The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23

Mr.. Smith"
/ Il obeyed his Instructions and Tor
rey brought the certificates here.
| took them into the private office. where
the rascal filed out and signed the
transfer blanks. and Torrey then went
out and got them cashed. Both he and
| Calvin returned at the same time
Each with the cash desired?"
Yes. sir. 1t vas chiefly in large
bills. While waiting for the checks 10
return had resumed work at my desk
out here, leaving the man seated in the
| inner Office. Meantime he wrote two
letters. one to his wife and one 70 his
daughter. That is, sir. if
II understand" put in Boyd. ''Such
would have been the relations had the
fellow really been Hersey. What next?'
He told me to send the clerks TO de-
| liver the letters: Torrey TO Brooklyn
and Calvin up TO Harlem. where Mr.
Hersey's daughter resides. He ex-
planned that he wanted additional funds
from his daughter. also a bank book
which his wife would deliver to Mr.
| Torrey"
"A ruse," exclaimed Boyd with a
toss of his head Merely a part of his
! Internally clever scheme. The knave
| knew that he already had accumulated
all the cash ne could hope to get away
with, and the letters were designed
only to get the two clerks well out of
! the way. thus making detection less liza
bic when he attempted 10 leave the Of
fee and also reducing the number Of
his opposers i'm case of discovery. a
bold and far-sighted rascal, indeed .
| What next. Mr.. Smith?'
II obeyed mis- instructions and then
offered to help him count and arrange
the cash, which | had placed on his
desk"
''Ah. yes! Calvin stated that you
were so engsg ed when he and TOrrey
departed with the letters. Up to that
time you had not a thought. of course,
but that you were dealing with Mr..
Hersey"
"Assuredly not! No idea of such q
swindle had entered my head
Strange if it had" cried Boyd, quite
heartily. 1T was a scheme to have
blinded any man. But what led to the
subsequent clash? ] infer that you
finally discovered that you were being
deceived, or at least formed some sus-
picion of it
II did. and it occurred i'm this way.
Smith FASTENED to explain. The swim
der had not once risen from the desk.
over which ne sat bowed most Of the
. time, i'm which attitude his face was
partly hidden by his soft felt hat,
which was precisely like that worn by
Mr.. Hersey. In moving about him
while helped arrange the money. how
ever. 1 accidentally knocked his hat
awry with my arm Then, for the
first TIME | suddenly discovered that
the fellow did not look quite natural.
"Ah. | see!" exclaimed Boyd approx
ingly.
Yet the idea that the man was not
Mr.. HerSey appeared utterly absurd, -
cried Smith and naturally my first
impression was only very vague. or
certainly should have betrayed myself
AS il was. | merely begged pardon for
my awkwardness. and the swindley
nodded and, replaced his hat. and we
continued counting the money"
Which gave you chance 10 furtive-
~ study him" cried Boyd, with a nod
II see-I see"
Precisely. sir" Smith eagerly ex-
claimed Yet for my life l could not
make sure OF the fellow. The likeness
was perfect. and he appeared so utter
ly unconcerned that / could not feel
convinced one way or the other. As YOU
must know. Mr. BoyG. all this occupied
but moment or two
Yes of course"
Then the unusual business enga gins
us occurred TO me. and my misgivingS
increa sed. ! felt impelled to throttle
: the man then and there. but the feaI
of making dreadful mistake in thus
ASA ulting my employer served to de-
ter men. Then the desperate possibili-
ties OF the situation began to alarm and
confuse me. / dared rot question the
man in a way betraying my suspicion
lest he should instantly resort to VIC
lence, and possibly overcome me and
escape with the cash"
quite right" nodded BOYD. You
acted iiscreetly."
II tried to keep cool and ,steady my.
self. yet my hands We're trembling VIC
lently." Smith excitedly continued. 81
feared each moment that the scoundrel
If such he was might turn and clos,
with me. Nor did / dare go from the
office after help lest he should escape
or ] myself prove to be in error
Il see
But I obeyed the next impulse borr
of my alarming excitement. | had beer
instructed to summon you at once, Mr.
Boyd. in case of any such emergency
The number of your telephone is on TIT
: card attached to our. i resolved to rims
you up sir. or at least make the at
] tempt knowing that. even If was il
' error and the man really Mr.. Hersey
no great harm would be done"
True, Mr.. Smith" bowed Boyd q
t appreciate the uncertainties undo
2 which you were la boring
All lilS lVdnSpiTeu Nllnln min
ute" Smith went on. After strappin;
package of money which I had jus
= counted left the desk and started 70
a the telephone yonder. ] tried 10 appea
. indifferent but my knees were shaking
{ and ! was greatly excited / reaches
the instrument without having hear
any move in the private office, an
$ quickly rang up the central station an
called for your telephone number"
. And then the trouble began, | TAX
{ it."
e Indeed yes" admitted Smith. wit
a groan. THE moment l heard you or
hello. / also heard the scoundrel dash
= ing out OF the private office. When
= saw him / fully realized that my fear
Z were warranted, for murder itself erie
e out in his every feature. He did no
r start for the door. but for me. drawin
e a weapon as he came. ] yelled some
thing into the telephone yet l hardI
e knew what. for the ruffian reached m
I'm an instant. ! dropped the receive
z and tried TO grapple with him. but h
dealt me the blow on the head which
8 which"
l. l.