Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-20
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!. THE STURGIS WAGER I
"A DETECTIVE STORY. r: !
BY EDGAR. MORETTE..u
Copyright. lses. BY Frederick A. Stokes Co. \
Observation-Disclosures

BY EDGAR MORETTE.n e
Copyright. lses. BY Frederick A. Stokes Co. y
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
[Continued.]
! ! SYNOPSIS.
-@ArTER I-scene Of story - IN New
yptk oaty. Time, early evening, last day
Of year. Cable train colltdes with caS,
Ter also seated outside. Latter disappeara;
'9hen! in1ide the cab. body Of man shot
dead u discovered. 6turgts. reporter. ex-
emines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER n-1ater that evening. at
discussion. maintains reliability Of cir.
s1mstantiai evidence: Or: M9rdock: fa:
unsolvable riddle. storgis takes BET.
CHAPTER, 11I-Case selected is Of two
mysterious shots fired that afternoon tn
pr near Kniekerboeker bank Man had had
and arrested. Man said he stole Xaiise
from bank steps and was shot at. Valise
contained nothing Of interest.
CHAPTER 1v:-sturgls secures appoint
visit scene Of shooting early next morning.
then induces his friend DR.. Thurston to
oQme to his rooms while he arranges data
Ct the two strange cases.
CHAPTER y-From observations made
thus far and lnductive reasoning thereon
reporter has concluded: ~ dead man in
cab was bookkeeper about so years old re-
Qoiy1ng good salary: (2) wound caused by
Ssvs .h sso M sGSe Shooting lad 9ot
heavy Instrument; and (e) -cabman was
yolved in some way In crime. Cab mys-
terry also noted as possible sequel to bank
CHAPTER v1-sturg1s calls for sprague.
AH*} OF Ri tn cot Ia nv o n
vestigation at bank but artist has appoint
pent with some fair sitter whose portrait
he 10 making.
CHAPTER VII = Agnes Murdoch tin
mothers death) finds her father in his
study. She, in reply to e question CONCERN
Ing attentions Of 9 Thomas Chatham.
Her father intimates she shall not be fur
CHAPTER vIII-Mlss Murdock's final
ettting for portrait induces artist to ask
Agnes This IS read with evident annoy
ance. and she drops it.. It remains forgot
ten when She leaves studio.
CHAPTER IX-Promptly at 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 bookkeeper, then
announces Arbogast to be defaulter with
Chatham, accountant who has frequently
examined condition of books, as accom-
plice., Message Arbogast sent Chatham
dectphered from marks on a blotter.
CHAPTER xI-:Reporter has now COM
pleted diagram showing movements of
whose identity IS as yet completely yelled.
Arbogast at last moment had found q note
which caused him to suspect his accom-
ae to aa "Sad him h band and
9irator rushed In and struck his arm
This action resulted In turning weapon ana
making Arbogast shoot himself. Dunlap
later Identifying body Of Arbogast at
morgue.
CHAPTER xI1-Banker calls upon Mrs.
Arbogast- While with her she receives lot
falcation and expected flight. He has by
mistake allowed q deposition to overdraw
ta .S mt, Chatham th has discovered mis-
CAST allows himself to be used by Chatham
@oar ha: drawn ;zo.oee Change in met 1sS
matter: xf6esast tells lis y vie ' to e i've
d Dunlap confession as soon AZ he has e.
CHAPTER XI1I-The afternoon Of crime
Cnatnam had had occasion to use telsa
hected with the Manhattan Chemical com
pany. = mysterious concern not known to
CONNER a agencies: At once Of chemical
CHAPTER x1v-spraxue next mornin.
epds letter Miss Murdock had dropped il
his studio. and decides to return Il In per
&C. CHAPTER a KYLE reaches her home.
with Implied threat Of CHATHAM T6o Sas
forced his attentions upon Agnes, and with
d aa13gsr3us !sek1pg paper knife in hand has
ever SHALL After Chatham leaves sy 40 Hx Dns
gives way to hysterical weeping, but Ia
6pra9ue. 10'e''
CHAPTER xvI-sturgis trace. Chat.
hams movements as far as DR.. Thurston:s
mousse. Doctor had just developed Roent-
gen ray photograph showing position Of
pulIet In accountants forearm
vicinity Of Manhattan Chemical n oc xoef n to
teetves report Chatham to have twice
enter entered a. ths place but not to have
next .treet direety house Is
eo9cern. Hare stursis gains ' ad Sniien.
and overhears Chathams excited voice.
t aTsxts ito give the whole thing
CHAPTER xvu1-sturets has coma g..
eet rear view OF chemical Office hit os,,e 20
- MS reason desire for interview VIII
8.r %s5 r ssTs recent experiments.
o9t SturEis remembers enSaRemenf oEyj;
excuses himself e@ee4e"e ana
When Sprague reached police head
quarters he found the reporter ready
to start with four detectives. He had
net, therefore, any opportunity for
conversation with his friend until the
party reached its destination. There
TIVE of the detectives relieved the men
previously on duty, while the others
accompanied Sturgis and sprague to
the of3ee of the Manhattan Chemical
company. .:,,,....
1t WaS after SIX O'clock The n1aca