Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-16
"A CLEW by WIRE
Or, An interrupted Current.
BY HOWARD M. YOST.
Copyright 1896, by J, B. LIpplneoti Co
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MIN TO his boyhood home and recognizes
N Jalres wife Sarah, servant Is years
--CilAI ILTS TIA year pFevl5us Conway
paying teller In q Philadelphia savings
bank, 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
re9FyX9 2Ra fKOoH ifG tafW9Gy is accused OF
theft, but Mr.. Morley, a trustee, proves an
abb for him, without however removing
the general suspicion.
CHAPTER lV-Perry expresses his con-
fldence IN Conway, but says officially he
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 promise
that friendly relations between Conway
and Florence Morley be discontinued until
"e cf3SSTk TLForence 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 II, only to find II reilec-
tlon of himself Unearthly voices are heard
even after daylight comes speaking IN dis
1ointed unmeanlng phrases, Conway learns
from Sarah that Sylvester Morley and his
daughter have summer residence In near
neighborhood.
CHAPTER vI-Dlscovery 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 CONF
ing from city and sometimes calls on the
Morleys.
CHAPTER VIT-Conway sees sonntag,
his agent. He knows nothing of walling up
cellar doors Sonntag connects mysterious
lights and noises with the sealed doorways.
CHAPTER VIfI-Meetng 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
ts heard, whereupon he decides to cut
barred-up cellar, and in the morning pro-
cures tools for the purpose.
CHAPTER x - Sonntag discovers that
stones used In walling up doorways corre-
spond to those OF ruined schoolhouse near
where Jackson has taken place. The
mysterious voices are heard, and by COM
pairing notes with Conway traces them to q
telephone arrangement and an important
congregation is put together from the de-
Hunter station agent at Sidlngton, is an
CnAr-r1sn Xr-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 Conways case,
and Skinner was one whom jackson sent.
CHAPTER XII-Morley consents to en-
gagement of Florence to Conway, but eX-
acts from latter the strange promise that
he will see that she shall always respect
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way meets Skinner, who fees at sight of
him. Within the station Conway sees the
face of Jackson, Sonntag counsels against
attempt to. get into the walled-up cellar as
any headstrong course might upset we'll
laid plans for his own good,
CHAPTER XIV-Door to old cook house
found open. Conway enters to Investigate,
and in the dark cellar hears voice: IAN
other step means DEATH" PUSHES out, but
returns with pistol and candle, Again hears
the warning, disregarding which he Is al
most stunned by flash and explosion.
Conway discovers paper he had picked up
In cellar to be one of banks stolen bonds.
CHAPTER XV--Conway now suspects
Sonntag, Skinner and Jackson of conspir-
acy, and breaking into station at Sidington
telegTaphs for MIR. Perry and detectives
Returning he encounters Skinner whom
Conway nearly choles to death. Conway
enters cook house, does not hear warning
voice this time, but sees faint streak OF
light. Footsteps are heard on floor above.
CHAPTER XVI--Mr. Morley comes eau
tiously down, opens trap door in the wall
Jackson seen within. The two converse; a
quarrel ensues in which Jackson kills Nor
ley. Jackson discovering Conway and
stepping back inadvertently touches spring
to one of his contrivances by which he Is
shot and instantly killed. Mr. Perry, Sonn-
tag and Skinner appear on scene Skinner
is found to be a detective who has antagon-
ized, Conway, in order to gain Jackson's
confidence. Senntag reveals himself as q
detective named Wilson.
Il know It cannot" Mr. Perry re-
marked, with q smile. Here Sonntag
and another man brushed by us, and
went TO Jackson's PROSTATE body.
"Will you look here, sir?" Sonntag
called, motioning for Mr., Perry to APP
proach.
"My Godl Tt is jackson! How terri
bic! Is he dead? Who did it?" asked
Mr.. Perry, glancing up at me. "Were
you compelled to shoot him, Nelson?"
mo, l am thankful that no mans
blood is on my hands, Although 1
came very near shooting him."
Then explained how jackson had
been killed. / told nothing about Mr..
Morley's connection with the affair.
They listened intently, and then Som
tag, carrying jimmy, went to the door.
"Will you two stand to one side?"
Sonntag called out. "That shooting APP
paratus might go Off again in getting
the door open"
The bundle of papers which had
fallen from the dead mans grasp was
picked up by Sonntag's companion and
handed by him to Mr.. Perry. Then the
man turned to me, and bestowing
smile upon me at the establishment he
evidently saw depicted on my face, went
to Sonntag's assistance.
No wonder I was amazed. For the
man was he who had played such a
treacherous game upon Florence, had
tried to shoot me, and had escaped my
wrath few minutes before-Sldnner
the station agent at Sidington.
"Ah, here is some of it, Nelson-some
of the stolen bonds!" Mr.. Perry ex-
claimed, in excitement. perhaps we
may recover all of them. don't sup
pose there is any hope of getting back
the money" he continued, with sigh.