The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-15

had been composed by words and fg- T
ures cut out Of a newspaper and
pasted on the outside of an envelope. |
The letter inside wSs similarly made.
That day, downtown, six of the same
kind Of letters were handed me by
friends Of mine. They had been re-
ceived at their respective houses
Every letter was alike and contained !
the threat to hurt me with Mrs. Stan
ton" Again there was short pause,
and Stanton continued:
you see, / could have all mail di-
verted from my house to the Office,
but that would cause Mrs. Stanton to
be suspicious, so have watched the
mail ever since, intercepting the post
man when possible, and have SO 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"
Cheney was interested; the young
man was so earnest in his manner,
and Judge Treat had sent him.
''You say these letters began COM
ing about two months ago?"
Eyes, sir, and they've come about
ten days apart ever since"
Your friends always receive theirs
at the same timer"
Eyes. sir"
You say they refer to your past?
Is there anything in that past you
would not want known? Anything
which might be onsidered-er-dis-
graceful? You will pardon my ques-
tions, Mr.. Stanton" said Cheney.
noting the mans rising choler. Il do
not mean to be personal OF inquisitive
but it is essential that know all
want to help you; now help me
DO H."
Stanton had risen, but again seated
himself and replied:
We'll, colonel, am no better and
no worse than most young men. l
was educated at Yale college; my
father gave me a liberal allowance
and I sowed a fair crop Of wild oats,
but there was nothing disgraceful,
there was no entanglements. After !
left college came here, went in busi-
ness with father. Last year, as I said,
was married. That's ALL"
You know Of no one who would
| have any motive in iniuring your"
No, sir; not a living soul"
"Have you any Of the letters with
j your"
"0niy two; the rest I destroyed,
: replied Stanton. handing over the let
! ters. Cheney placed them in desk
/ drawer and said:
do you keep a butler, Mr.. Stan
. ton?s
Il did keep one, but ne left yester-
day and ! haven't as yet secured an
. other one"
i "That IS indeed fortunate. III send
: you young man to-day. Hire him
{ trust him implicitly. and go about
s your business as II nothing had hap
b pened. Your butler will look after
the mail coming to your house, and
e be assured no undesirable letter will
4 reach Mrs. Stanton. The case does
o not look easy, but I think perhaps
i caa help you. Cne thing. Not q
/ word of this to anyone, and as soor
!. as your friends give you any more
letters bring them to me, Good morn
]. Ing, Mr.. Stanton"
}, As soon as Stanton had gone
e Cheney sent for Sid Guthrie and ex
d planned the case to him.
@ Where do l come in. Cheney?'
). asked Guthrie when he had finished.
You're Stantons new butler. YoJ
20 out there and keep a watch on the
1. incoming mail Keep Mrs. StantoT
i from getting undesirable letters AM
i that are addressed as these are giv'
to Stansn and let me know it as sooT
% as possible. You're great on hunche
d remember the one you had in Smed
a berg. Neb., when we were on tha
'paymaster case? Get some more ol
IA this mail business You sabe2"
.e Sure thing; Im on all right Blu
If this butler business does not appea
ie to me. Ii | spill hot soup down Stan
IS toms back or wine on his wife's dres
d don't you blame me, and with a Iaugl
he was gone, taking with him car
a Of introduction to Stanton.
v Cheney studied the two letters care
o. fully. He recognized the paper fror
which the words were cut as the Globe
IS Democrat from the print, and the
d wera both sent from substation ou
ge on Washington avenue. There wa
le nothing obscene in their contents, bu
re they breathed vengeance and covert
ir " lntimated tlrat the writer, or NOR
10 properly "pastef." was after stanto
in with sharp stick. Handwriting D
ar typewrlting might have given cleV
t. but the paper pasted letter did no
Of Ordinary scratch paper had been use
IS and the envelope was plain whit
IL There was not even a water mark
Mt "Puzzling. unused Cheney, an
ne damned ingeniously done, but the pei
o. son doing II must have had lots (
Is. time. TO cut paper and paste 81
4 Of these letters in one day was NJ
Of . small Job" Cheney determined |
ID. wait for developments and at tf
m same time find out what he coul
In about Stanton.
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