Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-30

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NO, that's not on my list. although
my friend Yarmoleff was insistent in
MS invitation for me to come again
Sure thing" CALCULATED Guthrie
And old Trepoff would insist on your
staying"
That's true. but 1 won, go for a
week or so. See you fellows at din
ner tonight
sid" said Lonergan. when they
We're outside the office, the old man
VIII be on another case In "A week.
i can see 1t i'm his eye now. If he
goes abroa I'll bet it will be on some
case
After dinner that evening Cheney
and his two lieutenants went to the
theater and all through the perform
ihce ne kept up a running fire of
questions about the work in various
points.
For a man who is giving up all
active work in the business you show
Il pretty lively interest," said Lonergan
on their way home.
My interest now is just general,
Ed, not specific"
It'll be specific enough. all right.
an right. before o leave for that
European trip Good night" said
Guthrie as they parted.
The next morning about 10 Cheney
stro'led into his office. Usually his
desk was loaded with papers, tele-
grams. letters. etc. but his morning
1t was as clean as a new coin. Cheney
read the paper. smoked a cigar or two,
looked at his watch and glanced UNI
easily around the rOOm He was rest
less. no doubt of it. He walked into
the outer office: the furniture was all
In place. but II was as quiet as a tomb.
jeff" called Cheney. His zone
was sharp and %incisive. but there was
TO answer Observation-Disclosures
tho NO, ,,->-I
typewrlters greeted his ears.
Butler he said to one of his clerks.
where's jeff"
over in Mr.. Guthrie's Office. sir"
Guthrie n Loncrgan had their Of
fees at the opposite end of the suite,
and thither Cheney vent. jeff was
sitting i'm their ante-room.
What are you doing over here,
Jeff?" demanded the colonel. with a
show of asperity in his tone.
We'll, yo' see %kunnel. Mistah Lon
erEan he say dis mawnin' as how yo'
wasn't a-goin' to DO eny mo- wuk roun'
heah, so l wuz to cum ovah an tend
theyah doah. sub. OATS why. sub"
oh. it is. is it?" said Cheney. And
you're going to tend the door. are you?
Wen. you get back to my room and
stay there until tell you to leave"
Vas suh." said jeff. laughing heart
lily to himself as he Went out. Cheney
went into the inner office and there sat
Guthrie and Lonergan going over the
mail.
Morning Jack" said both OF them.
rising. Glad to see you down. What's
new"
That's what I'm asking you two.
| come into my Office and find every-
thing quiet as a grave. Jeff's gone,
rot n paper. nothing"
Well" said Lonergan. smiling.
'Ii1n't t.ny1 cnv N, l,,l rr;,,Dx ,o -
tive work? You were just going to
have a general interest. Am l right,
Sid?'
You sure are. Ed. and we moved all
the specific cases YER here. We left
your room so you could entertain your
fricnds-and--
Cheney saw through it all and in his
soul he knew he couldn't give up. He
surrendered as they knew he would.
There's nothing special just now.
Cheney said Lonergan. after they had
gone over matters. Just then the phone
rang. Guthrie answered..
Yes. Colonel Cheney is in town. A
minute. please-Weeks. of the Parlor
Car company, wants to speak to you,"
he said. handing Cheney the receiver.
Hello, Weeks. Been back two days.
Yes. I'm ready for business. Always
that. you know. Who-Count Guissepe
Rossi, of Florence. Italy? Robbed ,
Bring him over. I'll see what can be
done. Every sense was o alert,
and his compainos smiled as he went
out.
Il told you so. Sid." said Lonergan.
Guthrie only smiled.
Mr.. Weeks was general manager Of
the Parlor Car company. and about
half an hour later introduced Cheney
to Count Rossi of Italy.
Glad to see you. count: sit down.
The count was II very distinguished
looking man and dressed like a Par
isian fashion plate.
Cheney" said Weeks. Count Rossi
was a passenger on the Overland Linn
tied coming east a few days since. In
fact. he and a party of friends occu-
pied the greater part of one of our
cars. A short distance west OF Ogden
the count discovered he had been
robbed OF a large sum of money. SIS
600 In all. and a large number Of Jew
els. I'll let the count tell the story,
though"
Count Rossi spoke perfect English
and said, You see. signor. I was com.
Ing east from San Francisco and had
a party OF friends with me. At what
you call PrOmintOry Point the scenery
is very grand and my party were ali
In the observation car. We stayed there
until dinner was announced and then
went back to the cafe car. After dinner
we went back into our w car and 7
then discovered my loss. 1 reported to
the conductor. He wired I o Ogden and
when we got there no one was allowed
to leave the a n officers searched
everything and everybody. But not a
trace Of the money could be found"
You say $4,000 in money, cunt.
How much in jewels:"
"Sacre. signor! about $50,O00."
And where was this money and
these jewels?"
The money was in my overcoat in
side pocket, hanging in my state room:
h jewels in a chamois bag between
h seats"
You r sure this property was all
there when you went into the obserya-
ton car at Promintory Point, count? ?,