The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08

the woman had discovered him and 50
deemed ii wise TO leave tho cafe like an
ordinary guest ! observed again that
his face was strong determined and
not become detective in New York: but
all manner of men came from the great
west, and why not spy with an open.
honorable face? The next moment my
last theory went 10 pieces.
The young woman looked up from her
coffee. smiled and spoke 10 him In as
pleasant voice as | have ever heard.
Good evening. Henry" she said
The man bowed courtcously and passed
mounting slowly 10 his cheeks,
Coque and Dupin. The mystery was be
yopd me. One did not speak thus cor
daily To a hired trailer. and where in
Christendom was there spy who
lobby Of the hotel. got . cigar some
where and sat down in a leather chair
by the wall where he could have a view
OF the dining room. Still he watched.
and <ny Lady Unknown knew that he
watched. She returned To mo with a
play Of stIll more bewitching coquetry.
1t was oXpuisI,cly done for an audience
that could not hear the lines. There was
now All air Of deep. trusting confidence
now a gush of banter. now moment OF
affection. restraining With difficulty Il
caress. 7 have not seen The thing done
better behind any footights in the
world.
when The dinner was ended. went
with her 10 the elevator, wondering II
she would play II out with her fingers
to kiss at the parting. But she only
steel cage with her Even the Hebrew
scriptures scorned the weakliDg who
turned back,
THE parlors arc on the next floor"
she said,
Then the door clicked and the elevator
began To rise Instantly she changed as
undcr some hdeous sorcery- Her hands
tremblcd, her face grew as white as
grave cloth. When She spoke her voice
clicked like a steel rail under an eX-
press
Get out here" she said when the car
touched at the next landing. ''and man
age to leave the hotel unobserved You
have done me great favor. L thank
you
got out The car vanished / started
TO so down the steps, when ] saw over
up. turned back and stepped quickly
behind the elevator shaft The man
came slowly up the stairway and went
into the public drawing room / got in
TO the next car that came down. AS
II descended. / looked back through the
wire net over the roof OF the car, The
man was coming out of the drawing room
door into the hall His pace was purple,
II was late when 7 got down town
the next morning, PIetro let me in and
/ went at once TO my. table In the front
became aware OF some one talking In tho
adjoining room. There was "A familiar
tone IN the low voice that took my at
tention from the pile Of letters before
me The door was not quite closed. /
arose softly and looked through the
crack Randolph Mason sat In his chair
bis fingers plucking impatiently AT the
heavy mahogany arms. his head held a
little 10 one side, his eyes wandering
aimlessly over the room, Opposite b. I'M.
with her two elbows the table, hcr
fece pressed together in her hands. and
a long seal coat falling 10 the floor over
The back OF her chair. sat the woman
with whom / had dlned the night before
al tho Dresden. ] could not see her
face, but her voice WAS tense. vibrant.
low. packed with emotion. II had not
hcen consumed with special interest.
] stilI had not been able 10 put away
this espionage. The soft qulVering, oy
crcha rgcd tons held me like the dronIng
OF some incantaiion. | caught the words
mourning hot us from a crucible.
After that he was always at the door
when | came out, heaping on me things
that ! did not want-flowers, bon -bons.
the like was hideously poor. | mepdcd
with my own fingers the stockings In