The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-20

Immediately dull, red flush crept over
her face, but whether it was due to q
recognition OF the voice or to n convic-
tion that she had been detected IN error
could not determine, but when the
sudden change 10 the spoken words
took place n sort Of startled light
sprang into her eyes. She hesitated in
reply to my question IL she recognized
the voice, finally saying that she did
not; that at first It seemed familiar, but
the impression faded as she listened.
was not satisfied. 1t seemed to me as
though the young woman could have
said more IL she were inclined-that
she had something of suspicion.
pressed this view upon her, but she cs-
capped conclusions by asserting that a
tone or two Of the recorded voice had
suggested person. but only tone or
two; that it was simply absurd to asso-
ciate the person with the deed Of bur-
glary.
Fortunately for me / had plenty
OF time to make inquiries, but nOtwith-
standing thai I devoted all my time to
the work I made no hcadway. Firmly
convinced that the burglar was pro-
line, attending all places where 1 could
hear baritone singers. 1 tried to make
the acquaintance Of oil musicians who
had been IN the habit OF gathering at
the Weltwcrter house, but 1t was sum-
: mer time, and could reach but few.
"One day, at the end of three weeks
of this disL Louraging work. I was sit
ting in my Office quite dcspondent,
when was called up on the telephone
by my sister. We had been conversing
but a moment when some one cut In on
US on q crossed line. was about to
demand Of the central office to protect
us in our possession Of the line, when
was startled by another voice-thc one
Of the record on the Weltwerter phono-
graph-thc one had been looking for,
dreaming Of, for, three weeks, and lis
tened breathlessly. The subject Of the
talk OF the two who Ind cut In was the
orchestration Of some musical score at
!, theater for which the voice was ut
work. It ended with remark Of the
', voice that the other could communi-
cnte ct aay time with him by telephone
and giving his telephone number.
II closed my talk with my sister as
quickly as decently could and hasten
ed to the central office. Learning the
name Of the subscriber who had the
number the voice had given. I was
surprised to find it was that Of q drug
gist on the hill. This did not bear out
my theory, but travelled to the store
to find it one Of the superior sort. It
required the exercise Of no little skill
to discover who had talked through the
telephone an hour previously OH mu-
sical subject, but it came out In the
end, and 1 was told that it was n pro-
fessional musician known rs Elmer
Molesworth, occupying apartments on
q floor above the store.
Inquiries in the neIghborhood show
ed that the musician was held in es-
TEEN as an industrious, upright man.
learned, however, that moro than once
he had been one Of n striuged quartet
at musical gatherings at Weltwerter's.
Armed with this fact, I sought Miss
Weltwerter and forced her to the ad-
mission that she had recognized Moles-
worth's voice in that of the record, but
was not willing to believe it. From
her also learned valuable fact. She
had os precious relic sheet or two
Of original manuscript by Mozart,
which she kept in the safe In the din
ing room.
ION the occasion Of q musical at
their house once she had talked to
Molesworth of this, and taking the mu-
sician to the safe had opened It before
him to show it. I saw now how MoIes-
worth had obtained the combination
and knowledge Of the contents of the
safe. By little strategy In few days
obtained a note from Molesworth, so
that was enabled to make compari-
son with the writing on the music
sheet and to see marked resemblance.
ut now seemed ripe for an arrest,
but here Weltwerter stepped in. He
feared If arrest were made his papers
would be lost, and he preferred the re-
covery before everything = said he
would sacrifice everything for them
his plate, valuableS and even his loved
Amati. He begged me to undertake
their recovery. So I began my detect
Ave career by compounding felony. I
visited Molesworth in his apartments
snd tluntsy charged him with tie bur
glary. He was cool and self possessed.
he denied my charge Indignantly, but
told him the story Of his deed and the
methods Of its accomplishment step by
step and how had been led to fix up.
on him. All this 1--WE my eyes had
been busy about I room. Aa- as.
cended the stairs had heard the
sound OF 'iolin, but saw none. Be
Side his desk was shawl on The foor
and something seemed TO be under If.
Suddenly sprang up and lifted that
shawl. Under it was. violin. Moles-
worth turned pale, and I, lifting the in
strument and pointing to mark on it,
said dramatically, 1T was the tempta-
tion to possess this Amati that led you
into the crime He wilted Mt once.
followed up my advantage by promis-
ing him on behalf Of Weltwerter i'm
munity, silence and safety If he would
return what he had taken, and he