The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-01

ter? or was it due to natural element
of caution which had won for him the
fame which was now undisputably his
among the Great Investigators Of the
Pacific coast, and particularly in the
mind of Manager Woods Of the st
Francis hotel2
Why He Even Lost His Temper.
IL had. IN truth. caused him no little
worriment and the outcome being ap-
parently no nearer than when his labors
began. was beginning 10 have its effect
in visible traces of irritabilitY, and
snappy answers TO those who acCosted
him-not at all his usual manner by
any means, and thereby the more no.
ticeable.
He was now resorting to the Ma.
polconic practice of taking counsel from
himself, apart from the interruptions
that were constantly taking place when.
ever he was accessible, He realized
more now. actually than ever, that his
position was becoming, if indeed it
had not already become, menviablo
and a way must speedily be found out
Of the taDgle or his long enjoyed and
well-won prestige would be damaged
beyond repair, ii not actually de.
stroYed.
His fancied immunity from disturb.
ance was not long continued, however.
He might have been broodlng for per
haps half an hour when there was Il
knock on the door. followed immediate,
" by n somewhat petulant command TO
enter.
The caller was one of the hotel "bell
hops, who handed the detective Il
note with the announcement that he
had been ordered 10 deliver it imme
diately
1t was from reporter on ono of the
San Francisco morning papers and
asked Anderson 10 see him at his
earliest convenience. Without hesl'
fancy he decided TO comply ut once.
Perhaps the reporter had cine -
Anyway the time would not be likely
to be loss profitably spent in his com
panY than in his own Office
The reporter was somewhat rated as
an expert in the matter Of ferrcting out
mysteries and many time had he un-
ravelcd tangled skcin of circum-
stances which had set at naught the
best efforts Of the police department,
Anderson Needed the Nose
He had .'nose for il - WAS the say.
ing; and. although not much, if any,
past thirty. was looked upon as the
dean of his craftsmcD-not an incou.
scqucntia position when one considers
that the rcportorial fraternity has with.
in it's ranks the brightest. most efficient
and most thorough going men that ever
rendered faithful service to unappre-
ciative communities.
Most of them being too loyal to their
calling, too honest in their performance
of duty, and generally too able TO even
think of anything other than doing the
best there was in them at any and all
times. The reporter and the lnvcsti.
gator had naturally been through a
great deal together and the regard
which had grown between them was
neither slight nor transient.
When the professional and the anna
tcur detectives met. which was less
than IN hour after the note was re-
cciVcd, the reporter lost no time in
making the Investigator acquainted
with The important fact that he had
heard all about the celebrated cnsc,
with it's battling impodmcnts and be-
wlldcring intrcacIes, and that on his
own account he had been conducting
all inyesti CATION Not. however, until
had he succeeded in landing clue
which he deemed worth following ny,
Taking Il seat III Anderson 5 office,
the reporter. after accepting a cigar
which Anderson handed him. with the
remark. 'Smokc up, old man, this is
not pipe. but blow yourself for all
there is in You. | am here to know
u YOU HdN' ahN hh'hE nv f'hi "i'N' We
in your hat or in any other part of
Your anatomy; Jet me have it and let
ne have 1T quick.
"Sec here, Anderson, "began the re-
porter. 81 am after some information.
The chances are | VIII be able to hand
YOU some and | want to start OFF like
this" and settling back in a big
leather cushioned chair, without fear of
serious arraignment from the lnvcsti
gator because he planted his muddy
feet upon the highly polished table. he
began after this fashion:
"By the way, Anderson what kind
Of back number is that Salt Lake