The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-17
CHAPTER X.
A Safe OPENING,

Together they entered the adjoining
room, which was small compared to
the one they had Just left. Senior
Rodriguez used II as private Office.
His desk was on their right between
two windows overlooking the same
pleasant little garden which was Wis.
ible from the suite OF tiny drawing.
rooms farther along. The safe. a
formidable looking receptacle OF black
enameled steel. stood at their left,
closed and locked The remaining
wall space Of the room was given over
to oak cabinets. evidently storage
place for the less important legation
papers.
Has any one besides yourself been
In this room today?" Mr.. Grimm In.
CURED.
Not a SOUL Senor." vas tho reply
hr. Grimm went over and examined
the windows. They were both locked
inside; and there were no marks OF
any sort on the stills.
They are Just as left them last
night" explained Senior Rodriguez. II
have not touched them today"
And there's only one door" unused
Mr.. Grimm. meaning that by which
they had entered so Il would APP
pear that whoever was here last night
entered through that room. Very
we'll"
He walked around the room once,
opening and shutting the doors of the
cabinets as he passed. and finally
paused In front OF the safe. A brief
examination OF the nickeled dial and
handle and OF the enameled edges of
the heavy doors satisfied him that no
force had been employed-the safe
had merely been unlocked. Where.
upon he sat himself down. cross. egged
on the floor. in front OF II.
What are the first and second fig.
lures of the combination" he asked.
Thirty sikh then back 20 ten"
Mr.. Grimm set the dial at thirty-six.
and then. with his ear pressed closely
against the polished door, turned the
dial slowly back. S,nor Rodriguez
stood looking on helpfessly but none
I the less intently. The pointer read
ten, then nine, eight, seven. Ave. Mr..
Grimm gazed at II thoughtfuiiy. after
which he did II all over again, placidly
land without haste.
Now, Wen look inside, please" he
requested. rising.
Senior Rodriguez unlocked the safe
the while Mr.. Grimm respectfully
turned his eyes away, then pulled the
door wide open, The books had been
piled one on top OF another and thrust
into various pigeon holes at the top.
MIR. Grimm understood that this disor.
der was the result OF making room al
the bottom for the bulk OF gold, and
asked no questions, Instead, he sat
down upon the floor again.
"The lock on this private com,
partment at the top is broken" he re-
marked after moment.
Isl. Senior" the diplomatist agreed
Evidently the robbers were not con
tent with only fifty thousand dollars
N gold-they imagined that some
thing else Of value was hidden there. .
Was there2" asked Mr.. Grimm
paiyely. He didn't look around.
Nothing OF monetary value" the
senior explained. There were some
Important state papers in there-they
Are there yet--but no money"
None of the papers was stolen?"
mo, Senior There were only nine
packets-they are there yet"
Contents all right?"
Yes. ] personally looked them
over"
Mr.. Grimm drew out the packets Of
papers. one by one. They were all
unsealed save the Last. When he
reached for that, Senior Rodriguez
made q quick. involuntary motion to
ward II with his hand.
This ones sealed" commented Mr.