Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-12-14
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"Mr. Hubbard, l presume"
THE same, madame. How can
serve your the manager of the Consol-
idated Investment Company replied.
May l have a private conversation
with you?"
Certainly" he responded, conducting
his visitor to an inner room.
The woman, a matronly person, neat
ly dressed, as she seated herself, re-
gumed
I'm April, and again the first of the
present month, your safe was robbed"
1T was" assented Hubbard
What reward will be paid for the
apprehension of the thefY
AS yet l have given the matter Of
reward little thought; 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 wom-
an, III the thief is captured; what
then?"
Then, madame, we will pay sltfi-
cient sum one amply sufficient"
You Will pay it to me. maybe, IL
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.
That remains to be proved, sir"
she responded, guardedly.
Pardon me-" said Hubbard, az IL
suspecting the woman's object II sur
mise that You purpose working through
the agency Of the detective force of
this city. I've had considerable ex-
perlence with the grafters, and I'll not
allow one of them to even try to ap-
prehend the one who robbed me they
are worse than thieves themselves :"
he declared. emphatically.
And do | resemble one of the craft p"
questioned the woman, good-naturedly.
No; certainly not"
Then you'll consent to my trying to
unravel the robbing Of your safe?"
Absurd as is your request I'll yet
grant you the privilege" he replied, as
IL acQuIescing In something he was CON
vinced would prove futile.
VERY well. SIR" she responded. And
to prove to you that l am in earnest,
I'll ask you IL you ever before saw
this part OF an envelope?" passing Hub
bard portion OF an express wrap
per.
Most assuredly 1 have seen 1t be-
foret It's the one which contained the
money that was taken from the safe In
April !" he exclaimed
Exactly, sir" she assented Nov,
I'll be honest with you, and state that
l am working on this case for a two
fold purpose; but Of my personal inter
est In 1t, more later. Please tell me all
you know OF the robbery"
Hubbard related the details AZ he
knew them. Then the woman COM
menced a systematic inspection OF the
ROOM 1t being the one in which the
safe stood.
After looking carefully about, she
went to window, one that opened ON
an elsht-foot court between the wings
or the American building; and right
mere she made a discovery.
On small hook screwed into N. and
OF Hubbards desk. which was plaoe,l
elose to this window. she found = tiny
black ravelling, and on the Garnet dj.
tectly below the hook, several minute
black beads. "''iule
Az AZ her request Hubbard showed tbo
aesN Into the center of the room s si,e
tnen picked from the carpet . sn "nI
piece OF Jet passementerie. 'D''i'
e,.,m.S woman m, in the easel" she er
womanl" echoed Hnhha.,
way - u ot OF trimming goes lon,
woman ~ p' I've, II, DO, you employ
D IN your officer she asked