Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-20

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afternoon He is IN honest man.
| exhaed cloud Of smoke and
watched it float toward the ceiling.
Your dissent does not surprise me,
Mr.. Dinsmore responded to the remark
which had not made But ! shall be
glad If you are able to explain the
facts. About week ago my sister-in-
law was dragged into the presence of
tie great Nalmond by friend of hers,
and she did not regret the experience.
IN fact. she was SO enthusiastic about
it that She persuaded my wife to 20
with her next day. and the adviser OF
kings told her so many things which
She already knew, OF course. that she
felt greatly enlightened by the remark
ble inteN lew and paid him dollar
very gladly. Mrs. Dinsmore is skcp-
tie. Ns you know-Quite rs unrensona-
Die Il disbelever as you are yourself,
but she has woman's delight in mys-
tcries.'
slightly elevated my left eyebrow.
Il withdraw the word 'unreaSona-
BILE" said Mr. Dinsmore. but let me
proceed, for haven't much time. There
IS something must do, and speedily
that is if you approve the decision at
which have arrived.
AT this assumed an expression Of
judicial impartinlity, awaiting the evil
dence.
There's been some trouble ut my of
flee" he resumed. We've been losing
Il little money. and we haven't been
able to account for IT, | had begun to
suspect Cole our cashier, though he
was the man who discovered and re-
ported tie loss"
| anXiously scrutiniZel my friend $
countenance II could not be that so
sane person meditatel the awful alb
surdity of accusing an oil and tried
employee upon the word of an adviser
of kings" who advertised in the papers.
No, no; not Burton Dinsmore, lie
might discuss it. hut he would never
do it. Quite relieved in mind. | re-
turned to the enjoyment of good to-
| bacco.
This afternoon while was alone i'll
my room downtown" he continued,
certain matters in connection with
| these thefts, which are small but an
moving. came clearly into my mind and
strongly REINFORCED my suspicious in
regard to Cole. AS result of my
meditations upon the subject wrote a
letter to my very agreeable acquaint-
ance, Captain Crosby, chief of the citys
detective bureau, and asked him tO
send to me tomorrow morning very
much upon the quiet an able officer of
his staff who once assisted me in a
similar affair. | sealed this letter
stamped and addressed the envelope
and put Oh my hat intending to go tC
the mail box oil the corner. But when
I reached the outer door found that II
was raining and that the pavement was
wet.
Just then one of our boys came
back from an GRAND. put the letter
into his hand, address downward. and
said: You are not to look at that ad
dress Mail the letter in the box or
the corner | stood and watched hin
while he did this errand, and he die
not Tiate from my instructions. TheI
returned to my office, put ON my over
coat and rubbers, provided myself will
an umbrella and took car for home.
SON tla I LonnarnI Z.
think of ValmDnd, adviser of kings, an(
the upshot of it was that | decided t
call upon him out Of curiosity. | coul(
not remember his address. but upor
leaving the car bought paper ant
found his advertisement. The rain hat
stopped. Il was not long walk, ant
so | went to see the seventh son Of
'evcnth son.
''Iie has decent sort Of parlor in al
apartment house. but lie has Furnished
.he place in foolish fashion wit
mystic stuff of the cheapest character
"IIe came in after I'd waited abou
lalf minute, and | could have laugh
ed at the sight of him. My wife an,
lily SlSlcT-IN-lSW lltu ucScllDcu MN II
very mysterious person. awes0mel
impressive AS a matter of fact he /
everything else. I'll tell you the sor
of man he is. He's like one of thos
honest, conscientious artisans tina
you'll see sometimes and delight l.
seeing-a blond with the mildest blu
eyes. We had q carpenter fixing som
partitions at the Office yesterday, an
he was the same sort of man excep
that Valmond is higher type. wit
more room here" And Mr.. Dinsmor
touched his own dome of thought moo
eStly, but with respect.
"Well, air." he continued, I'VE ha
an interesting time. He refused q
first t. give me seance; said the pc
lice were prosecuting him and that h
didn't know what might happier
Finally persuaded him that was n
emissary of the police, and he consent
ed to give me sample of the advic
which kings have heard with prof