The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-04-08

F+'' ~'N hAANNH GDttAE uN&n 10 EARN.
lie demonstrated his return to com
mon sense by making a round break
fast In Grand Central station before
looking up the residence Of Digby In
the telephone directory.
The Information he gathered from
the voice that answered the name OF
Mr. Dtgby over the telephone shook
only momentarily Barcus Innate con
Vietioh that intimate acquaintance
With battle, murder and sudden death
was the Inevitable reward 81 associa-
lion with this friend Of his heart.
Alan being married to Rose Urine
In Jersey City at this very minute!"
ne bFeathed skeptically as he emerged
from the booth memorizing the ad.
dress OF the alleged officiating clergy
man. i don't believe IL: it's too sud
den"
Forthwith he engaged a taxicab to
convey him TO Jersey City. at top
speed, for an exoFbitant reward.
And when. from the forward deck of
u ierryboat. he beheld dense volume
o. smoke advertising a eonfiagration
on the Jersey shore. not far from the
waterfront. he shook n moodIly ga.
gacious head.
IL Alan Isn't mixed up In that.
somehow" he declared. hes missing
bet for onee-and I'm a sorry failure
as prophet OF woe and disaster!"
There was as much intuitive appre-
hensiOu as humor responsible for this
remark; witness the fact that, on land
ing. he risked the delay required to
turn halde aud have d look at the fire.
! u proved 10 be- situated In the heart
OF a squalld slum-a wretched tens-
ment OF the poorest class. whose roof
had already fallen In and whose walls
were momentarily threatening 10 60
by the time Barcua arrived on the
scene.
/ AZ a considerable distance from him
a small disturbance had broken out
a elamor Of protesting voices lifting
about the rnmor OF the mob--as
number OF men, case hardened roughs
one aud all. began to force their way
In Vahaped wedge through the
throng, making toward it's very heart,
the point ON the Grslines nearest the
burning building.
What this meant, Mr.. Bareus had
not the slightest idea. But his atten.
tion was frst distracted by the maneu.
yer. then fixed by the face OF a man
who waa following in the hollow OF
the Van evil white face that seemed
somewhat vaguely familiar, somehow
reminiscent Of something strange that
had happened In the history OF MIR.
liarcus
| AZ the same time. a, the point where
the V had paused. a Wild uproar lifted
up and, coincidentally wilder conf,i.
sion became noticeable A cry was
audible irebugl Lynch him! Lynch
him' Lynch thu firebuR and at
This the mob turned as one man and
streamed away in pursuit OF an In,
visible quarry. who chose to attempt
his escape By route directly oppo-
site TO that which would have led him
within view Of Mr. Barcus.
startled, and OF a sudden persuaded
that there might have been more In
hsa "huneh" than was sanely 10 be-
credited, Bareus started up and was
on the point Of stepping out OF his
cab, IL with a rather aimloss purpose.
when he was stayed by sight OF that
evil white face returning the way Il
had eome-atill IN the hollow OF the
aging v. which now made faster pror.
rcsa. thanks to tho dlsorEaniGation OF
the mob by the chase OF the alleged in.
eendlary.
And now. narcus saw. the man OF
the white face was not alone There
VAS someone With him-somaone
whose head was bent aud face con.
eealed but who seemed to be femi.
nine
And "a, hareus argued. why migh,
q not BE- Rose Trlnc. suferIpx new
persecution AZ the hands OF her unnat.
ural fathers creatureHf
he was too far away 20 make sprr
aud attempt any Interference. but he
pointed White Face cut TO his chnuf.
ieur as the v reached a touring ear
on tina edge Of the mob and the woman
Was lifted Ia tunrcsistiug and appar
gutly in a dead faintl. ana when ths
toertRs ear swung round and plcsea
mp les heels. the taxtcab OF AR. Rarea.
trailed q a. unestentatiously as II /,
Was q pertiuscious shadow.
Ten minutes later, from the rear
; deek 1T a terry hoat In midatrram a
beat bearing back 90 New YORK moi
only che touring car OF Waite Face
but che cab II Mr. Barcus-ths latte,
gentleman formed one % a small hu,
Interested audieocc witnessing an IN.
} CldeHt % uncommon character.
lie saw a young man. hatloss. coat
{ Tess. almost shirtlvss tear down "a
the edge Of one Of the Jersey wharvss
his heels snapped At BY a raveninS
= rebblv, jump aboard a square-rtxret
! vessel which lay mo0red there. ana
execute a vancouver OF despair b
: climbing up the rigging In a hopeless,
{ attempt 60 escape his prosecutors
. They were too many for him. and VIA