The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-31

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ana hia two licu,enants went To the
ln'i'i'r ana all through the perform
INC h' kept up a running Are of
points.
For a man who is giving up all
actiNe work in the business YOU show
a pretty lively interest" said L.onergan
on their way home.
My interest now is just general.
I'D, not specific"
"ltll be specific enough. all right,
an right, before you leave for that
European trip. Good night" said
Guthrie as they parted.
strolled into his office. Usually his
desk was loaded with papers, tele-
grams. letters. etc, but this morning
II was as clean as a new coin. Cheney
"ead the paper, smoked a cigar or two,
looked at his watch and glanced un-
easily around the room. He was rest
less no doubt of it. He walked into
the quite. office; the furniture was all
IN Place, but it was as quiet as a tomb.
JEFF" called Cheney. His tone
"7 ma u anu lllClSlNc, bul lflere was
no answer. He opened the door into
the general work room and a hum of
lyp@Writers greeted his ears.
.l5utler.' he aid to one of his clerks,
where's Jeff?'
V in MIR. Guthrie's office. sir"
Guthrie and Lonergan had their of
fees at the opposite end of the suite,
and thither Cheney went. Jeff was
sitting in their ante-room.
What are o doing over here,
jeff" demanded the colonel, with a
show of asperity in his tone.
Well, yo' see kunnel. Mistah Lon
ersan he say dis mawnin' as how yo'
wasn't a-goin' to do eny mo- wuk roun'
heah, so L WIZ to cum V 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?
Well, you get back to my room and
stay there until l tell you to leave"
Vas, sub" 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.
L come into my office and find every
thing quiet as a grave. Jeff's gone,
not a paper, nothing"
Well" said Lonergan. smiling,
didn't you say you had given up ac-
tive work? You We're just going to
have a general interest. Am l light,
Sid?"
You sure are. Ed, and we moved all
the specific cases over here. We left
Your room so You could entertain your
friendS-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 a
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 GIUSEPPE
Rossi, of Florence, Italy? Robbed Z?
Bring him over. III see what can be
done" Every sense was now alert,
ard his companies smiled as he Went
out.
II told YOU so, Sid" said L~onergan.
Guthrie only smiled.
the Parlcr Car company, aud about
half an hour later introduced Cheney
TO Count Rossi of Italy.
Glad to see you, count: sit down."
hi'' ~ ','' a y ~ =
looking man u dressed like q Par
lSlan fashion plate.
"Chenev." said Weeks. Count Rossi
was a passenger on the Overland Linn
tied coming east a few days since. In
fact. he and q party of riends 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. SIP
600 in all. and a large number of jew
els. I'll let the oun tell the story,
though"
Count Rossi spoke perfect English
and said, You see. sisnor. l 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 We're all
in the observation car. We stayed there
until dinner was and then
went back to the cafe car. After dinner
we went back into our own car and /
then discovered my loss. / reported to
the conductor. He wired to Ogden and
when we got there no one was allowed
to leave he car and officers searched
everything and everybody. But not q
trace of the money could be found"
you say $4,000 in money, count.
How much in jewels?"
"saere, signor! about $4,000"
these jewels?"
"The money was in my overcoat in
side pocket, hanging in my state room;
the jewels in a chamois bag between
the seats"
You are sure this property was all
there when you went into the observa-
ton car at Promintory Point, count?"
Sure. signor. yes. l counted the
money Just before l went. I had SIS, 900
in.s1 900 bills and $1,000 in other denom-
nations. The $1,000 1 put in my
trousers pockets, the $751; 900 in my over
coat"
Where did you get all this money,
count?'
II cashed a letter of credit at the
Crocker-Woolworth National bank the
day l left"
Now, count, these-er-friends you
had with you-you had known them
long? They We're a party from Italy?''
h cunt never turned color as he
replied.
"Ah, no, signor, they were ladies of
the opera. They We're unfortunate in
San Francisco; l was taking them
east