The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-05

have been guilty of specializing, Mr.
F1ske, with the secret aid of Mr.. Wy
koff. Heaven forgive me for it! but
I"
Defer all digressions of that sort,
Benson" interrupted Boyd sharply.
Now, tell me, Have you lost money in
the market, and are you short in your
accounts?"
ION my word, nop' cried Benson. IT
never have touched one penny of an
others money, and am some to the
good in my speculations. These have
been confined entirely to tips given me
by Wykoff, who has an office in Broad
street, and who has done my trading
for me. / never once have been to Wy
koff's office, lest it should leak out that
1 was specializing, but have always
made my deals with him in an inter-
view on the street"
Quickly, nowr' commanded Boyd !;
did Wykoff first invite you to begin
speculating?"
HE did-yes-some weeks ago. He
has made little money for me, and /
have had every confidence in him and
his advice"
Have you been meeting him daily?''
mot every day, but several times
each week."
ring up my office, Mr.. Fiske," cried
Boyd, sharply. You will find the num-
Der on this card. / wish to telephone
my office boy"
The banker fastened out to comply,
while Felix Boyd quickly continued his
interview with Benson.
Gust where did you meet Wykoff
this morning." he demanded.
Nearly at the door of the Howard
building. He saw me approaching, and
FASTENED across the street to join me.
He asked me to give him time in which
to compare our accounts, 1t being the
first of the month. | said that | was
in haste, but he insisted that he would
detain me only a moment. So l COM
piled, and stepped into the Vestibule of
the Howard building, placing the bag
on one Of the steps, with my foot
against it. Then I took out and con-
suited my notebook. I remained there
less than five minutes, sir, at the long
est"
Boyd's brows had knit to a frown
over his keen gray eyes, and his rapid
questions now were asked with an in
tensity indicating his virile mental
| powers.
Nov, be CAREFUL he commanded
| did Wykoff ask you TO step into the
vestibule?"
mo. he did not replied Benson;
yet. now that you speak of it,
think he rather urged me that way"
| (Which side of the vestibule did you
occupy?"
1.-THE north side"
zone which step did you stand?"
1.-The lower one, just above the side
walk"
Were you approached by any third
person while you were there?"
Not one, sir, I am sure. The build
| ing is not yet completed, and the door
way at the top of the steps is still
/ boarded up | am absolutely sure that
no third person was on the steps. and
| that no one came near us while VIZ
stood there The bag did not leave the
step at my feet, of that also ] am sure
nor did Wykoff make the slightest
move In its direction"
Where did he stand?"
HE stood directly in front of me al
| the time, sir. while we compared tn,
notes each of us had produced. ] do
not see how the theft could have posi-
bly, have been committed then, for
Never mind what you cannot see,
interrupted Boyd Tell me how Wy
koff was dressed Did he wear al
| oVercoat?'
He wore a long raincoat. reaching
nearly to his ankles, and carried {
closed umbrella. / am positive that h
did not once stoop toward the bag, l
you suspect him of any part in the job
for / remember distinctly that he he'll
his notebook in one hand and his UNI