Wichita eagle., 1889-05-12


ing. No peace for the wicked and certain
ly not for telegraph operators"
took the seat he offered, and, spreading
the paper out before me, began to read-my
friend In the meantime taking down the
dispatch, and otherwise busying himself
about the instrument, which had COM
menced clicking in a very lively and anil
mated manner
tits from your place." he said, present
~.
SIS it!" said 1, folding the paper to get at
the inside.
sits in cipher, too" he added soon after
ward
From my place, and in cipher" re-
peated, throwing aside the paper. "Who is
it fromm
Haven't come to that yet"
l had become strangely interested,
scarcely knew why, and waited impatiently
for the complete transmission of the mes
sage.
The instrument went on clicking at a
great rate, and presently Taylor began to
spell aloud, as fast as it came over the
wires, the name appended to the telegram.
"G-a-m-n-e-tt. Gdmnett," said he.
"Gamnett" / exclaimed, starting up.
"Why, he's my clerk! Taylor, let me see
that telegram"
Although the proceeding were some
what irregular-it not being usual for tele-
graph officials to allow third parties to be-
come acquainted with the contents of
other peoples messages-my friend, under
the present circumstances (Which were
considered as partial justification for the
act), handed me the paper, on which he had
transcribed the message, and glancing over
it eagerly, saw what follows:
ITO WILLIAM JACKSON, 1i9 Coppice Street:
"l0423 1916 I04-7- l42l "a al 29-lS-2l-
l04l69l4I7 1898 i423-5l8-23 3-7-2l-I6 1886
6.l0-79O-7
l6-l077 69IS -20-20-16-2lS l4I0l6-e-26 l8-l4-10-
iO-4-16-
666-l6-l0-26-7 24-ll.2l- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
''GAMNETI."
''Who is this jacksonville man to whom
the dispatch is addressed? Or don't you
know7" l asked.
HE keeps a sort of blacksmith's shop,
and makes TOOLS" said Taylor. ~ don't
like his looks-he's vinegar visaged."
l hardly know why it was, but the fact Of
my clerks having sent telegraph dispatch
in cipher looked very suspicious to me, and
instinctively thought of the paper had
found under his desk, and which was still in
my pocket.
Taylor" said I, 81 wish you would al
low me 70 keep copy Of this dispatch. It
may affect my interests more than you
think for"
"Well, If you think it does, go ahead"
said Taylor. "Only don't get me into hot
water-that's all.
"I'u take care of that, Taylor" said I,
going to desk and sitting down before 1t.
Now leave me alone for few minutes,
and I'll seeif can solve this mystery"
BY the aid Of the piece Of paper 1 have
before mentioned / soon obtained the fol-
lowing translation:
ITO WILLIAM JACKSON, 119 Coppice street:
Three thousand pounds in the safe and Parker
gone until tomorrow. Come down with the
tools Immediately, and at one be at the Office
and will let you in. sleep there.
"GAMNFrr"
In perfect thrill of excitement 1 babe
my friend hasty goodbye, and telling him
that l would more fully explain at some
other time, ran back to the station and took
the night train for home.
AS we whirled onward in the darkness 1
revolved the whole matter over in my mind,
and came to decision as to what plan l
should pursue-which will be better illus
trated by the actual facts as they occurred.
Going directly to the post-office commu-
nicated my discovery to the chief, who set
a trap by means of which the burglars were
caught engaged in the accomplishment Of
their nefarious schemes.
The station was watched, and a stranger
carrying in his hand large bag was OBJ
served to alight from the half past eleven
O'Clock train from town, who took his way
to my Office, on the door Of which he gave a
peculiar knock, and was at once admitted
by Gamuett.
The officers waited on the outside a sufh-
cient length of time for them to get fairly at
work, and then, breaking into the Office,
found one man engaged in blowing powder
ito the keyhole of the safe, and the other,
my clerk, looking over the burglars tools.
Both Gamnett and his bosom friend jack
son were generously provided by the benev-
client authorities with an elegant stone man
sion across the seas; and so highly delight
ed were they with the many charms that
this magnificent retreat afforded, that they
were easily prevailed upon to occupy for the
period OF ten years apartments OF the cosy
dimensions of seven by nine feet-the win
dows of which were ornamented by iron
bars, placed lengthwise, in fulfillment Of the
directions Of an ingenious architect, who
had an eye to beauty, and wished every
thing belonging to the country 70 present as
snug and safe an appearance as possible.
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