The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-06

But II you hadn't waited Just that
minute said I. '.theFed have been 10
trouble"
She turned TO stovsr.
II this man y trying TO prove that
my stepson stole my money" said she.
'he Il 4 stupid. az most detectives are.
w stepson did not get into the cas.
dsse. as I hare plrsady told you"
@fIs crossed from the cigar store.s
said I. "and you were talking with him
when the man came out Of the bank"
"Yes." she replied. with 0 smile. ''and
my satcbei was on my knees. and
had hold Of II with both my banda.
When the man began 10 count the mon
ey Mr.. Holden went away"
"You mustn't think that suspect
him Of taking the money" said I apollo
geticalIy. "f've got different theory
altogether. Moreover. believe that I
can get II back. VIII you wait here for
me q few minutesT'
She said she wouid. and I went out
and communicated with headquarters,
using one Of tho banks telephones.
Then ] started across to the cigar store
which Ms. Holden had mentioned.
and. greatly TO my surprise. I found
Frank Holden over there. He was
watching the bank from the window.
"Mr. Holden" said I. stepping In
front Of him. did you know that Jour
stspmother had been robbedT
"Robbedr' he cried. mo- And be
started away, but caught him BY his
coat. which was not buttoned.
Yes" said I. "she's over there In
the bank. IN the cashisr's room. You'd
better 20 over shs wants to see you."
] released him. and be ran across the
street.
"Did that man buy q cigar Of your
! asked Of the dealer. And be answered
that Holden had bought one FOR guar
ter Of q dollar.
"Only one, chr said I to myself.
and he had three In bis vest pocket
Yes, yes, no must have needed the e.
gar badly when be loft the carriage"
I returned to the bank, and there
was q lot OF talk and bother which
amounted to nothing. When 1t was all
over Mrs. Holden went away In her
carriage and young Mr. Holden went
on foot. He told her that be was going
10 headquarters TO see the chief Of the
detective bureau. f8&
He really went there. know, be-
cause followed him. In fact. ! wasn't
very far away from him all that day.
though he didn't know II. wasn't
quite the same sort OF man TO look al
that I was when he saw me downtown.
About 8 o'clock In the afternoon be
led me TO house on the west side Of
town. lodging house for men. He
went up two flights Of stairs and was
going to knock at a door when II
opened and the janltor came out
where's the man who lives hereY'
asked Holden anxiously.
went away this afternoon" an.
swcred the tanitor. And Holden said
WHAT" In tone OF voice that made
the word sound IKE an oath.
Then ! stepped up from the dark
stairs and took the janitor By the
sleeve and led him under gas lamp.
did your lodger look anything IKE
thati'' said and showed him a pie
ture OF my old friend. @Dcc" Turner.
That's the man." replied the Janitor.
"Don't you worry" said !. turning to
Holden. Hes given you the slip, all
right, but he won't 20 far. Every
bridge and road and ferryboat and car
has been watched since o'clock. He
won't leave town. He'll be at head
quarters In a little while IL he's not
there now" VS.
.who are your demanded Holden.
what do you meany
II mean that you are smart young
man." said I. "when the newspapers
wrote up Doc Turner about two
months ago In connection with my ar
resting him and told what a clever
thief he was and slelght OF hand man
and all that you were smart enough to
see that such a slick rascal was worth
knowing. so you hunted him up and
told him that you could iind out when
your stepmother was going to draw
some more money from the bank. Was
there any way to get III
swell, Doc Turner undoubtedly told
you that there was always way to get
money. That's what he always says.
So he loafed around the bank In that
innocent way of bis which I once so
brutally Interrupted. and finally be
hatched up the scheme Of sneaklng into
Perry's room, putting on Perry's coat.
sticking a pen behind his ear and as
suming to be an official OF the bank
sent out to count Mrs. Holden's money
again. OF course II was no trouble at
all for such fellow to work the sleight
OF hand trick. Then be went back. took
on Perry's coat, put on bis own and
his hat and vanished through the side
door that leads into the hall Of the
Temple building. Am rightf'
I had purposely moved avsy from
the head Of the stairs. because ] knew
what Holden would DO. he made Q
break for liberty. and OF eonrse b ran