The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

der up to Jan. 10, when I discovered
that our bank balance showed dis
crepaney of $50, 900. l covered it over
for the time. hoping to find the source
Of the error Five days later l told
Mr.. Sandford. The money was gone,
and that was all that could say
let us recall the events of Jan. 8.
DidSyou make your regular deposit that
day, and where 2"
We keep our account at the Bank
of Commerce. But that afternoon I
overlooked a package of bills in large
denominations. I sent another mes
senger over to the bank, but it was
after. 8 o'clock and the deposit was re-
fused. The boy brought the money
back to me-the package contained
$4,000
And then?v
II don't know. I might have locked
it up in. our own safe or carried it
home with me or pitched it out of the
window. 1t is all blank
Did you stay at the office later than
usual that day?"
Yes; I was busy with some of Mr..
Sandford's private affairs. and that de- de-
Iayed me until all the others had gone.
I left aboutz5 o'clock
And now who is v. s.? Pardon me,
but the question is necessary.
Miss Valentine Sandford-Mr. Sand
ford's daughter. l was engaged to be
married to her.
Since when?''
eI had proposed and was waiting for
my answer. Then that very day she
sent me a telegram. 1t contained the
single word yes and was signed by
her initials. It came at the same mo-
ment that the messenger brought back
the money from the bank"
Aud ic fbo Sa1a1a " who sends
this message?" asked Indiman, smooth
ing out the telegraph blank which ne
held in his hand.
The young man took, bundle of
papers from his breast pocket. They
were all ,telegrap phic messages, and
each was suggestion towards self
destruction in one form or another.
Suicides corner" at Niagara, poison:
the rope-all couched in language OF
devilish ingenuity in inuendo, and end
ing in every instance with the express
sion, rs life more than honor? An
swer. V. S.
81 have had at least one every day."
said the young man. Sometimes two
or three. Generally in the morning,
but they also come at any hour
And Miss Sandford?" 2"
'I wrote and told her of my terrible
misfortune, released her from the url-
announced engagement, and begged her
to believe in me until I could clear
myself. have not seen her since the
fatal day of the 18th of January
''And you have received from her
only these-these messages z"
'tThat is all.'
And you think they come from
herr"
mo; or 1 should have killed myself
long ago. But there are times when
1 have to take tight hold on my
self; today is one of them" he added,
very simply.
s'Mr. Sydenham," said Indiman, SOL
emnly, II now know you to be an fnno-
cent man. Had it been otherwise you
would long since have succumbed ur1-
der this mysterious and terrible pres
sure
81 am Innocent" repeated the young
man. But to prove it?'
1T shall be proved
fThe money!"
"It shall be found"
Through whom?"
yourself A simple lapse of memory
is the undoubted explanation. The gap
must be bridged, that Is all. VIII you
put yourself in my hands 2"
.sUnreservedly."
Good! / desire then that you should
return to your home and wait there
until you hear from me. Inc dpqfFss
thank you. You had better leave the
club at once; this atmosphere is not
the most wholesome for man in
your position"
Mr.. Sydenham proved most amen
able to all of Indiman's suggestions.
and we did not lose sight of him un-
til he was finally on his way uptown
in a Columbus avenue car.
"a good subject remarked lndiman,
"and it should be comparatively easy
to get at the submerged consciousness
in his case. A simple reconstruction
of the scene should be sufficient"
''You don't think the money was
stolen, then?'
Not at all. 1t will be found in some
safe place, it's disposal being an act OF
Sydenham's subliminal personality, OF
which his normal consciousness knows
nothing"
But why"
1.-The man was not himself that ninth
day of January. He had received
+re,,oandous innnresSion in the receipt