The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-26

the heavens. and the stiffness was
broken only by the fitful wind through
the neishbofing trees. The place was
FordhaTn. approaching 8 o'clock, more
than six hours after the arrest of Mary
! Hart in the Office of Stanwood &
| Bragg.
Even il informed of the observations
and doings of Felix Boyd at that time.
but few persons could have discePned
the occasion for bis subsequent move
ments. Only a keen analyst, one thor
oughly familiar with every phase of
crime. and with all the methods and
| devices employed by professional
crooks, could so quickly have detected
a necessity for this night visit to Ford
ham,
Here in a dwelling half hidden amid
! elms and beeehes. Mr.. John Cashmere,
| though still bachelor, kept house
| with an elderly maiden aunt. passing
as many of his nights at home as of
fered nothing worthy his remaining in
town. 1t was an antiquated wooden
| house, with broad verandas ard ILL
kept grounds. through which narrow
gravel walk made in from the secluded
street.
Only the front hall and one room
back of the parIoF were lighted, as
Boyd already had discovered through
a side French window with interior
blinds, which opened upon one of the
| verandas. He knew, too, that Cash
mere was at home and his aunt absent
| for he had seen the one arrive earlier
in the evening, and the other depart a
| half hour before.
In reply to Boyd's caution. Coleman
presently muttered:
You're right, Felix. She's entering
/ the gate
4 expected as much. Jimmie Let
]
/ his hands without needless delay. I've
not lost sight Of him since we arrested
the Hart girl so l know he cannot yet
have received the plumber. Hence it
was safe enough to expect his confed-
crate out here tonight
| I'VE might as well nab her out here,
Felix, before she enters the house
mot quite as WELL Jimmie. There's
bare possibility that she has not
brought the goods with her. We must
/ land the gems. or our job viii be but
/ half done"
That's true" admitted Coleman
| grimly. How are we to make sure?
Can yoE see anything through that
French window?'
NO, Jimmie, nor hear anything. The
! interior blinds are closed. 1 tried that
/ before Cashmere sent his aunt from
the house. I can easily discover. how
!
brought the goods with her
/ How so?'
by calling openly on Cashmere, -
/ explained Boyd. IF he hustles the girl
out of sight before admitting me.
which would be entirely needless I'M
der ordinary circumstances. it viii be
safe to assume that she has delivered
/ the goods"
by Jove. that's not so bad,'
/ f'Wp'll wait few moments affeT 10
enters, that he may not fear 1 have dis
covered anything, and possibly sha-
| dowed her out here. All, she has de-
cided to come in. No more, Jimmie, till
she's under cover.
| For several moments the girl they
were watching had paused doubtfully
at the front gate. Now she was hasten
/ ing up the gravel walk, however, and
presently the light from the hall door
fell upon her form and features. She
was a flashily dressed young woman
with a dash of rouge in her cheeks. and
/ possessed of enough beauty of face and
/ figure to have hit the fancy of the man
who quickly answered her ring and
admitted her TO the house.
Are you alone here, Jack? Is every
thing all right?" she nervously whis-
pered, as she stepped into the hall.
Right enough, and 1 was alone until
you came. Stella" said Cashmere. clos
ing the door. You're a half hour late"
Couldn't help it," terseIy answered
the girl, now indulging in a coarse
laugh. You ought to be pleased that
I'm here at all, instead of gracing
private apartment at the Tombs. All
right, Ell? Then it's Long Branch or
Atlantic City for me, Jack, the coming
summer"
Not if the court knows ITSELF" Cash
mere roughly growled. as he led her
into the lighted library. You'll remain
right here in New York, the same as
usual, Miss Harper, and don't you
make any mistake about that. We've
been too friendly, mind you, for me to
/ invite suspicion by letting you turn
/ spendthrift too soon after this job. If
anything, Youth carry less sail than
usual until after the muss has blown
! over"
"Faughl 1 hadn't thought of that
danger, Jack" she laughed again. with
toss of her head. Il reckon twill be
bit wiser to go slow for a spell. I'm
not looking for bangles any more
eagerly than you are. How did things
go at the store?"
soft enough, Stella as far as I could
see"
Then we've turned the trick all
right, and there's the stuff to show for
it,"
She had opened her waist while
speaking, from which she drew a small
cloth parcel. carefully tied and sealed,
and complaeently tossed IL upon the
library table.
Cashmere's dark eyes lighted while
he FASTENED to examine it.
They all should be here" he cried
approvingly. Il see you've not broken
the seal"
II should say not" exclaimed Miss
Harper. shortly. Didn't / promise not
to open it? I'd net break promise
given you, Jack"
mot in a deal Of this kind, eh?"
laughed Cashmere, now seating himself
at the table 10 carefully open the pack
age.
Nor in any kind of DEAL" the girl
pointedly rejoined. taking an opposite
chair. Yet what queers me, Jack, is
why you took this chance. I've always
thought you had money to burn.
wall street. wine suppers and the
likes of you, Stella. make a mans
money fly like dead leaves in Septem-
Der gale Cashmere rather bitterly an
swered. Il was down TO case cards,
Stella. That's why l ventured this
lob