The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18
and you an Cord viii both se, Death

and you an Cord viii both get Death
for yours.
At minutes 10 l. Remember
II all Is well and you play no un-
derhand the boy Cord is return imme-
diatte.
p. S. Spesial.
Mama. do az the man says or he will
kill me. CORD.
what are YOU going 80 do?" breathed
Mrs. MacGrcgor. rcpresstng her horror
With an effort which strained every fea-
ture.
Exactly as they say" replied Poe, "ex--
rept that cut paper viii take the place Of
the money
But when they disc"
Now. don't lose coutrol!" Poe clssped
her hand firmly In his. 1t isn't right
for them to prey on YOU with appeals
they make Geordie sign. The boys all
a bluff. They're a bad lot. but so far
they've only bluffed. II We can nip this
thing in the bud. so much the better. and
I think We can. Flinglng In letter with
when 1t strikes the cement porch is not
a difficult matter. They are clever. but
very far from invncible. lie jerhed out
his watch. We have exactly two hours
and forty minutes TO wait. Before that
time nothing much can be done" He
snapped his watch shut. But al that
hour I promise you that Geordie Will be
safe in your arms, and tho kdnapera in
veution from fate
Then you know where Geordie is2 Oh.
II II were only-if l could
at won't be long. I'll attend TO every
thing. Rose will take care OF you. Every
thing will be all right"
lie took the kidna per's note. and went
up to the smoking room. There lie cut
some heavy bond paper into strips the
size OF paper CURRENCY. pressed a large
bunch into neat bundle, and forced II
Into the crown of An old straw hat. tying
II in. He sent Andrew out FOR Clancy.
posing as a coaChman. and when the cX-
definite orders about tying the hat on
the tree exactly according to orders at
two minutes to one. added advice as to
his movements after that, and dismissed
him.
He called UP certain number. where
he was known as Mr., Hardy. received
some information which seemed satisfac-
tory, and then took a taxi 10 Washington
Square. where the blind begear had
alighted that afternoon. He met man
by appointment, and went with him TO
nearby room, where ne changed quickly
to the garb Of a conductor on the Fifth
avenue bus line. starting from Washington
Square.
you'll havo Just time to take out your
car said the bus line employee who had
brought him the uniform. There won't
be many passengers. It's the last trip. Be
careful. Mr.. Hardy"
Poe ran down the stairs, and hurried
UP 10 the big green auto bus, whose con-
ductor he was to be for the trip. Forty
minutes later the bus had passed the Mac
Gregor mansion on Its uptown trip, and
had come 10 stop at its terminal In the
"NinetieS.'
Poe held a whispered conversation with
the driver, there being nobody about, and
at schedule time rang the bell for the
return trip downtown. There wasn't n
woman in shabby clothing who sat inside
the bus. At Eighty sixth street he jerked
out his watch, and found It already nine
minutes to one. The lower part of his
he ascended several steps OF the little
stairway at the back of the car to make
sure that no one had gained the top with
out his knowledge.
Just then the bus came TO n stop
hailed by. street corner passenger. Poe
had his face averted he rang the bell
to go ahead The passenger glanced at
the drunken woman within. ran lightly
side. on the bus top, sitting on the side
nearest the park Poe went up pres
emily. and collected his fare.
He turned TO his platform below. but
again. and cried IN the weary tone OF
bus conductors, Look out for low
branches.
The lone passenger turned sharply. He
had been sitting tense, straining forward
In the front seat Al Poes caution he
made an irascble motion for him TO go
down ana crlSQ.
"All right All right take care
OF myself
Poe had started as If to return to his
platform, and the young man seemed
along the line OF low boughs. Poe, TAX
ing advantage of the passengers absorp-
ton, slipped down in the passage-way
between the seats. crouchins so that his
head was out OF sight
\ sudden snap OF branch;
Poe leaped forward. and in a single
bound secured the young fellows arms
from behind. wrestling from his frantic
grip the straw hat snatched from the elm
tree.
Poe stamped his foot three times on
the floor above the motorman's head BY
way OF prearra nged signal, and the motor
came to an abrupt stop.
Poe, kicking the straw hat with Its wad
of cut paper under a seat, secured poth
arms OF the young fellow with one oil ms
own, and with his other hand searched
quickly in the mans pockets. He pulled
out a mouth-organ. Holding II before the
others eyes. he frightened his hold and
cried sharply,
quick. What tune was II? Don't lie
! know the whole thing.
A cultural cry came from the prisoner;
he wrenched TO free his arms, and tried
clumsily TO trip Poe.
We've got your pal Tell me the
tune. Was 1t Hold the F'oTt?" the
banker detective insisted.
crafty CLEAN lurked in the prison,
er's eyes. as his Sul4en lace turned iuii
toward Poe.
Il thought | was right" cried Poe.
stamping his heel twice on the bus
roof.
The bus urched forward, and two
minutes later passed In front OF the
AfacC;regor mansion. Poe. having slipped |
10 the seat beside his prisoner TO main |
tain a better hold on him, placed the !
mouth organ 10 his lips, and played the |
first few bars OF I've Got Mine just |
"a they were passing the MncGregor !
home. The notes struck clear in the .