The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-21
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the bonds this morning knew very
much more about the latter than was
impaired by the lost letter"
BY Jove. that's true"
I'VE are informed, furthermore, that
Perry has been away from New York
for more than ten years, and that only
Macklin of the old firm knew him per-
sonaliy. Hence neither Dunn nor Rad
dam could identify him when he called
TO get the bonds. Obviously, Jimmie,
this very important fact could have
been impaired to the thieves, as we'll
as their other information concerning
Perry, by one man only-the former
senior member of the firm"
by gracious! Boyd, there's a deal of
truth in that declared Alderman. 1T
does, indeed, look as X Macklin had
gone over the traces"
Follow me a step farther, and You
will see why I am convinced of it, con-
tinued Boyd. Unless perfectly salts
fled that Perry was not personally
known to Dunn & Raddam, no sane
men would even have thought of at
tempting this robbery. That they were
thus assured appears in the fact that
they laid ali of their plans with per-
feet confidence"
80 they did, Felix"
They located a vacant office, pro-
vided themselves with a key to it. and
one of them watched to waylay Perry
when he entered the building this
morning. Since they cannot have
known by what train he would arrive,
It is perfectly safe to assume that some
person who could identify him was at
hand TO point him out when he ap-
preached the Exchange building, and
the one and only man who can have
done this, which was absolutely neces-
sary TO the success of the scheme, was
again-Macklin."
There is no getting away from that
reasoning, Mr.. Boyd" admitted Aker-
man. 81 now-belieye you are right sir,
and that Macklin has gone wrong"
Many a man has gone wrong for a
share in sixty thousand dollars" re-
Joined Boyd. 1T appears plain that
the finder OF Perry's letter knew Mack
lin to be a retired member of the firm,
and that he ventured approaching him
with the scheme to secure the bonds
1t probably was represented to Mack
detection, and he yielded to the temp
tation. We may learn positively q
little later"
But what are your designs upon
Macklin, that you have come out here
tonight?" inquired Coleman curiously
MY designs are not upon Macklin
alone"
MOP"
II am after the master. Jimmie, more
than after the hireling" said Boyd
with grim asperity Its odd that no
settlement has yet been made with
Macklin, who doubtless is to receive
part OF the stolen bonds. As the knayes
will wish to turn them into money as
soon as possible, settlement with
Macklin will be made without needless
delay"
There's something in that
Il believe 1t may be attempted this
very night
Its not improbable" admitted Cole
man. I'm dealing with such knaves
Maeklin naturally would want his share
of the plumber promptly"
That's just the point, Jimmie
HE may have an appointment to see
the gang at their headquarters
''In that case we must shadow him"
replied Boyd. 81 hardly think. how
ever, that the Big Finger will trust
Macklin to that extent. The chances
would be too great"
You think he will come here?' .--s
That is more probable, Jimmie. If
they feel sure that we have hit upon
no theory discriminating Macklin, which
might lead to our watching this house,
some of the gang. IL not the Big Fin
ger himself, may venture here to wind
up the business"
Haven't you taken long chances,
then? They may have been watching
you"
Boyd laughed, softly.
II hope so, Jimmie, and rather sus-
pect it," said he. II have taken steps
10 relieve them of any apprehensions
inclined to think that one or more of
them will show up here tonight
do you know that Macklin is now
at homer"
Il will go and make sure of it. You
two wait here until return"
Go ahead
Boyd stole across the intervening
grounds, and cautiously approached
the house. The hall and several OF the
lower rooms were brightly lighted. but
the curtains at all of the windows
were closely drawn. Not until he dis
covered a deep conservatory Joined to
the west side of the house did Boyd ac-
complish his object. Through the glass
wall partly open door was discernible.
left open that the warmth of the dwell
ing might reach the conservatory.
Through this door and a side hall
Boyd could see into the library beyond,
where an elderly man sat reading a
newspaper. while a woman nearby was
nodding in her chair.
"Macklin and his wife, thought
Boyd. briefly watching them. He has
aged since he retired from business. /
have heard that he has lost heavily in
the market, which may have led him
TO venture this transgression."
Having located his man, Boyd pro-
ceeded to make a further examination
of the conservatory. and presently dis
covered an outer door. Carefully try
ing il. he found 1t secured with a bolt
within. Next he quietly tested several
of the small glass panes near the cas-
ing of the door, and found that the
putty securing them had fallen away in
places. Working quietly with his knife.
he presently succeeded in removing one
OF them, he found that he could thrust
in his arm and shoot the bolt of the
conservatory door.
80 far. so good" he grimly NUT
tered Nov to await developments. f"
Leaving the door bolted as he had
found it, he cautiously retraced mis-
steps, and rejoined the waiting detec-
tives.
For more than two hours, in the soli-
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