The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-27

to myself, 'Well, thank God, s all
She was not Miss Stark, and you to
declare you were not Thorne-wcll. |
came down here in hurry and decided
| had taken my last drink
:. 1t was rather peculiar ensemble, "
SAID Anderson, with dry smile. but
| am inclined to think that perhaps
we arc little closer to the solving of
the mystery than ever before
"Wcll, | hope so.' said Woods, with
Il doubtful shake of his massive head,
81 hope so, for l am just about all
in.
Thorne's double sat in the corner,
quietly smoking. during the dialogue,
his face very pale. his mouth stern and
hard. Occasionally he glanced from
Anderson to Woods, a peculiar glitter in
hls eyes each time they rested upon
Anderson.
"Geutlemen. - he said, breaking the
silence now almost painful. 'fGentlc-
man, what do you want of metz
"Well,p said Anderson, "scveral
things. First who the devil are you, how
much do you know1 And who was the
guised as priest, who was with you
tonight9''
The Mysterious Stranger smoked in
silence and answered not n word.
You know, [ presume" continued
Anderson, - that in the vernaeuar of
tho street, you are in bad. Am
II" said Thorne s double, rs if asking
a question. cam I? Why am I1'
"Grcat God, man. broke in Woods,
angcrcd at the fellow S GOODNESS, "any-
body that is in any way connected with
this Internal affair is IN bad. Andcr-
son S in bad, Stark 8 in bad, the girl
is in had. j am in bad, the hotel is in
bad, we are all in bad, and hang it all, -
he continued, as If at Il loss for some.
thing further 10 say. 81 wish it had
happened in Oakland -
''All in Bad
"And, - said Anderson. after Woods g
final splinter, fnow that we are all in
bad, to quote my friend, Woods, let s
more question:
''Do you know what became Of Miss
Gladys Stark and her mother!'
& No, - said the Stranger. +" do not -
but something in his voice, or perhaps
his eyes, told Anderson he was not tell
ing the truth.
''In that case said Anderson, "'I
have nothing more to say for a time, -
he continued "and now. Mr.. Woods, If
you will call up Mr.. Stark soon l think
we may make fresh start -
Certainly. said Woods. Certain.
ly." and with that he disappeared in
the direction of the desk.
The two men sat in silence n moment.
and then. Anderson said, "Bctter loosen
up, old man, save lot of trouble. per
haps.
|'What I have to say replied the
Stranger. will be said at the proper
time aud place
And when and where is that?"
asked Anderson
"When I am quite ready and not be
fore he replied, his face as hard as
marble, "All right said Anderson.
AN right, but again let inc jar your
memory with that particularly ungram.
matical speech, You are in bad. -
AT this moment Woods burst into the
room, his face pale, his teeth rattling
like castanets, Gentlemen, -
he groancd, "there IS something wrong
again. "'What now!i' said Ander.
son "What now, didn't YOU call up
Mr.. Stark S room?"
':That s Just it said Woods, and
the drops of perspiration stood out upon
his forehead in great bends u did,
and ] got no answer Twice J called
then | became alarmed and rushed up
stairs and knocked at the door once,
twice, three times ] raped and still
no answer. I tried The door aud it was
locked Then | got down here. | don ID
know how. What do YOU think has hap