The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24
CHAPTER VII.
BY Edgar A. Rogers.

This way whispered Marvel
ous Anderson. Half-dazzlcd by
the brilliancy Of the lights, and
responding instinctively TO the
voice, Ferguson Thorne half-stag-
gered to the doorway. Marvellous
Anderson went quickly forward
into what seemed to be IA narrow
hall, with Thorne following closely
behind. As the door Of the room
closed, the hallway was plung d
in darkness. Through the partition
on each side of the hall Thorne
could hear the sound Of people
running.
Be quiet and follow me. " CON.
manded Anderson. On they e-ent
along this narrow hallway. which
seemed to Thorne to have no end.
The sound of moving people on the
other side Of the partition had
ceased. Suddenly. Marvellous An
derson came to the end Of the hall.
Feeling around in the darkness.
he found the knob and cautiously
opened the door. The rush of the
cool air upon their faces proved
they were neac the outer world.
and as the door opened wider they
saw flight Of steps leading down
TO the lighted street. The chug
of an auto came TO their ears, and
as they stood there the car rushed
by-a car very similar to the one
in which Thorne had come to the
opium den.
I'VE are too late said Ander-
son, disappointedly Il had hoped
to intercept them -
But Gladys is free, - cried
Thorne, happily. 81 have at last
released her, and what do | care
about the others -
They were walking down the
flight of stairs to the street, AMI
as they reached the bottom. Mar
velous Anderson turned upon his
companion.
lyon Have Made Her Unhappy
''Free,P he cried. '.you have simply
made her the unhappiest woman on
earth and covered yourself with the
| shame Of n crime upon the father of
the woman YOU loved Fool that you
are. why did you ever say that You
committed the robbery? She can never
return 10 her father now, unless VIC
get the two women who were with YOU
in the room.
But GLADYS was there, and surely
that man will keep his word, said
when | saw her in that opium den,
would have confessed to any crime to
free ber,'
.Shc was never in the opium den,
said Marvellous Anderson quietly. with
a quizzical smile upon his lips. You
have been fooled again.
but ] saw her there twice ex-
claIncu L hoTIeF fihd SuttII hHo"
Gladys when ! see her.
1.-The woman You saw said Mar
vclons Anderson in his quiet. even tone
"was not Gladys Stark Who she was
do not know, but if YOU viii come
with me. ! will show YOU Your mistake
We have lost the others. and ! may
! as well think the matter over while
YOU see Gladys once more
~.Take me TO her SAID Tborne;
Hbut | know that YOU cannot, because
| she was i'm the room we left. and must
bc with the ones who went IN the auto
as we reached the stairs ~
Marvellous Anderson sighed wearily
His fine. handsome face seemed hag
Il rard and drawn as the light from tbc
\ Street fell upon it, =. .,
D1Well. let us co. said Tborue, il
Won know where she is. -
,sDon'L be impatient was the re-
nIy. IsI am tired and she is safe, but
we NAV as we'll GO
Thorne Meets His Sweetheart.
They started down the street aud
hailed a passing car. They went many
blocks before Marvellous Anderson gave
the signal to stop.
HSho is in that apartment house
there. - snid Anderson,
Together they walked mp the street
and entered the building. They
sioppcd al the second fight OF stairs
where Marvellous Anderson rang tho
hell The door was opened by Il col
orcd maid, who conducted them INTO
large room overlooking the street.
sSTeU Miss Stark that we arc here;