The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-04
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! him note, advising him to call and
/ get the ring on his way home today
lest it should be sold to another L pro-
Yided her with paper and pencil, and
she wrote the note, and Immediately
departed. Alas, sir. we since have dis
covered"
One moment. Mr.. Gibson. BOYD in
| terposed now that he had got most of
the mans story. The method adopted
by the swindlers IS very obvious. The
young man first called to study the tray
! OF rings, that cOunterfeits might be
made with which to deceive you. His
I visit this morning was calculated only
to pave the way for his wife, thus tend
ing in measure to relax your vigil
ance. She evidently is a woman of su-
peTior nerve and exceeding dexterity.
| Under your very eyes she must have
palmed the genuine rings, and disposed
of them on her person, substituting only
the counterfeits.
at appears So" groaned Gibson.
wringing his hands. Il could not have
believed it possible, however"
Kindly answer a few questions for
me, Mr.. Gibson. First describe the
young man"
He appeared to be about %, of me-
dunn height and build. He was rather
bOyish-lOoking, as / recall him, wear
ing neither beard nor mustache I
should say his complexion was light, his
eyes blue, and his voice somewhat eff
Terminate"
How about the woman, Mr.. Glib
son?''
"She, too. was young, sir, and very
pretty. She was fashionably dressed.
and / naturally supposed her to be a
young lady of wealth. She was rather
above medium size, ! should say. with
fascinating eyes and a most alluring
smile. 1 think of no special features
by which she could be identified, nor
any"
lone moment. please How long
since she departed?"
Possibly half an hour
Were there any names mentioned %
None, sir"
Perhaps you supposed the two par
ties to be a recently married coupler"
THAT was precisely my impression.
sir"
Quite in order. I'm sure" nodded
Boyd Really Mr. Dabney, the case
seems to present no very encouraging
| features"
''None at all that 1 can see" was the
| dubious rejoinder THE scoundreIs
| certainly have gotten we'll away with
the goods"
IF you had but single clue to offer
the
| Oh, stay. that glover cried Mr..
Dabney. abruptly Possibly that will
suggest something to Mr. Boyd"
"Ah, what is this?" cried Boyd. with
a second warning glance at the inn
| pulsive speaker.
Gibson had prodro ed from behind the
counter a fashion bic tan glove. lady's
size, slightly worn and soiled. As he
laid it upon the showcase in front of
Boyd, he quickly rejoined:
at was dropped by the woman. sir.
while she wa writing the note men
! toned. / did not discover it until she
had gone. then saw it lying near the
| lacquer table yonder."
You are sure that it was hers?'' in
quired Boyd.
Absolutely, She had both gloves in
her hand while examining the tray of
rings"
''Ah, very likely!'' growled Boyd,
pointedly. Possibly some of the pur-
Joined rings found their way into the
other glove. A pity. too. it had not
been this one. 1t bears no mark by
which to track her. Medium size, IroSv-
ever, and of French make. You say
she sat at yonder table while writing
the note?"
And Boyd glanced again at a small,
highly polished table which stood in
/ the aisle, with one of the counter chairs
still beside it.
YES, yes" replied Gibson. 'She oc-
cupied that chair i provided her with