Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-20
CHAPTER IX.-CoNTINUED.

CHAPTER 1A.-CONTINUED.
Jack Stevens lost no time in &C
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. cit is all Greek
to me. Talk about motives! What
motive would a man like Hestor have
IN 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
boy; so I am told. His father was
a big figure in Wall Street. What
the devil was his motive?"
L 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 probably
his coup de maitre. If so, it is a
wonder!''
ssHow much better off are we now
that we believe Hestor is the man?"
asked Stevens. where is he? That
is the question. How are we to
find him?''
You may as well call off your
men at Provincetown," said Chal-
,ners, after a pause, in which both
did some hard thinking. 'They can
end nothing there. If Hestor did
his job, he probably brought the
Shark into Cape Cod bay and posted
the letter from Provincetown. Then
he dropped a man off at or near
Boston and had him mail the various
etters from Springfield, Albany, and
the other places. It requires no
great reasoning to see through that.
The last letter came from Philadel-
phia. Hestor may have made the trip
himself. It would be just like him.
II so, tbs yacht probably picked him
up at some point along the South
Atlantic coast"
SIT strikes me that the thing to
do is to ascertain if Hestor loaded
any building materials into that
yacht" said Stevens. eff he did he
is planning to build house to put
that furniture in. If not, the house
probably is built"
Il have reason to believe the house
is already constructed" said Chal
mers. He told Stevens of Hestor's
talk about his house. the night after
the Waldorf-Astoria dinner. While
) they were considering this phase OF
the case the news editor entered with
a telegram. It read as follows:
ST. Louis, May T.
To William Chalmers, Managing Editor
New York Record:
Have arrested L. Sylvester Vincent. H
refuses to make confession. How much
shall 1 send? Big story. Can wire TO-,
600 words before midnight. Wire 5000.
BERNARD SEYMOUR.
''Your man Seymour is a dream,
said Chalmers, passing the telegram
to Jack Stevens. wire him to sent
us 1000 words information, not fo1
publication, and tell him to stick t,
Vincent and make him talk" Ste
vens sent the proper dispatch. An
other teleg ram was received, an hou.
later, from St. Louis. 1t read:
ST. Louis, May Z.
To Editor New York Record: Man ar
rested as i. Sylvester Vincent by you
Wesley, of Chicago. Where can you
representative be found?
P. SULLIVAN, Chief of Police.
'I don't believe he can be found
said Chalmers. "Wire the chief tina
Che man who represented himself a
our correspondent undoubtedly i
an fmpostor. / wonder where MI
Bernard Seymour lisp"
He was not long in doubt. Shortl..
before midnight this telegram wa
received:
Illinois Central Train No A. En- Rout
South To William Chalmers, MANAGING
Editor New York Record: Will explain
later. Am bot on trail. Send $500 to ST
Charles hotel, New Orleans.
BERNARD SEYMOUR.
II am glad he is headed for New
Orleans" said Chalmers. "We cal
use BIN there. Now. tell you VIVA