Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-18

. md that handkerchief" continued
Mr. Grimm.
handkerchief" repeated the dip
lomatist you mean Miss Thorne's
bandkerchief7' He paused and re
gsrded Mr. Grimm keenIy Senior
what am ! to understand from that
question:
1T WAS plain enough" replied Mr.
Grimm Where did you and that
handkerchief There was silence for
an instant In this roomr"
Yes. replied senior Rodrisues at
last.
~Nssr the safer" Mr. Grimm per-
sisted
Yes" came the slow reply. again.
Just here" and he indicated q spot
. little to the left Of the safe
And when did you find III Yestsr-
day afternoon Last night1 This morn
ing7"
This morning" and without any
apparent reason the diplomatists face
turned dsathly white.
But senor--5enor. you are mis-
taken There can bs nothing!
womAnl Two hundred pounds OF
gold senor!"
Mr.. Grimm was still pleasant about
IT his curiosity YVES absolutely impsr-
sonai: his eyes. grown iistiess again.
wero turned straight into the Others
face.
III that handkerchief had been
there last night. Senor." he resumed
quietly wouldn't you have noticed
1T when you placed the gold In the
safer
senior Rodriguez stared at him
long time.
y don't know" he said. at last Hs
dropped back into chair with his
face in bis hands. "Senor." he burst
out suddenly. impetuously. after u mo
men.. ~ the gold is not recovered
am ruined. You understand that bet.
ter than | can tell you It's the kind
OF thing that could not be explained TO
my government He rose suddenly
and faced the impressive young man.
with merciiess determination In his
face You must find that gold. Sc
nor" be said
NO matter who may De--who may
suffer-" inquired Mr.. Grimm.
Find the gold. Senorl"
very WELL" commented Mr.. Grimm,
without moving DO me the favor,
please. to regain possession of the
handkerchief you just returned to
Miss Thorne and to send TO me here
your secretary. Senior Diaz. and your
servants, one by one. | shall question |
them alone No. don't be alarmed. |
Unless they know OF the robbery they |
shall get no inkllng of II from me
First. be good enough to replace the |
packet In the safe. and lock IT,"
Senior Rodriguez replaced the pack.
ct without question, afterward locking
the door. then went out A moment
later Senior Diaz appeared He re-
NAMED with Mr. Grimm for Just eight
minutes. Senior Rodriguez entered
again as bis secretary passed on. and
laid lace handkerchief on the desk
Mr. Grimm stared Al II curiously for
a long time
"It's the same handkerchief
"si. SENIOR
There's no doubt whatever about
Itf"
mo. Senior, I got II BY"
Its OF no consequence" interrupt
ed Mr.. Grimm. Nov the servants.
please--the men first
The frat OF the men servants was In
he room two minutes the second
he butier--was there Ave minutes;
,ne OF the women was not questioned
ties. Mr. Grimm followed her into
he halt. Senior Rodriguez stood there
,elpless. impatient.
"Weilf" he demanded eagerly.
I'm going out little while" ~
flied Mr. Grimm placidly. NO one
las even an intimation OF the affair
'iease keep the matter absolutely to
'ourself until ! return"
That VAS all The door opened and
iesed, aud be was gone.
Al tho end OF an hour he returned,
assod on through to the dipiomatists
rivats ONCE sat down In front OF the
,cked safe again, and set the dial
{ thirty-six. Senior Rodriguez looked
u. astonixhed, as Mr.. Grimm pressed I
he soft rubber sounder OF stetho- c
cope against the safe door and began
arning the dial back toward ten.
|owly, slowly. Thirty.nvs minutes .
liter the lock clicked Mr. Grimm
oso. turned the handle. and pulled D
as safe door open.
That's how II was dons," he 81 q
isined 20 the amazed diplcmatiss. .
And now, please. have = servant hand
" card to Miss Thorns"
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