The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-24


/ My tea. was brought on a small tray,
and at the same time girl, very quiet
/ ly dressed, took the place opposite TO
mine. My first glance caused me to
! look at her again. She was the dark
eyed girl whom l had seen that morn
ing coming down Nine. Koluchy's steps.
] observed that her eyes, larger than
those of most Englishwomen, wore a
strained expression; otherwise she was
fresh and young looking.
] poured out a cup of tea and was
just raising 1t to my lips when she sud-
denly bent forward.
Il am addressing Mr. Norman Head.
am I not?" she said, in low, hurried
voice.
/ bowed coldly in acknowledgment.
Forgive me-" she said again. 81
know that you are very much surprised
at my addressing you, but / must tell
YOU the simple truth. / meant to speak
to you this morning outside Mime. Ko-
luchy's house, but l could not summon
courage l happened TO be in Bond
street just now and saw you passing
You entered here and l followed you 1
know l have taken a very bold step,
but L cannot rest until l tell you some
thing; il is not a message of any sort
but it is a word of warning
! made an impatient exclamation.
If you have anything to say 1 must.
of course, listen" ] replied; but, re-
member, you are total stranger to
me-"
eagerly. ''Nalentia Ward. I am Mr..
Lockhart's secretary. You know Mr..
Eockhart of 205 Devonshire street, do
you nOt?"
by name. well. You allude to the
great bdcteriOlogist?
Yes" she answered Il have been
his secretary for over a year. work
with him every morning in his labora-
tory. 1t is about him, and also about
yoI. Mr.. Head. that l want to speak.
We'll, say what YOU have to say as
quickly as possible. 1 replied.
II will do so. Bend forward a little
so that others may not overhear."
She poured herself out a cup of tea as
she uttered he last words. Her hand
shook slightly. It was a delicate and
very small white hand. the blue veins
showing under the skin.
Il happen to know" she continued,
no matter how or why. that you. Mr..
Head. and 4 certain Mr.. Dufrayer, a
well known criminal solicitor, intend to
follow up an advertisement which ap-
peared IN the Times of this day week.
The advertisement was to the effect
that a first-rate bacteTiologist was re-
quired 10 advise on a matter of pri-
vate nature Mr.. Dufrayer has learned,
no matter how. that Mr.. James Lock
hart of POS Devonshire street, has been
appointed to undertake the work It
is your intention, and also Mir Du-
fraycr's. tn call upon him in order to
warn him with regard 20 some hidden
danger. Am ] not right?''
You must forgive me, but l cannot
reply TO your question
Sch smiled very family.
You are a wise man 10 guard your
lips. but your face is my answer" she
said. Now, I viii tell you why l have
ventured to speak to you. I want you
to give IN your intention of calling on
Mr.. LOckhart."
And by what right do you. a COM
pleJe stranger. interfere with my move
ments2"
by the right of my superior knowi-
edge" she answered at once MY rea-
sons I cannot explain, but they are of
the gravest character. You and your
friend viii implieate yourselves most
seriously if you do what you intend to
do. You will run into danger if you
NEEDLE in this matter. In giving you
this warning / risk much myself. and l
earnestly beseech of you to believe me
and TO attend to my words. Do not
see Mr. Lockhart. Let the advertise
ment alone. BY so doing you will cir
cumvent-you will circumvent-" Her
lips trembled. fire shone in her big eyes
she rose to her feet.
I can do not more" she said. IF
you fail to understand me / am sorry.
but l have at least performed very
painful and necessary duty"
She drew down her veil, went to a
little table near the door. where an ac-
a n 70 1af%
the room.
1 sat on where she had left. me. feel
ing puzzled and shaken. The girls face
bore the impress of truth, and yet it
seemed hard not TO believe that she
was one of madame's agents. Had |
not actually seen her coming down the
steps of madame's house? She seemed
troubled when she spoke. When she
pleaded with me her voice shook with
the extreme and passionate eagerness
of her words. But all these signs
might only be put on in order to pre-
vent an interference. which madame
from long experience, had learned to
dread.
When I met Dufrayer on the follow
ing morning outside Lockhart's house l
took his arm and walked with him for
moment or two up and down the
street I then related briefly the incl
dent OF the day before. He listened
to my words with marked attention.
What do you think?' / said, when l
had concluded.
That beyond doubt the girl had been
employed to warn you," was his reply
'LlDckhart'S danger is even greater
than ! was at first inclined to suspect.
If he Is not very careful he will find
himself in a hornets nest Yes. we
must warn him Immediately 1t is past
10; let us ring the bell; he will probably
be, at home"
In reply to cur summons we were
told that Mr.. L0ckhart was within. and
were shown at once into a private room
next to his laboratory. He Joined us
almost Immediately. His appearance
was already well known to me- but
when he entered the room l was struck
once again by his remarkable person.
slity. He was a tall and very heavily
built man, standing quite six feet with
broad shoulders. and a jovial red face.
as unlike the typical scientist as~lnan
could be. His manner was bluff and
hearty. and he had merry smile. sug-
gestiye more of country squire than
of one who spent most of his time over
culture plates.
What can I do for you, sir?'' he
asked genially. extending his hand to
me. Your name, Mr.. Head, is not I'M
familiar TO me. and if / remember