Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-07-07

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had given the marked money.
Who are you?" continued Pratt, ad-
Vaneing overwhelmingly.
Stand back" shouted the other.
AS he spoke he suddenly removed a
beard and wig, which he had worn to
impersonate Benjaman, and Paxton the
detective, stood revealed.
At StanmOre's request the veteran
had assumed the character Of Benjaman
the mOneylender.
Paxton, the detective!' exclaimed
Pratt and gray pallor supplemented
the habitual flush OF his red face.
Yes, am Paxton; and at last I have
found the money stolen by John Oak
burns assassin Daniel Pratt. you are
in a situation Of awful PERIL" said the
detective solemnly.
InvoluntariIy Pratt turned toward the
door, and there was in his mind a half
formed resolution TO make a dash TO
escape. But it was written that he
should not evade the hand of justice
this time. The door opened, disclOs-
ing Stanmore and two stalwart police
officers.
There is no way Of escape, Pratt.
The game is up. Here is a gentleman
who will hear your confession, said
Paxton, Indicating StanmOre.
And who are you?" demanded the
broker.
I am Donald Wayburn. The man
you ruined and drove into exilei" cried
StanmOre.
Thus speaking he removed the snow
white beard and wig, which had given
him a striking and venerable appear
ance, and handsome man, in the very
prime of life was revealed
Pratt staggered back until the wall
supported him, and he cried:
Trapped Betrayed"
Yes. You are in my power. Banja-
man is but an agent of mine, and SO are
Marks & Book, and Judson, Kirk & Co.
All you owe them you really owe me, "
said Stanmore calmly.
~Fiends and furies!" cried Pratt, in
impotent rage; and again he turned to-
ward the door.
If you attempt to leave this room,
you will be arrested by Mr.. Paxton on
the charge of receiving stolen goods,
knowingly"
The police officers were outside the
door. Paxton had closed it after Stan
more's entrance, and he now stood with
his back against it.
I did not know the money was stolen.
deny such knowledge, positively"
You forget you signed paper which
stated the money was marked, and the
facts of the proposed transaction men
toned in the same document clearly
proves you knew it was not safe to use
the money.
-Overreaehedl"
Yes. But more than all this, can
prefer against you and sustain as well
the serious charge Of forgery. Evil
dence obtained from Sands, your for
mer clerk, who is now in the employ OF
| Lawyer SaybroOk, proves you altered
| Stuart Harland's note, raising it from
one TO ten thousand dollars.
| Pratt dropped into a chair.
He saw that he was indeed entangled
| in the tolls which StanmOre had cast
/ about him.
Stanmore whispered to Benjaman
| and then the money lender and his
! clerks, who had been concealed behind
the screen, withdrew.
What do you mean to dor" Pratt sud.
| denly demanded.
1T is in my power TO send you Il
| prison, as you well know. You had no
/ mercy on me in days gone by, and nov
1 should be merciless toward you. But
I have resolved TO offer you certain
| terms, said Stanmore.
What are your conditions?" asked
Pratt, sullenly.
If you will reveal how the stoleI
money came into your hands and fur
nish me with a written confession tina
I was duped and swindled, and which
will clearly prove my innocence of al
knowledge that the speculation by which
was ruined and through which I un
Willingly helped to ruin others, was
swindle, will spare you. said Stan
more.
Pratt was silent for a moment, Will,
bitter reflection filled his plotting brain
Come, your answer. VIII you max
terms or go to prison?'
Just then Pratt heard a peculia
clicking" sound, and turning to Paxton
he saw the detective swapping the catcl
of a pair of handouts which he hal
taken from his pocket.
The sight of those manacles was yer,
suggestive, and Pratt realized his situa
ton more keenly than heretofore.
He uttered q terrible oath, and the
exclaimed bitterly:
The game is up. I cave. You'v
got the upper hand this time, and I'll d
what you require.
Stanmore's eyes sparkled, for thi
was a supreme moment of his life. Tn
time of his vindication had come at last
You are wise to so decide" he SAID
Very wise, remarked Paxton, soft
voce. And he returned the handouts I
his pocket.
Pratt was conquered.
Now tell us how you came by tn
marked money!" demanded Shannon,
THAT money was not stolen froI
John Oakburn. 1t was not taken froI
Garrison's safe, as everybody supposed
On the contrary, it was paid to US b
John Oakburn on the evening Of the da
he drew it from the bank, said Pratt
What Do you mean to say job
| Oakburn embezzled the money? d
was an honest man; you shall not tri
duce his reputation" cried Shannon
Indignantly.
4 have told you nothing but ii
truth"
/ But John Oakburn did not owe yc
this money!"
Pratt hesitated.
/ Evidently it was hard for the scoul
= drel to acknowledge his villainy.
, Paxton now anticipated the most su
prising denoument, but at that momel
there came knock at the office doc
: and opening it the detective admits
one of his most expert agents.
p From the beginning OF the investig;
tion of John Oakburn's murder, tn
man had devoted himself, under b
principals direction. exclusively to Il
. task OF seeking the man who had e,
5 changed overcOats with Stuart Harlan
on the railway train.
The detective auxiliary whispered
his employer for a moment, and the
Paxton cried:
| I've great news. The suspected M
, called 'Garnar,' who exchanged Goa
with Stuart Harland. has been capture
This agent Of mine secured him
: Mother kits house
-Garnar caught" cried Pratt.
/ All, you know the supposed assassin
said Stanmore. significantly.
Yes, and now I'll tell you in vel
few words how We came by the markt
> money. The man called Garnar, whiC