Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-01-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
!! The ST.URGlS WAGER !;
A DETECTIVE STORY. n.
BY EDGAR M0RETTE.
I Copyright 1899, BY Frederick A. Stokes Co.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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ype4 city. Time, early evening, last day
& yea,r: Gable train Gollides with cab.
Ger also seated outside. Latter disappears:
fhen. inside the cab, body Of man shot
smines CAB and sarroamdlnxs. opo' - -
CHAPTER m-Iater that evening, at
etag dinner party. .sturgis. In inpromptu
ei1cussion matntains reliability Of cir.
snem.t ws9s1: n Pc 2sp & ia
aaseNsble riddle. '' staTs i taxes 6 S =
,, cHaAPMER IiI-Case selected is Of two
p near KnicEerbocker ban bank. Man had ID
snd arrested Man said he he stole xai y xaiis:
s:a. sts2s .as :aot at v'''
CHAPTER 1v-sturgis secures appoint
mont with Dunlap, president Of bank, to
$ c1sae scene Of shooting early next morning.
.e9me to his rooms while he arranses sv data
q the two strange cases. 4; \ !. =. =, 49,
CaAPTERsv--Fromso observations made
mus far and inductive reasoning thereon
Exporter has concluded: a. dead man in
Qoiyin9 good salary: (O wound caused by
ah ssd S at sGSe ignt
heavy Instrument: ana (S cabman> was
orugged, and young man who escaped in
volyed IN some way In crime. Cab mys-
CHAPTER V1-sturgls calls for sprague,
artist friend to get his company during in
vestigation at bank, but artist has appoint
nent with some fair sitter whose portrait
no IL making.
CHAPTER VII - Agnes Murdoch Tin
cnarge OF her fathers household since her
study, She. in reply to question concern
Ing attentions of Thomas Chatham,
shows her dislike Of the persistent sutton.
thar bothered
CHAPTER VIII-Mlss Murdocks final
privilege Of calling at her home. which She
agnes. This is read with evident annoy
nnce, and she drops it. It remains forgot
ten when She leaves studio.
CHAPTER 1X-Promptly at time agreed
long and careful examination in bank. Re-
Tolver In bookkeeper's desk shows two
empty cartridges.
CHAPTER determination completed.
tturgis questions banker regarding relia-
o1l1ty OF Arbogast, head boollkeeper, then
announces Arbogast to be defaulter with
chatham, accountant who has frequently
examined condition of books, as accom-
pllce. Message Arbogast sent Chatham
decfphered from marks on a blotter.
CHAPTER XI-Reporter has now COM
pleted diagram showing movements OF
Arbogast and Chatham and one other
Arbogast at last moment had found note
which caused him to suspect his accom-
nlice: He fired wounding him in hand and
erirator rushed in and struck his arm.
THIS action resulted in turning weapon ana
making Arbogast shoot himself: Dunlap
later Identifying body Of Arbosast at
CHAPTER x11-Banker calls upon Mrs.
tA ar gt. While with her she receives let
mistake allowed a deposition to overdraw
take, ana tor fear Of losing POSITION Arbo-
gast allows himself to be used by Chatham
an o,r h Ms . fsl.s entries sey:
Of book tsepnR was about to n st9 fSa
SsSss :s: az =: S: + ~:
CHAPTER x11Irhe afternoon a. Grim.
Chatham had had occasion to use tels-
aected with the Manhattan Chemical Che COM
commercial agencies. At ONCE Of chemics3
concern sturgls places detectives.
CHAPTER X1V-Sprague next mornins
nnos letter Miss Murdoch had dropped ia
s me- STUDIO. and decides to return It in per-
CHAPTER KYLE reaches her horna
with implied threat Of Chatham. who has
declared: ''If / don't marry Won M o 1,Is
eyer. shall" After Cha than leaves. Agnes
gives way TO hYsterical weeping but is
soon comforted by her now accepted lover.
Spra sue.
CHAPTER XVI-Sturgis traces Chat
mans movements as far as DR.. Thurston's
mouse. Doctor had just developed Roent-
sen ray photograph showing position of
bullet in accountants forearm
CHAPTER XVII-Reporter now goes to
vicinity OF Manhattan Chemical Office. De-
entered the place. but not seen to have
come out either time. Murdock's house is
on onna next street directly behind chemical
and overhears Chatham's excited voice
threatening Ito give the whole thing
away"
CHAPTER XVIII-Sturgis has come n
81 he al re view OF chemical office, but gives
chemist regarding recent exnerire ~ttA
my Murdock asks reporter into LABORATORY
excuses himself. anu
CHAPTER XIX-Meeting Spracue ont
eide the two go for warrants and police to
search chemlcal concern. Arriving, Stur-
els with f,,i skeleton key opens two doors,
ssprague descend to cellar, follow an un-
foreground passage and come to Murdock's
laboratory oao,+ Here is found vat from
bullet.
CHAPTER XX-Sturgis finds vat con-
talns fluid that dissolves bone as well as
flesh: The bullet just found shows how
Chatham had but little before met his
end Murdoch coming. from above dis
covers the men. Sturgis fires. but he re-
treats In safety
CHAPTER xXI-By a mechanism work
rom above the men now find themselves
completely trapped. From an opening
come fumes Of gas. A speaking tube is the
only other connection W::h .,iii Side r1.,.
Ey breathing through this, turn about, the
men are able to hold out awhile. Sprague
finally .succumbs and Sturgis feels his
strength going.
CHAPTER -xxII-In the study above
Agnes seeks her father to secure his ap-
prevail to her enga goment. While talking
he is called away. The next moment she
hears the whistle of the speaking tube.
CHAPTER EXIII. -.