Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18

sooner get two years the sooner you get it."
How could it be-be fixed?"
I'll leave that to YOU"
That was all. The bank president and the
two directors went out, tuning impotently.
What did Dolan do with the money!"
Hutchinson Hatch was asking of Professor
Augustus S. F. x Van Dusen, The Thinking
Machine. The distinguished scientist and
logician was sitting with his head pillowed on
cushion and with squint eyes turned upward.
1T isn't in the fiat. Everything, indicates
that it was hidden somewhere else"
And Dolan's wife?" inquired The Thinking
Machine in his perpetually irritated voice. ct
seems conclusive that she has no idea where
it isl"
"she has been put through the third degree"
explained the reporter, and if she had known
she would probably not have told
Is she living in the fiat now?"
No; she IS stopping with her sister. The
Hat is under lock and key. Mallory has the
key. He has shown the utmost care in every
thing he has done. Dolan has not been per
united to write or see his wife, for fear he
would let her know someway where the money
IS; he has not been permitted to communicate
with anybody at all, not even lawyer. He
did see President Ashe and two directors of the
bank, but naturally he wouldn't give them
message for his wife,
The Thinking Machine was silent. For five.
ten, twenty, minutes he sat, with long, slender
fingers pressed tip to tip, squirting unblink-
ingly at the ceiling. Hatch waited patiently.
"Of course" said the scientist at last, "one
hundred and nine thousand dollars, even IL
large bills, would make considerable bundle
and would be extremely difficult to hide in
place that has been gone over so often. We
may suppose, therefore, that it isn't IN the fiat.
What have the detectives learned as to Dolan's
whereabouts after the robbery and before he
was takenl"
Nothing" replied Hatch" nothing-abso-
iutely.. He seemed to disappear off the earth
for time. That time, l suppose, was when
he was disposing of the money. His plans
were evidently well laid
:" 1t would be possible, of course, by the SIM
pie rules of logic, to sit still here and ultimately
locate the money!" remarked The Thinking
Machine musingiy; but it would take long
time. We might begin, for instance, with the
idea that he contemplated fight. When? By
rail or steamer? The answers to those ques-
tons would, in way, enlighten us as to the
member, it would have to be placed where it
was readily accessible in case of fight. But
the process would be long one. Perhaps it
would be best to make Dolan tell us where he
hid it,
1T would if he would TELL" agreed the re-
porter; but he is reticent to degree that is
maddening when the money is mentioned"
Naturally" remarked the scientist. That
really doesn't matter. l have no doubt ne
will inform me-"
So Hatch and The Thinking Machine called
upon Detective Mallory. They found him in
deep abstraction. He glanced up at the in
trusion with an appearance almost of relief
He knew intuitively what it was.
If you can find out where that money is.
professor" he declared emphatically, I'll
I'll Well, you can't"
The Thinking Machine squinted into the
official eyes thoughtfully, and the corners of
his straight mouth were drawn down disap-
provingly. 81 think perhaps there has been
a little too much caution here, Mr.. Mallory
he said. II have no doubt Dolan will inform
me where the money is AS l understand it.
his wife is practically without means?"
"Yes, she is living with her sister"
"And he has asked several times to be per-
mitted to write to or see herr"
Yes, dozens of times"
Well, now suppose you do let him see herr!
suggested The Thinking Machine.
Lord that's just what he wantsI" blurted
the detective. IF he ever sees her, / know
he will, in someway, by something he says, by
a gesture, or a look, inform her where the
money is. AS it is now, know she doesn't
know where it is"
well, if he informs her, won't he also inform
us?" demanded The Thinking Machine tartly.
If Dolan wants to convey knowledge of the
whereabouts of the money to his wife, let him
talk to her-let him give her the information.
daresay if she is clever enough to interpret
spoken word as clue to where the money is, l
am too"
The detective thought that over. He knew
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