The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-17

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* 81 Who'll pre-
Al 81 will. 1 am
her counsel, and
she will not be interviewed against my
advice. Come in. Ii you want 10 inter
view anybcdy, interview me-"
Tom looked at him roguishly and said:
''Do you recollect what the reply of
che king was to Richelieu, when the car
dinal told him if he must love anybody,
to love him?"
"No."
HE said, "a very poor substitute, your
eminence, for a fresh young demoiseile.'
So say l."
Holbrook led the way into his private
office, closing the door behind them.
Squat" said he to Tom, land take a
cigar"
Tom threw himself on the lounge at
full length and as he Lit his cigar. said:
.,SfBy Jove-puf-puf-it's deuced-
pEf-strange thing-puf-p puff
that | should-puf-have run up-puff
Apuff-against Templeton's sister here. :"
Why
Because it was precisely that murder
which led me here. What have you got
new about it,"
Nothing"
'And you her COUNSEL"
Yes. since ten minutes ago."
Hasn't she got a suspicion of any
kind-of woman, or quarrel, etc.T
Not a suspicion. But let me put you
on the right track. l am retained to
look after the dead brothers property.
and see to closing up his business"
"Oh, well, l haven't dropped that
murder yet"
"What do you know more about it,"
Not much, if anything. The old man
has become very much interested in the
case, and has discharged me-"
The "Old man" was the editor-in-chief
of the paper Tom was employed on.
discharged your"
"Yes, at my suggestion"
Il don't understand you"
mo: Well, then, 1 am detailed to
Wort, the matter to the end. As a first
move have gotten myself discharged,
so as to throw the other boys off the
scent? Do you see?"
"Ohr'
u have been working for three days,
aigs4 want help. Those COMPOUNDED de-
Kectives are Jealous of me ever since
rooted out that nest of burglars up the
country-you remember-and watch me
like hawk"
How can help your"
Very easily, and all the more since
you are now counsel for the sister.
want an exact description of that suit
of clothes the man wore who knitted
Templeton. OF course if l asked to sec
it could easy enough, but I'd have the
whole lot of them on my heels"
"And you want me to get the suit for
your"
mo, but want you to become thor
bughly acquainted with it."
ITO what endY'
II want to buy a suit just like it"
''Pshaw"
"You think am 1oolingP
81 don't think it, know it"
"Holbrook, you pass in this city for
being one of the ablest of the young
lawyers, but you can be an awful stupid
fool at times"
THANK you"
Il mean it. Can't you sec what I'm
driving att"
No, I'm blest if can"
"Well, I'll let you in little way. The
man who knitted Templeton wore cheap
suit of clothes which he had just pur-
ckesed-wore it for the purpose of a dis
guise."
Eyes, doubtless"
After thecutting he ran away, throw.
irlg off his coat"
Good"
Then he threw off his pantaloons and
hat"
yes"
"These were found, but no vest"
"All of these chestnuts are proper il
form and solid in substance"
Tom paid no attention to the sarcasm
but pulled steadily on his cigar, the fire
of which had nearly died out. Restoring
it, he continued:
Suppose should find a clothes dealer
who sold a similar suit too large for the
man who bought it, and didn't care fol
the vest, on the day, or the day rrevi
,fous to the murder, or thereabouts!"
Tom. beg your pardon"
Correct. The easiest way to find suci
man and such suit is to go and bu,
one"
81 see."
"'If had piece of the cloth woul'
be happy"
"I'll get it for you"
a@You can't, they won't let you cut it.
'F&oh, yes, they will"
THAT isn't all"
what next"
81 want jewelers. description of tha
diamond button you found"
"I'll get that for you"
You're a jewel yourself. When wi
you do ity'