New-York tribune., 1908-07-26


tating serenity of Aunt Mary
HOWEVER. there was much to be done before
IL departure. and he was short time and long OF
fermenting rage. Thus, in an unenviable mental
state he returned to his hotel IN London burst
into his apartments, and rOared for IoTklns- The
valet did not appear and the master was answered
only by the echoes of his rOar1ngS and the VOICE
of a petulant guest in the next room who ham
mered on the wall and told him TO shut up.
This scarcely what the old man needed to
quiet him For a moment ne contemplated charg-
ing through the wall and hurting the petulant one
out of the window. but fortunately remembered
that he was pressed for time He must pack his
vaises, have them sent on board the LuS1tanIa
then hunt up several London capitalists IN the
hope-the very slim hope-of raising funds for MS
deal in Canadian timber lands For the present
though, he strove to put finances out OF his mind
and began to pack
His method simple but effective. He RACED
from place to place. examining his belongings into
two large leather cases as though they were VINE
presses When piece of furniture got IN his way
he kicked it into position that barrlcaded MS
progress the next trip, fell over It and went on
packing. Suddenly he stopped short and TOOK
swift savage inventory of his personal effects Inc
result large balance on the debit side not 70
mention the further loss of self control
For an instant it seemed that G1rard had SWoheh
lust a fraction beyond the bursting point; Out IL
contracted quickly and began to work ms business
head. which was cold. clear. and search1ng Mahf
articles of value missing. including cothlls
small change two unopened boxes OF cigars anu
a highly priced morocco cigar case presenter u
him by his daughter on his last birthday
THAT Torlins was directly responsible, there was
not the smallest doubt. The valet 5 aDSeh1e
proved it As to motive. there was G1rard owl owl
low quarter shoe and a certain afflicted nose -IT
whole thing simple as heecInS q IaIlo III y
Street.
Still there must have been additional reasons
for this criminal conduct the part Of o.
servant the old man looked tor It caIelu.r ~
eral bits of torn paper, evidently thrown OUT ~
hurry, and IN corner lay cruGnF led -Ittle yTl
ball. This, being unfolded proved 10 Ue
telegram, and read as follows.
MARCUS GIRARD.
Hotel Victoria London, Eng.
Gumshoe- grasshopper-second elass-=tew OnAer 6 al
once-tobacco.
Now, to the average mind, this telegram ToulG ;
seem to be an urgent message to the proPrT'GG. - -
a Chinese restaurant, ordering hurried Ileai -o u
suicide club: but the mind of Marcus CIlTard w. -.
above the average. He rummaset through - -
pockets, failing to come upon the oolect o- =. =
search then he rrmmaged through VarouS pOeAc.~
in the clothing that had been left az the NlctCil
and finally produced a little rel BOOK u- ul@
Cipher Code" He referred again To the nyS'elit
telegram, hunting up each word m the ~ ~
book and setting it down with a pencil PreS'-'
he produced the following:
Cipher 1nessage-to leave in hurry understoo@
explain at Once-wiI wait NNpA V'N
Valdas father sat for five minutes with his ne-i I
in his hands then he ran down STAIRS and peAo~'t-
for cab. The cab took him TO the nearest '~ f,-
graph station; and here fortune favored mil
a time. He personally known 10 the HlI-'I54 -
who produced copies of several messages "Ii'- =" h
been despatched earlier in the day III the nilIe -
Marcus Grard. The old man read with iStous iStt-
ment a telegram 10 James Ormond- glNiIs -
man full charge of his private NacnJ. li0 20
with greater aStonShment another message II M -
ducng said Ormond 70 his daughter. and sun S''-ls -
other TO Captain Larris. ordering hI1n 20 i3I-eI
Sandy Hook bV the twentieth Finally JIt u'-
fnancier came upon the answer To Valda's gum