The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28
''Are you an insane
man or a. detective 2"

slowly, and began toying almlessly with
long cord which he tore loose from
the mating cover 10 his couch: His
companion watched him with heavy,
idlv-moving eyes. Poe played with the
string absently, and tied II into sew
eral clever knots with a dcftness which
! soon aroused the other 5 interest
Suddenly the pale man reached out
a moist, trembling hand, and took hold
of the cord
"Let me tie you knot. be said
| in "A pleased. sleepy tone, for he had
Just reached the blisstul stage Toy
| ing with the string for moment, he
managed to twist II into an intricate
stoppcr-knot, and then jerked an end
of it into a Matthew Walker.
~ II bet you layout can tie
| better Walker" answered Poe.
THAT s too easy" grlnned the 9th
er, his face becoming ghoulish IN the
| effort. ''Get something more like "A
rope, and | II show YOU a few things.
| ! used 10 be, why, | was champion rope
! tier aud wrestler Of He cur6ed his
Poe. and then dropped back into the
same listless, languid flow Of speech.
II say. get something like a rope and
| tn give YOU "A tie, "a good British tie,
! like they do at the fairs in merrie Eng
| land, and if | was to tie you up proper
| YOU wouldn't roll out Of II IN fort
night, either.
| Poe called Simmy, and managed to
| procure a piece of clothes-llue for Il
consideration, and, with the cXplana-
| ton that IL Is common sport in England
| TO tie up a wrestler and see If me can
| wriggle out OF il, the Chinaman was
| satisfied.
Poe admitted that the others knots
were better than his, though they were
I 4 g.f .h. Il
| beginning 70 show. Poe ordered the lost
layout, aud MS companion smoked
| eagerly.
Having finished. he dropped back.
and began talking idly. bosSting vain.
/ ly. His eyes gradually closed, and his
lower jaw dropped down. In an instant
| Poe was all action. He stuffed hand
! kerchief into the open mouth, and Sc
K curely tied his man. arm and leg. The
stupor S strength held, the man did not
/ awaken.
Gong to the opening in the room
| and making sure the coast was clear,
! except for the guard, Poe caught up the
( insensible man, paused 20 give two stac-
] cato taps on the bamboo pipe. and
| rushed through the damp. dimly lighted
passageway, half carrying, half drag
ging the limp body.
AZ the door the wirv little Chinaman
sprang from his post and took in the
strange spectacle with wide, wild ewes.
"'No glo out,' he squealed, as Poe
/ silently twisted the yellow hand from
! the door-knob. giving the man n shoul-
der shove and trying 10 force the door.
II was lockedl
4 terrorized, shrilI jabber OF Chinese
/ burst from the guard; there was n
! slight commotion in the large smoking
room, and Poe glanced over his shout
| der Just in time TO see Burns backing
/ out. blocking the passage 10 SisImy.
who rushed az him. until stopped at the
point of his gun. covering and scream
| ing in sheer devil.terror.
The surprised guard made a sudden
! feint, grasped n twisttongued dirk.
| and, with "a leap and howl, drove II
/ full force for Poe. At that instant Poe
managed 10 wrench back the heavy bar
| blocking the door. aud staggered
| through, the knife slashing across the
! shoulder of his insensiblc burden