Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-10-06

| open a pOnderous lOOSe-leat ledger
| which lay upon his desk, contains
the names and addresses of all with
whom we have had dealings, and
here runpirO lis f. ger down the
page. "ames of those who
bought the books which you are seek
ing You will notice that the twelve
books comprising Lot 80 we're sold
separately, so I'm afraid that 1t will
require considerable time and trouble
for you to run down all OF them
81 see that the leaves of this ledger
are detachable" remarked Olga. AS
we are greatly pressed for time won
der If you could not let me take the
page which has the names we wish.
will have them copied and return the
page to you in the morning"
Il am very sorry, madam" said Mr.
Dawson respectfully, but the city or
dinances require us to keep q list of
those to whom we have made sales
always in our possession. The police
are very strict about this, as 1t often
assists them in tracing articles that
have been stolen. Not that we are
accustomed to deal with thieves" he
added, smiling. IF you will wait but
five minutes, madam, my secretary
will copy the names for you"
Within quarter of an hour after
Olga and Sextus left the auction
rooms with the list in their posses
sion, second taxicab drew up before
Dawson's door. Gerald Morton en-
tered.
IL am a friend of Miss Cleo
Burkes,' he explained to the auction
eer. "As she has been detained In
Valdavia she asked me if would drop
in here and get the names of the peo-
pie who bought some books about
which she telephoned you"
But some other friends Of Miss
Burkes have just been here after the
same list" said Dawson. They left
with It not fifteen minutes ago"
"Other friends of Miss Burke?" ex-
claimed Morton, plainly startled.
who were they? What were their
names?"
1T never occurred to me to ask
their Names" said Dawson. There
we're two of them; a slender, foreign
looking man and tall, dark, hand
somely dressed woman. imagine
that she was foreigner, too"
/ "A tall, dark woman and a foreign
looking man." repeated Morton, max
ing no effort to hide his perplexity.
II haven't the vaguest idea who they
could be. Perhaps someone to whom
Miss Burke telephoned after left Val
davia. I'm afraid I've a reputation
for being very careless and she was
probably afraid that l would forget all
about the list. Still, you had better let
me have a copy of 1t so that l can
prove to her that I'm not as forgetful
as she imagines."
When he departed a few minutes la
ter. with the list in his pocket, Ger
aid Morton was a much-puzzled man.
Who could they be, these foreigners
who had so suddenly obtruded them
, selves?
At five minutes to six there stopped
before the Dawson establishment q
snorting motorcycle. Entered Satsu-
ma, dust-covered and perspiring.
II have come to inquire about some
books belonging to Miss Burke" he
began, in the precise speech of an ed
ucated Oriental, when Dawson inter.
rupted him.
You're another friend of Miss
Burkes, l suppose?" he shouted. 81
suppose you've come to tell me that
Miss Burke has been unavoidably de
tanned and that she has asked you to
obtain the names of the purchasers OF
the books, Ell? I've stood for that
story twice this afternoon but you
can't come in here and put II over or
me third time"
What do you mean?" asked Satsu
ma, in undisguised establishment, %
do not understand"
81 mean exactly what say" shout
ed the exasperated auctioneer. Hall
an hour ago in come a girl and a mar
who say that they are friends of Miss
Burke and that she's sent them to get
the names of the people who bought
her fathers books. l give them the
names. Ten minutes later q young
fellow arrives in a taxi and in tear
il6 hurry anu lellb Ile the bdiue STORY
So give the names to him. Now yor
| come along and try to give me the
D same song and dance. It's toe thin
my friend, it's too thin"
, II am not a friend of Miss Burke,
said Satsuma quietly, land / know
r nothing of these other people wish
5 to obtain the books for private rea
+ sons. II you will give me the names
r of the people who bought them | an
. quite willing to pay you for your trou
! ble." and he displayed a twenty-dollal
bill.
: We'll, money talks" said Dawson
d abruptly altering his tone, and hanged
r ii / can see what harm there is II
4 giving you the names, Sit down {
s minute while l copy them"
When Satsuma left he was so alb
sorbed in his speculations as to tn,
t identity OF the mysterious stranger
t who had preceded him, that he failed
d to put out his cigarette-stub which h'
:. absent-mindedly tossed into the waste
l. basket standing beside Dawson's desk
y And, ii being closing time, Dawson fol