The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-04

'o"'' ora"el OF MS desk in ordr,
sooner was Bishop ont Of SIGH, @ Ma
his suddenly acquired intercu a
In Just five minutes by hi, y.
into the telephone booth an, Wn
Bishops private secretary. ubo |
the manager s office. way
"This is the Duouosne bo.J,,
the secretary. ''Mr Bisbor ha.
here and he wants you to CONS >,
take some dictatiou. -
Receiving assurances that tho
would go Immediately to tho ho..,W
went back to his desk. A momos.,
had the satisfaction of seeing hin
and enter the elevator.
Now, [ shall have at Ieas. e,,.
u.tes," thought Gilbert as he w.ll.,
into the managers office and -
door, After pausing moment :.
WAS followed he went rapidly th,.
drawers and pigeon holes of tho
desk Then he turned his a.tent;.
open safe In the corner. In -
uttered an exclamation OF sat,si.,1.I
had found the written agreement :,
the three couspjrators.
He thrust it in his pocket. An.;.
his STOPPING posture. he stood fa,.
with the chief clerk. NJ
"Wha.t are yon doing in that 81.
CURED the chief clerk sternIy. II
Nothing. You didn't see ma
thing, did you?" replied Gilbert
forced laugh, parrying for tins il
frame a plausible explanation.
"No9' said the chief clerk coldly
Don't get sarcastic" said Gilt,d
wave Of his hand "'I cana
this reaching in his pocket whus
put the agreement, hut bringing out (
his forged letter of introduction ffa-
dent Smith. ''You have read il. +
here with Mr.. Bishop, but il occurya
moment ago that / would want X
10 present 10 personal friend Of p.
smith IS perhaps YOU know that I +
presidents nepbew-so 7 came ia \
get it. ] thought that Mr.. Bill,
here, but when I found him ont. b
safe door open-I saw him put II N
I took it. And he continued uds
"I don't like being lacked up q, Il 4
a thief, You see the cash drawer h
] didn' t get the money
The chief clerk apologized, begged
consider that he was prompted By
Of duty. and forced him to admit q
actions were suspicious.
Accepting the apology with ths II
man who can afford 20 he magsfi
Gilbert went back 10 bis desk and n
his work.
a few minutes later Mr. Bishcpt1
tsry returned and FASTENED into tAs
office. He came out Immediately ~
n whispered consultation with sls
clerk. They both re entered the phfM
flee.
Gilbert seized his hat and made
exit. AS he went out the street
met Bishop coming in. A half ha}
he found his cab which was waxing
and was driven rapidly TO bis OH
Smithfield street.
The next morning, in compah!
Garrison, Gilbert called on the pfs1
the p, V. & j.. r. r. Co. Briefly
stated their business. They icslfed
sign contract They had ii Wits
full The president adjusted his sls
settled back in his chair TO read ~
watched his face closely The term
contract bound the railroad compaa'
liver Garrison coal 80 the T. 3.
at the same price that the trust VA
as stated in the written agreement
imposed penalty for any delay I"
20 deliver the coal of the exact am'-
Garrison was bound TO pay by ns
When the president came 10 'ns
the contract he flashed look u
al Garrison. Did he know the tenn
secret agreement or was u a ms's
cnce, When he finished reaoips
tract the president with ersas
Indignation informed the gentlen'a
fore he would sign it he would %e =
signed TO region where they ''s'
no coal.
"IIl bet you sign in five m'u''2
Gilbert. looking at him steaai,'
"You re fool replied tne p
meeting his gaze without ilinen~
eff YOU sign it Mr.. Garrison 'sn
his profitable contract with sne o'
Co., and be in position TO oep
trust - suggested Gilbert with ~
"T am not interested in MI
contracts. n he has MADE g0Vu "a
is no reason why | should mase
said the president. ii
''But 7 take it from TINS
holding up fine written agreo"s'
had taken from Bishops saie y h,
president could see the thre'
"tbst YOU are interested in IT.
The president sprang to DIS ',. ,.s.
"How did you get thatf, ps a LA
.'Never mind how I got H.
rising and looking him squHrs'
"wil YOU sign this confracn ~,
enter suit against you and iro a,a q
conspiracya You have two ~'n'
which TO act. .rts
The president noted the re'n rev %