The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-27
pcned!'' he continued. ''What do you
think 20
''Gct the Passkeys'

p,caed!.',' he continued ''what do YOU
''Gct the Passkeys"
Anderson s face WIS a study. ST
really don Z know what to think" lie
said. F'but would suggest you get the
pusskcSs aud let us 90 up and Sec -
- Yes. Of course, said Woods. "Of
course hike man III trance, :" have
them here. -
io The Stranger, Come aloug. this may
interest you. The three now proceed
ed up the stairs and along the hallway
until they reached Captain Stark S
suite.
Shall | knock again!'p said Woods.
Yes, said the Investigator. "you
might as well' Woods raped hard
answer from within. "You sec,' he
said, in an excited voice, ''you see. -
No, don I, said Anderson, 'sbut
may If you Will open that door, ''To
he sure. - answered the hotel manager.
who by this time had almost lost his
head. here they arc. i am so darn
nervous ] ean t. - and with that he
handed anderson the bunch of passkeys
He Opens the Door.
Anderson slowly opened the door and
passed into the room, Woods and the
\ For moment he CROPPED about the
room and then called TO Woods:
=. Where the dickens is. that electric
light switch?n
Here, here by the door," said
Woods, in whisper
- II find 1T, - and after few min
utes fumblipe the room was ablazc with
light.
The room was in perfect order, Just
as when they had left it. Anderson
stood in the center of the room, his
eyes rowing restlessly about.
- Don Z walk around much, - he said.
= You may destroy some clue
There WAS no necessity to say this
to Woods. as he seemed almost para
lyzed with fear.
Finds Clue.
Suddenly Anderson s eye caught the
glimpse Of paper, small piece OF note
paper. pinned to the lace curtain upon
the window, near the couch, where he
had last seen Captain Stark.
Yes, yes he said, ms he stepped
forward and took the note from its
fastening; Il thought perhaps that
they might leave MS little letter. Let s
see what 1T is. -
Unfolding The paper slowly and with
what Woods thought was most tuutaIiz-
ing eoolness. he read alond.
II have gone to my wife and daupb.
''Stark.''
'Must have taken wonderful
brace, said Woods ''Hc could scarce
" walk when ] saw him last, but" he
continued, as if considerably relieved,
Il suppose il S all right
Friend Disappears.
eyes" said Anderson, slowly put
ting the note in his pocket. II sup
pose so.
Then with hasty glance about the
room.
"Whcrc' s our fricnd!'
Why said Woods, turning quickly
toward the door, "why he was right
there when | turned on the lights
Anderson hastily sprang TO the door,
which had not been closed, and took
u quick glance down the passageway.
No One in Sight
There was no one in sight
'Woods, - he said with a sadly conf
cal smile upon his features - | ought TO
be driving a cabs I'm not detcc
tive -
''Oh, it s all right said Woods;
rcally?5'
~'.He mattered so much. said the
detective, ''tbat | d rather have my
hands upon him again than the whole
ballv lot of them. WelE" he said, as
if that was al there was to be said,
S 60 down stairs. We are done
up here
And with one final glance about the
room he started toward the door.
Woods had preceded him and was in
the hallway. Anderson reached for the
switch 10 throw the light out, when
his trained eve caught the glimpse of
a piece of white cambric lying half un
der the ottomon where Gladys double
had been seated
up. hurriedly he read IN one corner OF
the handkerchief. stitched there in silk,
the one word, ''Ethel. -
$50, he said. as he placed 1T in
his pocket along with the note. $50
your name S Ethel, eh? Well, Ethel
he continued TO himself, ''that s a nice
name; | hope your are nice girl. And
joined Woods at the head of the stair
way.
''Where Do We Go NeEt?''
'.Well, ; said Woods, ''as the thcatri.
cal people say, where do we 90 from
here?'
First, - answered Anderson, 81
want to see the footman at the ladies
entrance.
Surely said Woods. ''Want to
see him in the Office or ut the door2i
:" At the door, said Anderson. And
with that they threaded their way to-
wards the side entrance.
The footman on duty was one of those
imported English flunkles. whose chief
duty was 10 look pompous and feel it,
a I'D upon glancIng at him once one was
sure he was doing his duty.
Plummer, said Woods, MIR, An.
dcrson wants 10 speak TO you,
"Just so, sir, said the footman
O. What is it?'
"Plummer, - said the detective. "did |
an old gentleman and Il young girl leave |
here a half hour or SO ago.?
'NYcs, sir, said Plummer land | |
at il very much. too, rs the |
old gentleman could scarcely walk | |
near had TO carry him down the steps.