The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-12
By COL. II. @. WHITLEY,
Former Chief u. s. Secret Service.
Next week: ''Robbing the Paymaster. -
Copyright, 1910, by w. G. Chapman.

detective on the force that could posi-
| lively Identify her, but 1t wouldn't do to
bring him for that purpose as she would
| nc sure 10 see him first. and having been
put upon her guard she might fly away
II was the suppostion that she was
connected with New York countcrfeiters
| and that she was now engaged actively
| In the business.
The idea was to plan rusc for the pur-
pose OF capturing her with evidence 10
convict For this purpose it was neces-
| Shfy 10 bring new man into the field
ana chose an elderly gentleman who was
! then employed
He was IL countryman born and did not
nave TO act the part as ii was perfectly
natural to him. lie appeared simple In
MS ways. but was in reality rema rka bly,
! shrewd- The little milliner might have
been surprised one morning TO receive
visit from country dressed old gen
| tlenan, and she blinkcd Ser large brown
eyes as he entered her little shop. But
her lips assumed a business smile as she
| said. BE seated. sir"
! The room was neatly furnished and
lherc was a display OF ready made bon
nets. flowers, etc. The door OF her little
trimming room in the rear stood open,
ana ana IL was plainly seen that the floor was
Uttered with bits OF ribbon, clippings OF
| velvet and small remnants OF silk and
lace The old gentleman smiled pleas
antly: the woman gracefully sank into
| ner cnair, She folded her hands in her
| lap and inclined her head couuettishIy
10 one side and looked Ike polite inter
rosation point The old gentleman ex-
planned that his daughter who lived over
In Jersey had asked him 10 purchase n
nice bonnet for her. and as he passed
along the sidewalk he had read her sign
and just stepped in. He told her thai
the novelty Of a bonnet making concern
mad always attracted his attention and
mat ne would like TO talk with her about
her kind OF business
"Of course will tell you all about it,"
she said good humoredly. II guess YOU
VIII get tired of listening before l get
through"
She was a good talker and appeared
TO be woman OF refinement and educa-
tlon as she prattled along. She said she
once had been rich but had been unfor-
tunate; her husband had died from dis
case, case and a,I,T young and only daughter had
talked glibly she was all the while ex-
hibitinG her stock in trade.
Here said she, rs lovely bonnet
mat mat / trimmed for rich lady. but it
lady came In here one day and tried on
my bonnets: she wanted nice one but /
could not fit her. She said she lived
somewhere in the suburbs and she was
in great hurry. She finally picked out
one and said IL would do well enough for
size. but she wanted Ii trimmed differ
she described. but have not seen her
since. ] have made bonnets for A num-
Der OF wealthy people. Some of my GUS
toners ride in their carriages within n
block OF my store and walk the rest OF
the way. as il would no; do for them TO
he seen in a little store like this, They
nave recognized the fact that I make the
SWEETEST bonnets and sell them at about
half the price asked In the large millinery
parlors."
well. l declare" said the old gentle
man; that is about the kind of a bon
net | want.
u thought you would fall in love with
1t. said the little milliner. 'as it is
beautiful. The woman hasn't called for
rEx.I
will sell il inasmuch as IL is going out OF
town and | can make her another just
Ike it,"
After haggins about the price for a
time the old gentleman concluded 10 buy
II will take IT along with me-" said
he, as he laid down twenty dollar bill
OF the National Shoe & Leather bank
TO pay for II.
The mlliner picked up the note and
looking IL over for moment. her face
liz up with smile of pleasant sarcasm.
as she said, Look here, old fellow, this
bill won't do"
The curious expression upon her face
was certainly amusing. and the country
man thought he noticed a lurking smile
upon her countenance that betokened
sympathy and indicated that she was
posted on that kind of money.
Look here, / know that stuff as We'll
me some cthing else"
They stood and looked each other In
the face. There was mutual sympathy
two souls with but a single thought.
My name is David KirkbrIde,'' nam
ing n we'll known counterfeiter.
Good gracious exclaimed the wonl-
an, why didn't you say so? l have
never met you before. but have often
heard my friend. Eva Cole, talk about
you. What were you thinking about
when you came I'm here?"
"Oh. just about what I told you; be-
sides. ! thought II was good chance to
shove q twenty
why" said she. ''I buy these bonne is
at Johnson's and keep them for stall.
If you really want this one, you are well
come 10 Ii. !"