Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
) THE STURGIS WAGER I
} A DETECTIVE STORY. * I
BY EDGAR MORETTE
E Copyright, 1892 by. Frederick A. Stokes Co. J
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SYNOPSIS,

-CfaAPTER l-Scene OF story Is In New
q year: Cable train coliides with cab.
throwing to ground cabman and passen-
ger also seated outside. Latter disappears;
dead Is discovered. sstuTsis, reporter. ex.
amines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER n--1ater that evening. at
stag dinner party. Sturgis. IN impromptu
cumstantial evideaee:. Dr: Murdoch. fa:
that from any daily paper he can select an
unsolvable riddle. Sturgis takes bet.
mysterioqs shots fired that afternoon n
pr near Knickerbocker bank. Man had
been seen running from bank with valise.
md arrested Man said he stole X ya3i.s
contained nothing Of interest ..
CHAPTER " Sturgls secures appoint
mont with Dunlap, President OF oank. to
then induces his friend Br. Thurston to
come to his rooms while he arrangcs data
Of the two strange cases.
CHAPTER V-From observations made
thus far and inductive reasoning thereon
ssout
ceiving good salary; 81 wound caused by
bullet fred at close quarters: % might
eao5 in eab Bro asS
heavy instrument: and (6 cabman was
drugged and young man who escaped in
s4y IN ncea wa Syos n Sss Gs
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CHAPTER vI-sturg1s cans for sprague.
artist friend. to get his company during IN
ment With some fair sitter whose portrait
he 10 making.
CHAPTER VII =: Agnes Murdoch lin
charge of her fathers household since her
study. She, in reply to question concern
ing attentions of g Thomas Chatham,
shows her dislike Of the persistent sutton.
thar hothere6
CHAPTER VI11-klisa 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 it. It remains forgot
ten when she leaves studio.
CHAPTER 1X--Promptly at time agreed
Dunlap meets .sturgis. Reporter begins
volver In bookkeeper's desk shows two
empty cartridges.
CHAPTER determination completed,
;W1s questions banker reSarding relia-
announces ArbOgast to be defaulter with
nathan, accountant who has frequently
::Xamined condition OF books, as accom-
nice Message Arbogast sent Chatham
dec1phered from marks on blotter.
CHAPTER XI-R Reporter has now COM
pleted diagram showing movements Of
Arbogast and Chatham and. one other
whose identity Is as yet completely yelled.
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
Is incredulous, but veEtfes story in part by
morgue. >..,.-..0..
CHAPTER XII-Banker calls upon Mrs,
Arbogast. While with her she receives let
ter written by her husband telling Of de-
mistake allowed a deposifor to overdraw
account. Chatham has discovered mis-
take. and for fear Of losing position Arbo-
and Mr.. Seymour. BY false entries Sey-
mour has drawn $260, 900. Change In method
OF book keeping was about to expose the
matter. Arbogast tells his wife to give
Dunlap confession as soon as he has es-
capped.