The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-19

hotpc, soothlnRly, we all
understand. Mr., Anderson has his
theory; we are all very much exercised
here tonlght-you most particularly of
us all-.aud | will suggest that we re.
tire
- Retire. What are YOU talking
ab0mtY', expostulated Captain Stark.
With Gladys missing, my wife 8 Jew
els stolen and my money gone, / am
IN no humor to 90 TO bed. -
Marvellous Anderson. his cigar light
ed. turned quietly at the conclusion of
the captain IS remarks. and. with suc-
gcstlIe shrug of his shoulders, remark ed
nlticantlv-at least so thought James
woods: Well, captain. YOU will at
least do me the favor of accompanying
me to my office, where, | think, ! will
be able to convince YOU that the de-
ductlon | arrived at in Mr. Woods of.
nee has AT least a tangible bearing on
this ease. -
Instead Of expostulating and dcclar.
ing he would not 90 a step further,
other than back TO police Headquarters
to md, # possible, some trace of his
missing daughter, Captain Stark ac-
Geptcd the urgent nod of Ferguson
lhorne, and as James Woods wiped the
pcrsplratioD from his brow he had Il
dazed knowledge that Mary clous An
nerson. Captain Stark and Ferguson
Ihornc had started away from in front
Of the hotel desk
y Look of rcassuring confidence from
Marvellous Anderson was all that came
me way OF James Woods. as, with n
ha!t prayer for much. sought relief. he
took his key and started for his apart.
ment
Ten minutes later Marvellous Ander.
son was turning on the electric switch
IN his office. Al his heels were Cap
tam Stark and Ferguson Thornc.
Following the regular routine Of his
professional etiquette. Anderson first
offered his guests cigars. then came the
bottle of cheer. which was literally APP
portloncd out by Ferguson Thornc. much
10 the evident qualification Of Marvel.
Gus Anderson
Investigation On in Earnest.
When the trio had been seated, with
Anderson at the head of his oblong
office table and Captain Stark and
Ferguson Thornc on either side as in
terestcd listeners, the Investigator, after
slowly lighting fresh cigar and invit-
ing his guests to take things as easy
as possible. started TO outline the re-
suit Of his Investigation. from the mo-
ment he had been called into the case.
Here arc the facts, - he declared rs
he scratched half abstractcdly on pa
Captain Stark left Salt Lake CITY
with HIS wife and daughter, In his
trunk he carried S25.OOO in currency
aud Jewels belonging TO Mrs. Stark val
uCd nj $4,000. He was accostcd bv
n smooth.faccd man of good appearance
at the Salt Lake depot lust before he
left that city. Ten hours after his de.
parrurc his house was robbcd-valunblc
papers were tax kcn from a private safe
in his office
"Wbat, Ny God, my safe broken.
my private papers gone! / IN ruined. -
shouted Captain stark, rs he half
sprnng from his chair. You don Z
mean lt---you mean you think my house
WAS robbcd-or are YOU the devil him
self. and do YOU think that by telling
me this you can gain from me anything
which might lead you 10 an answer in
the disappearance of my daughter?
81 don't care anything about my
money continued Stark as he almost
screamed his admission into the start
led ears of Anderson and Thornc, "Tcll
mc-tcll me for God 5 sake, has my
safe been opened and here his voice
sank almost 20 whisper as he half tot
tered across tho supporting table
|" havc-ihcy rcally-takcu my papers.
Anderson had arisen from his chair;
Thornc. his face dcathly white. seemed
TO the support OF his future fathcr-ip-
law or await the searching question
which he knew was about 10 cmanatc
from Anderson. but as the latter simply
motioncd ib" Salt Lake mining man tu
resume his scat an assumption of relief
WIS apparent on the face of the man
who had sped across the desert IN answer
10 tho call of his sweetheart,
II Want YoU to Listen"
- Now then. men. resumed Marvel.
Gus Anderson '' | want Won Ia listen Ia
mc-and | want YOU TO listen intent
''Whcu was called into your rooms
Yesterday morning, Captain Stark, you
were under the care of several physi-
clans | looked your apartment over
aud I looked il over very carefully, |
had been called there as n professional
investigator of matters supposedly m-
soIyablo 10 the ordinarily established
order in police affairs.
You declared 10 mo after ! had
looked your apartment overland re-
member again, Captain, ! looked il over
while YOU were under he care of physi.
cians-that YOU could not advance even
the slightest clew as TO the possible
DcrDctrator Of the two crimes which we
are now trying 10 solve.
.In looking over that apartment,
happened TO take more than n passing
interest in the trunk which you pur.
chased three days before you left Salt
Lake City. Now, never mind how !
found that out-that is a matter of
minor importancc-and in looking that
trunk over | discovered this, Look at it
and look at il closcly-it may recall
something TO your mind which you have
forgotten all about heretofore and
Anderson, with a degree of nonoha]ance
rvpical OF his supremacy. tossed out a
button 10 which there was attached Just
a fragment OF cloth all bearing sig
nificant and somewhat ominous clcw
to the ultimate solution Of the robbery
and possibly the disappearance OF
GIadys Primrose Stark.
II found that button clasped in the
crcvicc Of your trunk, Captain Stark.
continued Marvellous Anderson. OF
was lcft there by the man who took youl
valuablcs.
Strong Clew in Common Button.
- From Information which | have re-
cciycd from my friend Bunting in Salt
| Lake City ! discover that the button
IL one used exclusively hy one of the
leading tuiors of thai city, and further
| h. mt bpt