Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-09
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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 yee Sa1 tS Spa Of shot
amines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER 11--Later that evening. at
stag dinner party, Sturgis. In impromptu
discussion. maintains reliability OF cir.
nous chemist, wagers in reply 5000 to 500
unsolvable riddle. stur9is takes bet.
CHAPTER 1II-Case selected is Of two
or near Knickerboeker bank. Man bad
and arrested. Man. said he stole yalise
from bank steps and was shot at. Valiso
contained nothing of interest.
CHAPTER IV-SturgiH secures appoint
ment with Dunlap, president Of bank, to
Visit scene of shooting early next morning,
come to his rooms while he arrangcs data
Of the two strange cases.
CHAPTER y-From observations made
thus far and inductive reasoning thereon
reporter has concluded: ~ dead man In
cab was bo9kkeeper a6out 90 year: old 70
bullet nred al ol9se quarterll u might
have :Sot h hip. ss.hos,laS SsS N
tdi rSgsed. and young man = Who ssseped 10
s1y also n sa ~ So.s,sis sssusi e
nt cHAPTnR v1-sturs,s calls for sprasp.
artist friend. to get his company during IN.
vestigation at bank, but artist has appoint
ment With some fair sitter whose portrait
CHAPTER VII - Agnes Murdoch lin
nlother4 death} 1nds her father in hls
as sstts sa fho@ss
s her dsas ct A nas ~ sss
CHAPTER vIII-Miss Murdock's Anal
sitting for portrait induces arttss e slE
Hs snaG SSaats ra nsdS %n b syn note s
tor: when abe leaves studio.
CHAPTER IxsnPromptlY at t,ms egrssa
long ana careful examination IN bank. H.
volver in bookkeeper's desk shows TIVE
An rHz S saTsf!d Erx.n,n.,,, ,....
Sturgis questions banker regarding rplIs.
billy Of Arbogast head bookkeepes, {hep
ann2unces Arbogast to DO q defaultef With
Chatham, accountant who has frequently
examined condition OF books, AZ accom-.
deciphered from marks on a biotter.
CHAPTER xI,Reporter has now com.
Rssast snd ana sns q
whose Identity Is as yet completely yelled.
Arbogast at last moment had found a note
which caused him to suspect his accom-.
was about to fire again when unknown con-
sIirator rushed In and struck his arm.
This action resulted in turning weapon and
- incredulous. but verifles story In part 81
later identifying body OF Arbogast az
CHAPTER x11-Banker calls upon Mrs.
Arbogast. While with her she receives let
ter written by her husband telling Of de-
fa!cation and expected flight. He has by
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
matter. Arhogast tells his wife ' to give i've
Dunlap confession as soon as he has es-
CHAPTER XI1I-The afternoon Of crime
Chatham had had occasion to use tele.
nected with the. Manhattan Chemical com.
pany, mysterious concern not known tc
commercial agencies. AT office OF chemical
concern Sturgis places detectives.
EHAPTTR XIV-Sprague next morning
finds letter Miss Murdoch had dropped In
his studio, and decides to return It in per-
son,
CHAPTER KYLE reaches hsr home
Via wa psa aSsess eha a: I
81 ss12s s : hand sas ns
eyer shall" After Chatham leaves. Agnes
Soon comforted BY her now accepted lover.
CHAPTER xvI-sturgis traces Chat.
hams movements as far as pr. Thurston'a
house. Doctor had just developed RoeISt.
zen ,,I,o ray photograph showing position Of
CHAPTER XVII-Reporter now goes tc
vicinity of Manhattan Chemical ONCE De.
entered the place. but not seen to have
concern. Here sturgis gains admission,
and overhears Chatham's excited voice
threatening ITO give the whole thing
CHAPTER XY1IESturgis has come to
get rear view Of chemical office, but gives
ass his reason desire for interview with
Murdoch asks reporter into laboratory,
excuses himself.
sda AZ tMe * % Sr Nssran. d ssSs cut
search sfs sl'+ Shenical concern, Arriving. stur.
n4a lssvang poaes, = sas
derground passage and come to Murdocf' I
laboratory. Hero Is found vat from
which reporter carefully fishes out bii
Of lead which appears to be flattened
bullet.
CHAPTER N.ssurgn nnds vat con.
tains fluid that dissolves bone as well az
flesh. The bullet Just found shows how
Chatham had but q little before met his
end. Murdoch coming from above dis
covers the men. Sturgis fires. but he re.
treats In safety.
CHAPTER XXI