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

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I'm too wize gazabo, Cashmere, to
say much about case on which Mr..
Felix Boyd is at work" he dryly an
swered. HE has a way of making ones
| opinion look so deucedly yellow that
only fool would be in a rush to ex-
press it. If there's anything about
here worth seeing, you may let Boyd
| alone to see it
The private office which Boyd had
entered was that of the senior part
ner. Adjoining il were those of Mr..
Bragg and Mr.. Cashmere. the three
being accessible from one to the other,
without passing through the main Of
/ flee. The windows of all three opened
| upon a rear court, but Boyd first
/ glanced sharply at an open typewriter
in one corner. which Miss Hart had
| FASTENED to approach.
/ $50 that's the machine. is it?' he
said bruskly. Sit down, my girl, and
go to printing Look lively. tool
'But-but what shall I print?" fall
tered the girl, staring amazedly at him
through her tears.
Anything you like-the alphabet
will do" cried Boyd impatiently.
| Keep printing till | tell you to stop.
Look sharp, I say, and don't stop till I
command it,
With his last forcibly whispered
words was mingled the rapid click
claek of the typewriter, easily heard
| by the men in the main office. and
/ upon which they naturally would infer
that BOyd's interest then was directed
! precisely as Boyd shrewdly designed.
/ The moment the girls back was
/ turned, however, he darted to the near
| est window. His face had grown hard
as flint, his eyes intensely bitter. His
every move was made with the quie-
/ tude and rapidity of one anxious to Sc
cretly accomplish something in the
| least possible time.
AT the window he again compared
the two orders. placing one over the
other, and so holding them that the
! light struck through both signatures,
enabling him to detect their absolute
| likeness. Not by so much as a hair
was there any diSSimilarity.
Next he glanced again at Miss Hart,
/ still hammering as if for dear life on
| the typewriter. and then he darted
| quickly into the adjoining office. 1t
was that of Mr.. Bragg, with Cash
meres directly beyond, the doors be-
tween the three standing open.
| Both rooms were handsomely fur
nished, and both We're then deserted.
/ The afternoon sun fell obliquely across
| the broad windows, the panes of which
evidently had been very recently
washed. Yet upon one in the farther
office were faint, oily indications that
mans hands, possibly those of the
/ store janitor. had since rested upon the
glass. Boyd quickly observed this.
/ then went even so far as to whip out
his handkerchief and wipe the defaced
pane.
ION the nside,' he grimly muttered.
with a glance at the buildings across
the court NO windows opposite. no
| eyes to have seen Humph! the way
/ is ODen,'
The clicking of the typewriter had not
/ ceased for moment. and Boyd now
darted quickly back and rejoined Miss
Hart
THAT will 90. my girl" he said.
CURLY. Give me the printed sheet. At
what hour did you leave here yester-
day?"
Five o'clock. sir" she replied, with
awed eyes, vainly seeking in his some
encouraging sign
Yet Felix Boyd appeared oblivious to
her distress, demanding hurriedly;
Had Mr.. Bragg gone home?''
Yes, sir"
And MI. Cashmere
4 think he still was in his private
Office"
"Stanwood had left for Chicago"
Two hours before
'Thats all-stay! where did you get
this plaid raincoat?"
Here in the store, sir. I bought it
only q week ago.
do you wear it daily?'
Il have done so since
That's enough" interrupted Boyd.
He turned toward the door, only to
suddenly swing back and grasp the dis
tressed girl by either arm. muttering
forcibly, with his intense eyes search
ing the depths of hers:
"Can you hide your relief my girl, if
I say a word TO comfort your
She grasped at his offer as drown
ing man grasps at a straw.
Indeed I can-and will" she hur-
riedly cried. "Oh, sir. if
Hush! 1 shall send you away with
the officers. Go with them in tears
make sure of that. Yet, whatever /
say and do, have no fear. You shall
sleep in your own bed tonight-not at
the Tombs."
"Oh. Mr.. Boyd"
Not a word. Be patient till 1 come
to release you-both patient and
SILENT"
Then he put the agitated girl aside
and opened the office door. Coleman at
once STROBE forward to meet him.
There's nothing to it, Jimmie" he
cried, forwning darkly. This sheet
plainly shows that both orders were
printed on yonder machine"
And this girl" began Coleman,
staring disappOintedly.
'Take her away, Jimmie" Boyd
CURLY interrupted. Possibly the sight
of stone cell and barred door will
make her confess the truth. Stop a
moment-you'H want this forgery The
devil take it, I'm blessed if l now can
tell which is the genuine"
Il can do SO, Mr.. Boyd" Cashmere
FASTENED to interpose. It's the one
folded lengthwise. / noticed that when
l put it in the safe last night
Are you quite sure?" queried Boyd, |
hesitating.
Certainly 1 am. 1 have had entire |
charge OF it"
That's quite enough, Mr.. Cashmere, |
since you're so positive" smiled Boyd, |
with a nod of approval Here you are, |
Jimmie, and you may as we'll retain |
both orders since both may be re- |
quired to convict this girl. If l can
get anything out of her, Cashmere, IN
telephone the facts to you or to AIR. |
Bragg. Sorry to have been able to do |
no more for you, gentlemen. but /
think we yet may force the girl to con- |
fess It's beastly business for one of |