The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-26

again To the street level. where they
found themselves IN n restaurant, the
same which is III the rear Of Yen Kee s
bazaar. and where the lady whom
Holmes, the house detective Of the ST.
Francis hotel thought was Gladys
Stark, first disappeared.
Seated in Il booth in the rear Of the
restaurant were the mysterious strang-
er, the priest, and the lady whose re
semblance TO Gladys Stark had caused
much comment. they were so much
interested IN their conference that they
did not notice the entrance of the trio
from the rear of the room,
Thorne was near enough TO them TO
hear the priest say We have certain
ly thrown them of the track - when
the woman looked up with shrill cry
of alarm,
San Cow had stepped out Of sight
after Il silent goodbye to Thornc, and
Thornc and Anderson filled the exit of
the booth.
Anderson was first to speak, and
you three come with me-, was his
authoritative command when they rose
as if TO follow.
The woman fell back rs if in a faint ;
Thorne stepped to her side. and MS he
was lifting her and applying restora-
tivcs, the priest slipped by and Andcr-
son was only able TO prevent the mys-
tcrious double of Thornc from escap-
ing,
While Anderson cared for his man.
rhornc succeeded in bringing the wom-
au 10 her senses, and as his arms en-.
circled her waist he could not but feel
surprise at the remarkable likeness to
| his sweetheart. Gladys Stark. Slowly
she rcgaincd her strength, and rcaliz-
ing her position forced him from her
and stood alone.
She Tells Her Story.
. You have caught me. she said
But you shall know why am here.
You shall know why Captain Stark S
safe was robbed. and YOU shall know
why resemble Gladys Stark Captain
Stark is my father, He is, and has all
my life, been uUfaIr 10 my mother s
memory and To me, Ferguson Thornc.
am engaged TO marry your cousin, who
stands there guarded by that detcc-
tive. but ] would not marry him until
| ! had cleared my name While Captain
Stark was I'm an unconscious condition
we secured the paper which gives me the
right 10 bear the name OF Stark - and
she produced from over her bosom Il
marriage certificate. yellow with age,
and almost IN pieces. MY mother
vas but her strength had gone and
she again collapsed.
Thorne lifted her up in his arms and
carried her through thc now almost de
serted cafe. while Anderson, closely
guarding Thorne s cousin and double,
| followed. As they reached the street
they took advantage of the first car
riagc they saw and they were slowly
driven. under instructions from Ander
son, direct to the st Francis.
Few words were spoken during the
ride TO the hotel, but Thorne managed
| ~ N \ nUprSpp tln put ,f
the note he received from Gladys. in
cludIng tho warning TO give mp the
chase. Anderson, for the first time,
fell that Thorne was an ally. and he
gave himself unrcseryedly to Thorne
as 4 friend when he closely pressed his
hand IN gratitude. that Thorpe had
ignored the warning and saved him
from what might have been very
perilous position.
''fou have proved yourself to me, =
said he, "and never again will / have
"A suspicion as 10 your conduct - But
nc was later TO have occasion to again
doubt Thorne, and his promise was re.
called to his memory,
Why Don't Stark Talk?
While Thorne and Anderson were un-
| tangI,nc their end OF the skein of mvs-
terry. matters Mt the st. Francis were
still in n state of chaos. Captain Stark
had recovered consciousness slowly and
wlren Woods and his assistants had
| finally reached point where they
could think counectedly they had stud
led the cntanglemcnts until they were
| further from a solution than ever be
| fore.
The disappearance OF Gladys Stark
and her mother bad added to the
anxiety of the captain until he felt
| that there was but ono thing to do, and
| that was to make Il clean breast of all
his past. and when he had stated that
he wanted 10 do this. Holmes, the house
detective. wns called for
HMr. Holmes left for the city police
headquarters immediately after the dis
appearance Of Mrs. Stark and her
had no report from him SINCE was
the word from the clerk at the desk,
81 never should have left Salt
Lake moaued the captain. - was
safe there: my family were safe; my
daughtcr-oh. il only knew where she
is nowl -
Captain Stark did not look much like
the hale and hearty and well-fed aud
we'll -Groomcd man he was when he
boarded the train from Salt Lake TO
San Francisco. His clothes hung on
him; he was prcmaturely old man; his
face was wrinklcd and his ewes were
set far back in his head. The bushv
more sinister, and vet there was that |
about the expression Of his ewes which |
plainly Indicated that he felt like a
hunted, animal,
He buried his face in his hands and |
his great frame shook with his sobs |
Finally;
"Mr Woods. I am going TO tell YOU
the whole story You will find in a |
small drawer in the dresser the pack |
age of papers which were returned 10 |
me by the priest n few nights ago. |
Please bring them to me,
Is Woods Lnterested7
He handed Manager Woods bunch |
of keys, and chuckled as he said. -
had new locks placed on those two top
drawers so / know the papers arc
safe,
Woods opened the drawer Indicated
by the captain, and taking thcrcfrom
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