Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-04-28


-Mr. Paxton, I presume. said Stan
more.
Yes. sir. at your service. responded
the detective"
Then I have note of introduction
for you" said Stanmore, and he pre-
scented a letter, which Paxton read,
after which he arose and shook hands
with the old gentleman warmly.
StanmOre's Introductory letter was
written by the Chief Of the New York
City police, and it stated that the bearer,
Richard Stanmore, Esq, was the writer's
personal friend.
The letter concluded in these words:
ANY assistance you may render Mr..
Stanmore, who will make his business
known, will be duly appreciated by my
self and well remembered by the gentle
man in question, who Is man of vast
wealth"
The letter was duly signed.
MIR. Paxton, said Stanmore, 4 have
interested myself in the case OF the
murder OF my old friend, John Oakburn,
and desire to especially engage you to
solve the mystery Of his fate.
4 am already working up the case on
my own account.
VERY well, 1 will add an incentive
which will perhaps not be ill-advised.
Find the assassin of John Oakburn and
self to pay you the sum of 1000 cash,
the day the work is done, said Stan
more.
That is a small fortune; am yours.
1 shall work for money as well as fame,
now" said Paxton.
Good. and now I wish to give you
few items of information, continued
Stanmore, and he went on to tell Paxton
of his discovery that the marked money
was in the possession Of Pratt and
Weeks.
Previously 10 his appearance at Gar
rison's office, and before he knew that
the money missing from the bro
ker's safe was marked, StanmOre had
CHANGED to be in Pratt & Weeks office
and he saw the latter counting a large
sum of money and noted, without think
ing of the significance Of his discovery,
that each note was marked with a small
red ", ," as the banker said the money
paid John Oakburn was marked.
we must get hold of the marked
money; I'll take out a search warrant, "
said Paxton.
No" said Stanmore, emphatically, q
object to that. know the devilish cum
ming OF those scoundrels. They would
find way to get the money beyond your
reach the moment you presented your
self with your warrant OF Search-it, as
1 suspect is the case, they have not al
ready cunningly secreted the money.
No, no, Pratt IL Weeks must not know
that anyone possesses the knowledge
that they have the stolen money. Event
ually, however, pledge you that they
shall be made to pay out the stolen
money under circumstances which will
make any attempt at denial of their
knowledge that it was stolen futile"
Perhaps some stratagem may ac-
eOmplish that. I fancy you have no love
for Messrs. Pratt & Weeks" said Pax
ton regarding Stanmore curiOusly.
I love justice. But listen; Levi
Kredge, Mr.. Garrison janitOr, is a man
upon whom suspicion may rest" an
swered StanmOre, and he went on TO tell
how he had seen Kredge come out of the
private entrance of Pratt & Weeks Of
flee and the reasons he had for suspect
ing that he was a spy employed by Pratt
and partner TO watch Garrison.
Such suspicious StanmOre entertained
from the moment when he knew that
Kredge was listening at the door OF
the interior department of Garrison
office.
At this moment the conversation be-
tween Stanmore and Paxton was inter
rupted. A man whom the detective
recognized as a night Waterman EN-.
plOyed on the block where Garrison
Office was situated, entered.