The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-23

this morning
only Miss Holland, whom. I In
formed yesterday"
How about your housekeeper?"
Il am sure Mrs. Hobbs was ignor-
ant of my intentions" declared Apple
by. Besides, sir, both Miss Holland
and my houselSeeper are entirely trust
worthy I fail to see at what you aye
driving"
That does not signify anything"
returned Donald. with faint sspi!e-
Il assume, of course, that you wish
me to do all 1 can with the case %
Most assuredly."
And do you understand that, having
given it to the police, the case will be
pressed TO the limit, regardless of any
possible change of mind on your part?"
why should l change my rnind?" de-
manded Appleby, with sharper stare
and an impatient snarl.
VERY likely you will not" laughed
Donald. Il merely aimed to impress
upon you that the law; when it discov-
ers an offender, always requires his
punishment. This inevitably will follow
our getting the thief"
Get him is all l ask" cried Appleby,
with some irritation. You cannot ac-
complish it by4sitting here. What be
comes of the rascal after l recover my
| bonds is immaterial to me. All l fear
is that you will fail to get him"
Have no fear of that" Donald rather
CURLY interrupted. ION the contrary,
1 now think we shall succeed very
nicely"
''Why do you say that?"
Morris Donald already was upon his
feet. With a wave of his slender white
hand in Gibson's direction, yet with
eyes still fixed on the man he adj
dressed, he quickly answered.
,xaxxy
| have the thief's confederate who, am
sure, will soon confess the whole truth.
One night in a prison cell will open her
mouth. My friend yOnder was the first
to hit the nail on the head. AS yoa said,
| Gibson, there really is nothing to it.
The guilt of this girl is so obvious
| that
'Oh-oh, Mr.. Donald"
''I regret, Miss Holland, that an APP
peal to me will be useless! You are
now under arrest!'
The little scene then and there enact
ed had quickly conae to rather dra-
matte elimination. Gibson appeared
surprised. Morris Donald wore the as
pect of man not to be opposed. Miss
Holland, who had risen, in CHASTITY ap-
prehension and dismay, turned suddenly
aside and buried her face in her hands
and gave way to flood of tears.
Upon Appleby the effect was, despite
his illness, quite startling. With his
cadaverous face white with Sresentful
amazement, with his lank figure shaken
with quickened wrath, he sprang quick
| ly to his feet, and cried, darting swift
| glances from one to the other:
Miss Holland under arrest! You are
mad-you are mad. Mr.. Donald"
II think you will find"
81 will not believe it! Your charge is
absurd! 1 will not suffer her arrest
upon any such"
ION the contrary. Mr.. Appleby, you
already have sanctioned it," Donald
/ sharply interrupted.
II have not! I DO not believer"
You have given the case to the po-
IF this is to be the result. I'll with
draw it! Do you hear-I'll take it out
of your hands,"
"Out of the question:"
Il say you are wrong. 1t is impossi-
| BILE that she can be guilty. She shall
not be arrested under my roof"
stop right there, Mr.. Appleby!" Dom
aid now commanded, with an austerity
few would have cared to oppose. You
are unwarrantably exercised. 1 warned
you of this a few moments ago. The
case is in my hands, and / shall see 1t
| to a finish. Miss Holland is now in
custody, and must go with mel"
Under less dramatic circumstances,
4 Appleby's nervous excitement and re-
/ iterated protests would have appeared
| absurd. Despite the determined attt-
/ tude of the detective, he again declared:
You shall not arrest her! The case
shall not be pressed 1 will not appear
! against her! I will oppose"
You may do what you like in the
| courts, MI Appleby, but the girl now
must go with me-" Donald firmly in
sisted, thrusting him aside
Then I shall go with youl" cried APP
| pleby, white with impOtent resentment.
Il will bail her out of custody. She
shall not spend d night in jail"
You may do that, if you wish, but
further than that you now can do moth
! ing"
Il shall so with you"
with Gibson, rather, if you wish TO
! give bail" said Donald, with grim in
| difference. He will take you to head
quarters, where 1 shall proceed with
the girl Our cab viii carry but two.
Bring this man after us, Gibson, unless
he becomes wise enough to change his
mind Come, Miss Holland Your
| Jacket? Please allow me to assist you.
1 regret that the situation admits of no
alternative, but you now must go with
mel"
The night was pleasant, with only a
film of clouds before the moon. like a
fleecy white veil over the face of a
bride.
1t was nearly o'clock when Mr.. Nor
ris Donald, moving with some haste, ap-
preached an attractive wooden dwell
ing in Roxbury, somewhat back from
the quiet suburban street.
At the curbing opposite the front gate
a closed carriage was standing, with it:
driver seated motiOnless on his box, and
the detective entered the grounds of al
adjoining residence, back of which he
quickly disappeared.
4 moment later he vaulted the eide
fence, quietly crossed a strip of lawn
and then tried the door of a small con-
servatory attached to the house frs
mentioned. Not in the least surprised
he found il unlocked.
He entered quietly, picked his way tC
a door of the house, also unlocked, ther
stole noiselessly through a dimly-light-
ed dining room, and presently seated
himself on the carpeted stairs of the
dark front hall.
It adjoined a lighted parlor, the door
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