The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-04

L may want you, Terry, so in with
you Don't spare your horse-fiesh.
cabbie. A dollar a minute-that's your
fee! To Dabney K Co, jewelers., Maid
en- Lane. at the top of your speed
Then a bang of the closed door-an I
vehicle tearing through the crowded
street.
Passing people stared and wondered
dollar minute was not an extra
VACANT fee for Felix Boyd TO have of
fered his cabman, for scarce three min
utes had passed when the carriage
drew down at the curbing fronting the
great retail jewelry store of Messrs.
Dabney & Co, in those days one of the
noteworthy attra of Maiden Lane.
wait here cabbie" commanded
Boyd, as he sprang out upon the side
walk. You, Terry, follow me N, as
/ may want you. Display no interest
| in my doings, however"
Not T. sir rejoined the lad. Trust
me for that
Boyd entered like an ordinary Gus
| toner, yet strobe quite brisl1ly down
| splendid counters, with only cursory
| chances at the magnificent display OF
merchandise on every side.
Yet before Boyd had passed half
| through the long aisle, he was hurried
/ ~ approached by an elderly, dlsting-
uished-looking man, obviously much
/ agitated who whispered rapidly as he
grasped Boyd's arm:
This way. quick Thank Heaven
you're here, I despatched a messenger
/ for you at once. We have been swim
died
! Hush, Be prudent" growled Boyd
! With a reprehensive glance at fhe man
| whatever the occasion Of yOu- agita-
| ton Mr. Dabney, II cannot warrant
| the slightest betrayal of our seer ct
! business relations Compose yourself al
| once"
In order to dispel the misgivings OF
any observer, for the popular store was
! filled with customers at that hour
Boyd fell to laughing softly before the
last was said; and the man addressed
/ who was the head and front Of the IA
nous firm, at once took the cue sc
! quietly given him.
/ "Ah. true." he softly exclaimed, with
/ an attempt TO force a smile to his pale
face. IT will be more discreet Mr.
| Boyd"
what is the trouble? Quietly"
81 have just been robbed of n dozen
valuable diamond rings-swindled in a
most absurd manner"
How and by whom?"
.'By a woman who pretended she
I wished TO make a purchase. She was
! shown a tray of very valuable rings
! many of which she briefly examined
\ While doing so she managed to .stea
| twelve of the rings, and substitute III
1 their places twelve almost perfect du-
/ plicates as regards settings. The stones
the substitutes contain. however
while of nearly the same size as those
! stolen, are limitations only. of most
| remarkable character"
"Hal So I'm too later Boyd ejacu-
lated st came here to warn you OF
these limitations. / have done so once
before. Mr.. Dabney, as you may re-
member"
y "True-that is true. l should have
been more guarded. Yet my clerks are
experienced, and are thoroughly trust
worthy / could not have believed such
! theft possible"
There are some very clever knaves
at work about here nowadays, Mr.
Dabney," said Boyd pointedly. These
remarkable limitations
"Oh, they completely deceived Mr..
Gibson. my clerk, and the woman's dex-
terity in substituting the bogus rings
must have been extraordinary" groaned
Dabney. under his breath 81 went to
question Gibson soon after the woman
departed, wondering if she had made a
purchase, andA L then discovered the
\ fraud