The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07

mouse physician mt the Richeeu advised him drink
one quart day of French vichy and forbade him the
red meats.
This prescription the Colonel considerable money
for the Doctors fees high the dead
long Since and the Colonel dead and with them It is
now less question of rheumatism than of ventilation
after the thing, willis said l. after telling the story
and frankly. I'm hoored. know somethng-not much
about the law of corporations, I'll hanged II I'm
any good at recovering stolen property Something must
be done quick If rle Willis, what would
You do?''
LYMAN replied Willis, at that time Of the
Richeleu. .'f the mine I'd Whispering
Smith he looks after things like this And wouldn't
lose any time. either
You would put the best detectives worI2 asked
anxlousy.
Il would answered willis Howard; "but would
put them at work hunting up Whispering Smith,
DO you mean to say you wouldn't put the Buckng-
hams on the at once?"
Not TIL I'd whispering Smith"
AT eight o'clock that night Willis Howard brought
Whispering Smith to my room.
Morse announced willis address,ng mo hr,o,,
this is Mr.. Smith I have outlined matter to him
1t over to Mr. Smith he would to hear the details
they are distressingly few. Mr.. Smith,, said T. shak
Fuller went this morning to some money from his
safety deposit box and found box empty excep for
up 1t contained 100000 in CURRENCY
Whispering Smith looked me with some s,,rnrise
MI Morse is friend of mine, Gordon, put in Willis
Howard I'D like to do what you can for him,
You're Mr.. Lyman Morse, OF Finch Fuller Lydne
Morse s stetson" remarked Whispering Smith sud.
denly cataogung firm. / acknowledged the III
recor!, noticing then for the first time peculiarly
ragged quality of voice that gave Gordon smith his
nickname. Il met you before" he continued
Not to my knowledge
Does Colonel Fuller drink" he asked abr,,nty TO-,
noring my disclaimer.
Not unless call bottle of claret for dinner
drinking" replied rather appealing to Willis Howard.
NO confirmed the manager, 'he doesn't drink
Gordon" '"
Amy drug habit?-
We shook heads
Sure of that?" he persisted. We sure
What about wonlen?
There isn't in the world" All OF which aston
lshed Mr. Smith Naryingy. Then let's go him." he
proposed, rising.
The Colonel lay in bed. Dr. Mercer and Leslie de
Rode the colones young nephew, sat with him.
asked tho Colonel to tell his story. Whispering Smith
looked anxousy about the
q Grew the money the Western National" be-
ran the Colonel brolenly, just weeks ago After
me stutt mandy FOR u turn and made three checks,
two Tor $4,000 and for 100000 The money yas
$4,000 in slocblls the in $500 and 1000 bills
think Tn not sure. he groaned. I'm not sure of
anything but Tint I'm ruined"
steadied the Colonel Bit got him to describe how
ne put the money in the box himself with absolute
privacy; to explain about his keys which he carried IN
chanois sack suspended from around his neck
that he never parted with them; that nobody had
to his box.
What do you think of it, asked the Coloners
nephew. looking at Whispering Smith, fgeted occa-
slonally Smith made reply. What you think OF
it?' echoed DR.. Mercer
Think of t?" echoed Mr.. Smith. pushed for an an
swer and looking about uneasily Il think Doctor
there's draft here somewhere be condemned If
window" ~
But what do you think about the robberye" asked
look for tire leak.
Whispering Smith again to the Colonel "rd
put detective on 1t right off,
jumped to my feet Put detective on t?"
echoed curly Why, what are you here for?'
Me? I'm in the real estate business
looked at Willis Howard Willis was looking at
the carpet
III Mr.. Smith gave me that advice / should GER
tainly follow it." said he.
~ used look up these matters llttle continued
To HAND
voice. but real estate takes most of my lately"
ingham at the office said he, naming the frat OF
the great detective agencies in Chiczso an en-
for friend Mr.. Howard's If l didn't have q
sick boy at home I'd take the up anyhow: as is
can't. Gentlemen, good might Then noticed he
shook hands all around, and cordially
felt like fool after the ger and his friend Ind
gone, within two hours got the Bnckngham neo
pie into the and they hold with the vigilance
and the aertness that have name world vide
as 1 sat next morning in my Office the mama N ~,
Gordon Smith was brought me; Gordon followed
closely
NO doubt you thought me drunk or crazy last night
he began at once, Il being catechized
before crowd work advantage with too manv
assistants Colonel Fuller is partly Knocked out r. :
30 into this case 1t isn't necessary be known In
1t to anybody but Let your detectives work away
o on ,heT own INES IL you want me- let me work
want me at alp and he looked surprised at the idea
made my mind between the first and the last
Of his words. Il do want you.' 1 returned
Then let me ask you a few questions" Straightway
he shot fifty at
AT request went to introduce him a the yyes,or,
National for Information about the bills the bank
we went to the safety deposit Their story was
hat Colonel Fuller had visited his once since de-
posting the missing currency The Colonel stoutly de-
1ied any such visit. Here an Issue of fact
our clerks are beyond suspicion" insisted the vault
manager and COLLISION with outsider out OF tho
question:
But on the day you claim coloDel Fuller visited his
he laid up in bed
t He is mistaken in date. Our records are ahso.
utely inpassiye"
There we deadlocked month passed ana we wer.
I'M absolutely in the dark Nearly every night whisper
Ig Smith dropped in me.
AT last evening he took something from his pocket
book. There is OF the stolen bills" SO Saying bt
banded me 800 Treasury looked at It startled
III Is only an exasperaton said he III enough then
would out could something, possibly"
You know this is of tho bills?" lf
BY tha RS Ga bIy I'm.