The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-17


might find me here explained Miss Guerrero eyes,
Juanits, what is it-a message for, me7
more hau word here and T6 there the low
ton, bur could guess from the haggard look which
overspread her delicate face that the news was not
sSoh!S' sho cried S'this is terrible-terribe, What
/ don t believe it.''
:. Don believe what Miss egcrrero'" asked Ken
That he stole the money-oh what am saying :
ave hSS fSa Ber 00 S 'i Seae %'
What money!'' asked Kennedy, disregardns her
that to d5Sp Ts should ns know than police
later We will respect yogr confidence den e. .,,
say that largo s7lm-five hundred thousand silver
dollars-bad been captured from the government and
at the subtreasury,' she answered repeating what
she had heard over the telephone as if in dream
in. was interested, for did not know the public
had heard of it yet The ns has inst annGunSsS 1S
in Brooklyn this morning an agent appeared with tho
proper credentials from my father and a guard, and
s sinoe%a % they have no word from my father
Her face was blancbed she realized what tho
down her @ own father # the sdspicons Of the other
members Of the iuna were S to be credited ID . M
money!" she faltered pitifully Say you do not
~ think nothing yet replied Kennedy IN an even
voice '.The first thing to do is to find hnl-beGore
the detectives of the junta do So
| felt tuge-l must confess it-of jealousy
Kennedy stood beside her cssping her hand in both
Of his and gang 6e a doT .0 the rich flush
miss Guerrero. he said, ''you may trust me inn
%ag can do SS TO find him Let Let me ac-or the best
md he added wheeling ;; 5 9aIeHls toward me-
was pulled two ways at once I believed in Miss
Guerrero and yet the flight of her father and the
stantly, without SO much trace in New York
looked very black for him And yet, she placed her
won another knight to 90 forth and fight her battle
for her., do think that am more than ordinarily
When she had gone, looked hopelessly at Kennedy.
How could we find a missing man in a city of four
perhaps before the police could themselves find him!
G resS seemed fS The m P BS y %
is locate this Senior Torreon from whom the first
information came, " he remarked as we left the apart
sibly be found in an obscure boarding house in the
Bronx whore several members of the junta live Let
Fortune favored US to the extent that we did find
Torreon at the address given. He made effort to
inglooking man-undersized and trife over-stout
with eye that never met yours as you talked with
thing, whether he merely fearful that might
after all be United states Secret Service men,
whether il simply lack of command of English
he uncommonly uucommunicative at first, He
peated sulIenly the details Of the disappearance of
''And you simply bade him good bye as you got on
him?'' repeated Kennedy.
II understand no word has been received from him
al the headquarters South street today, - quered
None replied Torreon sharply
- And you have idea where he could have gone
after you left him last night?'
s'N No, senior, none ~
This answer was given, I thought. with suspicious
You do not think that he could be concealed by
Sonora Mendez, thcn?' asked Kennedy quietly.
The little man jumped forward with bis eyes flash
ing No he hissed, checking this show of feeling
''Wen, then observed Kennedy, rising slowly 81
nothing to do but to notify the police and have
general alarm out, -
The fire died in the eyes of Torreon, DO not do
more. Perhaps he will appear Perhaps he has only
gone to Bridgeport TO see about % some "a arms m an and
| beg you-not yet. ] myself will search for him.
It may be can @ get SOME word some clue If can
Kennedy turned suddenly 'Torreon." 7" he flashed
quickly what do suspect about that shipment of
half million silver dollars? Where did it go after
it left the wharf7''
Torreon, kept his composure admirably An enigma
shrugged his shoulders. 'Ah. = he said simply then
YOU have heard that the money is missing7 Perhaps
condition md that that do not notify the
will you take US to visit Sonora Mendez and let US
Torreon was plainly cornered He sat for a moment
biting hi his nails nervoqsly and nd fdget1g IN his chair
1--WE are TO 60" continued Kennedy, merely as
Yes yes| he agreed Wait. ' viii tell her
sed 1s d o
YOU unexpected Put down the telephone. Otherwise
] well notlry my frlend inspector OConnor
of the Central Office and 90 up with him, -
Torreon le the receiver fall back in it's socket and
caught just glimpse Of the look of hate suspicion
which crossed his face he turned toward Kennedy
When he spoke it suavey if he himself were
the one who had planned this little excursion
''It shall be you wish, he said leading the wav
out the cross-town surface
Sonora Mendez received politely. and we were
ushered uto large music room in her apartment
There several people there already. They were
seated in chairs about the
One of the ladies was playing on the piano we
entered. 1t curious compostion-very rhythmic
nils of mnnO loA-
through it,
The playing ceased, and all eyes were fixed on us
Kennedy kept very close to Torreon, apparently for
the purpose of frustrating attempt at whispered
conversation with the