The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21

priest he had met but an hour before
in the st. Francis hotel entered and
took scat.
"Aro we aloneq'' asked the priest,
in that peculiar voice that had struck
the detective at their former meeting.
Absolutely alone" assured the |
sleuth.
"Thcn YOU will repeat TO me what
you said over the 'phone,-th / am |
at liberty to tell You my whole story |
without interruption, ami You are to
ask no questions about my identify
agreed"
"And You absolve me from arrest
or molcstation of any kind?"
81 swear it on my word as an officer |
and a gentleman.
For moro than an hour these two sat
with their heads close together while
the holy man poured into the other g ear
tale his senses would scarce let him
| believe. Only once, when a tiny foot
with a high heeled slipper, covering Il
dainty silk stocking, crept out from nm,
der the hem of the priests cassock did
Anderson start as though to interrupt,
but with the control learned so well
in his profession, he pulled himself
quickly together and let the, story goI
on TO its end,
At last the door was opened quietly
and the detective stood With uncovered
head while the slight figure of the
|
itself in the crowds,
At 10 O'Clock the next night there
were gathered in the Stark apartments
at the st. Francis, the Captain, his wife,
| Marvellous Anderson, Ferguson, 1horne,
and a plain clothes man who had come
in with his chief.
Do you know any moro than you did
last nigbt?" asked the Captain, with
little show of grace.
| 81 do, - replied Anderson.
f'How much more3" asked the Cap
''1 Have Solved the Mystery
'tT know all there is to know said
Anderson impressivcly. 81 have solved
the great Salt Lake mystery" -,
"Ycs. But let us all be seated. 1t
is long story and may prove tiresomc,
especially to you, my dear Captaln.'
AS they all sat down the detective
took some papers from his pocket and
as if referring to notes began his mar
rative.
Give years ago two men, engaged
in the mining game, made their home
in Salt Lake City. One of them had
made n success and was rich man.
the other had been n hard worker, but
all of his deals turned out wrong and
he was obliged TO lead hand-to mouth
| existence,
!
met and. finding many interests in
common. soon became fast friends, Al
most every evening they were seen TO.
gether at the Commercial club, and
their close friendship was noted by all
who saw them there.
"But finally they fell out Some
said the rich man was Jealous OF the
others mental and social attainments;
others said the poor man coveted hls
friend s wealth But at any rate, they
uuarreled and at last actually fought,
After this each of these men swore
that he would destroy the other.
The detective kept the Captain
pinned TO his seat with Il steady stare
from his sharp eye rs he proceeded: f
''ln the rough and tumble fight one
man lost a button from his coat. It
was never found in the room. The
two men were separated by young
fellow who had paid ardent attention
TO the daughter Of the wealthy miner.
As this Young man entered the door
his sweetheart was at his back She
saw and heard all that took place
there, and then quietly slipped away.
"a fcw months later the wealthy
miner went with his family TO San
Francisco and took apartments IN the
ST. Francis hotel. The night Of their
arrival there occurred a most mystcr-
Gus robbery. tho details of which are
familiar 10 you all.
What About the Button7
"The only clue found was button
caught,in the latch Of the trunk. This
button might have been torn off By the
4 trunk latch, or it might he the one
that was torn off in the fight i'll the
office of the rich man.
4 " Whoever had that button in his pos
session knows more of the robbery than
4 anyone else. Now, Captain Stark, You
10
Remington did not rob your trunk.
4 There is only ono other man in the
world who could have left that button
there, and that is tho man who tore
il with his own hands from Reming-
! ton s coat; AND THAT Nan Is G;AAIo GAP,
ROBBED HIS OWN TRUNK AND
y CHLOROFORMED HIS OWN FAMILY
TO MAKE IT APPEAR THAT HIS
4 OLD FRIEND WAS A CRIMINAL. .
i'Watch that man. said Anderson,
turning to his assistant.
As soon as Stark had caught his
j breath he blurtcd out. ''you are a big
ger fool than thought YOU to be.
A "Didn't / tell YOU last night that
1 Remington was innocent. Didn I /
\ prove 10 you that he had nothing to
J do with this case.
''Yes.'' said Anderson, ''you did,
u but mat IS Il lIlcN blt'n ltSpItNh W
4 bv even the lowest criminals.
j ''But my daughtcr.'
"'Your daughter is sale! But rca,
lizc that il is getting late, so ! VIII
4 leave my man here 10 watch YOU and
bid you a very good night.
-Four writer's have now aided in thc
entanglng of the skcin of wears IN
the '|Great Salt Lake Mystery They
arc Douobuc, the Investigator; Sheets,
4 the investigator; Pulver, the cX-news-
paper man, and Joseph L. Cainc of the
ltcrati. The last chapter again adds
! to the tangle. and it was a very clever
move and very characteristic of Mr..
Caine to cnvcIop the priest in a cloak
of mystery, which, when lifted, shows
satin slippers and silk hose. 'Odds
1 2ounds the mystery decpcns,'' and the
conspirators who shall write the sue
ceeding chapters will have their pen
ellis burdened TO clear up, the dark
ness which now envelops the solution.
Chaptcr Will be written by A. S,