The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-10
No. 5
Twenty Degrees.

or June was craving 10 2 close. ndQ
just finished dinner and returned to my
laboratory 20 continue some spectre
scopic work. when Dufrayer. whom
had not seen for more than a week,
walked in. Noticing that 1 was busy,
he took a cigar from a box which lay
on the table and sank into an easy
chair without speaking
What is Il tonight, Norman7" he
asked at last, as / descended from my
stool. rs it the Elixir of Life or the
Philosophers Store?'
Neither" / replied. "I have received
some interesting specimens of reduced
haemoglobin. and am Experimenting on
them BY the way, where have you
been all this week."
AT Eastbourne. Tie Assizes begin
at the Old Bailey, as you know, on
Thursday. and 7 an conducting the de-
Tense IN the case Of the Disney murder
However. / have not come here to talk
shop. / had a small adventure at East
bourne. and have come to tell you
about IT,
" startled by his tone, which was I'M
usually grave. Come into the garden;
we will have coffee there"
We went through the open French
windows and ensconced ourselves in
wicker chairs.
Does it ever occur to YOU" said Du-
frayer, taking his cigar from his mouth
rs he spoke, that you and are IN
personal Danger It IS absurd TO lull
ourselves into security by saying that
such things do not happen in our day,
but my only surprise is that Nine. kO-
luchy has not yet struck a blow at
either OF us. The thought of her hauntS
me: she fights with almost omnipotent
powers. end we cannot foresee from
what quarter the shaft may come"
You have a reason for saying this?"
] interrupted. HAS it anything TO do
with your visit to the seaside?"
There is possibility that IL may
have something to do with it. but Of
that am not certain. In all likelihood,
Head. there are no two men i'm London
in such a strange position as ours"
ct is a self-elected enc, at any rate"
] replied.
True" he answered well. I will
tell you what happened. and the fur
Their sequel which occurred this even
ing. ! had been feeling rather done,
and as I had n few days to spare,
thought I would spend them geologizing
along the cliffs at EastbOUrne. on
Tuesday last I went out for the whole
day on a long expedition under the
cliffs toward Burling Gap l was so
ongrOssed I'm my discovery of some
very curious pieces Of iron pyTites, for
which that part of the coast is noted.
that ] forgot the time. and darkness
set i'm before ] turned for home. The
tide was luckily low. so I had nothing
to fear. 7 had just rounded the point
on which the lighthouse sands when,
10 my amazement. | heard a shrill.
clear voice call my, name. stopped
and turned round. but at first could see
nothing. In n moment. however, / OBJ
served a figure approaching nett
sprang lightly from rock TO rock. As
II came nearer il resolved itself into a
box. dressed IN a light gray suit and a
cloth cap. l was just going to address
him when he raised his hand as if in
warming. and said quickly. in a low
voice: Don't return to London-stay
here-you are In danger What do you
mean?' I asked. He made no reply,
and before I could repeat my question
had left me. and was continuing his
rapid course toward the promontOry. I
shouted after him. Stop, who are you p
but in another moment ] completely
lost sight Of him I'm the dark shadow
Of the cliffs l ran forward. but not a
trace OF him could / see. I shouted !;
there was no answer. I then made up
my mind that pursuit was useless, and
returned 10 the tOWn.
Have you seen or heard anything
since Of the mysterious youth2'
asked
Nothing whatever. What do you
think OF his warning? Is it possible
that / am really in danger Is Nine.
Koluchy mixed up in this AFFAIR.""
paused before replying, then 1 said
slowly:
las madame is in existence. and as
the youth. whoever he was, happened
TO know your name. there is just pos
sibility that the adventure may wear
an ugly aspect Two conclusions may
be arrived at with regard 10 it: one,
that this warning was intended to keen
YOU at Eastbourne for some dangerous
object: the other. that it was a friend
" warning, given for some reason in
this strange manner"
You arrive precisely at my own
views on the subject" replied Dufray-
or. ct am not a nervous man. and car
defend my life If necessary. But thai
small incident has stuck to me in a
curious way. OF course it is quite i'm
possible for me to leave town. The
Disney murder trial comes on this week
and as there arc many complications
st Will occupy some days: but. Head
try as I will. the impression of thai
boys warning will not wear off; anc
came by the last post
AS Dufrayer spoke he drew a lettel
from his pocket and thrust IL into my
hands.
I took it to the window. where, by tn,
light OF a lamp inside the room, 1 reaC
the following lines:
Meet me inside gates, Marble arch
at 10 tonight Do not fail. You hav,
disregarded my advice, but I may still
be able to do something
"Your correspondent makes strang
rendezvous" 7 remarked, as I HANDED
& back TO him. What do you meal
TO do?"
What would you do in my place P
asked Dufrayer. shifting the question
He gazed at me earnestly and witt
veiled anxiety I'm his face.
Take no notice." / said. THE let
ter IS anonymous. and as likely as no
may be a trap to lead YOU into danger
do not see anything for it but for yol
10 pursue the even tenor OF your way
Just as IL there were no Nine. Koluch,
IN the world
Il was half-past o'clock. the moo
was rising. and Dufrayer's grave face
with his dark brows knit. confronte
mine. After time he rose.
~ believe YOU are right" he said %