The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-07

'Its from your place" he said, present
w.
as in" said 1 folding the paper to get
at the inside
cts in cipher too" he added, soon at
terward.
"From my place, and in cipher" Ire
pcatcd, throwing aside the paper. 'Who
is it from?'
Haven't come to that yet"
| had become strangely interested, |
scarcely knew why, and waited imnatiently
for the complete transmission Of the mes
sage
The instrument went on clicking at
great rate, and presently Taylor began to
spell aloud, rs fast as it came over the
wires, the name appended TO the dispatch
''H--a-u-r- CIT Gamfet," said
he
"Gomnctt!" exclaimed, starting up.
'Why, he's my clerk Taylor. let me see
that dispatch.
Although the proceedings were somewhat
irrcgular-it not being usual for telegraph
officials to allow third parties to become ac-
quainted with the contents Of other peoples
messages my friend, under the present
circumstances (Which were considered rs
partial justification for the act, handed me
the paper, on which he had transcribed the
message, and, glancng over it eagerly,
saw what follows:
"To WM JACKSON, No. 1l9 Coppcc st.
"lO-4-23-tG-lG-lO 4.7-24-9-14-2l-o-
S-7-2t 2l-2.9-1S Observation-Disclosures
S-l4 go lG 3-3-7-2l-16-l 0-19-G-G-
POI 23-23-7-1l-l-7-20 -lG-2-7-11-2i-11-1S-
10-4-10-4-lG Notwithstanding PTS
"A 1G-lS-G 2G.43-1--10 7-21-1G-l5-1G-14-10-
0-4-1G-7-17-l7-1S-1-l 1913. 1S-l1-lS G-G-G-
-2G-7-94-1S-21 S-1O-4-
lG23-lG.
"GAMNErr."
"Who is this Jackson-iho man to whom
E;n,ow'f,1'os Eid addressed? Or don't Won
''lle keeps sort Of bac,smi,hs shop.
and makes TOOLS" sad Taylor 81 don't
like his looks--hc's vinegar ysaged."
hardly knew why it was. but the fact OF
my clerks having sent a telegraph dispatch
in cipher looked very suspicious to me. and
| instinctiveiy thought Of the paper had
foundundcr his desk, and which was still in
my pocket,
"Taylor,' said /, Il wish you would al
low me TO keep copy of this dispatch. 1t
may affect my interests more than you think
for"
"Wei, ityou think it does, 90 ahead. "
said Taylor. "Only don't get ne into hot
water That's all"
"l'll take care OF that, Taylor said l.,
going to a desk and sitting down before it.
"N0w leave me alone Tor few minutes,
and I'll see if can solve this mystery"
Although am not naturally of Il prying
or inquisitive disposition, and detest a. much
as any one the spirit that actuates II person
to pry into the affairs of others, and become
a party to that which does not concern him ;
yer, in the present case felt justified in the
course | was pursuing, and did not hest
tate to do all in my power to decipher the
mysterious figures and ascertain, fpossible,
what was engaging the attention of my clerk
to such an extent that he required the me-
dunn ola secret alphabet through which 10
communicate with his friends.
BY the aid Of the piece OF paper have
before mentioned, ] soon obtained tho fol
lowing translation
ITO WM. JACKSON, No. ll9 Coppice st.
"ThrcO thousand pounds in the safe, and
Parker gone til Tomorrow Come down
with the tools Immediately, and at one br
at the Office, and will let YOU in. sleep
there "GAMSErr."
could dcduep from this dispatch only
| Osc conclusion, which wa, that my clcrl,
"as taxing advantage OF the confidence |
tepose" IN him, and OF my absence from
hna"' TO cnler 4nto e c"o- piracy viii, some
villain to br,n}, open my safe aoi carry "a
the E3,90j contained therein
Ina perfect thrill OF settlement hado
my friend ha.iy suod-hy, and telling him
that would giofe fully explain at some
! other time, ran back 20 the station and took
1 the night train ior Rome.
\ we whircd onward il toe darkness,
rcFo!rcdt the whole matlcr0v in my mind,
and cane 10 a decision as To what plan
should pur>uc- which will be better illus
tratcd by the actual fact, As they occurred.
Going directly 10 the Police Office, COM
nunicatcd my discovery to the chief, who
set II trap. by means Of which the burglars
were caught engaged in the accomplishment