Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-15

COZ Cheney ioe1 H1wa the telephone
fccelrar 90 answer to ring.
Hnlo'
rye DIS is Cheney"
"oh igs you Van Colt Sure thing,
I'm you're IN town. Como right
Ut.
Tel minutes later Mr Cornelius Van
Colt general superintendent Of one Of
the large express companies, appeared
In Choneys Office. Cheney aud Van
Colt were old friends.
: "well. what on earth brings YOU
here, Yan?' SAID Cheney, after shak-
f Ing hands. Whatever It Is, I'm Glad
TO see you, III put you up while you're
In the city
Hold on. Cheney. this Is a business
trip not FOR pleasure"
Wife with y0ug interrupted Chez
ney laughing.
stop your fo0lishncsS. / came here
10 see you pefsonally-on business, I'M
dersiand-lmportant business. You
won't put me up. either, nor viii you
be here for a few days afteg / get
through with you
'PheW! It's the real thing. then
Cheney had a pretty good idea OF the
nature Of the business His detective
service company had done lot OF
valuable work for Van Cots corpora
ton, and whenever anything unsuual
happened Cheney was called upon to
do the work necessary to solve the
case. This, Notwithstanding Van Colts
company had a pretty good secret
service department Of its own. The
head Of this department, John Cogh-
Ian. was warm admror OF Cheney.
personally, and he had no Jealous feel
ings when cheley was called Ia on a
difficult case.
II hasn't betn IN the papers. as yet.
but ] presume you know our 81 Louis
office was touched 10 the extent of
10000 few days since The money
disappeared as " by magic II Was
checked IN an right, and apparently
checked out the same way. but when
the package was opened by the con-
sgnee It was found 10 contain tissue
paper
Who was the consignee?"
Third National II was remittance
from Pacific coast hank We out
our own men 10 work on the case. and
notified the ST. Louis police. There
hasn't been much progress made. and
that's the reason I'm here | want you
TO take the case-you, personally. I'M
derstand
Suspect anyone at all9' asked Che.
ney. biting on the end OF cigar.
No, not a soul. I've looked up The
record OF every man in the Office. and
they all appear good 10 me.
who receives the money IN the ST
Louis Office mean large amounts
Marc Catlln received this package"
"Catlln?" said Cheney. interroga.
lively. rs that your presidents
name?'
Yes and Marc Catlln Is his n phew.
Oh. he's all right
How oldT
About 49,"
"Iabits?"
Good, now. About seven years ago
he got mixed up financially. Thought
he Vas Napoleon OF Wall street. Usu-
al result--went broke and through
hrapkruptcy. His uncle put him I'm he
express business. and he has since
done mighty good work. We are on
the eve OF promoting him 10 better
position"
Anyone else around Catlin while
this particular package was being
handled
There was another clerk, Daniels
by name. but Catlin says the package
wasn't out Of his sight from the min.
ute nc received II until It was handed
the bank messenger And the bank
messenger by the way WAS one OF the
assistant cashiers. who was sent down
by the president for this re-
He brought another man
with him, and the package was deliy- |
FRED TO the bank as received
That's what the assistant cashier
says eh?"'
yes and that's true. all right. che.
hey. The bank officer Chadwick. and |
he other man, are well known IN so. |
'lety, financially well fixed. no bad hab- |
Is I've had them looked up. They |
iidn't take H."
You've certainly got up Of mys.
cry there. Van Colt. Who OF the 81. |
-ouis force has been active on the |
ase? ?"
The chief gave me his best man. |
Lieut.. Darrell, aud he. IN turn has had |
everal men working with him, hut. |
apparently. they're up against a blank |
vail. Now. It's UP 60 you. Cheney. Are |
'ou willing 10 take lt?"
Yes. I'll do H." replied Cheney |
Any other officer ~ the company |
Snow you were coming 10 mc?"
"No. I'm the only one You work |
: out, and your reward viii be CONE
nensurate With the size Of the case"
Don't you worry about that. Van. |
ri make my bin ample enough 10 suit |
nj requirements" An through the |
Cheney had assumed |