Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-03-05


made her heart jump but the mildly
curious eAIsessiOn ON her face did not
change
She and the captain came into the
salon hurriedly. They went directly
10 table upon which the cat was
sleeping. The feline dreams were rude.
ly shattered. however, for the mistress
pushed the animal TO the hoor. Madame
pressed certain bits Of inlay and a Sc
cret drawer was revealed From this
drawer she took two old daguerreo-
types.
The samer' whispered the captain.
The very samei oh. we are IN luck.
captain. to fipd this out In time. That
mine r. this girl zudora's. and wen
have 10 watch our cards."
Put her out Of the wayf"
There's been little too much OF
that. Wen try all other methods
FIRST. But what luckr'
'Telephonei'' he said. "shai I an.
swer ny
BETTER LET me-" she returned to
him after n moment. Bruce: he's slip.
ped through NJ usual"
Clever chapr'
"And the gems are still on board
the bontI'
In the meantime Baird had no great
difficulty m banging 60 the heels of
Bruce's cab. lie had an idea that the
cab would seek n deserted spot. posui.
bly, near the water front. where there
IL n good deal of abandoned property.
While bis eye followed the cab In front
his mind was elsewhere. A year ago
he had been a crook. not a dangerous
one. 60 be sure. but Internally clever.
And hare be was. striving honestly 20
live decently, all because he had fallen
IN love with the girl that should have
been his victim. Lots % kinks IN this
old world. lots OF startling twists and
windings. But of what use TO love
bert She loved another. and n clean.
decent man too lie wondered N 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 90 do away with her.
what n contemplate scoundrcl b,
had been aud what singular lack Of
perception be had had % this fact un.
~ love nwoke hint Come now: he
must not fall 10 dreaming Ills bust
ness wns 10 watch yondcr cab. Brucc's
cab began 10 leave trail through the
warehouse district and eventually cam,
90 stop before dlsused factory
Baird dismissed his cab and waited a.
see what the smuggler did. lie. too,
dismissed the cab. glanced swiftly over
his shoulder aud entered the factory
door. evidently by means Of n key
Baird waited n reasonable length Of
time. thcu made for the factory. lie
knew that he. would ind the door lock
al. but nevertheless he tried II. lie
wasn't nc all disturbed to find Il lock
ell. In n ruined old building like this
there were many rickety windows.
lie had no difiiculty IN getting inside
II wns not Intended that he should
have any rcnl difficulty IN gaining en-
trance. Bruce. knowing the tricks Of
detectives. had been quite cert...n that
he would be followed from the boat
pier. lie had merely led Baird into a
trnp Bruce had gone In by one Gu
trance and out the other The cab met
him two blocks away. aud he was
driven Ia another part % the town-in
fact. 10 uemioccupicd apartment
house where there was n tunnel which
led 10 the secret elevator In the house
OF Nine. Du Val on the next street.
lie received n royal welcome from
Nine. Du Val and Captain Radcliffe
lie had brought 20 port something like
10000 worth Of purest Brazilinns.
"Oh. was followed" he boosted
"and I led the follower by his nose "a
the old trap. aud by this time he Il
doubtless out of the running, But this
man Hunt IL getting ON my nerves
lie knows. but he can't prove any
thing. Now. what's your newsf'
They told him briefly,
"You have found the real helri" he
cried.
Eyes. And we have Just arrived nj
the conclusion OF n conference. This
girl zudom must be put away until
we've MIXED that mine Of its last pcb
BILE Her fathers partner-Old crook
that he is-must be pushed on the
board completely. There's a million In
that pocket yet believe me- I think
by quick action we can get what we
want within six months Won keep
Zudorn under cover for that period Of
time As we understand Il, she's en-
gagged 10 a lawyer named Storm. We
can fake up an accident Ia Storm and
draw the girl Into the net"
Actions the word. And there's nc
better place 90 hide her until the coasI
Is clear than In the old Junk hut
That's where the boys will be taking
Hunts understudy by this time"
but the diamonds" lnterjected
Nine. Du Val.
MY dear lady, return 10 Liverpool
ON the same boat | arrived ON. You
will come and see me OF. And wher
you bid me "A fearful farewell the
precious pebbles win be inside your
mu1. In fact ! return In the sans
cabin. and the gems are still In thai