The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-08
TIE GIRL DETECTIVE.
A Police Story.

a fouce Story.
The door of Rufus Markham's count
ing-room was securely closed, and the
proprietor of the large, fiourishing cot
ton factory talked earnestly with a gen.
tlemanly-looking man of middle age.
whose face was as impressive as wax
mask
Five Thousand dollarsr' said the in
dividual. 1T was large sum to leave
exposed"
Exposed" said Mr.. Markham. 1T
was in my private desk. to which no
one has access but myself and my neph-
ew, Fred Tryon."
Would it be possible for the young
gentleman-n
Sir" said Mr.. Markham. indignant
", my nephew is not thief. If he
needed ten times that sum, he knows /
would freely give it to him. He will be
my heir, and he is as dear to me as =
son. II is simply absurd to connect him
in any way with this robbery"
Just state this matter again as brief
ly rs you can, and allow me to take
notes; will vou, Mr. Markham"
Certainly. drew five thousand dol
lars out OF the bank Yesterday to meet
note that was not presented for pay
ment. Retaining it until after the bank
WAS closed, | concluded to lcck il in nv
desk until this morning, and did SO. At
nine O'clock this morning the expected
note was presented, and | unlocked the
desk. The money was gone, and with
it small memoraudum-book that was
IN the same roll.
The lock WAS not forced?'
mo, sir; the desk was apparently ex-
actly as / left 1T
..And MIR. Tryon has the only dupli-
The old gentleman frowned. He was
evidently dispieased at the turn the de-
tective's suspicious seemed TO be tax
ing.
Eyes, my nephew certainly had the
only duplicate key"
"Humph! Yes. Have you the num-
bers Of all the notes?"
"Yes. The roll consisted of ten Eve
hundred dollar notes"
The list of numbers being taken. the
detective made searching examination
OF the apartment, and prepared to take
his departure. As he stood near the
door Mr.. Markham suddenly said. ner-
vously. II think, Mr.. Vogda5, if you
make any discoveries you had better re-
port to Lie privately before making any
arrests"
Certainly. sir, if you desire it. VIII
you grant me one favorp Do not men
ton the robbery to Mr.. Tryon, if you
have not done SO already"
mo one has heard of it but your
self"
Very good! l will call again when
/ have any report to make"
Tired, Fredr' the old gentleman
said, in q troubled tone, when he was
alone. "Vogdes evidently thinks it is
Fred. 1t cannot be. 1t is impossible
that my nephew would rob me. can
| not believe il. And yet he knew the
money was there He was here when
handed Arnold the check, and here
when he returned with the money. He
| Seuted, and Fred alone has duplicate
| KEY. o, if it should be! Annals boy,
that promised to love as my son. Have
| | not kept my promise? Where have |
| failed? And why should he steal from
me when all have is his? cannot, l
viii not believe it."
May / come imp" asked a pleasant
| voice at the door, and, permission being
| given, Fred Tryon entered the room.
| Looking into his handsome young
| face, bright and frank, with well-opened
| brown eyes and curls of nut-brown hair,
| it was hard to connect it with any idea
/ of roguerv, ingratitude and theft. His
| manner toward his uncle. who had ever
| flied fathers place, was the perfection
of respectful affection, and before he had
| been an hour in the counting-room Mr..
| MarkhslfS fears were entirely gone.
They were talking of n certain dark
eyed little maiden who was soon to be
Mrs. Tryon, and when Fred left his un-
Gle it was with promise that he would
call in the evening upon Miss Clarkson
to arrange for the wedding-day.
The young man, q favorite of fortune,
| apparently, spent the afternoon with his
betrothed. received his uncle in the
evening beside her, and accompanied
the old gentleman TO his boarding
house, receiving an affectionate farewell
when he took his way to his own rooms
in another house. For week he heard
nothing of the robbery.
1t was Just when summertwllight was
fading. that, returning home from q
drive with Maud Clarkson. Fred met bis
uncle's confidential clerk waiting fo,
him at Maud's house.
II have note for you, Mr.. Fred. he
said, land as you were not at home
thought l would wait for you here"
| Something in the young mans face
struck sudden chill to Maud's heart
"You have bad news" she cried.
perhaps Mr.. Fred had better read
the note" was the evasive answer.
But Maud's terror was only increased
when Fred, after reading the note, broke
into q furious exclamation of rage.
.sWho dares sAy that am midnigh
burglarr' he shouted.
20. Fred. what is its" asked Maud
turning very white.
my uncle has been robbed OF dv'
thousand dollars, and he pays me thu
compliment of supposing me to be th'
thief because bare q duplicate key t