Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-07-14
paused, and, holding the lantern hirhcr

PaZeu tnOupnlfuilN III my lhcc. beSu,
too? You don't mean to tell mel"
| nodded my head.
Lord Almighty" Sonntag ex.
claimed, and then turned slowly from
me and joined the two at the door.
Mr.. Conway, come here" Mr.. Perry
came up, here Is the voice"
On one side of the door was wooden
box, In which was n monograph.
You observe this WIRE" began Skin
ner. 1T is attached 10 the instrument,
and runs down seemingly In the
ground. Now I'll go and step on the
plank and see II the wire Is not moved
and the photograph set a-going." IL.
did SO. and clock-work arrangement
was set In motion which communicated
with the instrument.
let us see what pulls the wire, saiG
Mr.. Perry.
We went over 20 the plank, and saw
that Skinner had raised it so we could
look underneath. There was steel
spring under one end, which was com
pressed when n weight was put upon
the plank. The compression operated q
lever which pulled the wire attached &c
it. The wire ran through an iron pipe
under the stones toward the phoIo
graph, the other end being fastened tC
the clock apparatus as We had already
seen.
An arrangement like that which op.r
ates the phonograph was also used foI
the revolver, which was fixed above il,
the muzZle pointing TO the small hole
in the mortar between two stones. The
spring, however, which caused IL ex-
plosion of the pistol. was Fastened on
the inner side of the door, and so ar.
ranged that either a pressure on the
door or an adverse force compressed il.
Ny leaning the weight of my hnnd
| against the door when had stopped
down topper into the hole had operated
the spring. as had Jackson body when
he backed from me.
Clever rascal, that Jackson. and n
patient one" remarked Sonntag.
Then you know he robbed the
bank?" I asked.
'Oh, yes, we knew il, and have known
| . =.
II for some time" Sonntag said, dryly.
men WI! was 'e ho' "'res''u'
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me your ia"yer anu agent LOT snort
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90 theh jackson never sust -ctcd
you!
NO. tleast pene'e not
AND now dld you come TO suspect
JACKSON asked, curlously.
by looking up his record.
Why was he a regular criminal?
NO. Not until he robbed the banS.
he used to be In the employ OF large
safe mandatory as an expert on locks.
When we found that out we were GER
tain he was the man In the bank WHO
could open the lock, when the TING
piece was of, without knowing tne
combination.
Did the detectives know of Mr.. Mor-
ley's connection with the affair? II
not, / could easily keep secret Whit ]
knew.
"And you think jackson was alOfe
in the affair| i asked, with view q
ascertaining how much Sonntag, CT
Wilson, knew.
He cast upon me one of his whimsical
looks, and after pause replied: AT
first 1t seemed quite certain there WAS
some one connected with Jackson in tie
affair. But now i find there was not"
Here Skinner, who had been listening
to our conversation, glanced quickly up
at Wilson. and l saw some signs
flashed between the two.
"And what may your name be? Az.
you a detective, too?" I asked of Skin
ner.
Yes" he replied. simply, II am .
detective and Skinner is my name"
"Why did you try TO shoot me?"
81 didn't. l fired In the air. Stiit
! did want you TO think | did. 1t W. S
for two purposes: One, TO brighten yo 4
| away until this affair was settled; a.
| Won saa Ioolsor ~ ,as. soon.J o.
spsn.ct me and tbougbt II I couId
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