Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-15
THE G0LDR00M.

Tho night mail from Paris painted into
Calais Pier station only five minutes
late The usual scmmbling exodus Of
passengers eager TO get snack at the
buffet before the steamer was duo 10
start began almost before tho train had
stopped
My employment IL that Of travelling
clerk TO an express company, whose bust
ness II Ia 90 convey between Paris aud
London yaluables intrusted to II by eli.
ents
was more than usually anxious that
night, because Il was marked by the In.
Huguatiun " now System, Hitherto
the vuluables had been placed by one Of
us In the goldroon rented by our com.
pany on the steamers Tho room had
been carefully locked. and the property
had been left % take care Of itself until
I, got to Dover, whore u was met by an
other official Of the company, who was
provided with duplicate key
The capiHinsof the boats were also In
possession Of koya In ease 1t should be
necessary for the safety Of tho ship to
enter the goldroom.
These precautions. however, had
proved insufficient. Although the locks
on tho goldroom door were safety ones
Of the most approved kind. impressions
IN wax had been obtained, false licys had
been manufactured, and robborics had
been frcquent-pcrpotraiod, without
doubt. during tho passage across the
channel by u ping Of expert thieves.
In consequence. nm Official was TO nc.
company In future every consignment
and keep watch aud ward nt tho gold.
room door
That night tho consignment was Ct
small bulk. but 90 extraordinary value.
II consisted Of two tin boxes. ono Of
which contained notes on the Bank of
Frnnce. sent to tho Dnul; Of ENGLAND IN
payment for u purchase oI 10000 suv.
ereigns. tho othcr box contained uogo
table bonds. with coupons attached. Of
the new Turkish loan tho property OF
the largest financial house IN the world
Tho bonds were worth C2J0.O0O. Hn
TINT my total charge amounted TO s..
100000.
Two Of tho compauy's purtcrs Ind nc
companiod mo from Paris 10 nsist IN
shipping the boxes. As | stood on tho
platform watching my men haul the
boxes from the treasury van was tapped
on the shoulder by ono OF the French de.
tectivcs whose duty Il 10 to koopan oyo
on the boats.
"You cross tonight under tho now mr..
rangemont Mr. nuttOn. think" ho
whispered
That is no." replied. Have you
taken stock OF my follow passougcra'
yes. horsiii 'and have not spotted
any suspicious characters 80 far. Ait
stand aside there, mon ami; mako way
Tor madame" and the detective pulled
mo gently bael; SOL TO allow n solemn
procession to pass along tho platform to
the gangway OF the steamer.
A couple Of railway portors were car
Tying sick woman, by whose side
walked a tall maid. Two other portcrs
followed, wheeling truck Of unmisiak.
able feminine luggage.
The detective stepped quickly 10 the
side Of the truck and read the address
painted in largo white letters on one Of
the packages,
mime. Ia Camtossc dc Brune," he said
N he reioinol me- "lt Ia not title with
which am familiar. Mon cher, II might
be ns well II you kept yourself acqunint'
ell with that lady's whereabouts on the
bout
WHAT Have you cause for suspi-
ciony' asked.
Not In tho least. did not recognize
either the grando dame or her maid.
Only when one comes across title UNI
known TO rs OF the French police Il
makes one cautious--that is all my
friend. Bon voyage"
The detective moved away, and fol-
lowed my men on board the boat. each
carrying one OF the boxes. On the gang.
way ! met the captain, TO whom | was
well lnown-jolly old Captain Temple.
"Hullo. my boyl" he said. 80 you're
going with us. That's good; youll re-
lieye mo from lot Of responsibility.
got my now key Tor your precious new
lock from the agent today, but I've hit
on q better dodge than oil the locks In
the world. just come along with me-
Captain Temple led the way below.
followed with my men. The goldroom
was situated on the main deck In lit
tie recess aft OF tho saloon.
II was about 10 feet suukrc and wa,
approached by narrow passage yard
long running out OF tho saloon, In which
rs we passed through, noticed tho In
valid lady and her attendant being ush
cred into statoroom by the stowardess
This stateroom was the nearest TO tn
goldroom passGge-n fact which furthe
impressed upon mo tho hint given by tn
detective.
Tho captain opened the door Of In
goldroom with his key, and my men de-
posted tho boxes ON the floor. Captain
Tomplc waited till had dismissed thou
and then stopped down in another cor
ner Of the room and pulled at smal
tag of wire that protruded through
hole.
Whom he had got enough wire to max
fair sized loop, he carried over one O
the boxes, put tho loop OF wire Hrounl
It and turned TO me with q smile.
"Thore Dutton" no slid. "Now, I