Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-05
~ ODY Found in Trunk"
began Clarke. But I'll
- skip the headlines.

ned yesterday to discover the bod,
OF man. 1t was Theoretically sealed ir
zinc case which was inclosed in ar
ordinary round-topped trunk which in
turn was packed in sawdust within q
pine dry goods box. Considering the fact
. that the box had remained for three
years and half In the freight warehouse,
the body was in a remarkable state of
pSer'nuon. due probably to the man.
ner OF packing 1t. There is no clue to the
Identity Of the body other than that It
was billed to a fictitious address on South
Jenerson street and was shipped from
sait Lake City. having been rebiIled
there from Etfeso Wash.
That's the gist of 1t, but, of course.
after the fashion of you reporters the
story is told from several angles in or
der to fill the column. 1t looks like
a promising mystery"
Yes. but one that probably is i'm
possible of solution considering the
length OF tme," answered.
I'm not SO sure of that. Did II ever
occur to you that any crime can be
solved II. someone is willing to ex-
pend money. time. and travel? Given
unlimited resources. l believe I could
organize detective force which would
make punishment a certainty for every
criminal. Crime goes unsolved be-
cause the men capable OF doing ef
fective work can make more money
In other lines. I'd rather like to look
into this case. Does your influence
extend to the county morgue?"
Deputy Coroner McNally in charge
there Il ne Of my particular friends.
I am sure he will favor u.s."
Suppose we call there this after.
noon. II your engagements will per-
ter entirely out of our minds for the
moment. I was busy at my own de-
vices. and Clarke was deep In a very
erudite work on oriental mysticism
when there was a violent tug at our
door bell. I opened the door and ad-
mitted a handsome. athletic young fel-
low, square Of jaw and keen OF eye.
but apparently laboring under the
most intense excitement.
where Is Mr.. Clarke? I must see
him at once" he gasped.
Knowing Clarke's rule to see all call
ers when possible, l Immediately
ushered him into the library.
"Oh. Mr.. Clarke" he began without
awaiting an Introduction. Il am sure
j
your help. The police will laugh at
ne but feel 1t Is a clue. shall go
mad II 1t fails. know she is living.
I have never given her up"
But calm yourself. my dear sir. and
let me have your story connectedly.'
said Clarke. Remember. am ig-
norant even Of your name"
Pardon me. forgot. I am SO full
OF this new clue. My name is Rich,
ard Dudley"
He needed to say no more to Clarke
or myself. The name recalled In
stantly the disappearance. six months
before, of Evlyn Mason. The coun.
try had rung with 1t. The papers had
been filled with It. The best detec.
tiyes in the country had struggled
with It. Clarke himself. though not
called in by the family had taken a
deep interest in the progress of the
case. A note Of romance had been
added to the affair by the recently an
nounced engagement OF the iron mag
Mates daughter to Richard Dudley
Haryard's old crack half-back who, al
the time she SO mysteriously dropped
out Of sight, was travelling in the ori
ent. He had hastened home as fast
as stelmsr and train could carry him
and had taken UP the thread where
the police had dropped It in despair.
"Then you have a clue. Mr.. Dud
ley?" asked Clarke when he had as
sured our caller that his trouble was
well known to us.
.I think so. Here is what / re
ceived this morning. I hurried to you
at once"
And Dudley handed Clarke slip oi
paper.
Clarke read the paper and handed II
over to me. It contained but one
word, "Osette." written in a sprawlinl
hand.
"whsre did you get this?"" asked
Clarke.
"1t was slipped under my door las
night. l have no idea by whom.
found 1t there this morning. oh, Mr.
Clarke, tell me that you have hop,
and that we will find her."
What particular Importance do yo'
attach to this paper?"
"Oh. can't you see? But l forget
No one knows 1t but myself and he
immediate family. Why. man! that
Eylyn's middle name! Evlyn Osett
Mason. She never used it. No on
knows it. Don't you see she mus
have sent this?"
In that case. Mr.. Dudley, you hav
indeed a most valuable clue; more va