Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: THE STURGIS WAGER I
J A DETECTIVE STORY. <
BY EDGAR MoRETTR 4
Copyright. 1899. by Frederick a. stokes Co. y
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

BY EDGAR MoRETTR
Copyright. 1892 by Frederick a. stokes Co
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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-scene of story is in New
of year. Gable train collides with cab.
throwing to ground cabman and passen-
ger also seated outside. Latter disappears;
dead is discovered. Sturgis. reporter. ex-
54amines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER II-Later that evening. at
stag dinner party. sturgis. In impromptu
cumstantial evidence. DR.. Murdoch, ia.
nous chemist. wagers in reply ~ to si0t
that from any daily paper he can select an
unsolvable riddle. SturBis takes bet
CHAPTER III-Case selected is of two
mysterious shots fired that afternoon in
or near Knickerbocker bank. Man had
been seen running from bank with valise.
from bank steps and was shot at. Valise
contained nothing OF interest.
CHAPTER Iv-stursis secures appoint-
mont with Dunlap, president Of bank. to
then induces his friend br. Thurston e
come to his rooms whiie he arrangcs data
Of the two strange cases.
CHAPTER v.Ffom observations made
thus Tar and inductive reasoning thereon
cab was bookkeeper about 50 years old ro-
ceiying good salary; {9 wound caused by
Ssv: shos hmsef Shooting a %1 1os
occurred In cab; ~ right arm broken by
heavy instrument; and (e) .cabman was
voived IN some way in crime. CAB mys-
mystery. 1880 -
& CHAPTER vl-sturgis calls for spragus.
vestigatlon at bank, but artist has appoint-
ment With some. fair sitter whose portrait
no - making.
scHAPTRR VII Agnes Murdoch lin
mothers DEATH finds her father in his
study. She. in reply to g question concern
ny at,entiens o. Thomas Chatham,
ther bothered. =
CHAPTER vIII-Miss Murdock's final
situng for portrait induces artist to ASH
Agnes fhis Is read With evident hI onno oy.
ance. and she drops 1t. 1t remains forgot
ten when she leaves studio.
CHAPTER Ix-Promptly at time agreed
f1unlAp meets 6turgis Reporter begins
4 long and careful examination in bank. Re
yolvsr in bookkeeper's desk shows two
empty cartridges.
Stnrgis questions banker regarding relIf-
oility OF Arbogast. head bookkeeper, then
2nnounoss Arbogast to be a defaulter with
examined condition OF books, as accom-.
pliee Message Arbogast sent Chatham
dociphered from marks on blotter.
CHATTER xI-Reporter has now COM
plssea diagram showing movements Of
ynoSe IDENTITY is as yet completely yelled.
ASo9Sast Ct last moment had found note
, wniee Seussd him to suspect his accom-
wasabout TO IRE again when unknown con.
Ht, ss u.. rushed IN ana struck his arm.
mnis action resulted IN turning weapon and
e incrsdulovs, but verlfies story, in part By
ister Identifying body Of Arbogast ut
GnAREnR 5 XtI.I I, calls upon Mrs..
tsiestion IA espsotsd flight Ha es has al G By
a msssSns sllSSwsd dSpostcr to oysrdraw
sims.f 70 e ase sp BY Ghae hsDi
as hss dawn tsss snt II s Sea
tells 91 ", S sap 70 e aRs
i Dunlap confession as soon as he has e.
CHAPTER xl1I-The afternoon Of crime
Snatnam had had occasion to use tele.
phone eturEis learns he had been con.
q nssssd win the Manhattan Chemical com.
temrnsrclsi ssenoiss. Al once Of chemical al
sonoefn 6tur6ls places detectives.
.lEHAfTEE, Efv.spraSue next morning
pnos !esSer MISS Murdock had dropped In
Son. --. - - pes-
CHATTER KYLE reaches her home.
US y announced Just In time to interfere
Easn Implied threat OF Chatham. who has
es33gsrous !SoEIns paper knife in hand la:
syss shan Z After Chatham leaves. Agnes
y Ell nov w ssssDssa Sa ose !:
.rEAPTER xy1-s.ursls traces Chat.
house. Doctor had Just deveioped p Roent.
Bullet il seoounsant's forearm Forearm. p's''i0h o.
.,, SH,ArT 9 r. Ay!1-Rsposter now goes to
sssty E ps esshs so hSHs tIss
On nszt street directly behind Chemical
s'vs Il. 's Shsis s Ss'ss
S1ArTHR xy1Ii-stursts has come 10
ae hie reason dosire for interview with
fheYist regarding recent experiments:
AxcuBes himself.
fHAPIER xlx-Meeting Sprague out.
0de the two 20 for warrants and police 10
search chemical concern. Arriving, stur-
then leaving police and detectives he and
Sprs4uo descend to cellar, follow an IN.
aSTefound WlSage and come to Nfurdock's
LABORATORY. Here ID found a vat from
which reporter carefully fishes out BIT
81 Lead which appears to be fattened
fHAFTMR xx-sturgis finds vat con.
gains fluid that dissolves bone as we'll as
91eh; The bullet Just found shows how
ChStham had but a little before met his
end. Murdook coming from above dis
lovers the men. 6turgis fires. but he re-
q CHAPTER xXI-By mechanism work
rom above the men now find themselves
completely trapped. From an opening
come fumes of gas. A speaking tube is the
by breathing through this, turn about, the
pen are able to hold out awhile Sprague
nnalIy euccumbs. and Sturgis feels his
CHAPTER XxII-In the study above
Agnes seeks her father to secure his an.
prevail TO her engagement. While talking
20 Is called away Tho next moment aha
bears the whistle OF the speaking tube.
CHAPTER XIII.