The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-12

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on the contrary, was quiet, cold and
slightly contemptuous in his bearing.
1t was certainly unfortunate that he
should have come upon her a2d Percy
t6gether. For months past she had
Saken every precaution to avoid such
mishap, and now it had occurred, nor
had any advantage accrued as between
her and Percy, but quite the reverse.
81 came in here to pay for the neck
lace, you know" she said.
81 know. If you have paid for it, 1
am ready to escort you home-unless
you have some engagement with this
gentleman"
''Oh, 1 have no engagement. Mr..
Nolen happened to come in and find me
here. But
Then perhaps Mr.. NoIen will excuse
u.s."
''But, I have just found-T have mis-
laid my pocketbook.
LEU IL dL homer
\ ''No, I have lost it since 1 came in
here"
do you mean it has been stolen from
your"
1T seems to have been. can't &C
count for it"
eff you will step this way, madam
and gentlemen" put in the detective,
d I'VE can talk over the matter in private.
Were is parlor at the back, where we
shall not be disturbed. You understand,
sir" he added, addressing TunstalI, THAT
time is Of Importance in such things,
and the sooner we can take measures to
capture the thief, the better chance there
is to recover the bank notes"
Let us go in, by all means" said Tun-
stall but in what manner is Mr..
Nolen concerned?"
Il was here when the robbery was
committed-if there was robbery"
said Percy, land, according to this de-
tective, my assistance is necessary"
The detective pushed a way through
the crowd that had collected, and led the
others to the rear part of the building
where there was a small room with
chairs and table. Into this room were
admitted Mr.. and Mrs. Tunstall, Percy
and the salesman.
q Now, then, said the detective, shut
ting the door, and taking up position
with his back toward it, plain words
don't break any bones, and the best
thing we can do is to clear away what
ever may look puzzling. Here'sthe way
tfs case stands: Mrs. TunstaII comes
into the shop with her hands in her
muff, and four bank notes to the amount
of two thousand five hundred dollars
were inside, together with the purse.
She comes up to the counter, and this
gentleman" pointing to Nolen, comes
in right after her, and speaks to her
While she is talking with him, she lays
her muff, with the money and the purse
in it, on the counter, and turns her back
on it, After while, along comes the
salesman, and while she is speaking to
Sim this gentleman goes round the other
side and takes up her muff, and turns it
in his hands, as it were. A minute after
wards she takes the muff from him, and
finds that the money and the purse are
gone. The gentleman says he had his
hands in the muff, and that it was empty
That's how the case stands Now, l
want to know if the gentleman has any
thing more to say" And he looked at
Nolen.
81 have told all / know about it." re-
piled Percy steadily. 81 found the muff
empty, and if Mrs. Tunstall had not
been so positive that the purse and the
money were in it should say she must
have been mistaken. The bank notes
might have fallen on the ground and not
been noticed, but the purse would have
zen heard to drop"
MAY l ask, then, what your theory
isy' inquired TlInstall, courteously.
II have none" he answered shortly.
"And what is yours, Sylvia?" her hus-
band continued.
Pm sure don't know what to think,
she said in faltering voice.
The eyes Of Tunstau and the detective
fxed themselves upon Percy in silence.
- Redeemed as he returned the gaze, but
whether with anger or with some other
emotion it was impossible 10 determine.
well" he broke out at length, cit
seems 10 me that | stand in the position
of a suspected person. can hardly be-
ieve," he added, in a hoarser voice, that
/ can be seriously charged with picking
a lady's pocket-especially lady with
whom am acquainted. Hepaused; no
one spoke. "Well, then" he went on,
angrily, Il will say that repudiate the
charge, and will hold to account who
ever has the face to make it. mean
You, STRIP he said, with a fierce look at
TSnstall. "Have you anything to say
TO it,"
$50 far as I am aware" said Tunstal,
cCblly, 'the only person who has spoken
of charging you with the theft is your
sell. l was not present, and can only
Judge from hearsay But I will say this.