Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-09
A CLEW BY WIRE
Or, An Interrupted Current.
BY HOWARD M. Y0ST.
Copyright. 1906, by J, B, LIppneott Co.
Observation-Disclosures


SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I--Nelson Conway, suspected
OF q Philadelphia bank robbery, reaches
sldlngton, on his way TO the. old Nelson
him TO his boyhood home and recognizes
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paying teller in a Philadelphia savings
Lank, was invited to the home Of Florence
Morley to a party. Knowing this would
not allow him to return to bank as early
next morning as usual he arranges with
Horace Jackson--a fellow employe-to be
on hand when the clockWork should release
combination Of vault. Returning TO bank
next morning Conway discovers the cash
rfGsfTSXf 2 IF GfHoo iiG6 sfWiPEy is accused OF
theft, but Mr.. Morley, a trustee, proves an
allbi for him, without however removing
the general suspicion.
CHAPTER lV-Perry expresses his con-
fdence In Conway, but says officially no
must hold him In doubt, whereupon Con-
way resigns his position. Mr.. Morley also
believes In Conway's innocence, but be-
cause Of public distrust exacts a promise
that friendly relations between Conway
and Florence Morley be discontinued until
CONWAY nrnvea hia tnnOnhnoa
CHAPTER N--Florence shortly AFTER this
writes to assure Conway of her continued
respect and trust In the old Nelson home,
so long deserted, Conway hears strange
noises; sees a ghostly figure In the moon
light, shoots at It, only to find It refiec-
tion Of himself. Unearthly voices are heard
even after daylight comes speaking In dis
jointed unmeaninE phrases. Conway learns
from Sarah that Sylvester Morley and his
daughter have summer residence in near
nelghborhood.
CHAPTER VT-Discovery is made that
both doorways to one of the cellars have
been walled up Florence driving by with
her father sees Conway, but offers no salu-
tation. Jackson has frequently been COM
Ing from city and sometimes calls on the
Morleys.
CHAPTER YII-Conway sees sonntag,
his agent. He knows nothing Of walling up
cellar doors. Sonntag connects mysterious
lights and noises with the sealed doorways.
CHAPTER VIII-Meetlng between Flor
ence and Conway results In promise to mar
ry. Jackson had proposed to her, been re-
fused, but upon accusing Conway of rob-
bling a compact had been made that she
would marry Jackson In case theft could
be traced to Conway.
CHAPTER IX-Again mysterious noises
are heard at night and Conway spends
many restless hours trying in vain to locate
them. A pistol shot from the room below
is heard, whereupon he decides to cut
through the floor to gain access to the
barred-up cellar, and In the morning pro-
cures tools for the purpose.
CHAPTER x - Sonntag discovers that
stones used In walling up dooTways corre-
spond to those of ruined schoolhouse near
where Jackson has taken n place. The
mysterious voices are heard, and by COM
pairing notes with Conway traces them to
telephone arrangement, and an important
conversation Is put together from the de-
tached phrases heard Conway learns that
Hunter station agent at Sldington, is an
nliaa fnr Skinnnr
LtlAt-i Ion Ar-Conway witnessed meet
ing between Skinner and Miss Morley, who
ride up from opposite directions, converse
earnestly and ride back their respective
ways Skinner approaches house: Conway
appearing, he shows confusion, and when
addressed as Skinner fires at but misses
Conway and disappears. Miss Morley says
she had requested Jackson to secure de-
tective for her to work on Conway's case,
and Skinner was one whom Jackson sent
CHAPTER XII--MoTley consents to en-
gagement of Florence to Conway, but ex-
acts from latter the strange promise that
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