The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-14
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Our Daily Short Stories
DRAPER FINDS A BANK ROBBER
BY WILLIAM WENDHAM.
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number. Draper rang the bell, and as
soon as the door was opened stepped
in.
You are Miss Perry?" he said, re-
garding her keenly.
Il am" she replied ITO what do
owe this intrusion"
Il have warrant for your arrest"
Draper replied. watching her sharply.
She paled to the temples. For con-
spring to rob the bank, you know,
and receiving stolen property" he
continued. Morris has given it all
up-to save himself, you know. We
We're hot on the trail. and they prom
ised mercy to him If he would tell
the name of his confederate. So he
did, that's ALL
THE coward!" she Missed.
Yes, know" responded Draper,
cheerfully. And now about the
money. We will take that along"
No, you won't-it is not here" she
responded, in triumphant tone. But
she started involuntarily toward cor
ner. Quick as a flash Diapers eye
measured the spot
Well, come along" Draper said,
carelessly, after a moments survey.
You don't propose to make a fuss,
do your"
No, she would come along peacea-
bly,. AS we stepped into the cab Drap-
er suddenly slipped a pair of hand
cuffs on her wrists and snapped them
shut.
Mind her a minute he said, while
| get the money" and he was gone.
She grew purple with anger and made
to start after him. It was all | could
do to hold her in the cab until he re-
turned. She bit and kicked like ma
MAC. In few minutes Draper return
ed with great bundle.
i think it's all here, with the pack
ages unbroken," he said. Rather ex-
pensive carpet lining, madam
She glared at him and replied:
You're a devil"
Now to the bank he said, rubbing
his hands.
Cashier Morris still lay in the direc-
tors room. Draper sent me ahead to
see to 1t that the door was open and
that Morris was awake and facing the
door. AS he brought the woman in he
paused, quite by accident before the
door OF the room, seeing that her face
and her manacled hands were turned
toward it. AS Morris saw her he turn
ed white as a sheet and started to
arise. The woman cast one scornful
look at him, then was hurried along to
the presidents ROOM
Within an hour there were two con-
resslons, and Morris and the woman
were lodged in Jail. :.
How in the name of Beelzebub did
you figure it out2" 1 asked, as we
walked away from the bank with
Draper.
'Oh, it was dead easy replied he.
All that muss in the alley was done
no frs. -
ris afterward took one shoe belonging
to the president from his room and set
II around in the dirt few times, but
the weight of no human. being ever
rested on that shoe-and besides, there
was only left and no one-legged
man committed the assault. All the
tracks fitted Morris shoes excepting
the few lefts' that fitted the
presidents, and there were scraps
of fresh dirt between the soles
and upper of the presidents
shoe, and he had not worn it
for weeks. Then the presidents left
shoe was wiped clean, while the right
was covered with a slight layer of
dust. l found them both in the closet.
Well, that was indicative of some
thing. Then some of the wounds were
such as could hardly have been in
f1icted by an assailant. What became
of the money and why did the cashier
commit the crime? From the clerks /
ascertained that among other visitors
received by Morris yesterday was a.
woman whom he took into
his private office for a long consulta-
ton, part of which at least was in
angry tones by the woman. After
wards her voice quoted. and when she
emerged from his office she seemed
quite pleased. Also, she carried a
bundle. Nobody remembered if she
had one when she came in. The mes
senger boy recollected that he had
been sent to the house of this woman
several times with notes from Morris
and that her name was Myrtle Perry.
1t did not take long to put two and
two together, especially when learned
that the woman had no account with
the bank and that no business resulted
from her visit. There's just one point
not cleared up. but that is simple, and
I will attend to it tomorrow. That is
what Morris relations with the wo-
man have been. did not dare to
take the time to-day lest one of them
escape or the money should get away
BY Jove, but he had nerve, though
and must have needed the money bad
ly. judging from the wicked way he
slashed himself"
Just as we parted and I was voicing
my admiration at his genius he
bought an evening paper from a boy
and smilingly pointed to an advertise
ment signed by President Guilford, of
the bank, offering a reward of $4,000
for the apprehension of the robber and
$4,000 more for the recovery of the
money.
Guess he can't go back on that"
he remarked, flashing keen glance at
me.