The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-10
Che 2utland daily Glohe,
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1873.


bank and sought the president, to whom
presented my credentials, and made known
my intentions of commencing work at once.
The old gentleman at once acquicsced and
together we passed into the main Office
where several spruce looking young men
were scratching away as unconcernedly as
if they had not been engaged in an animated
discussion of the robbery only minute be.
fore. / glanced at them sharply, but saw
nothing suspicious in their looks, and con-
cluded it would be waste of time to ques-
ton them.
examined the lock of the door opening
upon the street. and found it had not been
tempered with, although the first arrival
had found the door ajar. | next turned my
attention to door opening upon the rear,
and found it securely locked, in which con
dition 1t had been, so the president assured
me, since the night before.
"Who has charge of the KEY of this
door," inquired.
Mr.. N, the cashier has one. and
our janitor the other"
"Can either of these gentlemen be sum-
moned?"
Yes, both if need be. Here, Warren.
run round to Mr.. Ms and tell him that
| wish to see him Immediately"
The clerk addressed was about to obey.
when sudden thought struck me and ]
called him back.
You needn't trouble Mr.. N; but il
the janitor can be found, ask him to ster
down here for minute or two
In less than two minutes the clerk re-
turned with the jantor--a broad shouldered
lrishman whose answers to my questions
were given in ich n straightforward man.
ner that | at once exonerated him from all
blame.
you lock up after the clerks have gone
home, do you not?" inquired, looking
him in the eyes.
iis, sometimes does, an sometimes
doesn't" was the laconic reply.
"When do you not?"
When Mr.. N-worruks late onights
as has been the case pretty much o late"
Did you lock up last night?"
"Yis, sir tawts more, tried every durc
afterward"
CAT what time did you lock that door?
and pointed toward the front entrance.
"Well, as near as can rccollect, half.
past sivcn."
Are you sure you shot the bolt into it:
socket"
"Aye! could swear that locked that
dure an left it locked
d" How about the windows? Did you fas-
ten them as well?"
" Yis, livery wan of them"
VERY good, sir; you may go now, il
you like" and l turned to the president.
" Now then, Mr.. j, with your per-
mission, ! will investigate matters below
stairs"
"Certainly, sir; but first let me get my
coat and hat. | am troubled with rheuma-
tism, you observe, and have to exercise
more than usual care when descending tC
the vaults. l will be with you in a minute
or two" and the old gentleman disappeared
within his private room.
"The old hunks " heard some one ex.
claim. "Devilish careful of himself amt
he?" and then smoker ran around tho
room.
judged from this that the 90 old hunks >
in question was something of bugbear to
the gentleman who had just delivered him.
self; but had no time for reflection, for
the old gentleman made his appearance at
this instant, and conducted me to the vault
below. The heavy iron door of the large
vault in which the banks funds were stored
stood wide OPEN afiording view of the in
terror, which presented a scene of confusion
not unfamiliar to my eyes. Books and pa
PSiS upOii tlt HOOl III every ulIttllOll
where they had been thrown after having
gratified the curiosity of the burglars.
stopped to pick up a crumpled docu-
ment that lay at my feet, and as | did so
the sparkle of a gem, heretofore concealed
by the paper, caught my eye. With quick
motion of the hand picked the stone from
the floor and held it concealed in the palm
of my hand while l perused the document
more for the purpose of concealing the en-
ultation felt at having gained so important
clue, than for any other reason.
Having glanced ut several other papers
similar to the one l had first picked up,
began thorough search of the vault, which
prove fruitless; but the diamond in my
possession was sufficient foundation on
which to weave u network of circumstantial
evidence.
well, sir" quered the president, as
significd my intention of returning above
have you discovered anything that would
be likely to aid you in bringing the villains
to grief?"
nodded.
"Ah there will be no difficulty in bring
ing the authors of this deed to iustice?"
"None whatever"
Good l am glad to hear you say that
Only catch the perpetrators, and they shall
be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. y
And he brought his cane down as if to give
force to the utterancc.
"You may possibly have occasion to re-
tract that assertion" mentally added, MS
made few notes in my diary
Having no further business at the bank,
took my departure and went direct to q
celebrated jewelers. establishment in Som
er's street. The proprietor Of the store
knew me, and intuitvely guessing my bust
ness, conducted me to his private office.
"Well, Tracy, what's up?" he inquired,
when we had become seated.
"Nothing unusual" l replied. "You
have heard of the Clifton Bank robbery,
presumed"
"The Clifton Bank? All, yes, did hear
some one remarking about it. There was
no account about it in the morning papers,
however"
"No, sir, believe not. The afi. ir was
not discovered in time for the reporters to
get hold of it, Well. sir, the bank has
been robbed to the tune of thirty thousand
dollars, and am engaged on the case"
Hum indeed. Hope you'll catch the
rascal, old boy. Dreadful state of things
to exist in small city like this" and the lit
tie man twisted uneasily in his chair.
"Not so bad MS you may imagine. BE
calm, my friend; the parties that robbed
the Clifton Bank will not be likely to pay
you visit"
"Ah! hope your surmises are correct
but pray tell me your reasons for thinking
as you dos"
"Certainly. In the first place, the bank
robbery is the work of one man, and he is
not professional burglar; in the second
place. that man cares more for greenbacks
than he does for gold ornaments, and would
not plumber your place for all there is in it (;
in fact this very party owned diamond,
but threw it away rather than carry 1t round
with him. 1t is very pretty, is it not9"
And held the stone up to him.
The jeweler took it, examined it closely,
and returned it to me with the remark;
at is, as you remarked, very petty
stone, and, might add, very valuable for
a gem of its size. That is your cue, pre-
sume?"