Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-26


nize him, is working on the mysterious
disappearance of young man from
neighboring town, some four or Eve
days ago" said.
THE disappearance of Charles
Walker?"
"Yes, that is the name Of the missing
man"
ut is a sad affair and wonderfully
strange, too, as he was person OF spot
less character and highly esteemed by
I all who know him"
| II did not recognize my brother de-
tective, but when he had made himself
known TO me acquainted him W tn my
case and your description of him The
latter caused him TO laugh and say that
he looked into your store by the merest
accident
! AT the hotel where I took my sup
per, asked the clerk II the establish
mcnt was provided with burglar
proof safe. lie gave me negative re-
ply and then, in the presence OF the
crowd that was in the office, informed
him that | had a large sum Of money
with mo, and inquired who had such
safe In which would be permitted to
place the money over night lie mem
toned several persons who had combi-
nation safes, adding;
"'Mr William Hardy has one and his
place OF business is nearer than that OF
any other person whom have named
81 learned, rather was informed
where you lived and then came here.
During my previous interview with
youy GU said that You were TO be alone
for few days, or, more exactly, that
your wife was passing few days out
OF town with her invalid mother |
have u proposition TO make 10 you
that you allow me To pass the night
with you as your bed.companion. II
the one who burglarized your safe last
night was among those in the hotel
who heard me speak OF my money and
attempts TO secure the money which
am supposed to have placed in your
safe, assure you that shall hear him
II you do not"
81 heartily approve Of your plan"
Mr.. Hardy rejoined.
"Then will go and inform the clerk
OF the hotel that"
Our conference was interrupted by
the appearance OF n customer and
went from the store, TO which l re-
turned u half-hour. more or less, later.
After we had retired for the night.
ertained-wearicd, IL may be-Mr.
Hardy with some OF the most exciting
experiences that had been mine as u
detective, which caused him to tremble
from head TO foot Finally, however,
he fell asleep.
The next morning, handing him a
package. | asked.
as that what was taken from your
safe night before last?"
Yes he fairly gaspcd, having cx-
amined the package. WAS my house
again entered last night, without walk
ing me2" he inquired.
window over the sink"
by man or u woman"
"a man"
"Where Is hep
"Within my easy reach"
WAS he among those In the Office at
the hotel when you spoke OF your
moncy2'
"No."
| waited a moment, and then began:
Yesterday | casually learned that
you are or have been inclined TO som.
nambulism, and nothing else no tends
TO its Development as excitement or
anxiety.
ut ut once suggested itself TO my
mind that the unexpected coming into
possession Of 30 much money would
render you extremely nervous; that this
nervousness would result In sleep walk.
ing; that, in II sleep-walting condition,
you would give especial consideration
TO the money and be likely TO remove
II from the safe 10 some place where nc
one would look for II.
These impressions were strengthened
by what had learned when here yes
terday afternoon-that the mud tracks
ended in your sleering-room, proving
that there was no mud on the feet OF
the one who removed your money from
the safe when the deed was done; tina,
your feet and the malefactor's were oil
the same size.
"What | told you with reference u
asking the hotel clerk about "a safe, and
so forth, was one Of the subterfugcs-
lies, IN fact-to which, am sorry "a
confess, we detectives sometimes are
Obliged To have recourse, for the pur.
pose Of gaining your permission 10 re-
main with you over night And the
Experiences which narrated were de-
signed TO render you as nervous rs pos
sible, because, as | have said before
nervousness would probably cause you
10 walk while you were asleep.
About two o'clock this morning you
left your bed and went TO your safe,
which you oopened. After feeling
around in II you went from the house,
closely followed by me, 20 u hollow
tree In your back yard. Into the hole
In the tree you placed your hand and
the moonlight enabled me TO see that d
smile Immediately stole over youI
sountenance From the hole l took
the money" H'
"Well, | declared" he exclaimed, after
drawing long breath.
For my services he compensated me
literally, complimenting me for my
lteenness and promising that II he ever
again had business in my line II should
be intrusted 10 me Fred w. Foster,
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