Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-28
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CHAPTER RIN.-CoNrINUED.
Two men there are who particularly re-
sent Icing robbed The one l, jha man born
"a great possessions He Is ALWAYS ola ,ed
10 trust UenpIr. and he Is the natural prey
Of the crafty, and he feels personally in
u.tei 10y breach of trust e,auSe 1t seems
10 accuse hun Of heing credulouS soft,
ignorant Of the world, and easily taken in
The other Is the man who spends his life in
amasslng small gains, and knows the value
of money. what It RET .resentS how much
labor. se.t-rrStrsiut. and the foregoing OF
this worlds pleasures for the sake of getting
il and very often how many trick, and
what cr""keiueSs in his pilgrimage. Mr..
Murridge was the second Of these men. His
son watched hlm curlously and iurtively,
a he continued wrathfully threatening ven
granco and relentless pursuit
We'll. sir" Dick asked, when the storm
subsidized as yet you have not told me any
particulars
I'm coming to them don't know very
much. Lut | am sure it will prove enough
for beg ming Many great robbery has
been discovered with fewer facts than
these Now hs.en and get them into your
head. \ clever detective would very soon
get clrw out of what | have Learned"
tie proceedei TO relate briefly what we al
ready know
Have YOU got them allF' he asked. sit
down first and make note Of the dates.
They may be important Remember, an ell
DERBY man with foreign accent and the
fore:inger of the right hand gone. A girl
Young fellow with light hair, pot hat, a
red necktie and a staggering air.
1T is not much To remember" said Dick.
But why do you want me to remember
them so particularlyr
Because l want you to find the thief,
Dick"
The ,on started and lifted his head
''Wh t! he cried
Il want YOU 10 find the villain, Dick" Mr..
Murridge repeated
Me to find himl'
''Nou shall show me the stuff You are
made Of Noull never make a genealogist
worth vour salt Its poor work spending
every evening over piano or out in the
streets and all day drawing girls heads on Il
blottiug pal. | don't believe you are with
ouJ brains. Dick And here's a chance for
you TO show wha' you can do"
Yes" said Dick thOughtfullv
BESIDES. | don't want to make a fuss
about the matter. Let US work quietly
without the police and the hank and all /
don't want to arouse suspicion anywhere"
Il ss-e' said Dick You want the-the
man who did it not to know that you have
found II out already
Yes II shall he your work 1t will be
an occupation for you Get to the bottom
Of this case Take a week over it Do moth
ing else Think of nothing else Lord! |
should make beautiful detective. I've
often thought that l shouli have liked the
work But there no money IN it
Dick received these commands with pro-
found amazement
Go To the police. if YOU like But / would
rather you kept it entirely IN your own
hands. Anyhow, | don't care how you find
il out Here. taSe the checks; you may wan
them and the check book That may be use
full Don't let the book lie about, though it
would be OF no use to anybody, because I've
taken the precautIOn 10 stop the numbers
And As for the sixth of the stolen check -
the one whi,h Is not yet presented-l'm in
great hopes my boy-partcularly if We
keep quiet aIi nothing is said-that the fel-
low will have the impudence to hand il
across the counter to-day or tomorrow,
when that joker will lie pleased 10 find him
self asked 10 sep into the managers room
while the police are called in to escort HIM
tefore the lord mayor. And as for my sig
ma ure. I've altered 1t And it will be a good
long time before anybody gets the chance of
getting NV check book again
IL will do my best, said his son AT
present. | confess"
Mind, Dick. when you've got anything
that looks like a clew follow 1t up-follow it
up Never mind who it is" He was think
ing. am ashamed to say. of his private sec
re,ary. Follow up any clew which Offers,
wherever it may lead YOU If You find rea-
son TO suspect-even slight reason TO suspect
anyUody-any body. / say-tind out where
that person has lately spent his time and
what money he paid away, AMI TO what peo-
pie and how he has paid it. Find out his as
soclates Then find out them If necessary,
make yourself chummy with them; make
them believe that you want TO cultivate their
acquaintance; go to their places Of amu-e-
mint And mind not a word to any living
creature"
Not word" his son repeated shortly
He he'd in his hand the check and the check
ook and he had a strange look Of aStonish
ment and hesitation
'Whv.' Mr. Murridge continued, what a
oor, miserable sneaking thief be must tel
e had six checks, and he could forge my
name 50 well that even myself cannot tell
10 Inference. Among those seven checks 4
nj SNOW nv own checks by the number
the book. Yet he fills them up for nc
more than twelve pounds each. He will be
arrested, committed, tried and sent TO penal
~ervItude for sixty pounds Why, he mi b
have made it a couple of hundred. But be
d not know my balance, l suppose. Well
find him TOR me- Dick Don't 1t me have
the trouble OF hunting him down"
a will do my best, sir" said Dick; but
he looked as if he thought doubtfully Of
the job
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