The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-25


penny whistle In a death chamber '
barrow refused to notice the general
attitude OF disapproval, but planted 1
himself in front of Eldridge,
"All I'M" he challenged. "Or do you |
still cherish any delusions that you
will get your man inside of'-he
looked at his watch-"eleven min
utes p"
A visible stir ran through the room
at these words. Eleven minutea!"
murmured Lyons. and held his watch
to his ear. at has stopped" he said
aloud. 1T seems, gentlemen that the
only possible hope for us lies In the
doubt as to whether or not this I'm
known win carry out his threat"
Hes a firstrate hand to carry out
threats" observed Darrow.
I'VE have done our best" said Ly'
ons calmly Let us compose our |
selves TO meet everything-or moth |
ing-as the fates may have decided"
That's all right" agreed Darrow,
with undated cheerfulness. But Ell
bridge and had little agreement. or
bet. He Dragged he'd get this Mon
sier X before / did I'D like to know
/ how he feels about his end OF 1t. Give
1t up?"
! Eldridge looked at him rebukingly.
Il have failed" he acknowledged for
mally, from lack OF time TO carry out
my investigation"
From lack OF brains" said barrow
brutally. "as / believe you once said
in private conversation about my old
master, DIR. Schermerhorn. These
things are remembered | am delight
ed to hand this back to you" He
eyed Eldridge, the brilliant smile still
curving his lips"
Enough of this!" cried Lyons with
authority. This Is unseemly in the
face of eternity"
barrow looked again at his watch.
We have still six minutes, sir; and
THE is an affair of long standing, and
on which | feel deeply, The score Is
settled" he said with entire respect
Il am now at your command had
intended" he went on in a frivolous
tone again, ito kick TO you on my gas
= bill 1t is too large. You, as respon-
sible head, know 1t is. But somehow.
you know, the presence here of you
gentlemen has disarmed me. You don't
, need to be here; you all have the facil.
tiles to get away Here you are!
guess you can charge a dollar and a
quarter for gas If you want to-" He
looked from one to another while he
5 carefully wiped back the blood that
was flowing from the little wound In
his forehead. "Eldridge acknowledges
he has failed" he repeated
Il fail TO see how you have i'm
u proved upon that failure" snapped El
bridge. stung.
. MOI" queried barrow. Il call Hal
= lowell TO witness that the game hal
. been fair We had an even start; thu
= data have been open to both" HI
, raised his voice little. jack" h
called
Immediately through the open doc
from the hall outside came Jack War
ford, leading by the arm strange an
- nondescript figure. II was that OF
!. small, bent. old-looking man, dresse
:, in a faded suit OF brown. His hal
was thin, and long, and white; his fac
sharp and lean His gaze was fxe
= straight before him, so that every on
in the room at the same instant caugh
the glare OF his eyes.
They were fixed, those eyes, like a
" owls; or, better, a Wildcats. as thong
=. they never winked, From the pupil
y which were very small, the little ligh
colored lines radiated across very larg
20 blue rises. There was something bal
~ full and compelling in their glare, &
y that Hallowell cool customer as b
g was, forgot Immediately all about N
mans littleness and shabbiness an
" bent figure, and was conscious only
=. the cruel, clever. watchful. unrelen
H. ing, hostile spirit As Jack dragge
" him forward. the others could gee thi
one foot shambled along the floor.
Gu Gentlemen" observed Darrow
az his most casual tones. let me preset
M Monsieur X"
Every one exclaimed at once. Abo'
"a the hubbub came Lyons voice. Gle
and commanding
- THE proof" be Numbered. This
IN too serious matter for buffooner
- The proof"
e. Percy barrow raised his han
Through the roar OF the maddened Ct
"a the bell OF the Metropolitan tower W
~ beginning its chimes. BY the thi
~, stroke the uproar had died almo
away. The people were standing ST
ia awaiting what might come.
,ld The sweet-toned chimes cease
=" There succeeded the pause. Then I
great bell began TO boom.
air One-tWo-three-fo - FIVE - .
came its spaced and measured strok
The last reverberatious sank avn
Nothing happened. Percy barrow
an his hand fall
Itv. "The proof" be repeated. is II
lite you are still here"
From the night outside rose a "
SIy shrek Of rejoicing. stupendous, oy
en- whelminE. passionate. Paige spra
tie across the room "Releasei" he sho
on. ed fairly in Simmons ear, The spa