Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

titude aroused Sergeant Pegram's us
picion at once, but Mr.. Charleton re-
fused TO listen to any suggestion that
Hallet might be the thief. All Of the
servants were put under quiet surveil-
lance to obtain information regarding
their habits, companions and to detect
any unusual signs OF prosperity.
Sergeant Pegram put other men on
the trials Of the other servants and
quietly took up the task Of watching
Hallet
ats these confidential ones that the
masters won't suspect that have the
best chances TO get away with the
swag," said Sergeant Pegram to him
self, and he kept after Hallet with
characteristic patience. But for some
time he could make no progress, and
the pagers began to make filings at
the inefRciency OF the police depart
ment. But Pegram was patient and
kept on in his own way, although he
began to detect signs Of GOODNESS at the
central once.
other clews we're followed also.
famous private agency conceived the
idea that the money was stolen on the
train and went to work shadowing the
train employees who made the trip on
October 6. In a few days they had dis
covered that Harry Wimple, a train
butcher with sporty tendencies had
been plunging on the races since oc-
Ltoher 6 In a manher wholly dispropOr-
IIohate to his income. He was arrest
Cd.
Sergeant Pegram smiled. On the day
'pfe1ious to Wimple's arrest he had
runl into a new lead with Hallet which
filled his professional heart with great
glee. He had followed him to a dis
tant part Of the city. where he made a
long cali. The next day Pegram called
at the same house. and after adroit
questioning learned that the name OF
Hallet was not known there, but that
the tall man with the side whiskers
who called yesterday was Mr.. Jenkin-
, son, who rented a cutie Of rooms up
stairs, where Mrs. Jenkinson was in
, stalled.
mot that I know she is Mrs. Jen-
| kinson," remarked the girl who an
swered the door and to whom he was
talking. "And it is mighty funny to
= me the way they live, even If he is a
travelling mana 'runnin' in and a
runnin' out again at all sorts Of hours,
an never here regular nights or Sun
days OF any time. But it's non Of my
business, I'm sure. so long as Mrs.
Jones wants TO have 'em in her house"
Here was a lead indeed-Hallet keep
3 ing an establishment under an assumed
name, and a doubtful establishment
b at that. And when Pegram a few days
later found that Hallet. under the
3 name Of Jenkinson, had paid $1,000 on
a cottage in the suburbs, he did not
/ hesitate to arrest him.
After he had laid the case before Mr..
Charleton that gentleman was forced
to admit that 1t looked bad for Hal
let, although he demurred strongly
against the arrest. But the police de
partment insisted on the arrest. Here
was a confidential servant who knew
Of the circumstance Of the money in
the house and who might easily have 8
key to his masters room. and this
man was living a dual life and made 8
purchase OF property Immediately af
ter the robbery occurred, and made 9
cash payment thai was plainly out Of
proportion to his station. The case was
plain. Moreover, the police had No
other clew and It was eminently de
sirable to apprehend the thief rather
than accept the clew Of a private De
tective agency. So Wimple was turned
loose and Hallet arrested. He was
stOlid but protested his innocence and
finally waived examination and was
bound over to the criminal court and
not being able TO secure bonds. was
kept in Jail.
4 All these events had required some
six weeks. A week after Hallet's pre-
. liminary trial Mrs. Willard Charlie
ton arrived home from abroad A DAY
or two later she asked her husband
where is Hallet?"
Then Charleton gravely told her the
! story Of the robbery and its conss
4 quences.
!, Madam's forehead wrinkled and sh'
\ looked grave.
Where vas this money. dear" shl
asked.
4. I'm my small alligator satchel-don'
!, you remember I was throwing q few
things into II the night you left. i
!, was when you called me into YOU
4 room for q moment was the time th'
money was taken"
i. "And the police have arrested Hal
let for it,"
Eyes" be replied; land the case Ger
= tainly looks strong against him-ans
= yet"
4 "Why, the great geese" replied Mrs
= Charleton, "and | am another. You re-
member I followed you back into you
!, room while we were talking. and see
ing that brown package which wa
= lying half in the satchel I thought
~ - go ~.