Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-17

tentively enough now. Behind the calm
mask of the tirancier there was the evil
dent anxiety of the bank president.
For the stability of bank, like the
honor OF woman, is at the mercy of
every passing rumor.
HE carried in his hand a small satchcl.
which he dropped as soon as he saw that
he was pursued. After an exciting chase
Flynn overlook his man, whom he recog-
nizcd as Michael Quinlan. alias Shorty
Duff. well-known sneak thief. On the
way back to tho bank the policeman Ques-
toned his prisoner about the pistol shots.
Quinlan vchemontly denied having fired
Them but admitted that he had stolen the
satchel. His story is that. as he was
passing the bank. the outer door was ajar.
Seeing the satchel III the vcstibule he en-
tered. crouching low in order to avoid be-
ing seen through the inner door. the upper
portion of which is of plate glass. Scarce
ly had he laid his hands upon the satchel
When he was startled by the report of n
piStol. For n moment he was dazed and
undecided how to act. Then. as no one
seemed to take any notice of his presence,
he YRS quietly slipping off. when second
shot was fired Panic-stricken. he took to
his heels. only to be captured by Flynn.
ION reaching the bank Flynn found the
outer door closed. but not fastened. The
heavy iron gate between 1t ard the inner
door was securely locked, however. so
that 1t was impossible to enter. The knicl-
erbocker bank has second entrance on
Exchange place But this. too. is protect
ed by massive iron gate. which also was
found locked. Flynn raped for assistance,
and the call having boon answered by Po-
licemen Fitzpatrick and O'Donnell. he left
the former to watch the Exchange place
door. and the latter TO guard the entrance
an Wall street. while he took his prisoner
to- the police station.
messengers were at once dispatched to
the house of Richard Dunlap the presi-
denty,of the bank. and to that of Mr.. George
S. Rutherford. the cashier. Tho former was
not at home and the family being out o:
town, there was no one who knew where he
was spe.rling the evening"
Every eye turned toward Richard
Dunlap as this paragraph was read
His features remained impressive, under
the full control of the veteran 1inan
cier; but to an obseryant eye like Stur
gis', the mans real anxiety was be
trayed by the unconscious action of his
right hand, which lay upon the table
and played newously with fork
YES" said the banker, carelessly
1eeiihp tHc CURIOUS 3stZe VI VIC otHei
guests upon him. and answering Their
unspolsen questions. yes, that is true;
l did not tell my housekeeper that
was invited to dine by our friene
spragne this evening. There was. OF
course, nc reason why should. Well
! DR.. Murdoch. did they find Ruther
ford?"
Murdoch had looked up while the
banker was speaking. He now leisure
iy found his place and continued thu
reading of the article in the Tempest
1.-THE cashier fortunately was at home
| and he hurried down town at once with hi:
| set of bank keys Two detectives from tn,
! central Office accompanied HIM. and tn
three men carefully searched the premises
| Ehey found nothing out Of the way there
aAsaDt that thras III 3ake KarS lifhtsd mn