The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-17

l'Ht lliln Is NU'U'g
"Oh It's you Van Cott Sure thing
I'm glad you're in town Come right
up"
Ten minutes later Mr. Cornelius
Van Cou. general superintendent Of
one of the large express companies.
appeared in Chcneys office. Cheney
and Van Cott were old friends.
We'll what ON earth brings you
here, Van?' said Cheney, after shak.
ing hands Whatever it is, I'm glad
to see YOU. I'm put you up while you're
In the city"
Hold on, Cheney, this is a business
trip not for pleasure
wife with you?' interrupted Che
ncy laughing.
stop your ioollshnCss came
here to see you personally bust
ness, understand important business
You won't put me up. either, nor will
| you be here for a few days after |
| get through with Won
"phcw' It's the real thing. then"
/ Cheney had pretty good idea of the
nature OF the business. His detective
/ service company had done lot of
valuable work for Van Colts corpora
/ ton, and whenever anything unusual
/ happened Cheney was called upon to
do the work necessary to solve the
case. This. Notwithstanding Van Colts
/ company had pretty good secret
service department of It's own. The
head Of this department, John Cogh-
| Ian was a warm admircr of Cheney,
personally. and me- had no Jealous feel.
inEs when Cheney was called I'm on
difficult case.
1T hasn't been in the papers, as yet.
| but ] presume YOU know our St Louis
Office was touched to the extent of
800 600 a few days since. The money
disappeared as If by magic II was
checked in all right. and apparently
checked out the same way. but when
the package was opened by the con
signcc 1t was found To contain tissue
paper"
who was the consgncc?'
Third National. II was a remit
tancc from a Pacific coast bank We
put our own men to work on the
case, and notified the St Louis police
There hasn't been much progress
made, and that's the reason I'm here.
l want YOU to take the case-you, per.
sonally, understand"
Suspect anyone at all?' asked che,
ncy biting of the end of a cigar
NO not a soul I've looked up the f.
','''" W ''''E man III tue once ana
they all appear good to me
who receives the money in the St /
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