The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-25

and pictures on the wall looked price
less.
I'VE live pretty luxuriOusly, eh?"
said the woman, with a laugh. She
had removed her hat and jacket.
Sure" said the man, looking care
fully around the room. Where do
you keep the telegraph layout? 1
thought you were in hurry?'
L was" said the woman, softly. I
am not now"
MOP" said the man, slowly, a
CLEAN of half-smothered suspicion in
his eyes. We'll, you better make a
hurry if you haven't one"
The smile on the woman's face hal
suddenly become a ieer. She was
standing with her back to a pair of
dark green velvet portieres that closed
off the room from the parlor adjoining.
Suddenly. with a bow and a mOcl1ing
laugh, she turned and flung them wide
apart. Permit me to -eunite two old
friends" she cried. dramatically.
Captain Lannagan-ProfessOr Brown"
A small well dressed man, with a
high-bred face and glasses, was stand
ing with folded arms in the opening.
All" he said suavely, advancing
into the room, "a most suspicious
meeting. / see, my dear captain, that
lightfully prompt you are as regards
your engagements. BY the way, don't
you think it's rather warm to affect
all that hirsute appendage?'
Not a muscle of Lannagan's face
twitched His hand jcrked convuisive-
Iy toward his hip pocket, then fell lilly
at his side
"Ah, just as cautious as ever, my
| friend" said the little gentleman. rub
bling his hands gently. -Four years
haven't changed you in the least. How
about those teeth I removed? Had
them replaced yet, en-? Yes, it would
| be somewhat unhealthy to connect
with that gun you carry. BY the way,
I suppose you are acquainted with the
! gentleman in the rear" -Lannagan's
eyes f1ickered over to a large mirror
| on his right. In 1t he could see that
| behind a huge Japanese screen at his
back was q heavily built man and a
| revolver. flanagan was a philOsO-
| pher. He brushed his hand careless
" over his face and threw it idly ON
the table. Then he stretched himself
/ in a chair.
well, four years have changed you,
| Professor" he said, quietly. Your
morals have become impaired. From a
! high-class CON to this" and he swept
/
| The heavily built man, gun in hand,
| had taken a seat in a far corner of
| the room where he glowered watch
/ fully. The woman was perched on the
| table. The Professor was seated, ell
bows on the table, chin in hand, con-
templating flanagan with quiet, sar-
castle eyes. And is this so bad?" he
asked politely. Big money and no
expenses. What do you expect for
wire tappers-sealskin? ?"
"And how long do you expect this
TO last?' said the captain, sarcastical-
ly.
| The Professor shrugged his Shout
ders. "Who knowsi when you are non
est''-he spread out his hands deli
cately-"well, an incorporating en-
envy gone. We begin in new quar-
! ters."
You mean you intend TO murder Ire
in cold blood?" said flanagan, slow
ly.
The Professor" smiled depre.at-
ingly.
Tut, tut, how melodramatic we are,
Why specify the temperature? You
have CONSIDERABLY accepted my il3Vi-
| tation. Your disguise was perfect, my
compliments. but you cannot deceive
the eye of love. Be fair Were our
positions reversed, you know whot we
might expect-therefore, what you
may expect"
! flanagan stroked his hin refec-
| lively. Yes, he knew. Now he appre-
ciated his position and he temporized.
You don't think I would put my
head in this trap without having a
string attached to it?' he asked. in
bold contempt. His three hosts laughed
| outright.
"Fie. captain" said the Professor, .
mockingly.