The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-26

feoDDeTy-IhdtS the trouble, Sir.
We've been OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES as
scurvy trick as ever honest men got
up against. We've been ROBBED of
twelve thousand dollars worth of as
sorted gems-diamonds rubies and
sapphires. That's the trouble, MIR. Fee
TX BOYD, and it's trouble enough,
Heaven knows
Boyd did not quite fancy the air and
attitude of the speaker. Though
flushed with resentment disTnay over
The extraordinary theft, this man Cash
mere seemed to be taking as much for
effect as for any profit to be derived
from his indignant utteFances. Before
FelIX Boyd could make any reply, how
ever. he was quietly drawn aside by the
central office man, who growled. under
his breath.
"Cashmere's right. Felix. This bus
mess floors me. old man. I'm blessed
II ii doesn't. l hate to think that yon-
tier girl is guilty. She neither looks nor
acts like a crook. vet the circumstances
deuce take thern,-are all against her.
1t appears dead open and shut that she
must have turned the trick. See what
you can make of the case. will youe
Akerman's as groggy over it as 1 am.
hope you'll not resent my calling you
ar here
Not at ALL Jimmie, murmured
(htNt litN OOt4iIuINs II uD
what I can for you"
1t was no unusual move on the part
81 Coleman, thus appealing to Felix
Boyd at a time when baffled by con-
ficting circumstances, and telephone
had brought Boyd upon the scene be-
fore any decisive steps had been taken.
1t was cut of his customary field be-
low the 'iead-line, and in one of the
vast department stores on upper
RTn9 DIV that Of q
high PARTITION divided the main Of
fee from the body Of the store, and it
was at the door of this office, imme-
diately after entering, that Boyd was
addressed as above While he listened,
his keen. gray eyes roted the general
features of the place, as well as the
external characteristics of The several
persons present.
One was the junior partner Mr.
Bragg. nervous little man with a
disposition just the opposite of his
name, and who habituaIly sank into
semi-obscurity in the presence of his
partner, or even that of the head buyer
for the house, Mr.. John Cashmere.
whose imposing figure was conspicuous
in the group. and whose blatant dec
larationS had impressed BOYD quite I'M
favorably.
Talking in excited undertones with
Bragg was an elderly man. whom Royd
recognized as Cashier Randall of the
Glendon Bank and Deposit company.
anc both men appeared seriously agi.
tated
Seated somewhat aside was the girl
- whom Coleman had referred. and
whose pale, attractive face and tearful
eyes, now and then turned affrightedly
upon the burly dsuras Of Detective Ak
erman and a brother officer from police
headquarters, impressed Boyd in 40 IN
certain way She also was trembling
Nisibly, obviously more with fear than
with any consciousness of guilt: and
2 subtle and sullon fire began to glow
deep down in Boyd's grave eyes the
moment he observed her
Yet with scarce glance at the girl,
he turned deliberately to Cashmere
the man who had addressed him. and
who awaited only this opportunity to
add TO his forcible remarks. He was a
large dark-feat uFed man of fifty and
bachelor and Well-knOWn man about
'own. Yet only those closest 10 hirc
knew that his habits were none of the
lest. For years he had been identified
With the buSineSS aTf3irS of StanwOnd
K Bragg, holding various positions of
importance and authority. IL which he
had won, for his habitual arrogance
end austerity, the general dislike of a
small army OF subordinates.
Trouble enough-yes. Mr.. Boyd"
he reiterated, fTowning doubtfully over
the latter's whispered talk with Cole
man. The sooner you get at it, too.
the better, since your friend OF the CEN
tTal office waits for your opinion of
the case. 1t strikes me it's plain
enough, however. and, luckily, we have
the thief in custody. It rests with YOU
IN force her TO tell the truth and re-
store the stolen goods.
Boyd heard him without a change Of
cOuntenanee, despite that the remarks
we're more or less offensive. Apparent
ly with no interest in the girl indf-
Gated. whose fearful attempt to pro-
test against the blunt accusation was
quietly checked by gesture from
Coleman, Boyd blandly reioined with
a rather quiZZical stare at Cashmere:
I make il a point never to lean in
the dark, sir. It's a bad move always
Perhaps, if Mr.. Bragg viii inform me
of the facts bearing upon this robbery,
! shall fall into your way Of thinking,
Mr.. Cashmere"
The covert rebuke sent d resentful
flush to Cashmere's dark face, but. be-
fore he could reply, Mr. Bragg came
hurriedly forward crying nervously:
You inform him, John. You're bet
ter able than l am. In fact, Mr.. BOYD.
I'm so dreadfully upset by this loss
during my partners absence. that 1
hardly know whether I'm on my head
or my heels"
Mr.. StanwoOd is away uueried
Boyd, with brows uplifting
Yes, yes, exactly. He left for Chi
cago yesterday afternoon.
And this robbery-when was it COM
mitted?'
You tell him, John. Give Mr.. Bovd
all of the facts I'm really too agitated
TO do so intelligently"
Boyd suppressed a smile. and re-
verted to Cashmere. who had locked
his thumbs into the armholes of his
vest, and assumed an air of injured i'm
portance-
The facts may be briefly stated.
Boyd" he CURLY growIed. I'VE are in
the habit of keeping our reserve stock
of precious stones in the vault of The
GiendOn bank, our own safes being less
reliable. The stock in our iewelrv de-
partment having run low, we decided to
repienish il, and yesterday afternoon
Stanwood signed an order on the bank
70 deliver the package of gems to the
bearer of the order
How long before he left for Chi
cago. Mr.. Cashmere inquired Boyd.