The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-12
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you remember Of anyone using ii that after
noonp
"No. Hold on miautel Yes, do re-
memberi Harry johnson was In aud teie-
phoned to somebody about horse. Pm al
most certain he was there when ! gave
Devon the money.
"Then lose no time in f1nding him"
When / started to look him up l found
that be was in a city $50 miles away Next
day walked in on him. lie hadn't heard
of my troubles, and l hadn't finished tell
ing my story when he interrupted me
with:
"No use going any further, my boy.
While stood with the trumpet to my ear
saw you hand Devon the book ard the
money, and | heard you say he had only
time 70 reach the hank. ! followed him
out Of the office, and he went upstairs in
stead of outdoors. / didn't give the matter
thought then, being busy with a horse
trade"
Mr.. Johnson's statement was put in the
form OF an affidavit, and / returned home
rejoicing that my disgrace had been re-
moved.
This is not enough-really Of no ac-
count" remarked the level-headed Katie as
she finished reading the document. 1T sat
isles me, but it WON'T satisfy the firm. MIR.
johnson is friend of yours, and they
would argue that he was trying to help you
out.n
But what more can we do"
TRAP the thief. Even if be has a bank
account he would not dare deposit the stolen
fund as soon as this. l have ascertaiued
that he has rooms IN a boarding house on
Vine street. believe that search Of his
rooms would discover the money. Can you
remember the denomination of any Of the
bills"
There was a good deal of small money,
but there was $50O-bill. 1t did not come
from customer, but l changed it for
Slater, the druggist. II was a brand new
treasury note, and he said be got 1t from
Williams, the real estate man."
While l set out to trace the bill the girl
started in TO further investigate Devon. BY
a visit to his boarding house she located his
room and ascertalned that his room was
never locked through the day. Her idea
was TO hire a room near it, but there was
none to be had. Slater remembered bring
ing in the bill, and Williams not only re-
membered paying it to Slater, bat had the
number OF it. When l met Katie again
she told me of her failure, and asked;
HAS Devon got mother or slsterln
There was young woman here to see
him few months ago who vas said to be
his sister,"
THAT will do. He has no doubt men
toned her toihis laudlady. He goes to dinner
at IL and returns at !. shall be here at 8
O'Clock sharp tomorrow afternoon. Ask no
questions but let me work this out my own
way"
"At 1:15 o'clock next afternoon she drove
up to the boarding house in hack aud was
provided with a travelling bag, wore a
travelling suit and appeared to have just
come Off the train. She was Miss Devon
and was disappointed TO think she had lust
missed Brother Henry. She would get
bite to eat, rest for an hour, and then run
down to the store. 1t was perfectly natural
that she should want to see Henry's room
and perfectly natural that she should be left
in it to tidy things up bit. Even the
shsrpest detective would have gone poking
into trunks and wardrobe and looking into
corners She found that money inside OF
five minutes. It was between the leaves of
an elegant big Bible ostentatiously displayed
on center table. At 3 o'clock she was on
hand to say:
NOW, you go to Walter Burke and show
him the affidavit. Then get out a search
warrant and have it served Inside Of two
hours Mr.. Devon will be q very tired man."
MIR. Burke was bit surprised at my call
He was great deal more surprised when
handed him the affidavit and TOLD him about
the $500 bill, and added that | shonld apply
for a search warrant. He did not discour.
age me, though be said nothing encouraging
IL took the officer an hour and half to find
the money l met him at the store, and
there was very solemn meeting in the
managers room. Devon was called down.
stairs and informed of the result Of the
search andshown the affidavit. % L expected,
he would face the charge as boldly as be
had faced me, but the thing came so sud-
denly that he had no time to work up his
nerve. He did indeed start in to deny every
thing, but his demeanor betrayed his guilt,
and he finally wilted. He deserved ten
years in state prison, but be was not prose-
clted. 1t didn't look just right to give a
cousin up to the law, you know, nor would
any OF US like to have the world know that
we had blood relative who ought TO be
playing checkers with his nose. Mr.. Devon
stepped out very softly and quietly, and |
stepped back into my old place, ard to this
day there are people who can't make out
howit all happened. Katie's father changed
his mind long ago. think he's quite salts
fed with me for a son-in law.