Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-10
oNE HUNDRED THOUSAND Doll
LARS REWARDM
The New York Record offers this Sum
for the Rescue of the Missing Mil
llonaires and the Capture
of the AbductorsI

Certified Check for 100000 deposited by
The Record in First National Bank.
| Miss Carmody's face was radiant
with pleasure.
But you should not do that" said
she. 1T is not your place to devote
TINS large sum of money for the
peneht of those in whom you have
but the general interest of all law
abiding citizens. AS you know, nv
rather IS very wealthy. In my own
name and right l have a large
amount of money which I can OBJ
tain at any time. I am sure" she
SAID with a smile, shat papa will re-
turn me any money l spend in try
ing to find him. You must let me
advance this money. 1 wish to offer.
through the Record, $25Oo0o reward.
and in addition I wish you to en-
ploy IN this search as large num-
Der OF your staff as you can spare.
and have it done entirely at my ex
Pense. They will find that I am n
liberal employer OF course 1 shall
not publicly appear in the mat
ter In any way. | have already
contributed to the general fund
which has been subscribed by
the relatives of the missing men
but L have so little faith IN
the authorities and the private de-
tectlves that | wish to take the stem
have indicated. You must not re-
1use me. You know what you prom
lsed to do" and Miss Carmody
blushed in way which made her
radiantly charming.
Ii that young lady anticipated anv
prolonged resistance on the mart IF
MIR. Chalmers she was unaware of
the traits which had been deyeloned
by has newspaper experience as man
aging editor of the Record. Ha
would nave been delighted to have
been able to offer reward of mil
non. lie attempted to convince Miss
Carmody that it would be rood
plan to make the reward $3.50, 200
OF which the Record should contrib.
ute 100000, but she would not listen
TO IL, and for the first time in his
career the young journalist was die
" W dll OUTSIDER.
Il will tell you what we will do"
ne SAID, as he comprehended the pos
slplltles and rose to the occasion.
we have large staff, but not large
enough to meet this emergency. I
VIII detail ten of our best men to
SINS work Then I will secure ten
OF twelve of the best men from other
New York papers. Then there are
some famous detective reporters in
CnlcaSo. We will have them. We
VIII 'scour the country for all the
laleht which money can purchase.
VIII take personal charge of this
Fofce, map out plan, and keep at
I. We shall succeed; L know we
shall succeed"
Miss Carmody clapped her hands
n her JOY and enthusiasm. All
races OF sorrow and care had dis ,
appeared from her face. She sprang
o her feet and grasped Mr.. Chal- {
hers hand. There was nothing of q
'oldness in this action, nor did Mr.. I
manners construe it as such. 1t was ,
ne Joy natural to generous heart {
~ Siti WIZ lONeQ ner father and c
appreciated the hearty sympathy t
Vhlch Mr. Chalmers expressed in his /
tfer OF cooperation a
You are just splendid!" she de-
Jared, her eyes dancing with excite c
1ent and pleasure. 81 do not know 7
ow to thank you. You are right:
7e are certain to find papa. Uh, II c
here was anything could do! But" v
he said, with a little sigh, as she re- c
urned to her seat. 81 will do all I fl
an. You will let me know every
hing that happens, will you not, Mr.. d
halmers?" !.
i will put in private telephone d
nd have it connected with your resi- 81
enee, if you will give your consent" h
II. Chalmers replied. t,
That is an excellent PLAN" said "
ISIS Carmody. "Then it will not be Fl
ecessary for me to come to your ci
lice and take up your time as l am a
DIV doing"
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