The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-14
The Mystery OF
the Boule Cabinet
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URTON E. STEVE NSON
copyrisht 1918 by Burton e. stevenson
CHAPTER xx-tcontinued,.
w f.4a Copyright 1919 by Burton Il. Stevenson

Godfrey" cried, remembering sud
denly. did you see his eyes as he
lay there watching the man at the cab
lnet?"
Yes; saw them"
They were the same eyes" #
The same eyes"
"And the laugh-did you hear that
laugh?" aa,. ,0.......
Certainly heard It." H..
Il heard Il once before" said, and
you thought II was case Of nerves."
fell silent moment, shivering a
little at the remembrance.
But why did Armadn lie there so
qufetlyT' I asked at last. Was he in
juredP
Godfrey made little gesture toward
the corner. Ia"
Go see for yourself" he said. t
Something lay along the wall. on the
spot where / had seen that figure, and
as bent over 1t, saw that It was q
large net, finely meshed but very
strong.
That was dropped over Armand's
aead as he came up the stairs" said
godfrey, or flung over him as he came
into the room. Then the dead man
yonder Jumped upon him and trussed
him up with ropes. ns
Pushing the net aside, ! saw upon
the floor a little pile OF severed cords.
Yes" / agree; The would be able to
do that. Have you noticed his size.
Godfrey? He was almost a giant"
He couldn't have done IT II Arm
and hadn't been willing that he should
routed Godfrey. CURLY. You see he had
no difficulty in getting away" and he
held up the net and pointed to the
great rents in IT. "He cut his way out
while he was lying there--I ought to
have known-=I ought to have known
he wasn't bound-that he was only
waiting - but 1t was all so sud
den. =.
He threw the net down upon the
floor with a gesture OF disgust and
despair. Then he stopped in front Of
the Boule cabinet and looked down at
II musingly: and, after a moment, his
eace frightened.
The burlap wrappings had ben al
most wholly torn away, and the cab
met stood, more insolently beautiful
than ever, 1t seemed to me, under the
rays Of the sun. which sparlSied and
gltttered, and shimmered as they fell
upon it, ra
But we'll get him, Simmonds," said
Godfrey, and his lips broke into
smile. I'm fact we've got him now.
into our arms. Simmonds, / want you
to lock this cabinet up in the strongest
cell around at your station; and carry
the key yourself"
Lock it up?" stammered Simmonds,
staring at him.
YES" said Godfrey, lock It UP.
That's our one salvation!" His face
was glowing; he was quite himself
again alert, confident of victory. You're
in charge OF this case, aren't you?
Well, lock 1t up, and give your reasons
to nobody" -...
"That'll be easy" laughed Sim
monds. Il haven't got any reasons"
"oh. yes. you have" and Godfrey
bent upon him a gaze that was posi-
cause want you to, and because
tell you that, sooner or later, II you
keep this cabinet safe where no one
can get at II, the man we want will
walk into our hands. And I'll ten you
more than that, Simmonds: IL we do
get him, I'll have the, biggest story
ever had, and you will be world fam
Gus. France will make you q chew
alier OF the Legion Of Honour, Sim
Enonds, mark my words. Don't you
think the ribbon would look well In
your button hole"
Sirnmonds was staring at the. speak
er as though he thought he had sud
flashed through my own brain that the
disappointment, the chagrin Of failure,
had been too much for Godfrey.
He burst into laughter as he saw
our faces.
mo, I'm not mad" he said soberly;
and Pm not Joking. I'm speaking in
deadly earnest. Simmonds, when say
that this fellow IS the biggest catch we
could make. He's the greatest criminal
of modern times-I repeat It. Lester
this time without qualification. And
now, perhaps. youth agree with me-"
And with Armand. so finished, so
self poised, so distinguished, In my
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before my eyes, I nodded gloomily.
But who is her" asked. do you
know who he is, Godfrey"
There's the ambulance" broke in
Simmonds, as q knock came at the
street door, and he hurried down to
open II.
Come on, Lester and Godfrey
hooked his arm through mine. There's
nothing more we can do here. Wen go
down the back way. I've had enough
excitement for the time being-haven't
you?
II certainly have" agreed. and he
led the way back along the hall to an
other stair, down 1t and 30 out through
the laundry.
But Godfrey. who is this man?" I
repeated. why did he kill that poor
fellow up there? Why did he kill
prouet and Vantine? How did he get
Into the Vantine house? What 1t 1t all
about?"
"Ah" he said. looking at me with a
smile. THAT Is the important question
what is 1t all about! But we cont
discuss It here in the street. Besides,
want to think 1t over, Lester; and /
want you to think 1t over. II I can, IN
drop in tonight to see you, and we can
tl1resh It out! Will that suit you?
Yes" I said: and for heavens sake,
don't fail to comet