The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-02

said, ''and you had better come along
win win me. There is. am sorry to say. no
aouot but that the body is that OF Sir
Moresby Even If / could not swear 10
| tne ieatures--which | am prepared to
INC clothes would prove the identity be-
yond all possibility OF doubt"
| III was no pleasant sight to sec the mill
lionaire. lately so self-sufficicnt now
compressed into that marrow measure Of
,an = man. Crewe, standing beside me.
lures. Then, revcrently, but with GER
/ tain incongruity OF action which sur
prised me- even at the time. he took one
| OF the dead mans hands In his turned IL
PAIN upward, and passed his own hands
| lightly and caressingly across IT,
on are satisfied as to the Identity
Mr.. Langton?" asked Randall. the see
sn 30 see no no reason to doubt IT,, | an
swered. can assure you that the
salanlander Life Insurance company is
not unlikely TO withhold payment upon
the ground that proof OF death is miss
ing The evidence OF identity appears
conclusive. and after the compliance with
turned over to The executors And now
II your lawyer is at hand ! should like
to go through the form of inspecting the
dead mans papers"
OF course. OF course" said Randall
niue nervously, as l thought. 1--WE
can do no more good here; let us return
To the New Hague hotel"
MY purpose was merely to discover
whether tho dead man had paid his pre-
miums regularly; the remainder OF his af-
fairs did not concern me. / found the in
surance papers in good order and that
the policy had been made out "to estate"
Randall. as executor would therefore. re-
ceive the $3.50. 600
did Sir Morcsby have photograph"
asked Crowe. as we sat In the million
aires rooms and looked through his be-
longlngs.
49,, He did not bring any 10 this coun-
are the newspaper snapshots" he added
III you want one"
While We talked perceived that Crewe
the room. Once or twice he halted and
seemed Ia be inspecting some OF the per-
sonal belongings of Sir Moresby closely.
Upon small table Law an old pair OF
gloves OF thin kid. and unlined What
was my astonishment to see Crewe slip
one OF these Into his pocket while Ran
dall's back was turned.
There seemed no more 10 he done. 7
Went away and reported TO the general
manager Of the Salamauder that pay
ment ought to be made. subject to the
two weeks Of delay that the policy pro-
rided for. There seemed TO be no mys-
terry in the case at all.
! WAS therefore considerably surprised
when Crewe telcphoned me that after
noon 10 come over at once. but first TO
telephone the Salamander people TO post
poue payment for "A couple OF weeks. AS
this was To be done in any event did
not hnd ii necessary To take up the
subject with the general manager again.
but went straight TO Crewes apart
ments. which were situated in a modest
block upon Twenty second street. J
found him at the door his hands drip
ping with purple dye.
What On earth have YOU been doing?"
Then 7 perceived that a great bowl
Of the dye stood in the center OF his
table. in which fosted Sir Moresby's
glove. turned inside out and OF an In
.'Langton." he said. we must have
Randall watched ceaselesslv until he
moment oi his departure scr Arizona"
How do YOU know he is going to Ari-
zona?" | asked.
because Sir Moresby cannot go now"
said C.ewc-the jest appeared little OUT
OF place To me Can you have your
company make out a check To him for the
full amount and Immediately telephone
TO the bank suspendinc payment"
'It could be done. | said. But un-
less there were urgent reason for such
u course of action it would lead 10 most
unpleasant complications.
Nevertheless it is the only way"
said Crewe. Randall will loaf around
New York uut!l he gets the money. He
won't disclose his hand until the Clti-
mute moment. All our detective work
must be done In the interval between
scuiation OF il for payment He VIII not
wait an unnecessary moment after the
check has been received y
do YOU mean TO suggest that he
murdered Sir Moresby for the insur-
ancc?" I qucricd-
IN waymyes" said de- Crew. I'VE w,
every moment henceforward.'
.Emphaticaly not" said Crewe. "a
private agency. who will not be tempted
ties aud viii know enough 10 keep
their mouths shut IT is essential that
Randall shall suspect nothing And l