The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-13
THE MAN WITH THE MASTER MIND

Just then there wa sa ring at the
telephone and Togo our Jap boy. who
answered 1t, said: ITS for Mr.. Chief
Ship"
The chief listened a while and then
said: Yes. ask her TO come up here.
l can see her for a few moments"
It's the daughter of an old friend
of NINE" he explained. turning TO
Clarke. "She seems to be in some sort
Of trouble and would not say at my
office what 1t was. Doubtless 1t does
not amount to anything and IL 1 may
talk with her In your private study /
shall not lose the rest of your delightful
party"
Clarke assured the chief that any
thing in his possession was at his
disposal provided II resulted in keep
ing him with us. and a few moments
afterward a large red touring car guild
ed by a begoggled chauffeur and bear
ing a handsome young woman in the
tonneau stopped at our door.
The young woman alighted and the
chief met her at the door and was
closeted with her for some ten or
fifteen minutes. When he returned
his face wore a puzzled look and he
beckoned to Clarke and whispered:
I'D like you to hear Miss Atwell's
story. | shouldn't be surprised If 1t
was more in your line than mine"
You go also, Mr.. Sexton" graciously
urged Thaida, who must have seen that
/ was bursting with impatience. I'll
play the hostess while you both are
away"
So excusing ourselves as best We
might to the wondering company who
already scented the longed-for mystery,
Clarke and 1 followed the chief into
the study
Now. Miss Atwell." said the chief.
when the brief formality of introduce
ton was over. Il want you to tell Mr..
Clarke your story just as you have
told it to me-"
"As / told Mr.. Ship" began the young
woman. II am engaged TO be married
to Lieutenant Morton Robinson of the
army. He has been in the Philippines
for the past two years, this being his
second term of duty there He will sail
for home shortly and when he arrives
we were TO have been married. but
with what | have to tell you unex-
planned / do not feel that / can look
him in the face again." and her eyes
became suffused with tears.
Clarke encouraged her: she resumed.
ITS the things he has sent me. the
most beautiful things you ever saw.
and now ] haven't a single one of
lnefn, ana WHAT Is WORSE L CtiAllDl tk-
plain how or why they disappeared 1t
seems like fate. Every single thing
he has given me has been something
to wear or some handsome piece of
jewelry. and the very first time l
have put any Of them on II has dis
appeared as completely and as mys-
teriously as II 1t just melted into air.
First IL was a handsome tortoise
shell and gold comb. 1t could never
be duplicated in this country for !
have searched the shops ever since for
one. The very first time I wore 1t
lost II. and ! never lost a comb before
in my life.
"Then Lieutenant Robinson sent me a
beautiful little jeweled brooch in the
shape of a stiletto. 1t was set with
rubies, diamonds and sapphires he had
picked up in Ceylon on his way out
and he had them mounted in Manila.
kept il three months before wearing
it, and then i was invited 10 a box party
and the temptation was too great.
knew the fastening was secure and
was conscious all during the perform
ance II was there, but when l got home
at night it was gone and l cried all
the rest of the night