The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08

meet him here. In a way, the circum-
stance is quite fortunate. Ny business
Really. sir. il might be wise to close
the door. Shall I do so, Mr.. Coyle?"
He turned and did so without await
ing the latter's sanction, while Coyle
seized the opportunity to glance warn
ingly at Tamworth's startled face, then
took seat at one side of the table.
Have my chair, Mr.. Donald" said
ne, with searching stare at the detec-
tive as he signed him to the seat he
had vacated. Il don't quite understand
this beginning on your part"
Mr.. Morris Donald laughed lightly and
sat down.
Naturally not. Mr.. Coyle." said he.
please explain it,
I shall presently do so, sir. and ]
would suggest that you hear me pa
tiently"
My patience will not be improved
with too many preliminaries," replied
Coyle, with sinister dryness. Come to
the point, Mr. Donald"
"At once, and with pleasure" bowed
Donald, settling his immaculate collar
little lower. MY business, gentle
men. relates only indirectly to the af-
fairs of your local banks. Neither In
them, nor in the current rumors about
them, have | slightest interest. / am
Mr. Coyle. but only to investigate the
alleged murder of one Faxon. the Of
flee assistant of Mr.. Archibald Royce,
late cashier of the West Side bank. In
point of fact, however, 1 very much
doubt that l shall spend much time
even over that"
Il don't see why you should" de-
clared Coyle, checking with G, sture
a remark from Tamworth. who APP
peared somewhat relieved by the de-
tective's remarks. THE cause of Fax
on's death appears obvious, as well as
the identity of his murderer"
so 1 have learned" Donald agree
ably rejOined. yet not without a touch
of grim dryness. Personally, l have
not visited the scene of the murder,
nor do l know much about the circum-
stances said to ineriminate John Boy
den. / doubt if l shall take the trou-
BILE to Investigate them"
You have come to a wise conclusion,
think"
so 1 have decided, Mr.. Coyle, de-
spite certain assertions of my employer,
Miss Eleanor Royce"
What assertions has she made?" in
Quired Coyle, with returning frown.
Merely as to her opinion of Boy
den,' said Donald, with a drawl Il
rarely find, however, that woman
opinion of man at such times is worth
serious consideration"
Nor at any other time, to my way
of thinking" ventured Tamworth
yet, incidentally" added Donald,
while observing the people thronging
your streets, and more particularly the
rabble which such excitement as the
present invariably draws to a city, l
have overheard remarks much to the
discredit of Archibald Royce, your late
cashier. Mr.. COyle, and which have led
me to form quite positive opinion as
to the true causes of the existing trou-
bles."
rs that so2"
1T is to lay that opinion before you,
Mr.. COyle, that 1 have called"
You are presumptuous. Do you
imagine that the opinion of a disinter-
ested observer will be of any special
interest to me?"
You, at least. will hear it?" asked
Donald, with brows lifting
Yes. yes, Martin; hear what ne has
to say" cried Tamworth. with ner-
vOus twitching of his sallow features.
1T can do us no harm TO learn the
opinion of an outsider"
well. what have you to say, Mr.
Donald?'