New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

as ms IN af -re-ns" inquired Carroll.
An except about SIX hundred thousand
dolars' worth which were II safety deposit
vzzt farther 10 -1Z-.. was the reply \
Messenger Is on his way with them now
Carroll Ciis-r.==e- HIM with a curt nod and
smiled the securities on the table before hl1Il
Thea he spoke t. Swavne again. There was
Singular softe-1-E ot his tone-Swayne chose
70 read Il as racllng-
Really IN very sorry, Mr STayne. the
president said soathlngly had tTusle1 s-Cl
rou 70 the utmost. indeed, ! dare say every
aockholder n the company did, and whether
vou are al fa..- r not now remains TO De seen
We knew / those bonds are missing, as the
AFFIDAVIT aSse-t-. -Ee-e may be others missing
a1d the entire mount VIII have to be TeT1iled-
! shall do tn I1ersqraliy- .
Still Swav-e didn't speak There seemed
70 be nothi-s To say. Once he glanced up
INTO the steaiv gaze which was directed
toward hin. and relapsed immediately INTO
his former p1sltlg- with his head resting IN ms
hands o.,
Don't rrizu-derztand me, please said
Carroll Ya- are not prisoner This Is
natter that -vl-l -lat 20 to the Police-as Yet
znywav Il would not be safe for our ot1lce
force 10 know what has happened it might
precipitate disas,er. Meanwhile 60 on about
yUur duties Is .; nothing has happened:
Ny God, Cha-iie, YOU don I beheNe 1
sole them. DO .1-.." Swavne burst out at last
pte0usv as he -1se u his feet
That's the f-st tine you have called me
bv that name sl-Ce ! have been president oi
ths cornDsr--" Ca--oll remarked IrTelevafltly-
! want L ilEe Egl.-i Te always wanted 10
Ike you.-1ut st ate yor have wlliully an,
tsgynized ne E8v. nv first duty Is here,
and he i-6Jcs-e5 -h. heap Of securities on hls
desk. L must not be interrupted until L
have FINISHED L ls as necessary TO You as TO
ne; 50 gooa a581t your work Afterward we IL
see what VIC can do"
FGT an h.1-. perhaps. Swayne sat at his
desk gazing srea--lilv across the Office. Hail
dozen que-.ia-s were asked; he dldn I an
swer. But s. 1glv there came a subtle change
n his face. =lgWlv some strong deteririila-
ton seized u1gn him and at last II brought
nm q his feet. with staring eyes. fGr only
an instant lr lt.zitated over this idea which
had come l. ham. and then spoke TO the girl
n charge of the Office telephone exchange
Connect booth with Central he com
mznded sha--.v. then leave the exchange
there and da-t answer a ring under any c1r-
cuInstance5
Within ie=s than a minute Swayre was talk
ng 70 The Thinking Machine over the wire
Thisis {. 1.-.i--l Syyavne" " he began abruptly
Something has happened, / don't kno" Wilat.
iou told me might call or YOU II something
c1d happen- Can you come to the Office at
oaoesH
WHIT f.srrened:" demanded The Think
ng Nachire r-ritably.
I'm afraid It's a huge defalcation," was
me instant response Carroll has locked
himself n ne room from which he had dis
APPEARED r-evicusly. with millions Of dollars
4 securItie- which came into hIs possession
By trick and ! believe As firmly as believe
n living tnat he has run away with them.
II the only thing % account Tor his strange
Sctions- lie went INTO the room an hour ago
ID wager my lie he isn't there now.
Why don't YOU rap on the door and ask
lor hIrn." c-ue an inperturbable question
Nan you come II once, demanded Swayne
abruptly
I'll be there n fifteen minutes" was the
reply D0ur 10 anything absurd until
sei there; and don't call the police, because
you are probably only suffering from another
TI-@nl,estztlon et that complaint with winch
found you suffering before. Good by
oN2yne fJ-eeG himself 10 calraness again.
%na after a few MINUTES wait raped quietly
Va the door of the private office. There was
- response from inside. He tried the door
t :. vas locked Il was Just then that the door
cl:l -lSh the hal opened. and The Thinking Ma
T. entered, peeung about him curlously-
-sihes VIhes subdued By sheer force, SwayEe
S.,asSa Se-easa the incidents of the morning IN
Ill believe lnow-Carron has stolen
ssIrs seeuIlties' Swayne burst out at last.
@alat shall | do."
G.. minute more The Thinking Machine
aAeiity squirting upward with white