The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-08
CHAPTER Y.

When Paul Whittier said that he had
photographs OF the man who had been IN.
juring the Ramapo Iron and Steel Works.
showing him in the act OF opening the safe
Mr.. Whittier an4 Mr.. Wheatcroft looked
at each other in amaZement Major Van
Zandt stared at the young man with feas
and shame struggling together In his face
Without waiting to enjoy his triumph
Paul put his hand in his pocket and took
oat two squares OF blush paper.
There" he said. as he handed one 10
his father, there is a blueprint Of the
man taken in this Office at $40 YESTERDAY
afternoon, just as he was about to open
the safe in the corner. You see he Is
kneeling with his hand on the lock. but
apparently just then something alarmed
him and he cast a hasty glance over his
shoulder AT that second the photograph
was taken, and so we have ful-facs
portrait OF the man.
Mr.. Whittier had looked at the photo.
graph. and he now passed II 70 the impa-
tient hand of the junior partner.
You see, Mr.. wheatcroft," Paul cor
tinued. that although the face in the
photograph bears certain family likeness
to Maj. Van Zandts, all the same that Is
not portrait Of the major. The man who
was here yesterday afternoon was young
mana man young enough TO be the ma
jor's son.
The old bookkeeper looked at the
speaker.
Mr.. Paul" he began. you won't h
hard on the" Then he paused abruptly.
Il confess I don't understand this al
ALL" declared Mr.. Wheatcroft irascbly.
I'm afraid that / do understand H.
Mr.. Whittier said with a glance OF COM
passion at the major.
There" Paul continued, handing his
father a second azure square, there 10
photograph taken here ten minutes after
the first-at 800 yesterday afternoon. That
shows the safe open and the same young
man standing before it with the private
letter-book In his hand. As his head .
bent over the pages OF the book. the view
of the face Is not 40 good But there ca1
be no doubt that II is the same man You
see that, don't you, Mr.. WheatcronT
IT see that, Of course" returned MI.
Wheatcroft forcibly; what don't see
why the major here should confess II az
isn't guilty.
IT think I know the reason for that
said Mr.. Whittier gently.
There haven't been two men AZ our
books, have they?" asked Mr.. Wheatcroit:
the major and also this fellow who mas
been photographed"
Mr.. Whittier looked al the old book
keeper for a moment.
Major" he said. with compassion IN ms
voice, you won't tell me that IL was yoa
who sold our secrets to our rivalsE Ahs
you might confesss II again and again.
should never belieV~Ait. know you Pc
ter I have known you too long 10 oshess
any charge against your honesty, even =
you bring It yourself. The real cnip'n.
the man who IS photographed here, - W.
son, isn't he? There is no use or tlyns
.. ~. nd there ~ u
need to attempt II. because we snsn
lenlent with him for your sake, MAJOR,
There was a moments silence, proaeA
by Mr.. Wheatcroft's suddenly saying,
THE majors son? Why, he's uel,.
isn't he? He was shot in hrawl ar.
spree somewhere out West two or ~
years ago. At least that's what ub'''
stood at the time"
1T Is what ] wanted everybody 70 oh'
derstand at the time" said the Old ooos
keeper, breaking silence AT last. bu. =
wasn't so. The hoy was shot, but ne ~As
not killed. I hoped that II would %
warning 10 him, and that he would MAJ
a fresh start Friends OF mine got nim
place In Mexico-but luck was asain.'
him. 50 he wrote me. and he lost wa.
Then an old con1rade OF mins gave MIN an
other chance out in Denver. ana TOT
while he kept straight and Ola Ms WI
well. Tnen he broke DOWN once HiVi =. "a
he was discharged. For six months y.
not know what had become or him.
found out since that he was tramp -
weeks and that he walked most OF lls
way from Colorado 70 New York. In1
fail he turned up here In the city. rasgs-.
worn out. sick wanted 20 order lie
away. but couldn't. ] took him 49, 49,
ana got him decent clothes and told -
% look for a place. for knew ina, n -
work was the only thing that woufn -.
him out OF mischief He did not ma
place--perhsps he Ala not look for "a -
But all at once 7 discovered that ne -.
money. He would not tell me- now r. /.
H. knew ne could not have come y 80
honestly: and 90 ] watched him. ! 80
after him, and ar last found thar ~
selling YOU 20 the Tuxedo Company, -
''But how could he open the safsF 80
Mr. Wheatcroft you didn't kno" -
combination"
ct did not tell him the comblnain D.,,s
did know" SAID the old bookkeepef, 10
pathetic dignity. And I didn't haVe
tell him. He can open almost any -.
without knowing the combination -,
he does y, 7 don't know. II 10 MS -
He listens 70 the wheels as they turn "a
he sets first one and then the otner'
IN ten minutes the safe is open -. u,.
How could ne get into the store
inquired - xha
He knew had a key" rssnondsu
old bookkeeper "'and ne stole u fTo'n -.
He used 70 watch on Sunday aitsihss