Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE STURGIS WAGER ;
A DETECTIVE STORY. =
BY EDGAR MORETTE.
Copyright. 1899. by Frederick A. Stokes Co.
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1-scene Of story is in New
q year. Cable train coliides with cab.
Der also Seated outside. Latter disappears;
dead Is discovered. sturgis. reporter. ex.
amines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER 11-1ater that evening. at
discussion. maintains reliability Of cir.
NOUS chemist. wagers in reply 5000 to 500
unsolvable riddle. sturgis takes bet.
CHAPTER III-Case selected is Of two
mysterious shots fired that afternoon tn
or near Knickerbocker bank. Man had
and arrested. Man said he stole Yalise
sont., SsN net 1Rs s Of interest %s e '
CHAPTER 1v-sturgis secures appoint-
w Of next
then induces his friend DR.. Thurston to
come to his rooms while he arranScs data
Ct the two strange cases:
CHAPTER V-From observa tons made
as Was bookkeeper about 80 years old re-
3siyins good salary; (2) wound caused by
sos sacotias 2a %s got
occurred In cab; ~ right arm broken by:
heavy instrument: and 60 .cabman was
0IVX8eO, anu young ulku WHO eSCdpeO IU>
volved in some way in crime. Cab mys-
terry also noted as possible sequel to bank
aHataru-
CHAPTER V1-sturgls calls for sprague.
vestisatien at bank, but artist has appoint
pnent 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 question concern
Ing attentions OF a Thomas Chatham,
shows her dislike Of the persistent sutton
Her father tntimates she shall not be fur
thar hothere7
CHAPTER VII1-Miss Murdock's final
sitting tor portrait induces artist to ask
pae4 s at S2ns. Which hitch she she
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
Tong and careful examination in bank. Re-
volver In bookkeeper's desk shows two
empty cartridges.
CHAPTER determination completed
6ility Of Arbogast, head bookkeeper, then
announces Arbogast to be defaulter with
Chatham, accountant who has frequently
eee OF az
deciphered from marks on blotter.
CHAPTER x1-Reporter has now COM
pleted diagram showing movements Of
Arbogast and Chatham and one other
whose identity Is as yet completely yelled.
Arbogast at last moment had found a note
which caused him to suspect his accom-
rlice. He fired wounding him In hand and
was about to fire again when unknown con-
6pirator rushed in and struck his arm
This action resulted in turning weapon and
making Arbogast shoot himself. Dunlap
70 incredulous: but verif1es story. in part by
morgue.
CHAPTER XI-Banker calls upon Mrs.
Arbogast While with her she receives let
ter written by her husband telling Of de-
falcation and expected fight. He has by
mistake allowed deposition to overdraw
account. Chatham has discovered mis-
take, and for fear Of losing position Arbo-
CAST allows himself to be used by Chatham
and Mr.. Seymour. BY false entries Sey-
mour has drawn 1000. Change in method
OF book keeping was about to expose the
matter. Arbogast tells his wife to give
Dunlap confession as soon az he has es-
capped.
CHAPTER XIII-The afternoon of crime
Chatham had had occasion to use tele-
phone: .sturgis learns he had been cor
nected with the Manhattan Chemical COM
spany, q mysterious concern not known to
commercial agencies. At ONCE Of chemical
concern sturgis places detectives.
CHAPTER X1V-Sprague next morning
finds letter Miss Murdock had dropped ia
hts studio. and decides to return It in per-