Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-20

came over the wires. the name ap-
pended to the telegram.
''G-a-m-n-e-t-t. Gamnett, +" said he
"Gamnettl" / exclaimed. starting
up. why, he's my clerk! Taylor,
let me see that telegram"
Although the proceeding were
somewhat irregular-it not being
usual for telegraph officials to allow
third parties to become acquainted
with the contents of other peoples
messages-my friend, under the pres
ent circumstances (which were con-
slderad as partial justification for
the act), handed me the paper, on
which he had Transcribed the mes
sage, and glancing over it eagerly,
/ saw what follows:
TO WILLIAM JACKSON, 10Coppicc Street:
10 A. % 10 16-1 o. 7-24-9- 1921 -2-S. J.
24-2l 3 DIS 21-1O4- 16.9-14-17- 16-13-S-
l4-23-5-16-23 3-7-21-16 1O-1S-6-6-1O-7-2O
!-23-23- 7-11-l-7- 20-16- 2-7-11-21- Ills 10
4-lO-4 16-10-7-7-6-9-1S-2O-2O
i0-6-26- 13-1410-7-21-16-15-16
Observation-Disclosures
26-7-24-11-21-1S-9-6-16-16-S-1O-4-16-23-16.
"GAMNET."
Nv ho is this Jacksonville man to
whom the dispatch is addressed? Or
don't you know" | asked.
HE keeps sort of blac'ksmiths
shop, and makes TOOLS" said Tay-
lor. II don't like his looks-he's
vinegar-visaged."
hardly know why it was, but the
fact of my clerks having sent tel
egraph dispatch in cipher looked
very suspicious to me, and | instinc-
lively thought of the paper | had
found under his desk, and which was
still in mypocket.
Taylor" said /, 81 wish you
would allow ME to keep a copy of
this dispatch. 1t may affect my in
terests more than you think for"
We'll, if you think it does, go
ahead" said Taylor. "Only don't
get me into hot water-that's all.
"l'll take care of that, Taylor"
said |, going to a desk and sitting
down before it. "Now leave me
alone for a few minutes, and I'll see
If l can solve the mystery"
by the aid ofthe piece of paper |
have before mentioned | soon OBJ
tanned the following translation:
ITO WILLIAM JACKSON, 10 Coppice street:
Three thousand pounds in the safe and Par
ker gone until tomorrow. Come down with
the tools immediately, and ut one be at the
office and will let you in, | sleep there.
"GAMNETT."
In a perfect thrill of excitement
l bade my friend hasty goodbye,
and telling him that | would more
inlly explain atsome other time, ran
back to the station and took the
night train for home,
AS we whirled onward in the dark
ness | revolved the whole matter
over in my mind, and came to de-
cision as to what plan | should pur-
sue-which will be better illustrated
by the actual facts as they occurred.
Going directly to the post-office
communicated my discovery to the
chief, who set trap by means of
which the burglars were caught en-
gagged in the accomplishment oftheir
nefarious schemes.
The station was watched, and a
stranger carrying in his hand large
bag was observed to alight from the
halfpast eleven o'clock train from
town, who took his way to my office,
on the door of which he gave q pc
culiar knock, and was at once adj
by Cannot.
The officers waited on the outside
a sufficient length of time for them
to get fairly at work, and then,
breaking into the office, found one
man engaged in blowing powder into
the keyhole of the safe, and the other,
my clerk, looking over the burglars
tools.
Both Cannot and his bosom friend
jackson were generously provided by
the benevolent authorities with an
elegant stone mansion across the
seas; and so highly delighted were
they with the many charms that this
retreat afforded, that
they were easily prevailed upon to
occupy for the period of ten years
apartments of the coy dimensions
of seven by nine feet-the windows of
which were ornamented by iron bars,
placed lengthwise, in fulfillment of the
of an ingenious architect,
who had an eye to beauty, and wish
ed everything belonging to the coun-
try to present as snug and safe an
as possible