The Nevada County picayune., 1911-07-28

wv dollars gone from a time-locked bank vault overnight without opening it, Gee! Why don't you consult that man Rand, Lawrence Rand, the fellow who has been untying some of those hard knots out West. Don't you remember the Johnstone mirror poisoning case and the Rebstock mines affair.""
 "Yes, 1 do Is Rand his name? Where is he to be found?"
 Here, look him up in the telephone book"
 l found him entered there Law renee Rand, Special Agent 320SS Plaza" And calling him up made an engagement for an hour later l was ushered into the reception room of his apartment by dark skinned young giant, whom I at first thought negro, but as 1 saw him in the full light and noted his straight , hair and heavy coppery features. was surprised to find he was a full blooded Indian. He was dressed in clothes that did not seem compatible with the rank of a servant.
 Rand entered with a brisk step, a frank smile on his keen face. | We sat down in the inner room and told him the story of Rhodes and 1 the bonds When l had finished he frowned ever so slightly and said, 'Is l that all?"
 I thought I had been rather ex- plicit. So I replied with little rigor: That seems to cover the case"
 Do you know whether there is one night watchman or two? What is the make of the safe? Have there ever been any attempts at robbery of the bank? Are all of the members of the bank staff present this morning? Has the president been on the right side of the market for the past year," The questions came like shots from a rapid gun He did not wait for me to answer.
 'I see you do not know. We will waste no time You are to meet young Rhodes at lunch I want you to invite me, too, for 1 want to see him.
 We took a Sixth Avenue train to Rector street, and at 12:15 chose our seats in a corner compartment in Haan's. We had been at the table a moment when Rhodes, still very pale, entered and looked around for me l As I introduced him to Rand I no ticed that the latter after looking the bank clerk full in the eyes a 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 to be anything but relevant, and in sum were meant to make sure that 1t was impossible for any one but Rhodes to take the bonds at any time the safe was open.
 Who made the vault, when and where?" asked Rand.
 "Mahler in 1890. in Cincinnati"
 "Hm, is that so-a Mahler vault eh? Did I understand you to say the NdltIuldu ID uI old hHiANb Hanahan, has been at the bank twenty years and has considerable property? How do you know about his property?"
 When I was on accounts he always had fifteen or twenty thousand on time deposits, and drew some large checks or made heavy deposits when MT. Anderson bought or sold property for him"
 Whom did you say. MT. Andersen The real estate agent who sent MT Duncan to see you?"
 Yes. Mir. Martin Anderson. He Is Hanahan's agent. They were old vol unteer firemen together in Williams burg shortly after they came to this country"
 Indeed, How do you know that?'
 Well, one evening shortly after met Marie, I went to call on her and she said her father was not at home that he was down at our bank chat ting with Hanahan and having a smoke. After the old man had threat ened to shoot me if 1 came to the house again. used to watch for Han ahan's check, for every time he drew knew he was expecting to see MT Anderson and I would go up to the house. l never missed it."
 Rand smiled as If he enjoyed the humor In the instance. He thought moment and then said:
 Well, now, If you will go back to the bank I will be over presently ac companied by a man from the Broad way office of Mahlers. and you will be asked to show us the vault. Please do not indicate that you know me"
 When Rhodes was gone, Rand turn ed to me quickly and said: "Mr. Dun can, kindly go over to Mir. Robert Steele in Hargan's office in Wal Street and tell him I sent you. Ask him whether any government fours oi go have been in evidence in the mar | t.. hnI3