Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-09-29

Identity by Showing Me a Seal With
tho Imperial Cipher"
have already learned, who will let
nothing stand in their way II they see
chance OF getting possession OF It,"
They will never get IT," said Burke.
Il am taking no chances. II is we'll
hidden"
That night Burke worked at the
desk in his laboratory until after mid
night. Cleo. as had been her custom
since the night OF the attack, sat In
the room, bent over her sewing. At
last. with sigh OF WEAKNESS, Burke
completed HIS writing Leaning back
In his chair his gaze wandered about
the room until It rested on a narrow
shelf, Just aboxe his desk, which held
a small and much-thumbed Bible and
a dozen ponderous volumes on various
scientific subjects. Though the study
was filled from floor to ceiling with his
extensive library these dozen tattered,
dog-eared volumes were his most
precious possession. They formed, as
he had often told Cleo, his earliest
library; as young man he had made
many sacrifices in order to buy them,
and, for old times sake, he always
kept them by him. They possessed.
moreover. because OF their age and
rarity, an intrinsic as we'll as senti
mental value. Now Burke took one OF
the worn volumes down and caressed
II lovingly.
II want you to remember, Cleo" he
said, more solemnly than was custom.
airy with him. that II anything should
happen to me there Is fortune wait.
ing for my little girl in these old
books"
Hush, daddy, hush" she cried,
dropping her work and perching her
self on the arm Of his chair, 81 won't
have you talk 80. You give me the
shivers. Why. daddy. dearest, you're
going to live for years and years and
years"
But" the old man continued, TAX.
ing from the end OF the row the
much-used Bible. this is the most
precious OF all. It was my mothers
parting gift when left home as boy
to make my fortune. II has never left
me. / want you to promise, my child
that you will keep II always"
"Of course I'll keep It always, dad
dy darling" Cleo exclaimed. throwins
her arms about the old mans neck
Because It has meant 30 much to you
It will be doubly precious to me. And
now you must go to bed, daddy
You've worked quite long enough, and
I'm so sleepy that can scarcely keer
my eyes OPEN"
It was late when Cleo awakened the
next morning. The sun was shining AZ
only Californian sun can shine; birds
warbled their mathis in the garden;
from the roses which chung to her wall
outside her window came a wave o.
fragrance. No wonder that she suns
happily as, seated before the mirror
she brushed her spun.gold hair and
twisted 1t on her head into a golden
crown. It was a morning TO make any
one sing, Slipping into the lIttl,
Bingham frock which she wore about
he house, she sped lightly down the
stairs. still singing.
Thine to get up. daddy" she called
sayly, rapping at her fathers bedroom
ioor. "Ill have breakfast ready I'M
But there was no answer.
Daddy is sleeping soundly thin
morning." she said to herself, and
appel again.
Still there was no response. Chilled
With sudden foreboding she entered
rhe room was empty. The bed had
lot been slept in. The door ieadinI
INTO the laboratory was ajar. sh,
opened 1t. Stretched on the floor, ins
'ool OF crimson. lay DR.. Ralph Burke
'uried in his heart was an ivory
Iandled dagger.
(To Bio CoNTINUED)