The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-08

tiers were handed me by friends Of mine. They
had been received at their respective houses
Every letter was alike and contained the threat
to hurt me with Mrs. Stanton" Again there was
short pause and Stanton continued:
You see, could have all mail diverted from my
house to the office, but that would cause Mrs.
stanton to be suspicious, so have watched the
mail ever since, tntercepting the postman when
possible, and have 30 far succeeded In keeping
them from her. but sooner or later one will get by
me and then there will be the devil to pay" WI
Cheney was interested; the young man was so
earnest In his manner, and Judge Treat had sent
him H
You say these letters began coming about two
months ago?" III M
Eyes. sir, and they've come about ten days
your friends always receive theirs atthe same
timer" as1 1 @Igl
"Yes, sir" S74
lyon say they refer to your pasts ID there any
thing in hat past You would not want known Amy.
thing wn,cn might be considered 4disfraO1fuia
you W. pardon my questions, Mr.. Staton. add
Cheney, noting the mans rising color ~ do mot
mean 70 be personal or inquiaitye. but III III a6sel
tial that know all want help yossi now
stanton had risen, but asain ssatss himself and
replied M .s N Il M IN sgg M sSiS:Ss n,
.'Well. colonel. Fam no better and no worse than
my father gave me liberai allowance and aowed
fair crop Of wild oats but there was nothing dis
grcaeful. there were no entanglements. Alter III
left college / came here, went ins business with
father Last year. as said, III was inftfted
That Q all" s M tis ssa3
"You know Of no one who would have IL any mo-
tive In injuring your" Il Sg
mo- sir; not q living SOUL N N \. s
Have you any Of the letters with YOUR lsss "
only two; the rest / destroyed replied stan.
ton, handing over the letters. Cheney placed
them In desk drawer and said: y.
DO you keep butler Mr.. Stanton?'
Il did keep one, but he left yesterday and I
haven't IA.
That Is indeed fortunate. I'll send you young
man today. Hire him. trust him implicitly, and
go about your business as II nothing had happen.
CO. Your butler will look after the mail coming
10 your house and be assured no undesirable let.
ter Will reach Mrs Stanton. The case does not
look easy. but think perhaps can help you. One
thing: Not word of this to anyone, and as soon
s a. your friends sive you any more letters bring
them 70 me. Good morning, Mr.. Stanton"
!. As soon as Stanton had gone Cheney sent for
Sid Guthrie and explained the case to him.
where 40 come In, Cheney?" asked Guthrie
when he had finished.
You're StantOns new butler. You 10 out there
and keep watch on the incoming mail Keep
MRS stanton from getting undesirable letters.
ANY that are addressed as these are give 10
stanton ana let me know It as soon as possible
You're great ON hunches-remember the one YOU
mad IN Smedberg, Neb., when we were on that
Paymaster Case? Get some more on this mail
business You sabeT
sure thing; I'm on all right. But this butler
down Stanton's back or wine on his wife's dress
don't you blame me-" and with laugh he Was Z.
gone, taking with him card of introduction TO
Cheney studied the two letters carefully. He
recognised the paper from which the words were
cut as the Globe Democrat from the print and they
were both sent from a substation out ON washing
tom avenue There was nothing obscene IN their
contents COM. but they breathed vengeance and Gov
ertly intimated that the writer or more properIv
.paster was after Stanton with a sharp stick
Handwriting or typewriting might have given
ciew but the paper pasted letter did not Ordi
naIy scratch paper had been used and the enve
ope was plain white There was not even a wa
ter mark -
Puzziing." unused Cheney. "and damned ingen-
, ~ zone. out the person doing It must have
had lots OF time. To cut paper and paste six or
these letters In one day. was not a small fob"
Cheney determined to wait for Developments and
Stanton. $3.50.
Guthrie was duly installed as butler IN the
stanton home and madeedaily reports to Cheney.
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