The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14

icer but just beyond the latter
reach
Back in here and let me get hold,
shouted Murray wTathfully.
The Frenchman merely INDUCED in
a smile-a smile such as one might
turn reproachfully upon a naughty
child.
How much you give?" he asked
with aggravating GOODNESS.
Murray could feel himself settling
lower and lower. To struggle yet
more furiously would have only has
tened the extremely unpleasant end
Clearly the French financier was mas
ter of the situation, and there was nc
chance for arguments as far as terms
of rescue were concerned.
Back in here, man, back in. Name
your price later, but give ne a grip
of the boat" yelled the detective des-
perately.
The little Frenchman padded eau
tiousIy, and crept a foot nearer, but
still kept beyond Murray's reach, even
had the latter flung himself forward
with outstretched arms.
How much you give he asked
again, in a voice that quivered be
tween pity and greed. Then, as q
bright thought struck him, he added
You give to me, not to her" ana he
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calm, impassive spectator on the oppo-
site shore.
YES. yes" rosTed Murray. Back
the boat I'm, you fool
But how much you give? insisted
the Frenchman,s holding himself just
out of reach.
\ bewildering array Of high tikuTrs
flashed across the detectives vision.
Plainly it was no time for haggling,
and the offer Of a big sum trenibled
on the tip Of his tongue. He felt him
self slowly but surely settling.
Name your own price" he said.
he little Freedman eyed him with
sparkling eyes.
you must give me one doilair-no
less ne cried.
In spite of his desperate pTedica-
r.ent Murray almost laughed He had
expected a demand ranging up in the
hundreds.
- egree: back in. and be quick
about it," he said hastily.
cut phase g-.-e it me first heSGCd
TIC cautious fin2ncI~r. Give nc Please
the dollar"
Murray had sunk almost TO his hips,
and was beginning to settle fast, too,
but it was evident that he must proceed
to satisfy the greedy boatman's de-
mands according TO the latter's imposed
schedule Twisting to one side, he
managed to reach his pocket and secure
another dollar bill, which he tossed TO
the Frenchman who had rescued the
first greenback when the limb broke
and the stick fell into the water. The
financier whirIed bis boat around and
shot the light end in to where Murray
could reach it. The detective made a
desperate effort, clutched the bow and
kicked and heaved, while the little
Frenchman padded valiantly. Murray
came up like cork out of bottle and
the boat shot out into the stream, drag
ging the rescued man behind it. He
clambered i'm, and the little Frenchman,
with the perspiration pouring down his
shining face, paused in his padding
long enough to take the two dollar bills
out of his mouth. He folded one i'm
tiny wad and tucked il into his left ear
The other he rolled into a ball and ss
he was about to hide il I'm his mouth.
under his tongue, he smiled wistfully
and said:
please. you don't tell herr-my wifei''
And as if to make doubly sure of his
passengers goodwill he added: 'If you
had not in such a hurry been, I would
have done it for feefty cent-maybe''
Murray smiled grimly, but nodded as
sent, and the Frenchman padded the
craft TO shore. The woman was waiting
and the finsncier took the one dollar
bill out of his mouth and gave 1t to her.
She Immediately clamored Indignantly