The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-03
GREAT SALT LAKE MYSTERY
Continued From Page Seven.

sionally spoke over his shoulder. Say,
mister he said once, ''what are you,
an aetor?'
'lNo," said Holmes, 81 am not that
foolish Then. half to himself, q
wish | were, ] might have got by with
this makeup
81 didn t know said the boy;
there was a fellow looks something
like yol over TO the Orpheum last week
He was sleight of hand man, you
know
"Yes!" gurgled Anderson from be-
meath his sacks.
zee. he was rotten,' went on the
boy. "And didn t know but you was
him, and they canned YOU
So Are we nearly therel" breathed
"Almost,' - said the kid. You want
to 90 in the back way, you saidF''
81 am afraid they wouldn Z let me
in the front way replied Anderson.
yes, the back way.
"Well, we will he there in min
ute, - said the boy. as he headed the old
horse toward the tradesman s entrance.
Then. with a sudden whoa, he went on :;
''Here we is.
"Thank Cod" said Anderson !;
here we is
Climbing out Of the wagon. he made
his way toward the small door used
only by the employees.
''Wait minute, ~ said the kid T;
slip me that Ave.
"Wait here and | II send it out TO
you, said the detective.
y Nothing like that in our family, -
answered the boy. ON 90 with you -
"All right" replied Anderson, half
angry; "come on. y
The Invcstiga and the bov passed
through the door and along the hall
way As thev approached near the door
leading TO the main office Anderson
said
''Here son, ] cand go in there like
this. You 90 into the Office and tell the
clerk to send Mr.. Woods out here Tell
"All right said the boy, but
don { YOU duck while | am gone.
And with this parting shot he dis
appeared through the door.
Anderson stood in the hallway and
for the first time since the preceding
evening he discovered that his head
was being racked with pain.
THAT was an awful 'wallop, y he
said. IAN awful Jolt.
At this moment Woods came through
the door, followed by the boy.
"Where is he7' he said, as he
stepped into the hallway
"Here / am, almost gFoaned An
derson. 'down here -
Then as Woods rapidly approached
and scanning him curiously, said:
Don I YOU know me?''
Then as the situation dawned upon
him big Jim Woods commenced to
days he laughed and laughed until the
tears rolled down his cheeks like rain
from q spout.
When he had almost cholted himself
with merrimcnt Anderson said
Don Z be so Internally silly, Give
that boy s. for me and let me get
some clothes.
Sure said Woods, 'Faud under.
stand Won don { owe this 10 me; it S
worth il. You are n sight. -
The boy pocketed his 80 and then.
with hasty glance at Woods, he said
TO the detective:
"'You do look funny, Mr.. Anderson,
didu Z tell YOU before. bit that S
what made my horse stand so still when
first saw YOU in the alley,
lie was laughing. and with ficndish
ha! hal ha, ran down the hall
"COme on up 10 my room, said
Woods. land tell me all about IT,
They walked up the stairway to the
first floor. neither man speaking word
but Woods chuckling all the way.
When they at last reached the Woods
suite and the door shut behind them
Woods said.
Swell. what now
As Anderson was about 10 reply a
quick knock sounded on the door and
Il bell hop ; voice outside called
Telegram for Mr.. Woods
Stepping to the door he took the mes
SAGE from the boy and hastily tearing
it open. read Holmes message from
Salt Lake. With n peculiar dry smile
upon his face he banded the message
TO Anderson. The Investigator read il
over slowly and then handing it back
to Woods, said
"It appears TO me. almost pain
fully. "it apCars 10 me that the only
thing | have 'cau"ht and he sncezed
VIOLENTLY very bad cold. -