The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-15

several skeleton keys stood at the center dPor Cor
With my eyes glancing at each of the others & ar some
n what Vaase as to what should il inter
ruped For half an hour Holmes s oo picking up
another handling each with the strength nea9d ana click the
Of the trained so"r sne open and p'a
glimpse of Of ,nh nuRedr q aper psked one out but
n snd 70 Tsad b the ckerng fire aud he drew
out his little dark lantern, for it was too b
eecsrc light Suddenly heard him halt listen S adnr in
n then il instant he had sfgsd s she tools
into his pockets and darted behind the window cur
tain motonpg me to do 5 the oynnS snme him there that
heard what had alarmed his quicker senses There waa
Ss Sea whn ta dull
itself into the measured thnd Of heavy footsteps TAP
tSy the rod Tbe paused at the door opened
There sharp suek as the electro nd gns en- nn was
gent odor of strong cigar borne TO our nos;
ts Then the footsteps 4 vaI5s naa
Of u.s. Finally there was creak from a chair, and
the footsteps ceased Then key clicked In LOCK-
and fp fne bd not daea to- look ont but
gently parted the Of the he IN o
shoulder against mine, knew that he was sharing my
Fsss S sload Of IL
Tt evident that had entirely miscaculated hls
that he had Bee been sitting @ up in soma smoking 81
Hard room in the farther wng of the the hod hoade rn rne
WINDOWS or WHICH we nad mol beeu ll!s Diodp' St'H
the immediate foreground Of our vision He vas lean can
stretched long, black cigar projecting at an angle
from his mouth ae wore sp aot yonr smok'9G
his hand he held long, legal document which he was
reading in indole1t fashion blowing rings Of tobacco
promise of speedy departure in his composed bearing
and his comfortable attitude
reassurng shake, if to say that the situation was
pnfsn yhef fhprh he ha6
obvious from my position, that the door of the safe
was mperfec closed and that MvoTtGn t9 mg6t h de
termined that if were sure. from the rgldlty OF his
@ spring out throw NV great coat over his head pnion
him, and leave tbe rest to Holmes But Myer.Sn I've ton
papers in his hand, and page after turned as
he followed the argument of the lawyers At least;
cigar he will go his room but before he had reached
the end of either, there came remarkable develop
ment which turned thoughts into quite another
channel.
Several times had observed that Mivertou looked
at his watch. and once he had risen and sat down
again with gesture of inpatience. The idea, how
ever that he might have appointment at strange
hour never occurred to me until a faint sound
dropped his papers and sat rigid in his chair. The
at the door Milyertou rose, and opened it,
"WeT,,", said he, curtly, 'you are nearly half an
So this the explanation Of the unlocked door
and of the nocturnal vigil of Milverton There was
the slit between the curtains Milverton s face
had turned in direction but now ventured very
carefully to open il once more, He had resumed his
seat the cigar still projecting at nsolent angle
from the corner Of his mouth In front of him. in
the full glare Of the electric light there stood tall
slim, dark woman, veil her face, mantle
drawn round her chin. Her breath quick and
fast, and every inch of the 1.-the figure quiverng
with strong emotion.
.'Welh said Milvertou, "you We made me lose a
good night rest, my dear hope you II prove worth
it, You coudn 7 come any other time-ehl''
The shook her head.
F'Well if you couldn you couldn't If the count.
ess is hard mistress you have your chance to get
level with her Bless the girl what you shiv-
Now, let get down to business ~ He took a note
book from the drawer of his desk ''You say that
you have FIVE letters which compromise the Countess
them. So far so good. 1t only remains to fix q
price should want to inspect the letters of course
If they are really good specimens-Great Heavens is
it you'''
The woman, without word, had raised her veil
and dropped the mantle from her chin. 1t dark.
handsome eear-cut face which confronted NIilycrton
"a face with curved nose, strong, dark eyebrows
shading hard, ghtteriug eyes and straight thin.
Tipped mouth set in dangerous smile.
cit is she said 1.-The woman whose life you
have ruined. -
Mverton laughed, but fear vbrated in his voice
'EYou very obstinate. said he. 'Why did
you drive me to such extremities7 l assure you I
would T hurt fly of my accord, but every man
has bis business aud what was / to do7 ! put the
price well within your You would not paw
$50 you sent the letters to nv husband and he
the noblest gentleman that lived, man whose
boots was never worthy TO lace-he broke his gal.
liant heart and died. You remember that last ght
when ] through that door / begged and prayed
for mercy and laughed in my face as you are
trying TO laugh now, only your coward heart cannot
keep your lips from twtehipo? Yes, you never thought
to me here again; but it was that ght which
taught ME how I could meet you face to face and
alone Well, Charles Milverton, what have you to
Don 7 imagine that you can bully me 80 said he
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