The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-02-18

dora throat ana inspected H. Inc
two faces she saw inside the lOcket
made her heart jump. but the mildly
curious expression on her face did not
change.
She and the captain came into the
salon hurriedly. They went directly
to table upon which the cat was
sleeping. The feline dreams were rude.
ly shattered. however. for the mistress
pushed the animal TO the floor. Madame
pressed certain bits Of inlay and Sc.
cret drawer was revealed. From this
drawer she took two old daguerreo.
types.
The same" whispered the captain.
THE very same. oh. we are In luck
captain. to find this out In time That
mine is this girl Zudora's. and Wen
have to watch our cards"
Put her out of the wnyT
There's been little too much of
that. Wen try all other methods
first. But what luck
"Tclcphonc!" he said. shall an.
swer IT,"
Better lot me" She returned TO
him after moment. Bruce; he's slip.
ped through as usual"
Clever chnpr
"And the gems are still on board
the boat
In the meantime Baird had no great
difficulty In hanging to the heels of
Bruce's cab. lie mad an idea that the
cab would seek Il deserted spot, posi-
bly, near the water front. where there
il a good deal of abandoned property.
While his eye followed the cab In front
his mind was elsewhere. A year ago
he had been n crook. not a dangerous
one. TO be sure. but Internally clever.
And here he was, striving honestly to
live decently. all because he had fallen
In love with the girl that should have
been his victim. Lots of kinks In this
old world, lots OF startling twists and
windings. But of what use to love
her? She loved another. and n clean.
decent man too He wondered II the
day would come when he could tell her
the truth. that for months he had play.
ed at being her uncle and had boldly
attempted to do away with her.
What contemplate scoundrel he
had been and what n singular lack OF
perception he had had of this fact un
til love awoke him. Come, now; he
must not fall to dreaming. His bust
ness was to watch yonder cab. Bruce's
cab began to leave a trail through the
warehouse district and eventually came
to stop before dlsused factory
Baird dismissed his cab and waited to
see what the smuggler did. He, too
dismissed the cab, glanced swiftly ovei
his shoulder and entered the factory
door, evidently by means of key,
Baird waited reasonable length OF
| time, then made for the factory. He
knew that he would find the door lock
ed. but nevertheless he tried IT, He
wasn't Mt all disturbed to find II lock
ed. In n ruined old building like this
there were many rickety windows.
He had no difficulty In getting inside
1t was lot intended that he should
have any real difficulty IN gaining en-
trance. Bruce. knowing the tricks OF
detectives. had been quite certain that
he would be followed from the boat
pier. He had merely led Baird into q
trap. Bruce had gone In by one en-
trance and out the other The cab met
him two blocks away, and he was
driven TO another part of the town-ii
fact, to a Semioccupied apartment
house where there was II tunnel which
led to the secret elevator In the house
Of Nine. Du Val on the next street.
He received royal welcome from
Nine. Du Val and Captain Radcliffe
$4,000 worth Of purest Brazilians.
"Oh, was followed" he boosted
land ! led the follower by his nose tc
the old trap, and by this time he Is
doubtless out OF the running. But this
man Hunt is getting on my nerves
He knows. but he can't prove any
thing. Now. what's your news?"
They told him briefly.
"You have found the real heir?" he
cried.
"Yes. And we have just arrived al
the conclusion Of a conference. This
girl Zudora must DO put away until
we've MIXED that mine of its last peb
BILE. Her fathers partner-old crook
that he is-must be pushed Off the
board completely. There's million In
that pocket yet believe me. think
by quick action we can get what we
] want within six months Wen KEEP
Zudora under cover for that period OF
time. As we understand 1t, she's en-
gagged to lawyer named Storm. We
can fake up an accident to Storm and
draw the girl into the net"
ACTIONS the word. And there's nc
better place to hide her until the coast
is clear than In the old junk hut
That's where the boys Will be taking
Hunts understudy by this time"
But the diamonds" INTERCEPTED
Nine. Du Val.
my dear lady, return to Liverpool
on the same boat arrived on. You
will come and see me Off. And when
you bid me Il fearful farewell tn,
precious pebbles will be inside YOU
muff. In fact, return In the sam,