The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-18
CHAPTER Xxx.
The PLAQUE Of Cold.

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 as far as
city Hall Square, On emerging from
the subway station he started across
for the Despatch Office as fast as he
could walk by the entrance to the
city Hall, however. he came to an
abrupt halt From the open doorway
rushed his friend, Oflcer Burns. OF
the City Hall Station
The policeman's face was chalky
white; his eyes were staring, his cap
was over one side. he staggered I'M
certainly. As 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 al him curiously and smiled.
MY Godl" gasped Burns, his eyes
rowing, Il says to him, Mike, | don't
wonder you've got cold feet And
there he was. and the mayor-Heayen
saye--and his secretary! My Cod"
barrow shook his shoulder
Here, he said decislvely. what are
you talking about? Get yourself to-
getherl Remember you're an officer,
don't lose your nerve this way"
At the touch to his pride Burns did
pull himself together somewhat but
went on under evident strong excite
ment.
Il went In just now to the mayors
office a minute, said he, "and saw my
friend Mike Mallory. the doorkeeper
settln In his chair. as usual II was
cold.like, and | went up to him and
says. Mike, no wonder YOU get cold
feet down here, Just by way of joke:
and when he didn't answer. went up
to him. aud he was dead. there in his
| chairl"
We'll, you've seen dead men be-
| fore. There's no occasion 10 lose
your nerve, even II you did know him. ."
said barrow,
| The brutality OF the speech had It's
intended eject. Burns Strengthened.
| That's all very we'll. said he more
| collectively. "But the man was froze 20
"FroEen!" mutterCd barrow. and
| whisllrd
/ Yes, and what's more, his little dog,
setting by the chair. Was froze, too.
SO when stepped back sudden and
hit against him, he tumbled over bang
Ike a eastlron dog That got my
/ goat ram"
Come with me. ordered barrow de
elslvely.
They entered the building and ran
1 up the single hight Of stairs to the
secoHdstory room which the mayor Of
that term bad fitted up as a sort Of
private Office Of bis eWn. A sharT
chill hung IN the Railways: this In
creased as they neared the executives
otiee. Outside the door sat the door
keeper Ia his armchair Reside him
was dog In the attitude OF an ant
NAL seated on It's launches. but lyinE
on its side. one fore leg ssickinr
straight out barrow touched the man
and stopped ever to peer In hts face
The attitude was most ntelke: the
color was good A deadly chill rar
from narrcWs bnger tips up his arm
tie pushed open the door cautiousl,
and hooked IN.
An right. BURNS. said he. ~Ths
atmosphere has become gaseous aKala
We can so in" With which stranE,
remark be entered the room. followed
closely, hut uncertainty BY the officer
The private oflce possessed the at
mosphere % a c0ldstoraEe vault. Foul
men occupied a. A. the desk va,
seated the mayer, leaning forward IL
an attitude OF attention. his tripl,
chin on one clenched nst. his heav,
face scoWiug ia concentration Or
posite him lcuHged two men. one lean
ing against the table. the other
against the wan One had hts han,
raised In argument. and his mouth
open. The other was watching. an OK
preston Of alerness on his sharl