The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-30

Copyright. 1911. by w. G. Chapman ir
THE story told me by Sir Arnoit
Blythe appeared TO contain the clc-
mcnis Of some mystery thc solu-
l. ton of which requTfed the aid OF
Peter Crewc, He had assisted me
the United States and Great Br!Llin.p
in the unravclling OF many cases which
hafned the detective forces both OF New
York city and London. chiefly by virtue
OF his invaluable gilt OF optical visual
ization. therefore made an appoint
ment at my office Tor The following day
when the two men were 10 meet.
Now, sir, will YOU repeat your story
as YOU told II to me yesterday? l sand
10 the Englishman. after the formalities
OF the introduction had been complied
with.
Sir Arnold was an Englishman Of in
tornationaI reputation as an expert or
ancient textiles. He had. in fact come
10 New York AT the invitation of Phincas
Boone. the multi millionaire, 10 assist
him in the classification Of mis- rare col
lection OF Oriental rugs,
"You had valuable rug DESTROYED rc-
Gently cen ~ by yamdais asked Grewe oef9Te bi
story. There was an account OF 1t in
last Sundays papers, together with IL
Illustrations of the mu;ilate,i corner
Yes, bur II is not OF that | wish to
speak" replied Sir Arnold, The mat
ter is in the hands OF the police, who
hold out every hope of discovering, 'he
Crewe leaned back in his chair and
allowed Sir Arnold TO proceed with his
story.
wife and ] are being shadowed by Syri-
ans. She is almost Frustrated with fear
and anxiety. and the matter must be
objective of the wretches seems to be my
Recently acquired?' asked Crewe.
"Only last week" Sir Arnold answered
1.- f-N6r 1F1y,r n
way Thursday afternoon and had Just
reached Its intersection with Thirty sixth
street when her attention was attracted
by n Syrian man. who was offering some
puppies for sale upon the corner. My
wife IS fond of animals and OF an i'm
pulsive nature. One OF the creatures
not resist tho temptation to purchase II.
The animal Is only mongre and the
follow demanded an undue price for IL:
finally he threw in pretty Syrian dog
lent imitation Of an old Persian weave.
This clinched the bargain. and Lady
Blythe bought the beast and took IL
home.
ION the following morning, when she
had The creature on leash in the park
she noticed that she WAS being followed
by the same Syrian. She sat down upon
bench TO rest and the man passed her.
traversed "a short distance. turned back
and whistlcd. Immediately the dog
broke from her control and set off al full
PLY a gentleman who had witnessed the
occurrence gave chase. caught the beast
and restored IL to Lady Blythe, while
the fellow succeeded in making his es-
cape. Much upset by this occurrence.
Lady Blythe returned home,
The next day she took the dog out
again. but on reaching Fif,y-ninth street
once more perceived the same man fol-
lowing her She was so unnerved at
the sight that she called a taXicab and
came home and went 10 bed That night
q death threat was received. The dog
must be delivered. blanket and all. at
certain spot, the following day. or our
lives would be forfeited.
81 called in the police and IL was ar
ranged that messenger should take the
dog 10 the place agreed upon. But no.
body arrived: however. on the next morn
Ing another letter was received by me.
Il was signed with bloody hand, and
in effect repeated the former menace.
but still more strongly. The creature
Is valueless. the blanket is worth at most.
two dollars and | am wholly at "A loss
TO understand the cause of this perse
cution.'
This rug that was mutilated was cut
with a pair of scissors" said Crewe.
Did not that strike you as strange
'T would prefer To discuss one thing at
q time" replied Sir Arnold The mu
tllation of Mr.. Boone's rug has nothing
10 do with the matter / have been speak
ing of"
about the rug. persisted Crewe. There