The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-08-30
SYNOPSIS.

81 NoI Slo
CHAPTER I-Scene of story is in New
York city. Time, early evening last day
of year. Cable train collides with cab,
throwing to ground cabman and passen-
ger also seated outside. Latter disappears;
then, inside the cab, body OF man shot
dead is discovered Sturgis, reporter, eX-
Rmines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER II-Later that evening. at
stag dinner party, Sturgis, IN lmpromp.u
discussion, maintains reliability or CIR
cumstantial evidence. DR.. Murdoch, ia
nous chemist, wagers in reply $1,000 to 500
that from any daily paper he can select an
unsolvable riddle. Sturgis 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,
and arrested. Man said he stole vaise
from bank steps and was shot at. Nalise
contained nothing of interest.
CHAPTER IV-Sturgis secures appoint
ment with Dunlap, president of bank, to
visit scene of shooting early next morning,
then induces his friend DR.. Thurston to
come to his rooms while he arrangcs data
of the two strange cases.
CHAPTER V-From observa lions made
thus far and inductive reasoning thereon
reporter has concluded: a. dead man in
cab was bookkeeper about 90 years old re-
ceiving good salary; GU wound caused by
have shot himself; (4) shooting had not
occurred in cab; 90 right arm broken by
heavy instrument; and 90 cabman was
QruEBeO, ana young man VINO eSCetpSu IN
volved in some way in crime Cab mys-
terry also noted as possible sequel to bank
mystery.
CHAPTER VI-Sturgis calls for Sprague,
artist friend, to get his company during in
vestigation at bank. but artist has appoint
ment with some fair sitter whose portrait
he is making.
CHAPTER VII Agnes Murdoch Din
charge of her fathers house hold since her
mothers DEATH finds her father in his
study. She. in reply to question concern
Ing attentions. of a Thomas Chatham,
shows her dislike of the persistent sutton.
Her father intimates she shall not be fur
Their bothered.
CHAPTER VIIT-Miss Murdock's final
sitting for. portrait induces artist to ask
privilege of calling at her home, which she
readily grants. Bellboy brings note for
Agnes. This is read with evident annoy
ance, and she drops 1t. II remains forgot
ten when she leaves studio.
CHAPTER IX--Promptly a time agreed
Dunlap meets Sturgis. Reporter begins
long and careful examination in bank Re
volver in bookkeeper's desk shows two
empty cartridges.
CHAPTER determination completed,
Sturgis questions banker regarding relia
bility of Arbogast. head bookkeepcr, then
announces Arbogast to be a defaultcr with
examined condition of books, as accom-
plce. Message Arbogast sent Chatham
deciphered from marks on a blotter.
CHAPTER XI-Reporter has now com
pleted diagram showing movements or
Arbogast and Chatham and one other
whose identity is a yet completely yelled.
Arbogast at last moment had found note
which caused him to suspect his accom-
plice He fired wounding him in hand and
was about to fire again when unknown con-
spirator rushed in and struck his arm
This action resulted in turning weapon and
making Arbogast shoot himself. Dunlap
Is incredulous, but verifes story in part by
later Identifying body of Arbogast at
morgue.
go on" said Sturgis sit goes with
out saying that any theory is worth
less unless ii takes into account and
explains every existing fact. If there
are any in this case which have es-
capped me--a contingency which is
quite possible for ] have no preten-
sion to infalliblty-I shall be glad to
hear about them; and, naturally, if
my conclusions do not tally with the
facts, the conclusions must be altered,
since facts are absolute"
"Wel, then" said Dunlap, "assum-
ing, for the sake of the argument,