The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-18

NOW IN raining, the ndru 1elt hat he
wore dropped in front of his face The
first wild movement of his head tilted
it outward, but the savage jerk given
by his assailant brought the rim
slightly over his skull again.
In the almost complete darkness of
the passage, Mason could not see the
slight protection this afforded TO his
victim, and the sledge-hammer blow
he delivered with a life-preserver-
that murderous implement named so
utterly at variance with its purpose
did not reveal the presence of an OBJ
stacle.
He struck with force that
would have stunned an OK; it must
have killed any man. be he the hardest
skulled abOrigine that ever breathed
But the stout rim of the hat, though
crushed like an eggshell, took off some
Of the leaden Instruments tremendous
impact. Philip. though quite insensi-
bic. was not dead. His sentient facul-
ties were annihilated for the time. bur
mis- heart continued its life-giving func-
tiOns. and he breathed with impercept-
ible fiutterings.
Mason Tosc, painting with excitement
glutted with satisfied hate. He lifted
his victims inert form with the ease
of his great strength.
Come on" he shouted, and strobe
toward a door which he kicked open
A step sounded haltingly in the pas
sage. Grenier, the sOi-disant doctor
lived now and shaking with the ague
of irretrievable crime, stumbled after
his more calIous associate. Uncon-
sciously he kicked Philips hat to one
side. he entered the room, an apart
ment with a bOundless view of the sea
Here there was more light than in
the kitchen. The windows faced to-
ward the northwest, and the last ra-
dance Of a setting sun iIlumined a wall
on the right
Not therei" he gasped. 'In this
chair; his facet must see his facet"
Mason. still clasping mis- inanimate
burden, laughed with a snarl.
Stop that" he rOared. Pull your
self together. Get some brandy. I've
done my work. If you can't do yours,
let me finish it,
"Oh, just a momenti Give me time.
hate the sight of blood. Get a towel.
Bind 1t round his neck. His clothes,
They must be saturated. And wipe his
face. I must see his face"
Grenier was hysterical; he had the
highly strung nervous system of a girl
where deeds of bloodshed were con-
cerned- While Mason obeyed his in
structiOns he pressed his hands oyer
his eyes.
Bring some brandy. white-liver. Do
YOU want me to do everything?"
Thus gruff order awoke Grenier to
trembling action. He went to a cup
board and procured a bottle. Mason
having placed Arson in a chair and
steadied his head against the wall
seized half a tumblerful of the neat
spirit and drank it with gustO. The
other. gradually recovering his self
control. was satisfied with a less po-
tential draught.
1T Will be dark soon" growIed Ma
son. I'VE must undress him first you
said"
Yes. If his clothes are not blood
stained"
Rot, He must go into the water
naked in any case. The idea is your
own
''Ah! I forgot 1t viii soon be all
right Besides. 1 knew / should be up
set. so have everything written down
here-all fully thought out. There can
be no mistake made then"
! He produced a little notebook and
| opened il with uncertain fingers. He
glanced at a closely wriItNn page. The
words danced before his vision, but h.
| persevered.
Yes. His coat first. Then his boots
Clothes or linen stained with blood to
be burned, after cutting of all buttons
Now, I'm ready. 1 viii not funk any
more.
His temperament linked the artistic
and criminal faculties in sinister COM
bina ton. ard he soon recovered his
domination in q guilty partnership. It
must have been the instinct of the
pickpOcket that led him to appropriate
Philips silver watch. with its quaint
shoe-lace attachment. before he
touched any other article.
IL
rich man might afford a better time
keeper. But there's no accounting for
tastes
Mason, satiated and stupefied, obeyed
his instructions like a ministerins
ghoul They Undressed Philip wholly
and Grenier, rapidly denuding himself
of his boots and outer clothing, donned
these portions of the victims attire.
Then the paint tubes and the other
accessories of an actors makeup were
| produced. GrenieT. facing a mirror
placed on table close to Philip began
| to remodel his own plastic features in
close similitude TO those of the uncon-
sciOus man. He was greatly assisted
by the fact that in general contour
they were not strikingly different
Philips face was a fine, classical
/ type; Grenier. whose nose. mouth and
chin were regular and pleasing found
shifty, ferret-like expression of his
eyes. Again, Philip had no mustache.
/ The only costume he really liked to
wear was his yachting uniform, and
| here he conformed to the standard Of
| the navy. The shaver lip, of course
was helpful TO his imitator. All that
was needed was an artistic eye for the
chief effect. combined with a skilled
use of his materials. And herein Gre
nier was an adept.
But the light was growing very IN
! certain.
a lamp" he said, querulosly, 70:
time sped and he had much to Go,
bring lamp quickly
Mason went toward the front kitch-
en-. Grenier did not care about being
left alone. face to face with the paIIid
and naked form in the chair but he
! set his teeth and repressed the tend
ency TO rush after his confederate
The latter. in returning, halted an in
slant
-HellO," he cried Here's his hat"
After placing the lamp on the table
beside the mirror, he went back to the
! passage.