The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-09-02

caught the elevator and shot 10 the
street. There he walked rapidly 10
the subway, which he took as far as
CITY Hall Square. On emerging from
the subway station he started across
for the Despatch office as fast as ne
could walk BY the entrance TO the
City Hall. however, he came to an
abrupt halt. From the open doorway
rushed his friend. officer Burns. OF
the City Hall Station.
The policeman's face was chalky
white: his eyes were staring; his cap
was over one side. he staggered up-
certainly. As he caught sight OF Oar
row he stumbled 10 the young man
and chung to his neck. muttering in
ooherently. People passing In and out
looked at him euriously and smiled,
"My God" gasped Burns. his eyes
rowing. Il says TO him. Mike. / don't
wonder you've got cold feet And
there he was. and the mayor-Heaven
ssys-and his secretary! My God'"
Darrow shook his shoulder.
Here" he said decisiyely. what are
you talking about? Get yourself to-
getheri Remember you're an officer;
don't lose your nerve this wayi"
At the touch to his pride Burns did
pull himself together somewhat. but
went on under evident strong excite
ment.
~ went In Just now TO the mayors
office minute" said he. and saw my
friend Mike Mallory. the doorkeeper.
settin' In his chair, 90 usual, II was
eoldlike. and | went up to him and
says. Mike. no wonder you get cold
feet down here just by way of a Joke;
and when he didn't answer. | went up
to MIN, and he was dead. there in his
chart"
We'll, you've seen dead men be-
fore. There's no occasion to lose
your nerve, even If you did know him. :"
said barrow.
The brutality of the speech had its
intended effect. Burns Strengthened,
That's all very Well" said he more
collectively. But the man was froze!"
'Frozea!" muttered Darrow, and
whistled
Yes, and what's more. his little dog.
setting by the chair, was froze. too;
so when | stepped back sudden and
hat against him. he tumbled over bang,
like cast-iron dog! That got my
goat! | RANT"
Come with me-" ordered barrow de-
cisively.
They entered the building and ran
up the single flight of stairs to the
second-story room which the mayor OF
j that term had fitted up as sort of
private Office OF his own. A sharp
chill hung In the Railways; this In
creased as they neared the executives
office. Outside the door sat the door
keeper In his armchair, Beside him
was dog, In the attitude OF an AMI
NAL seated on it's launches. but lying
on its side. one fore leg sticking
straight out. barrow touched the man
and stopped over to peer In his face.
The attitude was most lifeiike; the
color was good A deadly chill ran
from Darrows finger tips up his arm.
He pushed open the door cautiously
and looked In.
All right. Burns" said he. "The
| atmosphere has become gaseous again
We can go in" With which strange
remark he entered the room, followed
closely, but uncertainty by the officer
The private Office possessed the at
mosphere Of a cold-storage vault. -Four
men occupied 1t, At the desk was
| seated the mayor. leaning forward in
an attitude of attention. his triple
chin on one clenched fist, his heavy
| face scowling In concentration. OPP
| posite him lounged two men, one lean
| ing against the table. the other
against the wall One had his hand
| raised In argument, and his mouth
open. The other was VIZ ching, an ex,
preston OF alertness on his sharp
| cotf4ltenance, At q typewriter lolled
| his clerk, his hand fumbling among
| some papers.
The group was exceedingly lifelike
more so, barrow thought. than any
| wax figures the Eden Musee had even
placed for. the mystiacation OF its
country visitors. Indeed, the only In
tIication that the men had not merely
suspended action on the entrance OF
the visitors was fine white rhine