Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-10-05

he did in conveying Arbogasts body
from the bank, since Seymour's inten'
tiou was plainly 10 make away with
the bookkccper in any event. can
explain this only on the suppositioE
that Seymour thought he could con-
Ccal the BODY nm some way ana prevent
it from falling into the hands of the
police. On the part of any ordinary
criminal this would have been rank
+ folly: but The resources OF such a man
O., Seymour are such that | do not feel
disposed 10 criticise his gcucralship in
this particular without first under
standing his ultimate object. From
what ! have seen of his work thus far,
/ / have derived profound admiration
f for the mans genius and cunning dew
iuy. Fortunately fate was against
/ him this time. Its instrument was the
cable car which overturned the cab,
/ thus delivering Arbogast's body into
/ the hands of tie police and furnishing
the key without which, it is quite like
| Is. Seymour might have remained for
ever undiscovered.
You think. then, you will succeed in
uncarthing this villain?" asked Dun
/ lap. eagerly.
"While there's life, there's hope"
said Sturgis, with grim determinations;
"but | must confess that the outlook at
present is not exactly brilliant. How
ever, let me finish my report. During
the excitement that followed the over
turning of the cab, Chairman managed
/ 10 escape, as you know, and he has thus
| far succeeded in avoiding arrest. al
! though the police have kept a sharp
| lookout for him. Every steamship
that sails, every train that leaves New
/ York, is watched, but thus far without
result. For my part, am convinced
that Chatham has not yet attempted
TO leave the city
isn't it probable. on the contrary,
! that he fed from New York immediate
| ly after running away from the over
turned cab?" asked Dunlap.
Il do not think so, replied Sturgis;
with his wounded hand he is a marked
man; he would be easily recognized in
strange city. His safest hiding-pIace
! is here in New York. where he doubt
| less has friends ready 10 conceal him.
BE that as il may, he remains for the
/ present under cover and the scent is
lost. The police are cropping in the
dark just now. and-auG So am IT,
The banker looked sorely disap-
pointed.
And so that is all y)u have been
able TO discover? Not trace of the
money? 1t does not seem possible
that a quarter of a million dollars can
disappear so completely without leay-
| ing the slightest trace"
IF we can ever find seymour" re-
piled StWgis. Il make no doubt we
shah be able o locate the lions share
of the money.
YES" he added. thouphtfully,
that is all I have been able to dis
cover up TO the present time; or. at
/ least all that seems 10 hc of any inn
mediate Importance OF course
called on both Mr.. Murray and Mr.
/ Scott; but, beyond the fact that Chat
ham like Arbogast, was a model en-
/ ploye all ! got from them was the
/ address Of Cnatham's clearinghouse;
! there / was informed that the ac-
| countant had moved on New Years
eve without leaving his new address.
/ There is one other link in the chain
| of evidence which l have investigated;
but I cannot tell yet whether it will
/ lead TO anything or not. Ii may be
| immaterial; but who knows? Pos
sibly it may prove to be the key to
/ the entire problem"
and what is this promising link?"
asked Dunlap, eagerly.
There is not much 10 tell on this
score" answered Sturgis You will
recall that according to the evidence
which we have thus far collected
| Chatham was attacked by Arbogast
while he was in the act of using the
telephone"
"Nes; I remember how infinitely
/ you reconstructed that scene"
We'll" continued the reporter. ~
saw at once that the telephone might
+ possibly prove 10 be an important wit
ness for the prosecution if I could
/ only discover the name OF the person
with whom Chatham was talking
when he was shot. ! therefore called
at the central Office 10 make inquiries.
KS l was able 20 specify almost the
exact minute at which this call was
sent il was an easy matter TO find
the young woman who had answered
il; but the chances were that she
would not remember the number
called for She did, however. for it
had been fixed in her memory by some
unusual circumstances II seems that
after giving Chatham the connection
he wanted, the operator rang him mp.
While she was listening for a reply.
she heard sharp report. followed
by a scream; then sound Of con-
fused voices and presently another
sharp report. After that came COM
plotc silence. and She was unable TO
obtain any reply TO her repeated
calls"
you have here corroborotive evil
dcncc of the scene between Chatham
and Arbogast." said Dunlap.
EYES; but I did not need that.