Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-21

look farther into the matter youFse1r, I beg you will at least authorize me to make a survey of the field by day light in the morning."
 Dunlap looked anything but pleased as the reporter spoke these words. He thought before replying.
 Frankly, Mir. Sturgis,' he said, at length, with studied courtesy, q will not conceal the fact that what you ask places me in rather awkward position. You are friend of my friend Sprague, and my personal in tercourse with you this evening has been pleasant enough to make me hope that, in the future. I may be so fortunate as to include you in my own circle of acquaintances. There fore, on personal grounds, it would give me great pleasure to grant your request. But, on the other hand, you are journalist and I am a. banker; and it is with banks as with nations happy that which has no history. Capital is proverbially timid, you know"
 q see," said sturgis; ''you fear that the reputation of the knickerbocker bank may suffer if the mystery of the pistol shots is solved.''
 "No, no, my dear sir; not at all, net at all. You quite misunderstood me-" replied the banker, with just q shade of warmth. ''It is not a ques- tion of the banks credit exactly, since there has been neither robbery nor dedication; but depositors do not like to see the name of their bank mentioned in the newspapers; they take fright at once. Depositors are most unreasonable beings, Mr. Stur- gis: they are liable to become panic stricken On the most insignificant prov ocation; and then they run amuck like mad sheep. The Knickerbocker bank does not fear any run that might ever be made upon it. Its credit stands on tco secure a founda- tion for that. But nevertheless a run on bank is expensive, MT. Sturgis, very expensive.'
 The banks affairs being in so sat- isfactory a condition" observed the reporter, it seems to me that what ever harm publicity is likely to do has already been done. The ina gina tions of your depositors are now at " CI F. iJlJIHS tllC Ioolltidll OI luC Knicl1erbocker bank. If the truth cannot injure it's credit, it can only strengthen it; and to withhold the truth under the circumstances is to invite suspicion"
 Dunlap did not appear to like the turn the conversation was taking. He walked along in silence for few minutes, irresolute. At length he seemed to make up his mird.
 Perhaps you are right after all, MT. Sturgis. At any rate we have nothing to conceal from the public. If you will be at the bank tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, I shall be pleased to meet you there.''
 Sturgis nodded his acquiescence.
 'Well, gentlemen. here is my street." continued the banker. Good evening. good evening""
 And he was off.
 'Whither are you bound now, Thurston?' asked the reporter, as the friends resumed their walk.
 ''IIome and to bed like a sensible felluw,'' replied the physician.
 Don't you do anything of the sort. Come along with me to my rooms. HuSt arrange ttlc QGld so lar cOl- lccted in the two Interesting cases that I have taken up to-day; and in the cab mystery, at least. you can prob ably be of assistance to me, if you will"
 ''Very well, old man; lead On. I am curious to know what theories you have adopted in these two cases.'
 'Theories!" replied Sturgis;. .'I never adopt theories. I simply ascertain facts ana arrange them in their proper sequence, as far as possible. When this arrangement is successfully ac- complished, the history of the crime is practically completed. Detection of crime is an exact science. Here, as in all other sciences, the imagination has an important pax t to play, but that part consists in coordinating and in terpreting facts. The solid foundation of facts must invariably come first"