The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-24

we WdlI W hiiOH oOti1SlII1IlS DIS W ILLS
connections, don't weg
Eyes"
well, here is one. We can work
along the Pierson line to result posi-
bly, But must go"
mot before l tell you of little matter
which occurred last night after left
you"
He recited his experience Of the night
previous after he had left Tom.
at is nothing" replied Tom. He
mistook you for some one else"
THAT is the conclusion | came to-"
Tom went to the door and partially
opened it. He drew back quickly.
Il say. Holbrook, there is Messing
outside inquiring for you-the fellow
who saw the murder"
I'VE are in for surprises todayr
"I'll get behind the scenes again" and
he disappeared.
Messing was soon shown in. After
some insignificant conversation touching
the murder and the failure to discover
the perpetrator. Messing opened his
business.
"You recollect, Mr.. Holbrook, that at
the time | was detained as a witness l
declined to give my business in New
York;
Perfectly we'll"
"Well. did give it subsequently when
found the concealment was subjecting
me to suspicion Briefly it was this:
Ny mother had reason to believe that
she was closely related to a gentleman
who had died in this city some time
previously, leaving large property and
no heirs or will. She imagined she was
an heir, if not the sole heir. have now
been closely following the matter, and
while did not take much stock in the
idea at first, have come to regard it
more favorably. The mans name was
Charles Person"
HoIbrook started violently, knocking
a book from his desk and thus covering
up a noise behind the screen which
might otherwise have been heard.
"Bless my soul!" said Holbrook, that
is strange"
"Wnat is stranger"
Holbrook controlled himself.
why, Mr.. Pierson used to be client
Of this Office"
Precisely, and that is the reason why
am here. want to inquire if you can
shed any light upon certain subjects,
and whether any papers relating to Mr.
Pierson or his business are in your
hands"
II shall have to disappoint you," re-
piled Holbrook. "Mr. Persons rela-
tons with this office as a client ceased
before | became connected with it.
Judge Harkner and he quarreled very
bitterly; over what | never knew. He
was careful to send everything to Pier
son, and don't know who was his law
yer subsequently. The great amount of
business he brought into the Office was a
tradition when l came in. However.
there is an old man who was clerk in
this Office for many years-confidential
clerk, and who is now retired because of
age. He lives on Long Island, short
distance back of Brooklyn. advise
you to call upon him; will give you q
line to him.
Acting upon the impulse of the mo-
ment he wrote an introduction.
Messing took the note and went away,
after promising to call upon Holbrook
again.
As soon as he was out of the door Tom
came forth.
You Internal ASST cried Tom, what
under the heavens did you shove him
out in that way for::''
Holbrook's face fell.
"See here, Bryan. there is limit TO
the things you may say to me-"
81 beg your pardon, Holbrook; l let
my feelings master me. But what pos
sessed you to shut him Off that way He
was disposed to talk
We'll, principally because you were
behind the screen"
"What of that
well, the same circumstances do not
surround Messing Us do surround Foun-
tain-the same suspicions-and didn't
want him to become confidential when
he thought lie was talking to reputable
counselor alone"
But doesn't this queer state of things
strike your See here. We suspect
Fountain of Temp!eton's murder
slightly, to be sure-but suspect him.
He comes to see you inquiring for Pier
sons papers Messing sees that murder
and he comes inquiring about Persons
papers, What connection is there?"
Il saw all that and recollect what you
have forgotten.
WHAT
"That we have our suspicious of Foun-
tain through Flora Ashgrove's strange
behavior and that she manifests great
anger against Messing, threatening to
be his accuser. while denying knowledge
of him!"
'"To be surei To be sure! Don't you
see that these condolences have an i'm
portant bearing upon the murder-that
you lost an opportunity to get hold of
string which may lead us straight to the
result?
"Oh. don't believe Messing knows
anything of the affair"
"My dear fellow, everything is guess
work, but every line must be examined.
How could you let Messing slip through
your fingers so?"
"He is easily enough regained. can
get his address from the police authori-
ties, and he will unburden himself to the
old clerk, George Dolwell. I'll tell you
,r,ho+ I'll do TIL fala1raDb noluell RI