Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1913-12-19
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Polnsettlas.


the corner just ahead of u.s.
Yes, he's remarkably well built
] noticed him when he came out o
the Clermont." This was a hotel W,
had just passed.
But it's not only that. It's hii
height, his very striking features, hii
expression" I stopped suddenly
gripping Georges arm convulsively In
q surprise he appeared to share. We
had turned the corner Immediately
behind the man of whom we were
speaking and SO had him still in full
view.
What's he doing7" asked In low
whisper.
The man ahead of us, presenting In
every respect the appearance OF a
gentleman, had suddenly stopped to
the kerb and was washing his hands
in the snow. furtively, but with a
vigor and purpose which could not
fail to arouse the strangest conjec-
lures In any chance onlooker.
"Pilate" escaped my lips. In a sort
of nervous chuckle. But George shook
his head at me-
Il don't like It," he muttered, with
unusual gravity. did you see his
face?" Then as the man rose and
hurried away from us down the street,
Il should like to follow him. do be-
lieve-"
But here we became aware of a
quick rush and sudden clamor around
the corner we had Just left, and turn.
Ing quickly. saw that something had
occurred on Broadway which was fast
causing a tumult.
Whats the matter?" cried. what
can have happened? Let's go see,
George. Perhaps II has something to
do with our man."
My husband, with a final glance
down the street at the fast disappear
Ing figure, yielded to my Importantly
and possibly to some new curiosity Of
his own. I'D like to stop that mar
first" said he. But what excuse hav,
]? He may be nothing but crank
with some crack-brained idea In hi
head. Wen soon know; for there.
certainly something wrong there OF
Broadway"
HE came out of the Clermont."
suggested.
II know. II the excitement ISM
there, what we've Just seen is simply
a coincidence"
It was the lass word he had time
TO speak before we found ourselve,
In the midst of crowd of men ant
women, jostling one another in curl
osity or In the CONSERVATION follow
ing a quick alarm. All were lookinl
one way, and, as this was towards tn,
entrance Of the Clermont. 1t was evi
dent enough to US that the alarm hat
indeed had its origin In the very plac,
we had anticipated. felt my hus
bands arm press me closer to his sid,
MS we worked our way towards the
entrance, and presently caught &
warning sound from his lips as the
oaths and confused cries everywhere
surrounding us we're broken here ant
there by articulate words and we
heard:
"Is II MURDER"
THE beautiful Miss Challoner!"
"A millionairess In her own right
KILLED. they say"
mo- no! suddenly dead; that's ALL
George, what shall we do?" I man
aged to cry into my husbands ear.
I'll tell you what I'll do" whis
pered George, who was as curious as
myself. I'VE will try the rear door
where there are fewer persons. Posi-
bly, we can make our way In there,
and II we can, Slater will tell us all
we want to know"
Slater was the assistant manager OF
the Clermont, and one of Georges old
est friends.
Then hurry" said l. II am being
crushed here"
George did hurry, and in few min.
utes we were before the rear entrance
of the great hotel. There was a mob
gathered here also, but 1t was neither
30 large nor so rough as the one on
Broadway. Yet l doubt II we should
have been able to work our way
through II II Slater had not. at that
very instant, shown himself In the
doorway. in company with an officer
20 whom he was giving some final In.
structions.
Let US In. Slater" George begged.
my wife feels little faint; she has
been knocked about so by the crowd"
no sooner saw the way cleared
for our entrance than made good my
husbands words by fainting away in
earnest.
When l came TO. 1t was suddenly
ana With perfect recognition OF my
surroundings. The small reception
room TO which ] had been taken was
one had often visited, and its ia,
miliar features did not hold my at
tention for moment. What | did
see and welcome was my husbands
face bending close over me, and to
him spoke first. My words must
have sounded oddly TO those about.
'Have they told you anything about
it?" l asked. did he"
A quick pressure on my arm ST.
fenced me. and then noticed that we