Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-01-28
CHAPTER IX.-CoNTINUEp.


Jack Stevens lost no time i'm ac-
quainting Chalmers with what he had
learned. They no longer had any
doubt they were on the right track.
But what did he do such "A thing
for?" asked Stevens. at is all Greek
to me. Talk about motives! What
motive would a man like Hestor have
III kidnapping such men as these? He
has plenty of money. He would not
demand a ransom. Most of these
men have known him since he was a
hoy; SO am told. His father was
big figure in Wall Street. What
the devil was his motive?"
II will never tell you" said Chal-
mers. He has always been more or
less crazy about the newspaper bust
ness. That interview with the Gar
turned his head. This is probab lv
his coup de maitrc. If so, it is a
wonder."
How much better Oft are we now
that we believe Hestor is the man.
asked Stevens. where is he? That
IL the question. How are we to
find him."
you may as well call off your
men at ProvincetowD," said Chal-
ners, after pause, in which both
did some hard thinking. ''They can
find nothing there. If Hcstor did
this job. he probably brought the
shark into Cape Cod bay and posted
the letter from Provincetown Then
ne dropped a man off at or near
Boston and had him mail the various
letters from Springfield. Albany, and
the other places. 1t requires no
great reasoning to see through that.
The last letter came from PhiIadcl-
phia. Hcstor may have made the trip
himself 1t would he just like him.
If So. the yacht probably picked him
up at some point along the South
Atlantic coast
lit strikes me that the thing ia
do il to ascertain il HcS;or loaded
bnN building materials into that
yacht" said stevens. "lf he did lac
j. planning TO build house 10 put
that furniture in. VI not, the house
probably j. bGilt"
~ have reason 10 believe the house
- already constructed" said Chal
mcrs. He told Stevens of Hcstor's
talk about his house. the night after
the WaldorT-Nstoria dinner. While
they were considering this phase pt
thc case the news editor entered viii
p telegram II read rs follows:
So Louis. May
To William Chalmers Managing Edito
Nov York record.
have arrested T. Sylvester Vincent ~.
refuses ~ mako Confession How muci
shall send? 1879 story Can wire 10.
- Nofds before midnight. Wire S2Oo
BERNARD SEYMOUR
Your mat Seymour is dream.
r"id Chalmers. passing the Telegram
10 Jack stevens Wire him 10 SEM
VI 900 words Information, not foi
publication. and tell him to stick Z,
Vincent and make him talk" Ste
~cns sent the proper dispatch Nu
other telegram was received. an hotu
inter. from s. Louis. IL read:
ST Louis MAY :.
To Editor New York Record: Man sr
vested as T. Sylvester Vincent b. Won
rfprcscntative proves to be Rev HiIto,
wesley OF Chicago. Where can you
fcprescntatlve be- found?
r. SULLIVAN. chief ~ rolice.
~ don't believe nc can br found
s"id Chalmers. "Wire the chief tina.
the man who represented himself a,
orr correspondent undoubtedly II
ar mpostor. I wonder where SIR
Bernard Seymour 10"
Hc was eOt long in doubt ShortI,
before midnight this telegram wa
received.
Hlhois Cc,ttrsl Train No g. I'm E0ut
SoutN To William C'baIrnsrs Nar.,,t,,,
Edito- New York Record: win expisiI
later Am hot on trait Send 400 TO 81
Charlie hotel New Orleans.
BERNARD SEYMOUR
II am gi;d ne is headed for New
Orleans. ssiG Chalmers. We cal
nsc hipa there. Now. Ie1 you villa