The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-21

principle is different, the Ornamental
Tut. Look al the face"
1T seems very ordinary face, ]
How many clocks have you looked At
in your life. LanGton?' dozen? a
thousand?"
More likely thousand" I said.
And YOU really never say clock
whose face appeared radically different
Not tba, can recall" L said, looking
at the clock hopeiessly.
'Wel. IT seems incredible" said
Crewe.s NOW, Langton come 10 the win
dow and direct your gaze upon the clock
IN that church spire, You see it clear
y can make out The figures and the
hands,
Now, look back. You sec no differ
ence?" He unfastened the glass front and
| striking A match. held il TO the central
| aperture in the face, through which the
mechanism was wound. Not satisfied by
| this scrutiny apparently he drew tiny
battery from his breast pocket. connected
| two wires and pressed a knob whereupon
a little light flashed in a miniature bulb,
| He inserted this In tho aperture and
looked into the clock. Next. having closed
the case again he strode back across the
room until nc stood half way between the
mantel and the hole in the wall. upon a
carpet still disfigured with Bentley's life
blood. which had made dark stain there.
| He bent down and, with his pocket knife.
cut hole in the carpet. Underneath ]
saw tho wiring Of tho electrical conncc-
tions Crewe rose once more. crossed 10
coated wires which ran down the side
You e see ihis?" he he asked. din indicating
branch ,yEti which led into The, the clock -.
primarily" said Crcwc. at connects
the clock geographically with the official
chronometcr OF the astronomical depart
ment. That as you prahably have read
in the advertisements, was special fea :
ture OF the Once "A Year clock both Sc
wells and Bentley's. which in conse-
time for the whole period OF the twelve
months. Actually. il served the purpose
OF the murderer Now. l.aneton. j sec
that you begin 10 suspect the secret. and
if you can tell me how that clock differs
from that clock in the church tower
VIII explain the mystery"
rather angrily.
There" said Crewe. smiling you
have me. That will be for the murderer
To explain But II 1t did not differ
! should never have hit upon the discovery.
II And now for seweI Where is hep
"ln town" I answered He says he
is cooperating with the police in tracing
the murderer
AT his club-the notwithstanding
TO this mornings papers
) Il didn't read them. Does IL say any
thing more about his lawsuit against the
Bentley company"
Yes" ] said suddenly remembering
He has settled the case. He places the
fun rights OF the patent at their dis :
posal. upon condition thai the BENTLEY
people call in as many Of their clocks
as they can purchase and make them on
his superior model. There is also small
cash settlement"
But why does he wish all the Bentley
clocks called in?"
Because he wants tho honor OF the
invention: lie wants II as he invented IT.
and the Bentley people are willing
enough TO replace the few hundred they
have disposed Of
SO lame did Sew@ll's reason seem To
me that I advanced II hestatingly rs
though It were some niiifu personal cx-
cuse, But before Crewe could answer
there came n tap al the door. The iani-
tor stood there.
Pardon me, gentlemen" he said. '-but
Mr.. Sewcll has sent for the clock"
What clock? This? What right has
Mr Seweil to it?''
II mean Mr.. Sewell. the manager for
the Bentley people" said the janitor
ITS part OF the apartments, gentlemen
goes with them. and tho landlords GO
ing 10 exchange II for new one"
Can you tell the man 10 come hack
this afternoon asked Grove. pressing
AN right. sir. Thank YOU" said tho
isnitor withdra wing. Sorry to have
disturbed you gentlemen"
Now. Langton.' said Crewc. hurry
round To police headquarters and get a