The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

the one. word Business +" on his brow /;
trfiing naturalness had been stamped
out OF his character by the little punch
with which he bad cancelled cnecks
for years.
Il merely borrowed from the thief's
own language, Poe went on. to in.
fer that, as the man had fixed pale
face and watcry eyes nc might be An
opium mend, aud possibly could be
found in some New York den, where
the bundle, or Swag, l. often di-
vidcd, and that be might let out some
thing while under the influence OF the
drug, =.
Cnbbcn seemed relieved by the ex-
Plauation. But let S stick 10 facts.
The safe S back there, and over two
million dollars is somewhere else. I'd
! like 10 have them connected. -
BY all means; let's look at H.
replied Poe, following tho cashier 10
| the temporary barricade about the safe,
Poe crouched down and swung the
big outer door open, so that the small
drilled hole could bo seen in better
light.
cashier. "'The fellow studied this lock
long time. He's made the hole in
tho single vulnerable spot, and lined
up the tumblers so they dropped when
he punched through. Think of boring
! a hole for year!
He looked up and held out on his
! palm a perfectly rounded bit Of wood,
the size of a pencil, two inches long,
and enameled glistening black at
| one end.
whats that thing7r cried Crib.
ben. "Where'd YOU get it' What do
you mean by working at the hole for
over a year?'
He bent closer, and figured the
| round, smooth piece bankly.
You can see here, at the mouth of
the hole, answered Poe. indicating
with his slim finger. Its more than
year old, l should say, from the
| number of rings which show where he
left off drilling each time. This stick
on the floor here. Evidently over
looked. You notice the END is
euameledi"
Eyes. But what IS the connections?
gaspcd the other.
"Why, it evident The fellow had
access TO the safe in some manner for
over a year, and managed, bit by bit
TO drill through the steel. At first he
! probably puttled and painted over the
smal il hole; Then, as it became deep,
er, he made this stick TO plug it with,
and cnameled the end to match the
safe door, the spot being so small as
TO escape notice. He did his stint
of work every so often, and replaced
that plug each time TO conceal all
traces. Then, when he calculated To
within an eighth Of an inch of the spot
where he could get the tumblcrs into
alignment, he simply waited for q
chance, and turned the trick
"But no ono could do this. .Iohr
! 10 4 h. lafi 1ln
with the safe; ne couldn't play a part
/ told you he is above suspicion.
81 m quite sure Of it | just had {
look ut him He hasn' Z enough brains,
was the reply, as Poe turned to al
examination of the innor door.
well, the electrical work was neat
ly done,' he remarked. 1.-The burgla
cleaned up after himself like an oIC
maid, leaving no clews-'
The electric signal service was mex
discussed, and Poe seemed great,
puzzled to learn that the main offic
had been called at fve-ffteen the after
noon before, as usual, and mad sc
the burglar alarm in reply, The system
was a bit old-fasbioned, giving protec
ton only after tho bank door wa
closed for the night.
} "Tbe thief himself must have sen
in the signal at exactly the minute tn
bank door was usually closed, sal,
Poe, for Beggs was bound and gagge
ut 6vefve, AS the electric signal shee
,, composed the last eighth OF an inc
through which he drilled, il seems quit
plausible that the alarm did not worI
because he drilled through the plate be
fore five fifteen, before the alarm WI
? set. All of which proves that somcon
/, connected with the bank did the wora
Could a clerk have secreted himscl
: anywherei'
that" answered John Beggs, who ha
: been summoned, Besides, | never say
? the thief 8 face before. l made n
: round at five; nobody here then.
Poe requested two clerks to take tn
positions of the scrubwomcn, and ha
a Beggs stand on the spot where he ha
been attacked, After that Poe wake
| back and forth, twisting his lips wit
tense fingers, and glancing up sharpl
from beneath his heavy brown brow
: sensing the situation,
. Finally, giving satisfied httl
Q grunt, he asked 10 have Beggs tied a
ne bad been when found.
:. The policeman who liberated Begg
: was at hand, and proceeded 10 imitat
d the manner of tying.
:, Poe picked up an end of the rop
: idly. and made a casual examination
u then he drew out MS Rulle ana Snlnpc
Q off n bit OF it, which he placed CAREFUL
i in his vest-pocket, as he turned to vie
g the officers clumsy work ut duphca
+, ing the thief S rope-tying method.
''It was n funny WAY he was tie
u up. - said the policeman. stopping wit
puzzled frown, "This rope ran in
n loop over Begg's neck, came down b,
tween his legs, and tied in the bael
Il There seemed to be some system to it.
, Like this, was iti' asked Po
catching up the rope, throwing loo
G, OF il over the trembling watcbman
is neck, drawing the ends up between h
c, lcgs, and tying them behind in a seri,
of peculiar knots.
10 The officers eyes went wide with sU
c. prise. "That's IL. exactly!'' he c,
e. claimed 81 never saw anything like
p before. | noticed il particular.
Poe veutured no explanation
- the awed group around him. but he ii
III smile 10 himself as he glimpsed Il
cashiers interest. He had already askC
l. in detail about the two women. but ha
A. learned little. outside OF the fact tn;
lv they were Trustworthy. did their woI
in with the regularity OF such machine
Il ,NJ tbnf the Oup whose boaV was four