The representative., 1901-03-28
EDGAR MORETTE


drive uptown. Presently the cabma n
became drowsy again. The next thing
he remembers is coming to himself
after the oyerturning of the cab by
the cable car. That the man was
drugged there can be no doubt. 1t is
probable that while he sat apparently
drunk in the barroom, Chatham took
the cab to the Knickerbocker bank. ex-
pccting to smuggle Arbogast into it
without Reilly's knowledge = deep
: move, since It would effectually cover
up the trail, If they wanted to make
away with the bookkeeper, as they
evidently did. Seymour may have met
him at the bank by appointment; but
am more inclined to believe that he
was there unknown to Chatham. and
possibly for the purpose of spying
upon the latter, to see if his instruc-
tlons were carried out. He lent his ac-
complice hand in the nick of time:
and then, like prudent general he re-
tired to safe position, thence to d.
rect further operations. What can
not yet understand is, why Chatham
should have taken the enormous risk
ne did in conveying Arbogast's body
from the bank, since Seymour's inten-
tion was plainly to make away with
the bookkeeper in any event. l can
explain this only on the supposition
that Seymour thought he could con-
ceal the body in some way and prevent
1t from falling into the hands of the
police. On the part OF any ordinary
criminal this would have been rank
folly; but the resources of such man
as Seymour are such that do not feel
disposed to criticise his generalship in
this particular without first under
standing his ultimate object. From
what | have seen of his work thus far,
I have derived profound admiration
for the mans genius and cunning dev.
iltry. Fortunately fate was against
him this time. It's instrument was the
cable car which overturned the cab,
THUS delivering Arbogast's body into
the hands OF the police and furnishing
the key without which, it is quite like
ly, Seymour might have remained for
ever undiscovered"
"You think. then. you will succeed in
unearthing this villain?" asked Dun
lap, eagerly.
while there's life, there's hope"
said Sturgis, with grim det ermination;
''but must confess that the outlook at
present is not exactly brilliant. How
ever, let me finish my report. During
the excitement that followed the over.
turning of the cab. Chatham managed
to escape, as you know. and he has thus
far succeeded in avoiding arrest, al
though the police have kept sharp
lookout for him. Every steamship
that sails, every train that leaves New
York, is watched, but thus far without
result. For my part, l am convinced
that Chatham has not yet attempted
to leave the city"
isn't it probable, on the contrary,
that he fled from New York immediate
~ after running away from the over
turned cab?" asked Dunlap.
Il do not think So" replied Sturgis;
with his wounded hand he is marked
man; he would be easily recognized In
strange city. His safest hiding g-place
is here in New York, where he doubt
less has friends ready to conceal him.
Be that as it may, he remains for the
present under cover and the scent is
lost. The police are cropping in the
dark just now, and-and so am t.
The banker looked sorely disap-
pointed.
"And so that is all you have been
able to discover? Not trace Of the
money? 1t does not seem possible
that a quarter of a million dollars can
disappear SO completely without leav-
ing the slightest trace"
"1f we can ever find Seymour" re-
piled Stnrgis, 81 make no doubt we
shall be able to locate the lions share
OF the money.
Yes" he added, thoughtfully,
that is all I have been able to dis
cover up to the present time; or, at
least, all that seems to he of any i'm
mediate Importance. OF course, /
called on both Mr.. Murray and Mr..
Scott; but, beyond the fact that Chat
ham, like Arbogast, was a model en-
ploye, all I got from them was the
address of Chatham's boarding house;
there l was informed that the ac-
countant had moved on New Years
eve without leaving his new address.
There Is one other link in the chain
of evidence which have investigated;
but l cannot tell yet whether it will
lead to anything or not. 1t may be
immaterial; but who knows? Pos
the entire problem"
"And what is this promising link?"
asked Dunlap, eagerly.
There is not much to tell on this
score" answered Sturgis. "You will
recall that according to the evidence
which we have thus far collected,
Chatham was attacked by Arbogast
while he was in the act Of using tho
telephone
Eyes; I remember how minutely
you reconstructed that scene"
WELL" continued the reporter, II
saw at once that the telephone might
possibly prove to be an important wit
ness for the prosecution. il could
only discover the name Of the person
with whom Chatham was talking
when he was shot. I therefore called
at the central Office to make inquiries.
As was able to specify almost the
exact minute at which this call was
sent, It was an easy matter to find
the young woman who had answered
It; but the chances were that she
would not remember the number
called for. She did, however, for It
had been fixed in her memory by some
after giving Chatham the connection
he wanted, the operator rang him up.