The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-12-13
| Booth from Central
r. Hubbard, / presume?'
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MT. Hubbard, presume!
THE same, madame. How can I
serve you?" the manager of the Consol-
idated Investment Company replied.
May | have private conversation
with you?"
Certainly" he responded, conducting
his visitor to an inner room.
The woman, matronly person, neat
ly dressed. as she seated herself, re
sumed
In April, and again the first Of the
present month, your safe was robbed'?"
TT was, assented Hubbard.
what reward will be paid for the,
apprehension of the theft"
las yet l have given the matter Of
a reward little thought; l consider the
money lost forever and shall send no
more cash after that which has been
stolen" Hubbard replied, decidedly.
"But, Mr.. Hubbard" urged the WON
an, IF the thief is captured; what
then?"
Then, madame, we will pay suffi-
cient sum- one amply sufficient"
you will pay it TO me, maybe, If
bring the thief to justice?" she asked.
ITO you!" Hubbard cried in astonish-
ment. do you, a woman, imagine you
can discover the thief; your suggestion
is preposterous and the manager
waved his hand to and fro, as though
the question was settled.
'srhat remains to be proved, SIR"
she responded, guardedly.
pardon me-" said Hubbard, as If
suspecting the woman's object. Il sur
mise that you purpose working through
the agency Of the detective force Of
this city. I've had considerable ex-
| perience with the grafters, and I'll not
allow one Of them to even try to ap-
Drehend the one who robbed me; they
are worse than thieves themselves !"
he declared emphatically.
"And do resemble one Of the craft q
questioned the woman. good-naturedly
No; certainly not
/ "Then you'll consent to my trying to
unravel the robbing OF your safe?'
aDSulu ID toul ICIlGSl l. IL SCt
grant you the privilege" he replied, as
i II acquiescing in something he was con.
WINGED would prove futile.
4 Every we'll, SIR" she responded. "And
to prove to you that am in earnest
I'll ask you if you ever before saw
this part Of an enyelope?" passing Hub
bard a portion Of an express wrap
per.
"Most assuredly | have seen it be
fore! It's the one which contained thu
April. he exclaimed.
Exactly sir" she assented. Now
I'll be honest with you, and state tina
am working on this case for a two
fold purpose; but Of my personal inter
est in it, more later Please tell me al
YOU know of the robbery"
:. Hubbard related the details as h
knew them. Then the woman con,
menced a systematic inspection of tn
!, room, it being the one in which tn
: safe stood. a-
After looking carefully about, sh
went to a window, one that opened Q
: an eight-foot court between the wing
: OF the American building; and rigi
= here she made discovery.
L On a small hook screwed into the en-
Of Hubbard's desk, which was place
close to this window, she found tin
5 black travelling, and on the carpet, d
20 rectly below the hook, several mlnu1
% black beads.
d At her request, Hubbard showed Il
e. desk into the center of the room. 81
then picked from the carpet a sma
r, piece Of jet passementerie.
a, "A woman in the case" she e
% claimed. in a confident tone
"a woman!' echoed Hubbard.
s. .sThis bit of trimming goes lol
- way to prove it. Do you employ
: woman In your Officer" she asked