The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19

handwriting nor was II printed, but
had been composed by words and fig-
ures cut out OF newspaper and
pasted on the outside OF an envelope.
The letter inside was 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 d.
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 OF 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?"
"Yes, sir. and they've come about
ten days apart ever since"
Your friends always receive theirs
at the same timcS'
yes, SIR"
you say they refer TO your past?
Is there anything in that past you
would not want known? Anything
which might be nsidered-er-dis-
graceful? You will pardon my ques-
lions, Mr.. Stanton" said Cheney.
noting the mans rising choler. II do
not mean to be personal or inquisitive.
but II Is essential that know all.
want to help you; now help me
do IT,"
Stanton had risen, but again seated
himself and replied:
well. colonel, am no better and
no worse than most young men.
was educated at Yale college; my
father gave me 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-
|
was married. That's ALL"
"You know OF no one who would
have any motive In injuring your"
mo. sir: not q living soul"
Have you any Of the letters with
your"
"Only two: the rest destroyed.
replied Stanton, handing over the let
tors. Cheney placed them In n desk
drawer and said;
do you keep butler. Mr.. Stan
TOM"
IL did keep one. but he left yester'
day and haven't as yet secured an
other one"
THAT IN indeed fortunate. I'll send
you young man to-day. Hire him
trust him implicitly. and go about
your business as II nothing had hap
nened. Your butler will look after
the mail coming to your house, and
be assured no undesirable letter Will
reach Mrs. Stanton. The case does
not look easy. but think perhaps
can help you. One thing: Not a
| word OF this to anyone. and as soon
rs your friends give you any more
letters bring them TO me. Good morn
Ing. Mr.. Stanton"
As soon as Stanton had gone
Cheney sent for Sid Guthrie and ex'
planned the case TO him.
where do come In. Cheney
asked Guthrie when he had finished.
You're Stanton's new butler. You
40 out there and keep a watch on the
, incoming mail. Keep Mrs. Stanton
from getting undesirable letters, Any
that are addressed as these are give
TO Stanton and let me know Il as soon
as possible. You're great on lunches
remember the one you had In Smed-
berg, Neb., when we were on that
'paymaster case'2 Get some more on
this mail business. You sabe7"
Sure thing; I'm on all right But
I this butler business does not appeal
, 10 me. II | spill hot soup down Stan
toms back or wine on his wife's dress
don't you blame me-" and with laugh
he was gone. taking with him a card
. OF Introduction 20 Stanton.
Cheney studied the two letters care
. fully. He recognized the paper from
which the words were cut as the Globe
! Democrat from the print, and they
/ were both sent from a substation out
Z on Washington avenue, There was
. nothing obscene In their contents, but
9 they breathed vengeance and covert
r ly intlmated that the writer. or more
0 properly "paster" was after Stanton
a with a sharp stick. Handwriting OF
: typewritlng might have given a clew
= but the paper pasted letter did not
Z Ordinary scratch paper had been used
!. and the envelope was plain white
. There was not even a water mark.
[ "Puzzlng, unused Cheney, "ant
3 damned ingeniously done. but the per
: son doing II must have had lots oi
J. time. To cut a paper and paste 81,
a OF these letters In one day was moi
Z a small job" Cheney determined e
/. wait for developments and at tn,
!. same time find out what he could
q about Stanton,
Guthrie was duly installed as but
e Ter In the Stanton home and mad,
o daily reports 10 Cheney. Nothing IN