The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-01-16


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81 am going on no fishing expedi-
tion,' he replied, quietly. 81 am going
to get the stolen money. If you do
not care to help me, all right. 1 will
be able to get along alone, L daresay."
Impressed by his confidence, de-
cided to go with him. 1 had no diff
Guilty in having the justice issue the
warrants. The name Draper gave was
that of woman, Myrtle Perry. Pro-
curing a cab, we drove to a respectable
part of the residence district, alighted
at a corner and sought the number.
Draper rang the bell, and as soon as
the door was opened stepped in.
You are Miss Perry?' he said, re-
garding her keenly.
Il am" she replied. "To what do
l owe this intrusion?"
Il have a warrant for your arrest"
Draper replied, watching her sharply.
She paled to the temples. "For con-
spring to rob the bank, you know, and
receiving stolen property" he con-
tinued. Morris has given it all up-to
save himself, you know. We were hot
on the trail, and they promised mercy
to him if he would tell the name of his
confederate. So he did, that's ALL
1.-The coward" she Kissed.
Eyes, 1 know" responded Draper,
cheerfully. And now about the money.
We will take that along"
"No, you won't-it is not here" she
responded, in triumphant tone. But
she started involuntarily toward cor
ner. Quick as a flash Diapers eye
measured the spot.
"Weu, come along" Draper said
carelessly, after moments survey.
"You don't propose to make a fuss, do
you?"
No, she would come along peaceably
AS we stepped into the cab Draper sud-
denly slipped a pair of handouts on
her wrists and snapped them shut.
mind her a minute" he said, while
l get the money!" and he was gone.
She grew purple with anger and made
to start after him. 1t was all l could
do to hold her in the cab until he re-
turned. She bit and kicked like a ma
Mac. In a few minutes Draper re.
turned with a great bundle.
81 think it's all here, with the pack
ages unbroken," he said. Rather ex
pensive carpet lining, madam"
She glared at him and replied:
you're a devil"
'Now to the bank" he said, rubbing
his hands.
Cashier Morris still lay in the di
rectors' room. Draper sent me ahead
to see to it that the door was open
and that Morris was awake and facing
the door. AS he brought the woman
in he paused, quite by accident, before
the door of the room, seeing that her
face and her manacled hands were
turned toward it. AS Morris saw her
he turned white a a sheet and started
to arise. The woman cast one scorn.
full look at him, then was hurried along
to the presidents room.
Within an hour there were two con.
LESSONS, and Morris and the woman
were lodged in jail.
'How in the name of Beelzebub did
you figure it out?" l asked, as we
walked away from the bank with
Draper.
"Oh, it was dead easy" replied he.
"All that muss in the alley was done
with one pair of feet-eXcept that Nor
ris afterward took one shoe belonging
to the president from his room and set
it around in the dirt a few times, but
the weight of no human being ever
rested on that shoe - and besides,
there was only a left and no one
legged man committed the assault. AL
the tracks fitted Morris shoes except
ing the few 'lefts' that fitted the pres
ident's, and there were scraps of fresh
dirt between the sole and upper of
the presidents shoe, and he had not
worn it for weeks. Then the presi-
dents left shoe was wiped clean, while
the right was covered with a slight
layer of dust. I found them both in
the closet. Well, that was indicative
of something. Then some of the
wounds were such as could hardly have
been inflicted by an assailant. What
became of the money and why did the
cashier commit the crime? From the
clerks I ascertained that among 9th
er visitors received by Morris yester
day was a woman whom he took into
his private office for a long consulta
ton, part of which at least was in
angry tones by the woman. After.
wards her voice quoted, and when she
emerged from his office she seemed
quite pleased. Also, she carried a
bundle. Nobody remembered if she
had one when she came in. The mes
senger boy recollected that he had
been sent to the house of this woman
several times with notes from Morris
and that her name was Myrtle Perry.
1t did not take long to put two and
two together, especially when l
learned that the woman had no ac-
count with the bank and that no bust
ness resulted from her visit. There's
just one point not cleared up, but that
is simple, and 1 will attend to it to-.
morrow. That is what Morris rela-
lions with the woman have been. l
did not dare to take the time to-day,
lest one of them escape or the money
should get away. By Jove, but he had
nerve, though-and must have needed
the money badly, judging from the
wicked waV he S1aShed himSe1fo