The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-09-10
CHAPTER Xxx.


TINS VS1UuS OF N0So.
Without pause, and three steps at
a'time, barrow ran down three flights
Of stairs. Then. recovering from his
initial excitement somewhat. he
caught the elevator and shot to the
street. There he walked rapidly to
the subway, which he took a. far Is
City Hall Square. On emerging from
the subway station he started across
for the Despatch ONCE ~ fast a. he
could walk. BY the entrance to the
City Hall. however. he came to an
abrupt halt. From the open doorway
rushed his friend, Omcsr Burns. Of
the City Hall Station.
The policeman's face was chalky
white: his eyes were staring: his cap
was over ono side. he staggered un-
certainly. Al he caught sight Of Oar
row he stumbled to the young man
and chung to his neck. muttering IN
coherently. People passing in and out
looked at him curiously and smiled.
my 0od!" gasped Burns. his eyes
rowing. II says 70 him. Mike. 1 don't
wonder you've got cold fee.-' And
there he was. and the mayor Heaven
save-and his secretary! Ny God!"
barrow shook his shoulder.
Here" he said decisively. what are
you talking about! Get yourself to-
gether! Remember you're an ohicer:
don't lose your nerve this wayi"
At the touch to his pride Burns did
pull himself together somewhat, but
went on under evident strong excite
ment.'
II went In Just now to the mayors
once = minute" said he. and saw my
friend Mike Mallory. the doorkeeper.
settin' In his chair. ~ usual. II was
cold.like. and I went up to him and
says. Mike. no wonder you get cold
feet down here Just by way Of a joke:
and when he didn't answer. l went up
TO him. and he was dead. there In his
chair"
We'll. you've seen dead men be-
fore. There's no occasion to lose
your nerve. even II you did know him, "
said barrow.
The brutality OF the speech had It's
Intended effect. Burns Strengthened.
That's all very WE'LL" said he more
collectively. but the man was frose!"
'Frozen!" muttsred barrow. and
whistied.
Yes. and what's more. his little dog.
setting by the chair. was froze. too;
NO when stepped back sudden and
hit against him. he tumbled over bang.
like = cast.iron dog! That got my
goat! ran!"
Come with me-" ordered Dsrrow de.
cisively.
They entered the building and ran
up the single Night Of stairs to the
second.story room which the mayor OF
that term Ind ftted up ~ sort OF
private ONCE OF his own. A sharp
chill hung In the Railways: this in.
creased aS they neared the executives
office. Outside tho door sat the door.
keeper In his armchair. Beside him
was u dog. in the attitude OF IN AMI.
NAL seated on Its launches. but lying
on Its side. one fore leg sticking
straight out. barrow touched the man
and stopped over to peer In his face.
The attitude was most lifcllke: the
color was good. A deadly chill ran
from Darrows' finger tips up his arm.
He pushed open the door cautiously
and looked In.
"All right. Burns.' said he The
atmosphere has become gaseous again.
We can go in with which strange
remark he entered the room, followed
closely. but uncertainty by the ofiicer.
The private once possessed the at.
rnosphere Of . cold.storaSs vault. Four
men occupied Il Al the desk was
seated tho mayor. leaning forward In
nm attitude Of attention. his triple
chin ON one cisnched nst. his heavy
face scowling In concentration. Op.
posito him lounscd two men. one lean.
ing against the table. tho other
against the wall. One had his hand
raised In Argument and his mouth
open. The other was watching. an ex.
prsaAlos es alsrtnsss On his sharp