Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-09

shaking his head and speaking more to
himself than to those in the room.
why. that's not the name of any
person." persisted Clancy, determined
to wave the thing aside. That's only
an advertisement"
Precisely" replied the chief in his
careful. measured tones. That's what
makes it valuable TO me at this time.
This brass check is for Mr.. Lanes suit
Sc. The thief is returning 1t to him
IN a spirit of bravado. AS he was about
to mail it he noticed this sample card
lying on his desk. That prompted him
to be witty as we'll as courageous, so
he enclosed the card with the check,
and there you are
But" said Con. blankly. IF you get
the suit case, the mystery Will be
solved"
The chief chuckled,
Possibly. In the meantime, Clancy,
take this check, and see what They'll
give YOU for II at the Grand Trunk
waiting room"
While they waited for the return OF
the neetfooted one, Barnes cleared up
sono of the loose threads of his In
vestgation. A man who had been
sent to spot the officials and employees
Of the Consolidated company reported
that he had been nuable to establish
any connection between the corporation
subordinate said he had discovered
some men who wore long striped ulsters,
and others who had on red cravats. but
was unable to find any one with both
ulsters and cravats answering that de-
scription.
Almost absurd TO send these men
cut" said Barnes TO Lane az he dis
missed the detectives. You might as
well tell 'em to 20 ind the missing link.
But some people expect us TO operate IN
that way. IT'S lust tribute we pay to
the traditions Of the profession
''7t the motive" said the Young diplo-
mat curiosity the motive must count"
"Assuredly. Get the motive--if YOU
can. In your case 1t seems self-evi-
dent Mind you ! don't say II is but
IL seems seif-evldent, This corporation,
which has felt the weight of your ottl-
cial hand, desires to get even With you,
OF course, they have shrewd reprcsen-
tatives In the Flora Islands, through
whom they are Informed of the date or
your sailing. the steamer you TOOK ana
the fact that your valuable documen-
tary evidence was IN your suit case
Through your gross u0rclessness the
suit case II stolen. Now, assuming that
some one employed by the Consolidated
Cocuanut company got the valuable bit
OF luggage what do you suppose the
person would do with it? Carry IL 10
the office of the warehouse ot the conn
pany? Not at all II would be taken
as lar away from these places as pos-
siblc. Hence the futillty OF searching
about the premises of the company"
While they were talking Clancy bus
tied into the room with suit case in
his hand. The moment the young diplo-
mut saw II he gave shout OF recog-
milton and delight He grabbed 1t nnd
quickly laid It open on a nearby table.
Everything In It seemed Just the same
as il had been when u was originally
packed. Lane hurried through q with
feverlsh huste AS he concluded his
task his face fell. one article was
missing.
1t was the little black bound letter
book
Lane turned TO Barnes; but the chief
leaning back In his chair, WAS engaged
in his favorite recreation Of watching
the fly cross the ceiling This calm-
ness lrrItated the young man
THE letter book Is missing he
snapped,
Barnes came out OF his reyerle. ne
looked az the speaker with a charitable
smile,
"Of course, It's missing II was a
question IN my mind whether 10 send
for the suit case at all stlll Il con-
tains your belongings ana hequently
a new move no matter how aimless.
leads to the suspicion OF clew. But
the fellow who has stolen the black
letter book wanted 10 taunt YOU with
the sight OF your SUN case. lie must
be a Yindictlve cuss, He--"
The speaker was interrupted by "a
faint tap on tho door
"come in" no called.