The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
Jewel MySterieS-F Dealers Notebook

exclaimed, but Tye just put my spray
in its case: You want 10 give me some
one clses property
ing dIsappojntment I'm really very
sorry for having troubled you
1T is / that should bc sorry, for hay
Ing brought you here she cried. won't
you have brandy and scItzer or some
thing before YOU go?"
Nothing whatever. thanks said ],
Let me apologize again Tor having dis.
turbed you-and wish you Good night
She hold out her hand to me. seemingly
much rcassured and as began 10 de-
| sccnd the stairs. she re-entcred the
drawing room for the purpose. l did not
doubt, Of getting the man off the bal
cony. The substantial lackcy was then
waiting in the hall 10 open the door for
me; but / went down very slowly. for in
truth the whole of my plan appeared to
have failed; and at that moment ] was
without the veriest rag OF an idea. My
object In coming to the house had been
10 trace. and II possible to lay hands
upon the womans associates. taking
her, as / hoped, somewhat by surprise:
yet though ! had made my chain more
complete, vital links were missing; and
/ stood no nearer 10 the forging Of them
| That which / had TO ask myself. and to
answer in, the space of ten seconds. was
whether | should leave the house with
out effort. aud walt untl the gang be-
trsyed itself again: or make some bold
stroke which would end the matter there
and then. The latter course was the one
chose. The morrow. said !. may find
these people in Paris or in Belgium;
there never may be such a clue again
as that OF the ruby pendant-there never
may be similar opportunity Of taking
at least three Of those for whom VIC had
so long hunted. And with this thought
a whole plan of action suddenly leapcd
up In my mind; and acted upon II,
silently and swiftly and with a readiness
which TO this day | wonder at.
! now stood at the hall door. which the
lackey held open One searching look nj
the man convinced me that my design
was sound ono, lie was obtusc. pat
ronizlng-but probably honest. As we
faced each other l suddenly took the door
handle from him. and banged the door
clapped my pistol to his head Cthougr
for this offense | surmisc that judge
might have given me month";. and ]
whispered fieroely to him
II you say a word III give YOU seven
years as an accomplice OF the woman
upstairs. whom VIC are going 10 arrest.
When she calls out answer that I'm
gone and then come back 10 me for In
structions. II you do as 7 tell you YOU
shall not be charged-othcrwise YOU 80
TO jail"
At this speech. the poor wretch palcd
before me and shook SO that | could
feel the tremor all down the arm of his
which I held.
won't. ] do assure you-to think as
should serve such folks"
Then hide me. and be quick about il
In this room here. it seems dark Now
run upstairs and say III gone.
! had stepped into a little breakfast
room at the back OF the dining room.
and there had gone unhcsitatngly under
4 round table. The place was absolutely
dark. and was vantage ground since
/ could sec thercfTom the whole OF the
staircase but before the footman could
mount the stairs. the woman came half
way down them. and, looking over the
hall. she asked him:
rs that gentleman goneH"
lust lefs mum he replied.
Then go TO bed. and never let mo
see YOU admit a stranger like. that
again"
She went up again at this. and he
turned TO me. asking:
What shall ! do now. sir? TIL do
anything II you'll speak FOR me sir: I've
got twenty years kerecter from Lord
VALLEY; 10 think as she's a bad 'un-
It's hardly creditable."
81 shall speak for you said l. az You
do exactly what ! tell you. Are any
more men expected now?'
Yes. there's two more: the capting
and the clergymin. pretty clergymin he
must be, too
Mover mind that; wait and let them
In. Then go upstairs and turn the light
out on the staircase as II by accident
After that you Gun go TO bed
Did YOU say the police was 'ere?" ne
asked In his hoarse whisper. and I said.
Yes, they're everywhere on the roof
and in the street. and on the balcony
II there's the least resistance the house
will swarm with them"
what he would have said 10 this