The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-07-28

uViAbEb EUHS lfOii Y tiAic1OShtu DaitA
vault overnight without opening III
Geel Why don't you consult that man
Rand, Lawrence Rand, the fellow who
has been nntying some Of those hard
knots out West Don't you remember
the tombstone mirror poisoning case
and the Rebstock mines AFFAIR.""
Yes. ! do. ID Rand his name7
Where IL he TO be found7"
Here, look him up In the telephone
book"
found him entered there. Law
renee Rand. Special Agent s20sS
Plaza" And calling him up made an
engagement for an hour later.
| / was ushered into the reception
room OF his apartment by a dark
skinned young giant. whom ] at FIRST
thought a negro, but as saw him In
the full light and noted his straight
hair and heavy coppery features,
was surprised to find he was full
blooded Indian He was dressed In
clothes that did not seem compatible
with the rank OF servant
Rand entered with brisk step,
frank smile on his keen face
We sat down In the inner room and
told him the story OF Rhodes and
the bonds. When | had finished he
frowned ever 80 slightly and said, is
that all?"
thought had been rather ex-
piicit. So I replied with a little
rigor; THAT seems TO cover the
case"
DO you know whether there is one
night Waterman or two? What IL the
make of the safe? Have there ever
been any attempts at robbery OF the
bank? Are all OF the members of the
bank stan present this morning7 Has
the president been on the right side
OF the market for the past year?'
The questions came like shots from
rapld.fire gun. lie did not walt for
me to answer.
Il see you do not know. We will
waste no time. You are to meet
young Rhodes at lunch. want you
to invite me, too, for want to see
him"
We took Sixth Avenue train to
Rector street. and at 1915 chose our
seats in a corner compartment In
Hams. We had been at the table a
moment when Rhodes, still very pale
! entered and looked around for me
| Az I introduced him to Rand. | no
. tlced that the latter, after looking the
| bank clerk full In the eyes second
! let his gaze play like lightning over
| Rhodes head and features, and be
fore we sat down he even sought a
/ pretext to step behind Rhodes and
, look at the back OF his head.
!, Rhodes was subjected to a severe
questioning at once and some of the
| queries seemed 10 be anything but
} relevant, and in sum were meant to
/ make sure that II was impossible fol
any one but Rhodes TO take the bonds
. at any time the safe was open.
/ "who made the vault. when and
. whereof" asked Rand,
!, MAILER in 1890. in Cincinnati"
! Elm, ia that so--a Mailer vault
4 en-? Did | understand You to say th'
0 Waterman Is an old Irishman named
!. Hanahan. has been at the banl
twenty years and has considerable
/. property How do you know abou
. his property"
/ when was on accounts he Away
r had fifteen or twenty thousand oil
i time deposits. and drew some larg,
. checks or made heavy deposits whel
i MFR, Anderson bought or sold propert,
e for him"
Q whom did you say. Mr.. Anderson
i The real estate agent who sent MI
6 Duncan to see your"
. Eyes, Mr.. Martin Anderson. He
n Hanahan's agent. They we're old vo
y unteer firemen together In Williams
. burg shortly after they came to thi
/. country"
d Indeed How do you know that
g well, one evening shortly after
e met Marie. went to call on her an
.. she said her father was not at home
c. that be was down at our bank cha
s, ting with Hanahan and having
L smoke. After the old man had threa
ened 10 shoot me II came to III
10 house again. l used to watch for Hal
IS shan's check. for every time he drew
1t I knew he was expecting to SEQ NJ
'e Anderson and would 80 up to tn
house, | never missed t."
y Rand smiled as II he enjoyed III
n humor In the instance. He though
10 a moment and then said;
" Well now, II you will 30 back
the bank will be over presently a
!" companied by u man from the Broa
10 way Office OF Mahler's, and YOU wi
Is be asked to show us the vault, Pleas
do not indicate that you know me-"
D When Rhodes was gone, Rand tur
ed TO me quickly and said; "Mr Du
ot can. kindly go over TO Mr., Robe
d. steele IN Hargan's office in Wa
" Street and tell him sent you. Al
him whether any government fours
II go have been in evidence in the mS
to ket recently. Meet me In half Z
re hour at the telephone booth in Il
IN Park Row drug store"
hurried TO the office OF the gre