The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-23
CHAPTER Xxx.
The plaque Of Gold.

IN the elevator and shot 10 the street
n There he walked rapidly to the sub
81 way. which he took as far as City Hal
IA Square. On emerging from the sub
way station he started across for the
VA Despatch ONCE as fast as he could
FlWalk. BY the entrance To the Cit,
HAL. however, he came TO an abrupt
y halt. From the open doorway rushed
3hts friend. Offcer Burns. OF the City
Hall Station.
The policemen's face vas chalky
white; his eyes were staring, his cal
fslWas over one side, he staggered uncer
tAinly. Az he caught sight OF Darrow
k5he stumbled to the young man and
4fc1ung to his neck. muttering incoher
.eatly. People passing In and out look
led at him curiously and smiled.
my 0od!' sasped Burns, his eyes
E,roving. II saysrto him, Mike. don't
K}vooAar you've, got. cold feet" And
{Ithor> he was, and the mayor-Heaven
4 {neys-and hii secretary! My Cod"
Y Dexyowiehook. hts shoulder.
u Here he said decisively, what
lore you taking about? Get yourself to-
n rother. Remember you're an officer;
ny1oa't lose your nerveSthis way"
~ AZ the touch to hisyprfde Burns did
kIpull himself together somewhat. but
B IWonts ON under evident strong excite
n went in Just now to the mayors
&fDOo, . minute" said he. land saw
4 Inv friend Nike Mallory, the door
u Gopor, settin' in his chair, as usual. II
{Wao, cold-like, and went up to him
Ind says, Mike. no wonder you get
IS !6old sleet dawn here just by way OF
Joke: and when he didn't answer,
Invent up to him, and he was deac'
fthere In his chair"
well, you've seen dead men before.
#YThare's no occasion to lose your
K nerve, even II you did know him" said
0nxrOw.
"a The brutality of the speech had its
lP4ntended eject Burns Strengthened.
that's all very we'll" said hesmore
Y collectively. But the man was
a 1fpsen!"
"Froxen!" muttered barrow. and
whigtled.
"Yes, and what's more, his little
& doG. setting by his chair. was froze.
y TOO: 90 when I stepped back sudden
Il and hit against him, he tumbled over
bang, like a cast-iron dog! That got
my goat. RANT"
"Come with me-" ordered barrow
q 1ecisively.
They entered the building and ran
Inn the single fight of stairs to the sec
RSond-story room which the mayor OF
That term had fitted up az a sort OF
private once Of his own. A sharp
S.chln hung In the Railways; this IL
Sereased as they neared the executives
nss$u hA OF
#kGkuer In his armchair Beside him
kWSs the dog, In the attitude OF an ant
Enol seated on its launches. but lying
Fnn its side, one fore leg sticking
&1tfaight out. barrow touched the man
ma stopped over to peer in his face
1.-The attitude was most hfeiike; the
1Goior was good. A deadly chill ran
E1fom Darrow's finger tips up his arm.
He pushed open the door cautiously
& and looked In.
q sAll right, Burns" said he. The at
& mosphere has become gaseous again.
Nve can 60 In" With which strange re-
narks he entered the room, followed
&el0nely. but uncertainty by the officer.
The private ONCE possessed the at
ksnoophere of cold-storage vault. Four
&nen occupied It. At the desk was seat
s5od the mayor, leaning forward In an
Z attitude Of attention, his triple chin on
<oee clenched fist, his heavy face scowl-
II In concentration. Opposite him
lotnged two men, ono leaning against
EAe table, the other against the wall.
&fo0o had shis hand raised In argument,
End his mouth open. The other was
EWnec11ng, an expression OF alertness
len his sharp countenance. At q type
Wr3ter lolled the clerk. his hand fum-
bling among some papers.
k& The group was exceedingly life-like.
Emcre 90. Darrow thought, Than any
wax figures the Dden Musee had ever
placed for the mystincaton of its
country visitors. Indeed, the only IN
Il 11dnfion that theAmen had not merely
ksQoponded action on the entrance of
Fs&Do visitors was q me white rime
most that sparkfed across the burly
ooontenance of tho mayor barrow
q Somembered that, summer and winter.
& that dignity had always perypired.
H. Burns stood at the door, rooted to
Y ne spot, his Jaw dropped, his eye star.
#1MG. barrow quite calmly walked TO
the desk. He picked up the inkstand
6on1 gased, curiously at It's soltdified
Coutents, touched the nearest man.
XGAsed curaously at the papers on the
dock and addressed Burns.
VA These seem to be frozen, too he
kfomarked almost sleepily. "and about
t1mo, too. This IL sweet gang to be
&EettiAg together on this sort OF a
1Ube~
Quite calmly he gathered the papers
= - the desk and stuffed them into his
y pocket He picked up the desk tele-
Vhone. swing q number "Ouch. this
Soooiver's cold" he remarked TO
Durns. Hello. Despatch. ls Halo
FwUll IN the ONCE? Just in? Send him
Ovor right quick. keen Jump, City Hall.
1nayor's second-story Office. No. right
GoW. Tell him it's barrow"
He hung up the receiver.
sCuffous phenomenon" he remarked
CO Burns. who still stood rooted to the
S1ooG "You see, their bodies we're ma
Et1rally almost In equilibrium, and. as
ko0oy were frozen Immediately. that
null brium was maintained. And the
Dlor. suppose the blood was con
|oo1ed In the smaller veins. and did
hit - IN more gradual freezing, re-
&D6o to the larger blood.vessels I'm
cft1ue frost bitten myself I'm here
1<'6 sat outside.
HIT O6lcer Burns heard none of
f11o A. barrow moved toward the
~ Ne creased himself and bolted.
neTow heard his heels Gathering on
- cement Of the corridors. He