The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-12
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With the crude caution appropriate
to his trade, Gillespie dragged his chair
closer to mine, and with an eye upon
the door and his lips close to my ear
he whispered:
It's your man Donaldson who turn
ed this trick
NO. sir" said l; that won't go"
"Wait bit" said he, laying a hand
upon my arm.
Il won't listen to this charge except
in Mr.. Donadsons presence" said |.
You don't inspire me with very much
confidence, to be frank with you. But
if you have the stamina to make this
charge to Mr.. DOnaldsOn's face, that
will give you sort of standing"
Every WELL" said he, spreading out
his hands.
l touched a button that rings bell
in the outer office, and when boy en-
tered in response to it 1 said:
ASK Mr.. Donaldson to step this
way"
1t happened that Donald had entered
the outer office within Il few minutes,
and the boy thought that it was the
son and not the father whom l wished
to see. TO my surprise, therefore, the
door presently opened, and Donald en-
tered.
He closed the door slowly and stood
with his back against it.
How do Yea 10, Mr.. Gillcspie?' he
said.
The detective was taken by surprise,
but he masked it fairly we'll.
You have iuac IlltSr 4 serious charge
against my father" said Donald. "Have
you any proof Of it,
"I'll produce my proofs at the proper
| time" answered Gillespie.
This is the proper time" said I.
produce the evidence now or forever
| hold your peace"
~ say that he took the money" pro-
tested Gillespie. He changed the pack
ages on your desk. That l knew at the
start, but it took me a long while to
work down to what he'd done with the
money"
Wen" said Donald, "have you work
ed down to it:'
Il haEe,' responded Gillespie, with
precision. He played the same trick
| twice. He put tn" money into another
package and dropped it in his box at
| the bank
Can you describe that PACKAGE" de-
| handed Donald.
"Wcn cnou@!l,' answered Gillespie.
And he gave details, adding, Il saw
him take that package to the bank at a
certain day and hour"
And he named the day and the hour,
whereby knew for certain that it was
the Strobel correspondence to which he
referred.
Your case fails, Mr.. Gilcspie' said
l. MIR. Donaldson gave me that pack
age of papers. 1t is now in this safe"
Gillespie was staggered. He darted
a keen glance at me and read clearly in
my face that the facts were as stated.
He gave them to YOU" said he
''IIoW did he happen to do it?''
Il asked him for Them" | replied.
"N'clI, if you asked him for them he
had to give them to You. didn't he"
said Gillespie. II" couldn't refuse
He had to give them to you and take
Ills chances Of getting the money after
ward. Let's see the package"
was already busy unlocking the
safe Gillespie had hard work to re
strain himself during this process, anC
when the safe was open expected tt
see him dive into it, but he managed
to stick to his chair. | took the pack
age out and opened it upon the leaf OF
: my desk. The various documents roll
s ed apart. There was no money what
ever in the package.
"Who had the combination of thai
> safe?" demanded Gillespie.
"Mysrlf alone" said L. Il changed
it on the day when | put the package
in there 1t is an unquestionable GER
| tainty that nobody has opened the safe
since then"
Gillespie began to walk the floor
gnawng his lips,
well, sir" said l. 'If you are
ready to make your charge, l will cal
Mr.. Donaldson"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
said Mr.. Gillespie slowly.
Can you produce the money"
Not this afternoon" he replied
mot this afternoon. | may have some
! thing to say about it tomorrow"
, He stood looking at Donald for SOM
seconds thoughtfully, then turned upol
his heel and strobe out of the room
Donald walked to one of the window
and stood there, modify staring ont
Not knowing just what to say, busie'
myself in wrapping up the papers AM
returning them to the safe.
Can this be confidential, uncle,
said Misunderstanding that haI
pens between us this afternoon? VIII
bother my father with it yet? Let
wait until we get to the bottom of it.
I'm willing, Donald" said l, 'if yo
think it important"
e at is indeed" he replied. And nov
- before you lock up the safe I'll Civ