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THE STURGIS WAGER I
A DETECTIVE STORY. <
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BY EDGAR MORETTE.
Copyright, lsoe. BY Frederick A. Stokes Co. s.
A DETECTIVE STORY.
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SYNOPSIS,

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-oAAPTER I-scene Of story n ln New
}fk city, Tine, early y. evening: last % day
ger also seated outside. Latter disappears;
fhen, inside the cab body Of man shot
smines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER n-Later. that evening. at
discussion. maintains reliability, Of cir.
@oas chemist, s';s ~sssrs In re- reply 200 to sios
ensoivsbie riddle. stursis takes bet.
CHAPTER 11I-Case selected is Of two
pr near Knickerbocker bank. Man had
been seen running from bank With valise.
and arrested: Man said he stole Xalise
from bank steps and was shot at. Valise
contained nothing Of interest.
CHAPTER 1V--sturgls secures appoint
ment with Dunlap. president Of bank, to
visit scene Of shooting early next @ morning:
come to his rooms while he aErangcs data
o3 the two strange cases.
CHAPTER v.From observations made
exporter has concluded; q 2 dead d!e man n;3 in
Qeiving good salary: (2) wound caused by
sv!let fire. fred , at close g quarters: G) might
edo in eab
heavy instrument: and (6) cabman was
orugged, and young man who escaped in
volved In some way In crime. Cab mys-
terry also noted as possible sequel to bank
oRyatRrX-
CHAPTER v1-sturgis calls for sprague,
artist friend, to get his company during in
vestigation al bank, but artist has appoint
nent with some fair sitter whose portrait
he 10 making.
CHAPTER VII - Agnes Murdock lin
charge of her fathers household since her
mothers death) finds her father in his
q In m a
shows her dislike Of the persistent suitor.
Her father intimates she shall not be fur
thar hothere6
CHAPTER VII1-Miss Murdock's final
sitting for. portrait induces artist to ask
privilege Of calling at her home. which she
Agnes. This is read with evident annoy
ance, and she drops it. 1t remains forgot
ten when she leaves studio.
CHAPTER 1X--Promptly at time agreed
nnnlap p meets stuPgiS Reporter begins
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
exam eXamlned da.9 condition Of books. as accom-
deciphered from marks on blotter.
CHAPTER X1-Reporter has now COM
pleted diagram showing movements Of
Arbogast and Chatham and one other
xrSesas at /; ysa a esn ye ns
which caused him to suspect his accom-
plice. He fired wounding him in hand and
wasabout to fire again when unknown con-
This action resulted in turning weapon and
making Arbogast shoot himself Dunlap
sts% s but xeries story in part
morgue.
CHAPTER x11-Banker calls upon Mrs.
Arbogast. While with her she receives let
M55ea BY aee telling Of de,
mistake allowed depositor to overdraw
account. Chatham has discovered mis-
sG5 1ss1 ps .S sx
mour ha: drawn : c6aSes sss snln'ss tn metsSd Ssy
tes aoo&S his 70 VIZ fepGs' TO xi9s f1s
dsnaa Dunlap confession as soon as he has e.
CHAPTER X111-The afternoon Of crime
Chatham had had occasion to use tele-
nected with the Manhattan Chemical COM
pany: q l' mysterious concern not known to
concern sturgis places detectives. '
CHAPTER X1V-Sprague next morning
fnds letter Miss Murdock had dropped il
nis studio. and decides to return It in per-
CaAFIER AV-He reaches her home,
and te announced Just in time to interferi
with implied threat Of Chatham, who has
forced his attentions upon Agnes, and with
Dangerous looking paper knife in hand has
declared: III I don't marry you, no ono
gives way to hysterical weeping, but is
soon comforted by her now accepted lover.
Sprague.
CHAPTER XVI-Sturgis traces Chat
ham's movements as far as Dr. Thurston'a
house. Doctor had just developed Roent-
gen ray photograph showing position Of
bullet In accountants forearm
CHAPTER XV1I-Reporter now goes to
tectives report Chatham to have twice
entered the place, but not seen to have
come out either time Murdock's house is
on next street directly behind Chemical
concern. Here sturgis gains admission.
and overhears Chatham's excited voice
threatening Ito give the whole thing