The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-31
On the Trail Of Big Finger"

the opportunity to edge their way into
the rear Tocon.
The contrast between the two men
last mentioned was decidedly NlNia-
Hislop's every nerve seemed~ 70 Dc
quivering with irrepressible excite
ment. Janway, however, though as
delthlv pale as the mute vietln1 OF rue
dreadful crime. otherwise appeared as
firm and cold as man of stone.
Yes. Mr.. Boyd. / came To speak OF
this affair" Brisbane finally Teioined.
II saw YOU and Detective Coleman in
the rear yard and feared that crime
hal been committed here. 1t is even
more horrible than | apprehendea. "A
sense of duty compelled me TO hasten
oV er here TO give You what information
can" ----- "a t.=@-
Mr. Felix Boyd's cOuntenance aid not
change by so much as a shadow.
VERY good of You, I'm sure. What
do YOU happen to know of the case,
Brisbane?'' said he, with deliheration
approaching a drawL-- s.. 30 ~
The lawyer pointed 'out through the
open window. and botir his hand ana
his voice trembled obSerFabiy. -r
I'm the building directly opposite is
the window of my Office said he. Il
was engaged there last evening till
after : O'Clock. After eXtinguishing my
lamp, Mr.. Boyd, turned tie the window
to he sure il was Iceked- Fifsn. sir, /
happened TO sea--'' 10 -.z -
stop Bit" Boyd quietly inter-
posed Are. you quite sure OF the
time. Mr.. Brisbane?"
Absolutely sure! ] so home by
train. and ! looked at my watch Just
before putting out my lamp- 1t was
precisely five minutes after T..
And precisely five minutes after this
crime WIS committed was tile
thought that flashed through Jimmie
Colcman's mind
Boyd's moderate. monotonous voice
underwent no change.
"Ah. yes. very gOCd,' said he. "HaV-
Ing extinguished the light, Mr.. Bris-
bane, YOU approached the window OF
your office aidesaw- Now go on if you
please .ii r'
I observed that the window of This
Office was lighted and the curtain
drawn down. continued the LAWYER
While / still gazed, wondering why
COllam0re was engaged so late. l sud
denly noticed on the drawn curtain the
shadow of a mans head. the curious
movements Of which led me to briefly
linger TO watch it.. As well as ! could
Judge from the shadow. the man was
at lvoFk over something Lying upon
the 4leer. for j could see only the
shadow of his head above the window
sill, ana it moved frequently from side
to side. and now and then bobbed up a
little, if 1 may So express it.
quite as if the man was kneeling
here on the floor and possibly eXamin-
ing the body, or rifling yOndeT. drawers
of their SecuritieS?'- z-.-.l= 81 -=-
Exactly sirli z---- 5s----e- ... --
For a moment T3oyds inscrutabIe
eyes left the grave face of the speaker
going To the lamp on the bond brokers
desk, and then they swiftly swept the
entire room. Yet not a change showed
in his calm, clean-cut face. --r-
Very valuable testimony, AIR, BTis-
bane.' said he, with curious coihpEa-
cency. 1t would be doubly valuable.
sir, if YOU. had seen a shadow Of the
mans profile On the curtain, and by il
could identify him" 80 A.
Indeed, Mr.. Boyd, that is Just what
I did see" cried the lawyer, with
nervous vehemenee: - '7.s---=
All. is that SOP dueried Boyd. And
We're YOU quite positive Of the profile,
Mr.. Brisbane; so positive that you
could not be mistaken in the MANI"
Indeed. am, / was near enough 10
see the shadow plainly, aud the profile
was so clearly outlined as TO preclude
my being mistaken. The man had re-
moved his hat, moreover. and such &
head of hair as his is but seldom seen.
it grieyes me to say it, Boyd added
the lawyer, suddenly pointing 10 jan
way, but yonder is the mani
That's q lie. Brisbane!" cried jan
way, with his gray lips twitchfng cont
vulsively. IF you
You keep quiet, Mr. Janway, or
what you say may be used against you
before a jury" Coleman impulsively
interrupted, with sudden terrible, stern
ness. Its 80 far from. a lie. JapWIy
that your arrest is now Imperative. Not
word, l say, if you're wise. Just let
me slip these bangles on your
Steady, steady. Jimmie, dear fellow,
and stop bit, said Felix Boyd, with