The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-02

think that. on the day OF payment. we
shall arrest the gang OF conspirators.'
That WAS all I could get him 20 say.
That same evening a couple OF dctec-
tives were placed upon Randalrs tran,
with instructions 70 shadow him wher,
with the salamander company to pay
the check upon the fourteenth day and
immediately suspend payment.
"He will not get into touch with his
confcGerates until the. check has been
actually received said Crcwc. "Ncv-
ertheIcss. II there Is anything 10 bc
learned. II will be as well TO have him
shadowed.'
Bu, as We expected, nothing came Of
the shadowing. Randall attended the
funeral Of the dead man on the third
day afterward. attlrcd I'm deepest black
and wearing an air OF intense dejec-
ton. He gave up his apartments at the
New Hague hotel and took cheaper
lodging further uptown. Promptly
every day a II he entered the gorgeous
new suite OF Offices. where the clerks
worked at the mahogany tables. The
death OF the millionaire had apparently
not affected public confidence In the Arl
Zona development scheme. for advertise
ments In heavy type continued 10 appear
In the newspapers and subscriptions
flowed in.
Upon the fourteenth day it was my
duty TO appear at the offices in person
money. which duly paid over to Ran
dan. There was n furtivc look I'm his
eyes when he received #. Signing the
receipt, he ushercd me out OF the
place with affected bonhomie: then.
turning as ] waited for the elevator.
saw him catch his overcoat neryuusly
from the hook on which II hung. and
! knew. by some instructive process Of
thought. that II was his intention never
again to enter the sumptuous oiaocs. \
sudden conviction came over me thnt
that the SGamandor had bccn vctin
ized by set Of unscrupulous swtndlars
who had not hesitated at murder 10
achieve their ends: Randall. the head
and front Of the conspiracy. was yet
only plant tool in their hands
BY prearrangement Crcwe was to have
been waiting for me at the foot OF the
elevator. II WAS n large building. con-
tanning some dozen floors. ali packed
with offices: beneath. three telephone
girls were busy at their boards while
number of small telephone booths ac-
commodated those who wished to COM
municatc with other parts Of IN" town.
In place OF Crewc found awaiting me
an Inspector OF the telephone company,
wearing the distinctive hat OF his Office.
gaZed at him; something about his aD-
pcararcc seemed familiar; suddenly rcr-
cclvod that this was Crewc. but he had
shaved off his mustaChc aud his whole
facial appearance seemed 10 5c Ch1Dcod,
He saw my recognition Of him and gave
me The slightest look OF wTrning. ,.
boards and planted himself between two
of the girls.
"NOu have "a call from Hhi SINln ave-
nue." he said. This was Randalrs othc"
"For s2li Harlem" one Of the girls
Get mo the street and number immc-
iiatcIy" said Crcwc. Get into IN"
booth" he continued TO me in Il waIs'
per.
had hardly slipped into the booth
nearest me before I saw Randall stop Odt
OF tho elevator and. after glanc!ng So
rretively around IN order to make sure
that he Was not followed, hurry out into
the street
I'm trying TO get Central, sin said
iho girl 10 Crewe.
"Hurry then, up" said Crcwe. \ mo-
mcnt later Central RESPONDED.
1.-The number is 246 Wilcox avenue.
said the girl
Wltbou. word Grove hurried into the
street where / joined him. lie bntcd
taXicnb and we leaned in. Crcwe gave
the address that the girl had mentioned,
Now LanEton'' he said. as we leaned
back "the question Is whether RlndaI!
will present that check for payment ilrst
or whether as is more probable, he Miil
go straight to his Confedcrdtrs IN
doubtcdly all their plans are laid Tor u
quick gct away, II be should 20 first 10
the bank we shall still he in time TO an
prohend the others. and undoubtcdiy We
can summon Randall To meet us ny cN-
lracting from them th- password. or
Whatever sign they have agreed upon.
He called 10 The driver To make more
speed and we drove through the sunh.