The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-01

Flows your foot?" inquired Poe, as
the black man cringed back among the
coarse bed-clothes, and glared with CLASSY
eyes, teeth Chattering
Who are you? What you want?' cried
the man in French, very broken French.
I am from Haggcrup & Co. | just
came 10 get Baoo back. We miss her. .
You don't know what you're talking
about. | never
Poe turned sharply at a sound from
the passage beyond the door ne bad
locked. In second he realized the
sneaking presence OF some one outside.
and gave quick glance toward the
window.
Approach the quIverins black man,
ls pointed 10 The door and whispered
Jock, do you want them 10 know what
that bundle really is that you brought
in here tonight AS your little grip
soues une 99Gk aSG then man gSys iao frightened
In his eye. In the instant that Jock had
been surprised by Poe's exclamation the
banker detective had rea ached the window
and thrown UP the shade.
'How's your sore foot, Jock?" he
queried again, turning to the crafty little
FELLOW, whose feet were both covered by
II have no sore foot. Who the devil
are you2" cried the black man. still In
Seafaring French, "rn call those out
side If you don't tell me what Your
game is
lie was again shrinking back. as Poe
stood with firm smile on his lips. point
ing silently toward the closet door, from
within which came clamorous growing
and scratching; then a stout. surprising
bump on the door itself
But tell me about that foot. Joclsy'
took from his pocket the object he had
removed from the dead crocodile's mouth,
The handlIerchiefs were bloody, the black
eyes. as Poe opened out the linen on his
palm. and suddenly revealed to the hor-
ritied eyes Of the man OH the bed two
naneled toes and snapped off footbone,
What skin showed was black. matching
Jocks.
Foe dropped the disgusting exhibit.
1t had served its purpose. The black
same time he shot back the bolt to
lhc closet door, and as Poe sprang for
ais throat he received full in the stom-
him bounding hack against the outer
door. breath Sd pped At that moment
something struck him terrific blow on
erins OF wood; lie couldn't locate the
ape. As be felt vague something crop
Ing toward him, there came sudden
shiyerins Of the door at his back, it gave
way beneath husky shoulders and a herd
OF heavy feet trampled over him into the
room.
There came Is,.,;, a snarl and sudden
revolved in dimly outlined mass of
Kicking, struggling legs and arms.
a maze of curses burst forth. The
lurched TO his feet and stood for a mo-
mcnt staring fyedly at the scene OF
jumbled confusion within the small room
Yes. there II Was-at last
He saw It. Through the dim light
those gripping teeth cleaned. that hairy,
horrid- eyed head arose. Babo the huge
ape. WAS loose. Rabo clung there tense
to the bedstead, protectingly above his
master. and his huge hairy fist shot our
like steel spring and srapsed the fore
most of the sailors.
Another agonized scream! wild ami
NAL cry
"Babo! Bsbo" yelled Jock in a tbroatv
rattle above the din. "Sacre Blue! Le
Poe poised for a leap to the aid a,
tn. the sailor In the monkeys mangling
swing loose with its other hand ap6
grasp second believing, striking sen
man. The man handling was 6elI,sh
The devil face OF the ape, bloodthirsty
swan before his eyes: his hand ierLea
back from his hip pocket. empty. IoeI
had attended to the gun that was tbera
There came sudden ringing explosiou
The tight little room reverberated VIII
1t. Splitting fire had leaped from PosSs
revolver in the black mans hand.