The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-12
WI.
A Diamond Mystery-kn "InexpIie-
able Case" Quickly
Solved.

For a moment he was speechless with
| dmaZement, and stared al my find as
I though u were something supernatural
But l don't understand" he ex-
Claimed. What has become of him
ow has he vanished? Could anyone
nave lived down there for day and
a night?"
quite impossible" l said decidedly.
How the robbery WAS committed is n
perfect mystery to ne. and il is of no
use wasting my time over trying 10
explain it, Instead of that. I shall di-
rect all my energies to finding the own
er of the hand
TO begin with. who lives in this
house besides yourself?"
The landlady and two dodgers" he
/ replied, pulling himself together.
Are You on a friendly footing with
/ either OF the lod2ers?"
/ No; / have run across them occa-
| slonally, but / purposely keep them at
/ distance. / do not want anyone prying
/ round my place. There is no love lost
/ between US. he added with q laugh.
! / could Well imagine that.
L suppose they are out all day? Do
| YOU know what their work is, or any,
I thing about them?"
! The woman who has the first floor
/ is dressmaker. The old man at the
| top is half daft, l fancy, but harmless
enough"
In what way is he daft?"
We'll, he looks crazy enough, and he
/ very seldom goes out, but spends all
| the day and half the night, too. very
| likely, making experiments. But I've
| never heard of their coming to any
/ thing. There is q horrible smell of
] chemicals sometimes and I should not
| be surprised at an explosion any day.
| However, the woman Of the house
| wouldn't listen to me when l advised
/ her TO give him notice"
Now" l said. u must leave YOU
! little while. Wait here till my return"
| And before he could raise any objec-
/ ton was gone, closing the door be-
| hind me.
1 Passing myself off as a traveller, with
a wonderful domestic article to recon-
mend, I managed to secure interviews
/ with both the landlady and the dress
! maker, but without result Their hands
did not match with the hand of the
| cellar. Now there only remained the
| old inventor to be examined.
I paused on the landing to collect my
/ thoughts. and to think Of an excuse
| that should pass muster with him. As
| an inventor he would naturally be in
| terested in any new discovery; | would
/ ask his advice and assistance in an inn
aginary experiment of my own.
/ / knocked at the door and in few
! minutes the key was turned and il was
| opened Il little way. 4 curious figure
| met my gaze A man of mind and
/ brains, evidently. if a dreamer; Ger,
! tainly not a common thief. ] glanced
! from his face 10 his hands, but they
| were immersed in thick leather gloves
! TO protect them from injury. no doubt
] He looked at me imDatiently, holding
! the door with one hand.
] Il must apologize for disturbing
| you" I said courteOusly, but I have
! heard that you are a clever inventor
! and have considerable scientific knowl-
| edge. and l am anxious to consult you
/ about little experiment of my own.
''Wnl you come in?'' he said, his face
/ lighting up. Il did not think l was so
| well known. In what way can serve
| your"
! He pulled off the loose glove and I
! saw a long, narrow, refined hand.
| had no need to compare II closely with
| the plaster impression; I knew it at
l once.
| Noticing my expression. the old man
/ started.