Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-05

~CHAflhS 1-Scene OF story ls IN New
Of year. Gable train collides with cab.
throwing to ground cabman and passen-
fer also seated outside. Latter disappears
dead Is discovered. Sturgis. reporter, ex-
amines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER II-Later that evening. at
discussion. maintains reliability of cir.
nous. chemist. wagers In reply $1,000 to 800
unsolyable riddle. -Sturgis takes bet.
CHAPTER 11I-Case selected is of two
n aa bank Man aa
been seen running from bank with vallse,
and arrested. Man. said he stole ya!ise
1S bank steRg n nd shot at Vase
CHAPTER IVSsturgis secures appoint
ment with Dunlap, president OF bank, to
then induces h his friend f b. nh Thurs 9tn &
come to his rooms while he arranges data
OF the two strange cases.
CHAPTER y.;Brom observations made
thus far and induetiye reasoning thereon
reporter has concluded: ~ dead man in
cab was bookkeeper about 80 years old re-
csiytns Eo9d salary; ~ wound caused by
RsYs .os h a s9se sSeati, g ght
occurred y cab; 90 right arm broken 81
heavy instrYment; and 80 cabman .was
9avsaEC \ and young man who escaped in
terry also noted ~ possible sequel to bank
CHATTER y1-stprsis calls for spraspe.
vsstigation st bank, but artist has appoint
me9t With some fair sitter whose portrait
CHAPTER VII = Agnes Murdoch I'm
nlotherl de9th) finds her father in III
stts sni ' 81 to ThsSmss
inmates she shsii not b ss fas
CHAPTER v1II-Miss Murdock's final
sGS Som ast ss s. &: shs
Hsy ssde %{h e s1dsns pGss sS
ence. and che drops 1t. It remains forgot-
tan when abe leaves studio.
Dunlap mes stursisp q. 1me
long ahd careful examination In bank. Re
voiver in bookkeeper's desk SLOWS two
.e GaAS eaIsfsa S.Eram,nat,on completed.
siisy 81 0R heaa booEfsspss. s ks
examined condition Of Books ks a. sseSs ecom.
sshe Msdsifa rsem A5 asss sent Chatham
CHAPTER xI-Reporter has now COM
PiStsd diagram showins movements 81
xhoss a.n ana Ghash nan and 13s oes
rlice. He fired wounding him IN hand and
s Wa3sapSut 70 nre again when unknown con-
This action resulted in turning weapon and
making Arbosast shoot himself. Dunlap
stss but weres IN part
CHAPTER XII-Banker calls upon Mrs
Yer Written by her husband telling Of de-
ssication end expected flight. He has BY
naaaks al nSH depositor to overdraw
fast ALLOWS himself 70 be used BY Chatham
as 5y t ssse snt II s
Sss ssssss s sss y, : ~ s *
CHAPTER xIII-The afternoon of erime
Seas0am had had occasion to use tele-
Ssa siHns M salns he hss Ssep
eany. q mysterious concern not known to
Commercial agencies At office Of Chemical
concern Stursis places detectives.
CHHPTEK Xly-Sprague next morning
big studio. and decides to return It In per-
CHAPTER KYLE reaches her home.
Eith implied threat Of Chatham. who has
3oroed his attentions upon Agnes. and with
Sdgn aRep knife IN hand aas
eyer shall" After Chatham leaves, Agnes
gtVes way 70 ny6tertcal weeping, but IL
soon comforted by her now accepted lover,
6praRue.
CHAPTER xvI-sturgis traces Chat.
pans movements as far as DR.. Thurston's
mouse. Doctor had Just developed Roent-
gen ray photograph showing position OF
bullet ~ accountants forearm.
CHAPTER xvII-Reporter now goes to
Xicinity Of Maphattan Chemical office. De.
teotives report Chatham to have twice
entered the place. but not seen to have
come out either time. Murdocks house il
On next street directly behind chemical
co4cern Here sturgis gains admission.
Ana qverhears Chatham's excited voice
threatening ITO give the whole thing
away"
CHAPTER XY1II-Sturgis has come to
get reat view Of chemical office. but i Gives s
as his reason desire for interview with
Chemist regarding recent experiments.
@urdock asks reporter into laboratory.
o9t Sturgis remembers engagement and
excuses himself 1''NN
CHAPTER XIX-Meeting Sprasue ont
eide the two go for warrants and police to
search ehemical concern. Arriving, Stur-
&is with skeleton key opens two doors.
then leaving police and detectives he ana
Sprague descend to cellar, follow an IN.
dergropnd passage and come to Murdoek's
laboratory. Here is found a vat from
Nhtch reporter carefully fishes out BIT
e. lead which appeers to be flattened