The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-09-06

thus delivering Arbogast's body into
the hands of the police and furnishing
the key without which, it is quite like
~, Seymour might have remained for
ever undiscovered"
You think, then, you will succeed in
unearthing this villain?" asked Dun
lap, eagerly.
while there's life, there's hope"
said Sturgs, 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, Chatham managed
TO escape, as you know, and he has thus
far succeeded in avoiding arrest, al
though the police have kept 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.
81 do not think So" replied Sturgis;
with his wounded hand he is a marked
man; he would be easily recognized in
a strange city. His safest hding-place
is here in New York, where he doubt
less has friends ready to 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-anCh so am l."
The banker looked sorely disap-
pointed.
And so that is all YOU have been
able to discover? Not a trace of the
money? 1t does not seem possible
that a quarter of a million dollars can
disappear so completely without leav-
ing the slightest trace"
IF we can ever find Seymour" re-
piled Sturgis, 81 make no doubt we
shall be able to locate the lions share
Of the money.
Eyes" he added, thoughtfully,
that is all | have been able to dis
cover up to the present time; or, at
least. all that seems to he of any i'm
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 Chatham's boarding house;
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 | have investigated
but / cannot tell yet whether il viii
lead to anything or not. 1t may b.
immaterial; but who knows? Pos.
sibly it may prove to be the key &c
the entire problem"
"And what is this promising link?'
asked Dunlap, eagerly.
"There is not much to tell on tn,
score" answered Sturgis. "You vii
recall that according to the evidenc,
which we have thus far collected
Chatham was attacked by Arbogas
while ne was in the act of using IT,
telephone"
eyes: 7 remember how minuteI
Won reconstructed that scene"
We'll continued the reporter, $
saw at once that the telephone nigh
possibly prove to be an important wit
ness for the prosecution, if | cou,
only discover the name of the persog
with whom Chatham was talkins
when he was shot. therefore Gale.
1T the central Office to make inquire,
rs | was able to specify almost til,
exact minute at which this call wa
sent, II was an easy matter to ir(
the young woman who had answercC
it; hut the chances were that she
would not remember the numbcl
called for. She did. however. for i
had been fixed in her memory by somc
unusual circumstances. It seems thG'
after giving Chatham the connection
he wanted. the operator rang him up
While she was listening for reply
she heard a sharp report, followc,
by scream; then a sound Of con
fused voices. and presently anothel
sharp report. After that came com.
plete silence, aud she was unable tr
obtain any reply to her repeated
calls"
you have here corroborative evi
dence of the scene between Chatham
and Arbogast." said Dunlap.
yes; but ] did not need that
What ! wished to know was the nome