Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-01

sowed fair crop Of Wild oats, but
there was nothing disgraceful, there
were no entanglements. After ] lett
collge came here, vent IN business
with father. Last year, as / said, l
was married. That's all.
You know Of no one who would have
any motive in injurlng your
NO. sir. not living SOUL
Have you any of the letters with
you?"
"Onlv two: the rest | destroyed, re-
piled stanton. handing over the letters
Cheney placed them In desk drawer
and said a.,
DO you keep a butler, Mr.. stanion?'
Il did keep one, but he left yesterday
and / haven't as yet secured another
one"
"That is indeed fortunate. I'll send
YOU a young man today Hire him'
trust him implicitly. and 90 about your
business as II nothing had happened.
Your butler will look after the man
coming to your house and be assured no
undesirable letter will reach Mrs stan
ion The case does not look easy, but
think perhaps / can help you. one
thing. Not a word Of this TO anyone
and as soon as your friends give you
any more letters bring them TO me-
Good morning. Mr.. stanton
As soon as Stanton had gone cheney
sent for sid Guthrie and explained the
case 10 him, an.
where do | come in. Cheney ASK
ed Guthrie when he had hnishen'
"you're Stanton's new butler You
On opt there and keep a watch ON the
incoming mail. Keep Mrs. stanton
from gettiog undesirable letters. Any
mai are addressed as these are give 10
stanton and let me know II as soon as
nossible. You're great on hunches-
remember the one you had IN smed-
berg Neb.. when we were on that pay
master case?' Get some more on TINS
mail business, You sabe2
"sure thing: I'm on ell right SUI
his hutler business does not appeal TO
me II splll hot soup down stanton
hack or wine on his wife's dress don I
blame me" and with laugh ne va
gone. taking with him cara OF in''''
duction 90 stanton.
Cheney studied the two letters ar
fully. lie recognized the paper iieln
which the words were cut as the uloue-
Democrat from the print ana tnvs
were both sent from a subslalloh vut
ON WASHINGTON avenue. lheie Nas
nothing obscene IN their contents pu,
they breathed vengeance, ana coNeIuF
intimated that the writer. or more piop-
erly "paster." was after stanton Win
sharp stick. Handwriting OF type"I,,l'-
;ng might have given cleW' but lhe
paper pasted letter DID not uruihaty
scratch paper had been used ana thu
o,vciope was plain white. lhefe WAS
not even water marx ..,a
..pnzzling" unused Cheney. ana
damned lngeniously done, but ihe per
go ao,ns II must have had lots OF llne'
To on, A paper and paste SIX OF uhtSe
letters in one day VAS not slhah luu,
cheney determined 10 wait Tor deNel.
onnents and at the same time ma o"'
what he could about stanton ,--
Guthrie was duly installed as Ouliti D"
tho stanton home and made dauN ie,
norts 10 Cheney. Nothing unioNalu
banpened Sir. and Mrs. stanton were
apnsrently very happy. stanton was
ali devotion 10 his wife and she TO MN
She vas nervous and high strung 70
derree and her condition was such that
any undue excitement might XIII hef.
Cheney's investigation Of stanton was
not prolific OF any information ana
Col Jack was nonplussed.
About 10 DAYS later he received Woil
from Guthrie. Another pasted letter
threatening In character had arrived.
simultaneously with THIS news came
stanton and he be hand be held seven
letters. one that had come 10 his mouse
and six that he had secured IRON ms
friends stanton vas worked up 10
high degree Of excitement
Here's a,bunch OF them. Col Cheney
Ny God isn't there some way Of STOP
ping this avalanche Of threats
Leave them here. said cheney,
quietly. and come here on your way