Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-12


Banks pushed the long slide In and
stopped ct No. 4. For few seconds
he allowed IL to show out beside the
first. It exhibited conformation en-.
tirely different. He then superim.
posed them or placed the figures on
the moving slide directly over that on
the stationary one. The result was
most confused network Of interviewer
lines.
Quickly he hurried through my list,
treating each in the same manner
and allowing the dissimilarities to
speak for themselves. Presently one
of the thumbmarks fitted so nicely
over the stationary one that not q
single variation could be observed.
There was no crossing Of the lines
and no blur. So perfect was the
matching Of the impression that I
turned my eyes toward the lantern
TO be sure that the two slides were
really there. As I did so I noticed q
commotion in the back part Of the
room. Then came yell from Banks.
"Seize him-John Trasker-the
murderer! Don't let him escape,
men!"
Before hand could be raised to
stay him John Trasker had plunged
headforcmost through the window
and was flying with terror ut his
heels down the road.
Ere the doors could be opened and
hue and cry raised he had secured
long start. As 1t was only dusk
outside and there were few houses
near the factory, he was still In view,
however. and the men tore after him
with cries Of stop the murderer!
Stop him"
Presently a chatter Of hoofs was
heard and horse and rider
dashed past them, and gained rapidly
upon the fugitive. Seeing he would
be shortly overtaken II he kept the
road, Trasker climbed stone wall
and dashed across a meadow.
With leap the rider cleared his
saddle; with single bound he went
over the wall and almost before the
other pursuers realized what was hap.
pening, John Trasker was struggling
to free his pinioned arms from tho
iron grasp Of his muscular captor.
"Why, II It isn't StantonP cried
Mr.. Williams in surprise, as he and
the others came up.
"Goodi" exclaimed Banks, with o
grin; this Is q little bit OF poetic
justice I hadn't arranged for"
Arriving at the factory, Trasker
broke down, and made most abject
confession. He had planned to re-
main behind that evening to rife the
open safe. Overhearing the quarrel
between uncle and nephew, he saw
how IL might be used to his advan.
tage. On his way through the gen.
eral Office he looked through Stanton's
desk and secured his knife. Return.
ing after the deed to complete the
evidence against tho young fellow,
he had left the discriminating thumb.
mark.
As for Stanton, his story was very
simple. He had returned to the
premises that evening with a view to
apologizing to his uncle, but pride
overcoming his good intention, he
had gone away again without enter.
ing. Shortly afterward meeting o
friend, who lived some twenty miles
from town, he had been tempted
with the prospect Of days shoot
ing to accompany him homo. Three
o'clock that afternoon, and just after
they had got back from the woods,
the first Information OF what had oc.
cured reached him, and borrowing
his friends mare he started post
haste for the factory, with what re.
suit has already been made known.
Banks received u fifty dollar check
and abundant thanks from his charm.
ing young client, and some fifteen
months later an invitation to the
wcdding.-INew York PRESS.