Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-11-10

said, speaking in the sing-song intona-
ton peculiar to the Oriental domestics,
to the maid who opened the door, and
who. he noted, was dressed for the
street. Gle sent me to get the note
he leave here D little while back. Say
to tell doctor he has changed mind
and will telephone him." His manner
was that of q well-trained servant and
the unsuspecting maid handed him the
card without denur. Not until he was
out of sight Of the house, however,
did Satsuma venture to examine 1t. II
was one Of Hopes visiting cards and
on II he had scrawled In pencil:
Dear Doctor Owen:
Am sorry to have missed you.
Should you return In time will
you give me the pleasure Of dining
with Miss Burke and myself at
the Hotel Arbor at eight this eve
nino7 And may ! trouble you to
bring along Fitzmaurice's book,
regarding which I wired you yes
terday. We will wait for you In
the Palm room.
JARVIS HOPE.
When Satsuma, fastening back to
the little hotel where he and Mahlin
ployer that Hope and Cleo had, in
some unaccountable fashion, escaped
death on the island and that they
were at that very moment In Sands
boro, Mnhlin burst into at Of pro-
family which impressed even the stolid
japanese. The japanese silently hand
ed him the note which Hope had left
for Doctor Owen. Mahlin read it and
then reread 1t.
"Owen had better take the book to
the hotel tonight" he said. after a mo-
ment's reflection. ut will be dark by
eight and perhaps we will have an OPP
portunity to knock him on the head
when he is on the way there"
What are you going to do with this
note?" inquired Satsuma.
you had better hustle right back
and leave 1t at the doctors Office"
said Mahlin. ",Tell the maid that this
Is another note that Hope has written.
She'll never know the difference"
did the maid say anything?" asked
Mahlin when, half an hour later, Sat-
suma returned.
mo. She just took the note and
shut the door. She had on her hat; I
guess she was just going out"
Are there any other servants in
the house?"
II don't think So"
THAT being So" said Mahlin, rising
and putting on his hat. IL think I'll
take advantage Of the households alb
sence to take a look through the place
myself. If the doctor keeps the book
in the house ought to be able to
find It,"
1t was late In the afternoon when
Olga, for the second time that day,
assembled the steps Of Doctor Owens
residence. There was nothing about
her to suggest the book canvasser who
had called few hours before, for she
now wore long dustcoat which COW
cred her from neck to ankle and
motor veil which completely hid her
features. She rang the bell, but there
was no answer. The maid, as Olga
had anticipated, had taken advantage
Of her employers absence to do some
shopping in the town. CHANGING up
and down the street to make sure that
she was unobserved. she quietly
opened the door Of the waiting room
and walked In. The most likely place
to find the book, she felt, was In the
doctors desk in his consultation
room. Stepping softly across the floor,
her footsteps deadened by the heavy
rugs, she opened the door of the con-
room-and stopped on the
threshold with an ejaculation Of alarm,
for, bending over the doctors desk,
engaged in rifiing its drawers, was a
strange man. His back was toward
her and he was so intent on his search
that he failed to hear the door open,
but, aroused by her stifed exclama-
ton, he whirled about and his hand
went instinctively to his coat pocket.
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each other appraisingly. Olga was the
first to break the silence.
Il beg your pardon" she said. II
rang the bell, but no one answered,
so l walked In. wanted to see the
doctor"
Mahlin, for 1t was he. had been do
ing some rapid thinking. He decided
to play bold game.
II am Doctor owen he said. what
can l do for your"
II am having trouble with my
throat" lied Olga glibly. but he saw
suspicion in her eyes.
II have been doing a little house
cleaning" said Mahlln, with a profess
sional manner which ought to have
carried conviction. IF you will ex-
cuse me, madam, until l wash my
hands, l shall be glad to prescribe for
you"
Scarcely had the door closed behind
him before Olga was herself ransack-
ing the drawers of the desk. But the
book was not there. 1t must be In the
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