The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23

injury The scoundrel gave you bru-
tai blow. indeed, and here is the weapon
with which II was inflicted. Lucky it
is a sandbag, instead of a locust. or
you'd not have lived to tell what hap
pened here. The knave has made off
with the cash. all right. and left only
a mighty fine-spun thread behind him.
You just sit quietly. Mr.. Smith. while
/ ask Mr. Hersey a few questions. and
| then will take you home in a car
riage You need rest for the balance
of the day, or you may go entirely to
pieces
81 do feel bit done up, for a fact"
Smith family admitted.
From Hersey. whom he then proceed
ed TO question. Boyd soon gathered the
facts which enabled him to size up the
case at its face value.
1t appeared that Hersey recently had
been approached by a western mining
operator. ostensibly. who brought him
! letters of introduction from Denver
bankers. and who offered TO borrow
( quite heavily of Hersey at high rate
of interest and on good securities. He
wanted the funds in cash, he stated.
and by very plausible representations
he succeeded in leading the aged bank
| er into the deal. He bore the very re-
/ spectab BILE name of Albright and Her
I SeN mao De6Il 1t Nilt I1OiLntdu IlOuSt
that morning by appointment, TO COM
plete the arrangements for the loan.
land while you were detained at the
/ hotel and out of your office since 1C
O'Clock" said Felix Boyd, after getting
/ all of the particulars. the clever con-
federate of your Mr.. Albright has
played his part of their little game II
is plain on the face of 1t. and undoubt-
eddy is the work of gang Of exceed
I ingly clever criminals. who long have
been operating in this locality"
by Jove! l guess that's right NUT
tered Coleman.
Your habits have been carefully
studied" continued Boyd: and i'm tell
ing Albright on what securities you
promptly could realize cash. you your
self very probably gave these swindlerS
the information ena bling them to craft
lily impress and deceive your clerk"
ALAS. yes" groaned Hersey, wiring
ing his hands. 81 do remember that
mentioned to Albright only yesterday
But i had no doubt of his honesty. Hi:
letters OF Introduction"
"Pshaw! Forgeries, every one o.
them
But his confederate's likeness t
me seems utterly"
''Faugh, that was but child's play fol
such clever criminals" cried Boyd i'm
patiently. You have been watched anC
studied until your every habit wa:
known. Your physical characteristics
your gray hair and beard, your invaria
BILE suit of black-all combined TO MAKE
you q man easily impersonated."
Then you do not think the rasca
really was my double?''
mo. no: never One OF these knave!
very skilfully made himself up to re
semble you, and while his CONFEDERATE
detained you at the Hoffman House 70
a couple of hours. the scamp came her,
and slipped quickly into your private
Office. Observe that the doors are quit,
near one another. making the NOV,
comparatively easy
That's right. too" nodded Coleman
Then the rascal did all his business
through your chief clerk, Mr.. Smith
thus keeping we'll out OF sight of tn
other two continued Boyd. It's no
strange that Mr.. Smith was deceived
Hersey. for you really paved the wa,
for II when you remarked upon the LOAF
you hoped to place this morning an,
then FASTENED out to arrange for il
These swindlers worked up each an,
every delicate point of their rascal,
game. and Smith did only what an,
man would have done under such cir
cumstances. He is in no way culpable
Il do not say that he is. Mr.. Boyd"