The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-29
BY LUKE THRICE.

of the where he putting the
,arvng cabinet in order.
Move said Burch indicating the white chesSmen,
which ranked In opposition on the other side of
the embnttIed field Oto stopped under the shaded
rays the clcctrocr and the formation with
NprcsSlonlesS eye He accustomed TO such va
carries. Frequently the master came TO point In his
lone evoutlons when he not willing TO make
vital play himself such times he preferred TO have
some other take hand deriving thercfrom additional
enjoyment as a problem freshly presented
Otas fingers fingered above the one knight, "Not
that" said Burch whats the matter1 I'll check In
nyo moves If you take that"
Ota made n murmur of depreciation and studied the
alignment more closely Then, without hesitation
be moved bishops pawn forward one space. Burch
smiled and his face lighted up "lhats better. You
can go now"
Ota, stu without speech. returned to his task ST.
ently and the master bent above the board The
minutes passed unmarked save for the soft rhythm
of the massive clock In the corner suddenly Burch
called his butler agHH.
'where did Laxton go this afternoonY he asked
AT GrinEer sir" replied Ota softly. ''Then take
Turk bath and walk In park"
The master nodded. You'd better set out the cor
dins and the Coronation cigars" he said. While the
japanese obcycd and ranged the after dinner dcica-
ces on the ebony tabouret he added to himself
That's Laxton when he's idle First he mopes. then
tries the cobwcbs out Of his brain. then he
strcaks up through the park order imbbe fresh
air and virtue, then he comes hereto be amused.
The man is next lacking In mental resources"
The bell below stairs tricd musically and Ota
shcd into the hall 4 moment later LaXton entered.
pink with barberns and the snappy weather. Hc
greeted Burcb deferennlly surrendered his fashion
able equipment to the butler and executed ank
movement the tabouret
WELL" said Burch, rs he put away his third best
ivory chcssmcn In their cotton beds Il think you're
perfectly right I'd start something myself If felt
the way you do
Laxton stared elistening kummel and broke
into smile He had partly accustomed himself to the
masters astonishing leaps in thought For once
have YOU Burch," he said. 1--WE already started
something"
Burch glanced at the clock and made a swift calcu-
lation what path did you take up through the
park" he asked
''Past the rmenag gerie." said LaXton
The master reflected. And you had look Mt the
pclicans, perhaps?"
The Pelican Man.
Iaxton's eyes wldened moment, but he answered
guardedly, Il strolled around through some Of the
houses"
Burch shook his head. you'll have to try something
else Laxton. You've been cultivating Simpson T.
SpInway the old fellow who feeds the pelcans at FIVE
o'clock every afternoon Gulleless you thought him,
ehl He's far beyond you, Laxton."
The visitors face study. surprise, pque and
wounded vanity chasing the smile across his mobile
mouth. He yielded the point with an uneasy gesture.
"Tben you know him.
81 do" said The master. slowly land know you.
You haven't done anything for month, and when
you're unoccupled you the open spaces at inter
walls. which Is excellent thing In its wny. I knew
II You went TO the menagec often enough you'd notice
my old friend Spnway. and knew, too, that you
laid eyes on his innocent white galways you'd be
tempted How far did YOU get with himl'
"IIe told about his fancy bird farm out on Long
Island" answered Laxton with almost ludicrous hui
mity land how lonely he would be iO the city with
ont The pelicAns in the park"
Good He had you well In hand" said Burch. as
he slipped n crimson dressing gown over his dinner
Jacket and sought his favorte chair Come to think
Of IT. I'm rather sorry l spoke soon. The outcome
would have been interesting, though might not have
been pleasant for one Samuel Laxton"
'Wby he's only n lawyer" said Laxton "and not
In practice at that"
The master INDUCED In Il chucklc an extremely rare
expression of satisfaction with him "only lawycr'
Then you've made less progress than had supposed
Never heard of Simpson T. Spnway, eh2 Never heard
the eccentric crlmnologis Of the greatest au-
thorltcs of the day penoogy, criminal Insanity and
criminal psychology. the man whose chief delight In
life is 10 lure member of the so called predatory class
into his tolls pin him to card like beetle and take
nm apart with needle pointed scalpcs? Never heard
the scientist who made fool of some of the clever
est high class confidence workers In New York and
frightened two of them Into honesty and one into
iuicidc?
No." said Laxton, completely abashcd
Again Burch shook his head II ought not to allow
you at large. Iaxton, else ought to be more lh'
irercnt to what becomes of you. 1t would be 'au-
able most valuable II you could have brlcr expert
ence with Spinway. But / have no choice except \"
warn you against him You can't measure up ~ DILL
ghc great danger Is that he has developed oi'er
touch of uace. He Is longer content to pause III
bis experiments He pushes them too far AID 10 DC
lonely without you, LaIton."
Laxton was a trilc pale he rehled MS my III,
crystal thImbc. Good Lord, Burch you give ne sns :
quakes. Is he such devil? Ind just n trine VI =
suspicion that he was sending rather sharp shaI
through those watery blue eyes of his But u Ger Ger
tainy seemed to be the most harmless. connons
affable old gentleman I'd ever met
He Graves Fresh Crime.
Hes reduced to that" said Burch thoughuuliy
There was n time when subjects came mis- way