The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-10-26

"Certa1nly. UT course L 90
well, then, oblige me going straight
to your Office and waiting there till l
come to you or send for you. You really
put me out"
Mr.. CheeSeman was so amazed that,
for the first time this morning his
muscles had rest. Murmuring some
thing indistinguishable, he turned and
left the room.
Now, SIR" said Tarrant, to the con-
idential clerk, who proceeded to make
another search under the keen eye Of
the detective, who meanwhile engaged
him in conversation.
Cautiously excitable man, this Mr..
Cheeseman," he said.
Eyes; even more SO this morning
than usual"
Naturally nervous and Impulsive,
though, should say"
very he always comes in and goes
out like a whirlwind when he calls
here"
"You were not present, I suppose,
when he saw Mr.. Brinstair on FRI
dayf"
mo, sir; they were In Mr.. Brin-
stairs private room"
did you speak to him when he
came outg
"Only to say Good afternoon to
him. He passed through with his u.s.
ual rush, murmuring something about
being late for an appointment"
DO you remember handling Mr..
Cheeseman's box that dayT
Eyes. l took 1t into the private room,
and afterwards replaced it."
| WAS that after Mr.. Cheeseman had
goneT
after he had gone out yes, SIR
"How old Is Mr.. Brinstairr"
about sixty-five, I think sir"
"In good health?"
"Fairly good. Work has been press.
ing rather heavily on him of late. He
had an unusually large number of
briefs for this circuit"
Accustomed to work late here?"
"Often."
"A temperate man"
strictly"
Smoker
Rather excessively, should say
ten or a dozen cigars a day"
where does he keep his cigars
here7"
an a box in the drawer of his
desk"
"Oblige me by bringing the box
here"
The clerk went into the inner room,
and presently returned with a cigar
box In his hand. "This," he said, sis
the only one l find, and 1t Is empty"
and added that he had no further use
for 1t.
"Well, Inspector" said Tarrant, q
few moments later that document isn't
here. didn't suppose 1t was, but the
time hasn't been wasted. Have you
telegraphed to the Mansfield police
YETI"
NO" answered the inspector, sur
prised. "Why"
"Well, should II I were you. Ash
II man answering Brinstair's descrip
ton has turned up, wandering in the
streets of that town. will come bach
In about an hour to see II you have al
answer" :
They left the offices together, the in
spector to act on Tarrants hint, ant
the latter visited the nearest ciga
shops. Finally, at one Of them, b.
| %haA larn hN Av.Ry,
the shopkeepers account, bore some re
semblance to the missing man, came Il
a few evenings before at about tel
o'clock and bought a dozen cigars of
special brand not often called for.
Asked II he had any conversation
with this customer, the shopkeeper re
piled, "well, now, l most forget. / re
member he remarked 1t was a no
night, and-oh, yes; he said he wor
: dered II 1t would be cooler down o
. the water front. He lit one Of tn
cigars and went out, and I haven
seen him since
! Tarrant wandered down to th
water front, also lit q cigar, an
! leaned on the rail. with his eyes o
, the traffic on the river. He change
his locality three or four times. a
3 ways, apparently, selecting a spot nea
a seat where one or more of the hom'
. less frequenters of these outdoor LODI
ings were sitting. Presently, an ide
or a recollection struggled into Ii
e mind of one Of the tattered and III
Y shaven ones. and he frightened up
:. bit, and called out to Tarrant, "Yer'
lose yer hat, mister, If you ain
Q keerful.r
n what makes you think sof" aske
Tarrant, turning to him.
!. well; a gent like you comes dow
here t'other night, and stands asmoki
3 at the river, an talking to hisself lik
g an, Gawd bless We. his hat went oy'
an he nearly went over after It +
: might have gave me that hat instea
o. sendin' 1t down tine river"
I'm obliged to you for the inform
o ton, my friend Do you think 1t
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