The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-21

without having all my fingers tips also
asked about Johnson, the secretary. Apparently Har-
mon trusted him implicitly there was the ap
parent utter impossibity OF his having committed tho
theft.
At the Office there nothing for me to learn
Augustus Harmon almost duplicate OF MS broth
er' although apparently rev years younger Their
stories were identical Both positive that It was
gold that tho boxes contained when they sealed
at Nome: both that 1t lead that them when
they opened them at San Francisco Johnson knew
nohing save that when he opened boxes under Mr.
Harmons directions he found them full bars.
The boxes still In the upon examination
found them filled with bars similar to the one Mr.
Harmon carried with him Here n mystery worthy
OF the No cIew no trace of the gold
begged to be went back to my rooms To
ponder. admitting to myself that here case which
was at a loss to know how to begin work upon
On the following day shadowed Augustus Harmon
carefully Nothing developed. The day 1 won't
after Johnson with the results. Apparently these
two were not connected with the robbery any way
But who was connected with It? decided that II must
be of these would explain the mystery
But as the days by and my yielded nothing
but disappontments began TO doubt the reliability
my conviction. II seemed that doomed to fall
hopelessy In this case again consulted Mr. Harmon
and went the ground with him, nothing new
developed except the fact that his brother times
n mania for gambling for high might ac-
count for temptation the gold It did not
account for any opportunity him do so | was
bafhed lost completely, 1 again up the task OF
shadowng the two men whom l suspected Now | dis
covered that Johnson also addicted gambling
specula ton but nothing
week oy and the mystery nearer So
luton than 1t had been whea went to work 1t.
l was working now without any definite aim. knowing
that II did stumble It's solution be the
merest piece OF good fortune.
1 to my favorIte restaurant one night re-
solved to forget the in n meal
served with good music friend. seeing me seated
came and shook hands. Did you any
thing like ths?'' he asked. he held forth
1t od-fashoned 2o-cent silver piece gilded
passed for fvedolnr gold piece. passing 1t
back my friend he excused himself. left Then
suddenly l was struck with On idea. 1t than
idea, 1t inspiration 1t improbable, but
resolved o
Next morning called at the Office 'N1r. Harmon"
I said, when alone II wish you would unlock
your safe and leave alone with the lead for
five minutes"
Without word he opened the massive doors
and stepped out The the door had closed
him l drew rough file from pocket and at
the OF the steel dull Then suddenly
the Ming were tinged with yellow and the next moment
quickly placed filed back and called Mr Har-
but am % unable to o., reveal % it Howeysr knoW now
here tonight think we viii find the criminals %''"
That night we secreted ourselves in closet and
men stepped into the dark Without striking match
At that mon 1 touched a button turned the
lights The two men In the room were johnson and
At!s5Wsrd il vas all explained easily, Johnson and
ulations determined 10 the gold the aid
OF The Of the IN nine & That @ WORTHY
applied the Goa o1 to i2 the & bars % Sheh & turned to sac
weeks take erect hsrs was change in the sP
cisco was reached and the boxes opened the bars ap
gold had been Intact n Harmons safe while he wa:
growing whte-haired over the supposed supposed L robbery
his two sGeGmPsss lie lie and the
stored confidence in the stock OF rs and IS
wealth. M @d S be did not sts to @ ndd sU
showed him the lead in his sa1e was pure gold