The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
The Exploits of the One-Eyed Man
PROLOGUE.

y,rince's landing-stage at Liverpool,
ana the one-eyed man stepped briskiy
along the gangway to the shore. The
VOYAGE was ended. and he was glad;
but as he whistled softly to himself the
thought ran through his mind that pos
sibIy 10 others his arrival in England
would not be so welcome. His face was
lean and dark. and a pair OF bushy
eyebrows. nearly meeting at the juno
ton Of the nose, gave a sinister look
10 countenance that did not require
the added detail of a missing eye to
accentuate it's evil aspect. 1t was a
fact that made people shudder involun-
tarily, and II he had lived in the middle
ages he would probably have made an
early acquaintance with the stake for
Being possessed Of an evil eye. His
thin lips were compressed tightly, al
though at the corners there lurked
what might be fifty described as the
ghost Of wintry smile, for he never
smiled openly. His dress was quiet
Scotch tweed. gray in color. and he
carried "A portmanteau In his hand, and
rug over his arm. Such was the per-
sonality Of the man who was destined
TO make England ring with his exploits
He had booked under the name Of
Jonathan p. Brown, of Jersey City, us
A, and had an intermediate ticket from
New York to Liverpool On landing he
went straight to the general post Of
flee and inquired for letters or tele-
grams. He was handed a telegram. It
was addressed 10 James P. Smyth, of
Pittsburg, and from this it will be
gathered that the one-eyed man was
Particular neither as to his name nor
his address. He tore the envelope open
and read: 'Dea- father, come home
Mt once; James very bad. No hope.
Given up
Again the wintry smile played about
the thin, hard mouth, and the one eye
CLEANED with cat-like brllliancy; then
he went straight to the Lime street
railway station. and night found him
at the door of a house off the Euston-
road. in London. He hesitated a mo-
ment before knocking; indeed, upon
second thought. he drew a latchkey
from his pocket and quietly let himself
in. For moment he stood in the hall,
then silently stepped up to the closed
door Of room, on the left side of a
passage and listened
It tell you" said a voice. 'T care no
more for your one-eyed man than 1 do
for that pot dog on the mantelpiece."
A second voice said, I'm with you
there. There's a lot too much fuss.
made over him. We do the work, he
collars the dollars. rot him.
II say" said the first, whats his
name-his real name. 1 mean? He's
aliases by the score. but hang me if l
know who he is. although 1. as II were.
work for him "
Call him anything. Down in Jersey
city he's known as Captain Nick
Frisco knows him as the one-eyed boss,
and to you and me he's known as No.
l." said the second.
Say" said the first what became
n hn hal 90 hot l. l.
on the Grand Trunk railway last fall?
There was hundred thousand dollars.
but only fifty thousand whacked out"
There you have me-" answered the
other.
VOL I've had enough. I shall split.
and you and I know CROUCH to get him
lfer. There's twenty thousand dol
lars reward for him i'm the states That's
ten thousand apiece-what do you
say?"
Hes a terror to handle I admit"
said the other. But. hang it, we're
not kids. I'm with you. Well blow
the gaff on him tomorrow"
Where Is he now?" asked the first.
The door opened. and the one-eyed
man stepped in. HE Is here" he said,
quietly.
The two men, seated one on each side
Of the fire, sprang to their feet then
dropped back speeches..
The one-eyed man took a chair be-
tween them and the door, surveyed
them silently for a few minutes, and
then said, II knew you were about TO
give the show away James Thornton,
but as for you, Richard Grant well, 1
confess I have been deceived in YOU
Do you know what You have incurred?
Foolsr' he went on, fiercely, his eve
blazing with passion. Fools, to pit
your added brains against minel Did
you think l should not tumble to your
game? If you are false. there are men
in my league true as steel and, though
YOU did not think ii, even though l am
thousands of miles away, eyes watch on
my account. and. by Heaven. my one
eye is worth a hundred OF your four.
you blind ratsr'
The two men covered in their chairs.
You are two men," ne went on.
sneeringly: "you said so only lust now.
l even think Mr.. Grant went so far as
TO admit you were not kids If 1 caught
the words Alright through the door, did
you not, Mr.. Grant?'
Grant did not speak but his grey face
told Of mortal terror.
Never mind" went or the other, Isl
lence gives consent. And you. James
Thornton. what of your catechism of
my conduct? A hundred thousand dol
lars from TIE bullion car and only
fifty thousand whacked out as you so
vulgarly put It. Wen. do we not pay
the master mind fifty per cent? Do
not plan these schemes2 Is il not nv
brain which conceives them? Does the
private soldier get the ray of the gem
eral in command? No. Well. no more
do you. You are but privates. and poor
ones at that but you shall be paid.
Yes, by heaven you shall and this time
you viii not grumble at your reward.
for your wages shall be paid in full
tonight, now, once for all. Men who
threaten me do not live 10 carry out
that threat Do you remember Sam
Hankey? He thought as you did. All,
| see YOU do. Well. that should have
given you food for reflection before
making Your rash resolves"
The man addressed as James Thorn
ton essayed to speak. hut his tongue
Glove 10 his mouth. and when he did
manage 10 stutter out a sound Il re-
solved itself into the one word Mercy"
Before the man Grant could utter a
protest the one-eyed man whipped a
peculiar-lOoking pistol from his pocket.
pointed Il at Thornton. pressed the
trigger. and the man fell dead. There
WAS no smoke no noise; it was an abso-
lUtely silent death. The murderer
turned TO Grant, who had watchtd.
horror struck.
What deviltry is this? Is he dead2
No. he can't be-" he cried.
He is. unfortunately Mr.. Grant: but
there is no deyiltry. This pistol is sim