Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-04-25

Guthrie M matters general when the
shove remark VAS made.
"Thats all true enough. Colonel Che
ucy. hut you know plenty OF cases
where Intuition and perspicuity have
helped you and the wonderfully"
"Truc enough. Sid: both these quail
Ties help up to a certain point. but
you'll find out bull luck is the decid-
ting factor"
"Scusc me. kunnel." said the ever
faithful jeff. poking his head In the
door. but Mistal, Pughltt is out heah,
an pOw'fui anxious to see yo'."
Seems to me. jeff. every II inn
preases .you as being 'low'ful anxious
TO sec me. Blu Pughitt's all right;
b hin in"
"Yas. sah." said jeff. bowing out.
Bob Pughitt was Inspector I'm charge
~ the %postoffice department at Chi
cngO n was n of the best and
brightest inspectors IN the business.
lie ard Cheney had been together in
G~overnmen: work and were fast
AT this time could only mean one
thtng--"a cnse'-und he was not sor-
~. because things had been some
what slack lately. Chcney's blood was
just u trfde sluggish and he needed IL
bracer. In n jocular way Guthrie had
colonel was still heart whole and
fancy free"
"Helto. Rob." said the colonel AS his
visitor came in. What brings you
round this time of day"
Pretty serious case. Jack. and / re-
ceivcd an order this morning from
Wtckery. chief inspector. to take the
matter up with you. En- not sorry tn
do Il. either"
Must tie pretty serious. Bob. if you
can't fathom it," This was not said
In a hnttering way. Cheney mean
SXerX word Of it On more han one
tctsasion Cheney had said: bob
Pughitt is the best natural detective
IN the business. and I'd sooner have
any other sleuth than he after me If
I'd committed II crime" But even nat
ural detectives sometimes get up
agninst it. and Pughitt was no excep-
ton.
"Welt. Bob. IN help you all l can.
though I don't promise any results
smiled Charley.
"YOu never do promise results, Jack. |
but you generally get some of them,
just the SAME"
pnsi,ttt lighted a cigar ana Cheney
waited. Guthrie. OF course. had left.
HE knew ii Cheney wanted him he
would let him know in short order.
Colonel Cheney waited for purhitt.
welt Knowing he would get all the de-
tails in sequence.
IT'S Il peculiar case. Jack" said
= su' u NtOW there are Il good
many mail routes out west. where The
mail Is carried only OH stages. or
course tne Northern. Central and
Southern Pacific roads are Trough. hut
they run straight across states; and as
yet Huve no tributary . amounting
"Yes. 1 know that. Bob" said Che
ncy.
There's a stage line out in Montana
:inu akota which runs through good
territory. There are u number OF fine
ranches and several booming towns
IN .ne section; There are no banks TO
SPEAK OF. n most of their business
mas TO be done ~ registered mail. ST.
raul u the first point where banking
are carried on. but even that
CITY rs not much used the ranchers
IND traders preferring To do heir bus
'''eSs IN Cnicaso or New York"
Cheney began TO see the trouble.
'ut waited for Pughitt to c%ontinac.
On this line OF which ! sneak there
ire twenty-five postolices. all doinw
/. reEi:try business. Now. Cheney, to
sct down TO business. Our registered
e.ters on that line are being tempered
With and money extracted th~sretroyn.
That's enc giat OF the story. Jack. 60
,icnd with cur quest:ons.'
"Eliank you. Bob. only a few" He
''Ti.cse yoaberies come ,t .oa,,fnri-
stated tincs?"
n no. ut ali. One will take p,ac,
Ind q curse We are active thereafter
md the crook lays low. until we let
mp Il little. We can't watch one place
,nly. sa you well know. Las, xvae,r
was a jim. n OF = 'oh.,erw
put there and the cher Vert IN ny
air about II. SO did 1, and his inst r,,ns
lions for me to pu. you on tnm .l au.
were gladly rcce.vcd 'oa Oh inc case
Eyes. L see. Eow long bel waep tho
last robbery anC the ons ,rev;c,a .ns
two months"
you say. Puchitt thor. !,
postoffices nm thts - swsnty-
aach postmaster have .rcos. Do s
Fcgistercd nouchr" '" 'ne