San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-04

few dangers and had some narrow es
capes," responded Dan, "but I'm afraiC
my services to the paymaster were hard
ly as great rs you seem to think"
"You must let others be the Judge O,
that" replied the captain. Il am very
glad you called on me and hope you'll
remain as my guest at the barracks dur
ing your stay at the fort"
"Thank you" responded Dan. II am
only here for brief stay and have some
important matters to look after am
unacquanted with any one in the city.
and If you would give me your assist
ance in some business matters III be
greatly obliged"
81 am only too glad to be of service to
you, replied the captain.
THANK you, said Dan. "I'll first ac-
quaint you with the business that brings
me here and then ask your advice as to
how shall proceed"
AS briefly as possible Dan then related
the circumstances that had led to his
visit to the Fort. and of his discovery of
the plot of Dill and Suggs to defraud
himself and mother out of the estate
why. this is most outrageous piece
of business!" declared the captain. II
am only too glad of the opportunity of
assisting you to recover your property
and to aid in bringing the villains to
justice"
What is the first thing to be done?"
asked Dan. 81 shall rely on your judg-
ment in the matter"
why, we have simply to lay the
matter before the civil authorities. You
can then swear out warrants for the ar
rest of the guilty parties and we will
soon have them in the clutches of the
law"
Then we had better do so at once. for
should they get wind of my presence
here they'd manage to dodge us in some
way"
Come, then" said the captain, "and
we'll go over to the county attorneys
Office and lay the matter before him at
once"
The two left the officers headquarters,
and. crossing the parade ground, soon
arrived at the place where Dan had left
the young physician in waiting with the
buggy.
Dan introduced the captain to his
young friend. and leaving the vehicle
hitched to the rack the three proceeded
to the county attorneys office
When the case had been fully ex-
planned to the attorney he said:
This is a most startling revelation.
made the acquaintance of Dill and
Suggs day or two ago. They have
opened a law office in the city, and I'M
derstand that they had come here to To-
cate permanently. shall take pleasure
in bringing such daring and dangerous
rascals to justice"
AS soon as the warrants had been is
sued and placed in the hands of the
sheriff, Dan said:
II was Just thinking that it would be
a good plan to go to the bank where Mr..
Mansfield deposited the five thousand
dollars, which he left as a legacy, and
find out if any attempt has been made
to draw the money
lyon are right; let us go to the bank
said the captain. There
is no telling what move those rascals
might make should they by any means
get wind of what we are going to do"
1t was past ten when they reached the
bank. 81 f
Captain Parker approached the CASH
iers window and said: .,f
There was deposit made at this
bank Of five thousand dollars by James
Mansfield, was there mott"
Yes, sir" replied the. cashier, recog.
nizing the officer. .....
And that amount still remains on de-
post here:'
why, no." responded the cashier:
'the entire amount has Just been drawn
out by the heirs to Mr.. Mansfeld's es-
tate .fa. H...m .H. H...s.r.