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

doubling up his rirht a..
vigorously on the 5,am1 pound.
a as OF voices came ~ Subdus
Inc chief Knocked sa ION wiht
WINE Inc SOUND OF his hio Memo tn,
'echoihg on the crlsp ssy,,' was 81
nir tne door was catitlnnsi.s hoerls
out NaFea face lool
voice. piped o sh.
lsarnes never replied hp,
way roughly into the rom, pushed y
Ciancy and Forward. .o,iowed b
iastehed TO the wall snrenS 1Vi'he lacl
light over the narrow aner. fhtEj
OIL rope lay about the door e. .nn co
lanterns hung from the cai,,s aug shl,i
MI. Jimmy Slack fron,ss -
blue eyes. IN his Bfsl
NOW that you've broke, ,,..
YOU want" 'Ne 70 Know Via
You re not very civil IN crs..
replied Barnes, irrelevantly N-''o'nsn'
"Customers?" echoed ~ Ill.,
enger. me river say.
Yes customers" replied IN. -.
IN his smoothest tones. aT nv % na;
make a purchase" !" aer d
surlily. " ielolned Sast
oh. but this Is an enar,o
NV WI . sou are an emergency MAJ '
a wIat 90 you want?" suspIcinn.,.
81 h r1ie preserve" blandly.
doggediy. u '"a river M.
What" WI thls?" cried the cA,.,
making a quick movement, he mel s., at
piece OF canvas from a bulky p sns
stun s, IN the corner Of the room H.
turned In that direction, al en-
Tnere, In all of its symnetrlo,,,
W, lay the circular life prese,vas ei''
Ihat.s not for SALE crieS tbs
man, There was fear IN his sY nes,
his lips turned white. ' yves al
But I'll take 1t Just the s.r..
Barnes. shopping down, nicksS ~
round white object. F'0"eu W u
Slack gave snarl like villa
ana grabbed the other side ~ ~ n slst
preserver. There was a rIpn,rs 'as e
the rotten covering gave va, sVa
cork dust and excelsior esw
and then the sodden planE so w
the Shack was covered WITH vViIs
ing heap OF precious pearls ana slue
bies. Transfixed with horror N tSa v H
| man stood there unable IN wy 1Ns'
fearful oath came from the raw s 4
room. A heavy door in the h,S St yA
| place was thrown open ana ~ Wt'
steward of the Vulture stood ~ ,
| threshold. '''Vu on Z
Barnes, his eyes glitterins w..
fectly self possessed. bowed Iar W. p
My dear Mr.. Tallman. ws 80
Our lines seem TO cross tonirs, ''S NJ !~
He got no further. Tha ,s snS We
ard made movement for HE NY w
ct. A glistening barrel sbo, .'p Fsi'
dim lamp light. simultaneously ca,
| Jumped forward and struck al ibss,
Ing OBJECT, There was a quick ~,
report. When the smoke cIearps AZ.
the chief was standing then ers,t y,
uninjured. Directly behind him an ~
bullet was Embedded In the wall ~,
second steward was on bis hack m ~
hoor with Clancy clutching yIciou.y
at his throat,
| By the time the second stsrsrs ,rt
his accomplice were put behind n,
bars and the gems were placaa IN IN,
safe of the custom house the sln h,i
risen and the city was awake. HIATT
hour later the chief and his two rs-.
panions We're in the rooms oye;lcob,
Washington square.
you had a close CALL" venturvFS.
ward.
II never had closer one" sl-al
Barnes. That bullet whispershv
ear"
Clancy was silent. The chief, lcE-,
at him. suddenly jumped up IA,
gasp of surprise The next rIinrnA
had hot water and bandages and VII
| washing the clotted blood from h
right hand OF his young assistant
TITS only scratch" smiled Clsre!
feebly; 'it will be all right In dsyc
so.'
Barnes said nothing, but he pulsi
out big red handkerchief aud began
blowing his nose with unnecessary
vigor Ten minutes later the assistant
was sent home "to take good long
snooze."
Tho chief stood looking out OF the
window and watched Clancy as he hur,
ried through the square He seemed
unconscious OF the presence OF tDi'
ward. His eyes remained glued on me
RAPIDLY disappearing form OF MS ZAP.
ner little assistant. Barnes rare,a
showed emotion. Even now he mercy
sighed. Then. as II talking TO hrSa'
he said In a voice that was ns's'
whisper:
} land yet some people wonder V''
love that boy"