly located the room d.
| yecf1v under that " Mavo