Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
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! THE SfURGS WAGER I
A DETECTIVE STORY. z
J BY EDGAR MoRETTR. {
Y Copyright. 1890, by Frederick A. Stokes Co.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I--Scene of story Is in New
York city. Time, early evening. last day
Of year. Cable train collides with cab,
ger also seated outside. Latter disappears:
then, inside the cab. body Of man shot
dead Is discovered. sturEls. reporter. ex-
aMines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER II-Later that evening. at
stag dinner party. .Sturgis. in impromptu
discussion. maintains reliability OF CIR
Dr. pspiy s
unsoivable ri, riddle. stupgis takes bet. -
CHATTER III-Case selected is of two
mysterious shotS ared that hat afternoon n1nm N
been seen running from bank with valisc,
and arrested. Man said he stole valise
from bank steps and was shot at. Valise
contained nothing of interest.
CHAPTER IV-Sturgis secures appoints
ment with Dunlap, president of bank. to
visit scene Of shooting early next morning.
come n i to Ills rooms while he arranges data
of the two strange cases.
CHAPTER v-Ffom observations made
thus far and inductive reasoning thereon
cIb was bookkeeper about 80 years old re-
ceiyinG good salary; (2) wound caused by
bullet ared a, at close quarters; "a might
occurred in cab; 6) right arm broken by
heavy instrument; and (0 .cabman .was
drugged. and young man who escaped In
svolved In some way In crime. Cab mys-
terry also noted as possible sequel to bank
mystery.
CHAPTER 1-stsrgls calls for sprasue.
artist friend. to get his company during in
nient with some fair sitter whose portrait
no u making.
eMAPTt2 VII =. Agnes Murdoch lin
niosher's death5 finds her father I'm in his
study. She. in reply to a question concern-
Ing attentions of Thomas Chatham,
Her father intimates she shall not be fur.
ther bothered.
CHAPTER vIII-Ariss Murdock's final
sitting for portrait induces artist to ask
rsadiiy grants Beliboy brings W note s fos
Agnes. This Is read with evident annoy
ance. and she drops 1t. 1t remains forgot
ten when she leaves studio.
CHAPTER IX-Proinptly at time agreed
Dunlap meets .Sturgis. Reporter begins
i long and careful examination In bank. Re-
vofver in bookkeeper's desk shows two
empty cartridges.
CHAPTER DISCRIMINATION completed.
Sturgis questions banker regarding relia.
btlity of Arbogast, head bookkeeper, then
announces Arbogast to be defaulter with
chatham, accountant who has frequently
examined condition of books, as accom-
llice. Message Arbogast sent Chatham
deciphered from marks on a blotter.
CHAPTER Interpreter has now COM
movements
krbogast and Chatham and one other
whose Identity is as yet completely yelled.
Arbogast at last moment had found a note
rlice. He fired wounding linn in hand and
was about to fire again when unknown con.
sntrator rushed in and struck his arm.
This action resulted In turning weapon and
MAILING Arbogast shoot himself. Dunlap
- b!ofedulous, bat veriflss story In part by
later Identifying body Of Arboxast al
mcrgue.
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account. Chatham has discovered mis-
take. and for fear of losing position Arbo-
CAST allows himself to be used by Chatham
mour has drawn $3.50. 1000. Change in method
Of book keeping was about to expose the
matter Arbogast tells his wife to give
dunlap confession as soon as he has esq
capped.
CHAPTER x1II-The afternoon of crime
Chatham had had occasion to use teIe-
w Snf tse as hss Sssp
cemmsrc!aa agencies. At once Of chemical
osQcern Sturgis places detectives.
CHAPTER XrV-Sprague next morning
finds letter Miss Murdoch had dropped in
his studio. and decides to return 1t in per
son.
CHAPTER KYLE reaches her home.
with implied threat of Chatham, who has
forced his attentions upon Agnes and with
Dangerous looking paper knife In hand has
ueclared: III don't marry you, no ono
ever shall" After Chatham leaves Agnes
gives way to hysterical weeping, but IL
soon cOrnforted by her now accepted lover b
Sprague. 2 y
Z. CHAPTER xy1-Sturgis traces Chat
hams movements as far as DIR. ThurstOn's
house. Doctor had Just developed Roent-
gen ray photograph showing position OF
cuilet IN accountants forearm.
CHAPTER XVII-Reporter now goes to
vicinity of Manhattan Chemical office. De-
tectives report Chatham to have twice
come out either time. Murdocks house is
on next street directly behind chemical
concern. Here Sturgis gains admission,
and ovGrhearS Chatham's excited voice
threatening ito give the whole thing
away
CHAPTER xvIII-Sturgis has come to
get rear view of chemical office, but gives
MS his reason desire for interview with
chemist regarding recent experiments
Murdoch asks reporter into laboratory,
bYt Sturgis remembers engagement and
excuses himself.
CHAPTER xIX-Meeting Sprague out
SIDE the two go for warrants and police to
5eareh chemical concern. Arriving, Gtilr-
SIS with skeleton key opens two doors
then leaving police and detectives he and
dSrgreund passage and como TO Murdock's
laboratory. Here is found a vat from
which reporter carefully fishes out a bit
Of lead which appears to be hattsned
bullet.