Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-17

and then discovered my loss. rc-
ported TO the conductor. He wired
10 ogden and when we got there no
one was allowed to leave the car and
officers searched everything ana eN'
erybody. But not trace OF the
money could he found.
You say $4,000 In money. count.
How much In jewels?
"sacre. slgnor, about 10000
And where was this money and
these jewels
The money was IN my overcoat In
side packet, hanging I'm my state
room: the jewels In "A chamols bag
between the seats.
you are sure this property was
all there when you went into the OBJ
seryation car at Promoutory Point,
count2"
sure, sgnor, yes. | counted the
money lust before went. had
SIS go IN 81 900 bills aud $1,000 in other
denominations The $1,000 | put in my
trousers pocket, the $4,000 In my over
coat"
where did you get AL this money,
COUNT
81 cashed letter OF credit az the
Croker Woolworth National Bank
the day ] left.'
"Now, count, hese-er--friends you
had with you--you had known them
long? They were = party from Italy,
The count never turned Color as ne
replied.
"Ah, no, signor, they were ladies OF
The opera. They were unfortunate In
san Francisco l was taking them
east"
"Oh." said Cheney, with a knowing
look at Weeks. who smiled in return.
you were playing angel then?"
II know not what YOU call angel.
was paying expenses and we were
having a jolly time
"Yes. | reckon you were thought
Cheney. Then aloud, Now. Count
RossI did any OF these-er--ladies
know you had this money and jew
els?"
Money, no. Jewels, yes. show
the Jewels to one or two but they
not take them, because the jewels
were ip the channels bag in my sat-
chel when we went TO the observation
car Not one OF the party went back
before I did
Your party had nearly all the
car. were there any other passengers,
count?'
"OnIy two. an elderly gentleman and
THAT was Col. Dawes and his wife,
Cheney" interrupted Nj. Weeks Hes
A wealthy California rancher and min-
er. I've looked them IN
you say everybody was searched at
Ogden, count?'
yes. everyone and every piece OF
baggage The train was delayed two
hours. and not trace coulu DC
found"
"Whero can YOU be found count, in
| case [ want your" asked Cheney.
"Found. signor? Found! Dios | have
| been delayed too long already. | must
| leave at once for Italy. ! VIII De IN
| New York two days and then ! sail
"Yes. but suppose We should appre-
| bend the thief and secure your money
| and Jewels, we should want you here
| TO prosecute them.
"Prosecute bah, signor, | care not to
| prosecute anyone Find me my jew
| els and keep the money. Send them to
| me at this address" he replied. giving
| his card. A few words more and the
| peppery little count was gone. Weeks
| went out with him but almost immedl-
| ately returned.
| THAT count of yours must be as rich
as Croesus, Weeks from the way he
| filings money around
He is, Cheney. He was just having
a good time and suspect some one
| of his party took his money.
whoever did II was mighty clever
about IT, And this party OF his has
| scattered 10 the four corners OF the
| earth These names on this list are
doubtless assumed ones. by the way,
| Weeks. who was the Pullman conduct
or In charge of the train, and who,
was the porter on the carr
Campbell was the conductor, 20
years in the service. Simpson was
the norter: been with us five years
! I've had both OF them questioned
they appear all right,
Perhaps. When they come In again
| | want TO sc them"
"Camubell will be IN tonight and
Simpson has been transferred TO the
Denver Office. l can have him put
back on a run coming in here, however
IL YOU want him.
do so. please. Weeks. and let me
know when he is TO arrive. Don't let
him know | want him. Just keep him
around for awhile
'Al right. colonel I'll use him in my
| office at an increased salary
The next morning Conductor Camp
bell came in and told a straightforward
story. Cheney turned the list OF Count
Rossi's friends over to Guthrie and
Lonergan and had them run down every
| clue possible. There was nothing doing
In any direction and Cheney was be-
| ginning to believe IL was going To be
n failure, and he hated failure like his
satanic majesty hates holy water OF
course failures had to come sometime,
but In his first active case after the
war he did not want defeat.
Must be getting In my dottage,' he
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