Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-30
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ForGer.
Copyright 1907 by P. c. Eastment.

was with Detective Hogan the da!
he first saw the little widow Carson
He had a case on in court, and sh,
was a witness for the defense. He
testimony cleared his prisoner, al
though he had good case, but he die
not hold it up against her, as would
have been natural.
Fer long weeks kept tab on Hogan
as a citizen. He acted just as anothet
man would. His admiration for the
little widow impelled him to seek al
introduction. After that he was hard
hit. He became frequent caller, and
in time we all came to know that ht
was one Of her suitors and the favored
one 1t seemed funny that heHshould
send her bouquets and don dress sui
and accompany her to the theater.
One day I was surprised out of my
boots by the detective sitting down
with me and giving me his confidence.
Don't Imagine 1t was about any Off
eial case. 1t was as man that he
wanted to talk with me about being In
love with the widow. A very young
man or an old bachelor will often do
that. She hadn't accepted him in so
many words, but he was sure that his
love was reciprocated. He was Low.
Ing her as man, but he had sized her
up as detective. From his reading
or her character she was close upon
the order of angelic. He had looked
for flaw In vain. He was satisfied.
and more than satisfied, and naturally
ne wanted all others to be so. / could
tell you here that differed with him
In many respects. not orally, but men,
tally, and thus make out that was
possessed Of superior aeumen. but
am not posing In that direction, To
some one else might have said nv
say, but not to Hogan. He would have
been down on me at the first word.
The case In which the widow had
been a witness for the defense was
one of forgery. About the time Hogan
gave me his confidence three banks
were victimized the same day. sigma
lures Of depositors were counterfeited
and over $4,000 hauled in. In each
case the check was presented by
woman, fairly tall woman, wearing
glasses and supposed to be over mid |
die age. As her identity was vouched
for, the teller had to count out the !
money The case was given to Hogan.
and he took 1t up with the utmost
ardor and confidence. A week passed,
and there were two more forgeries.
Then, few days later, two or three
checks were kited. 1t was all done
oy the same woman, and yet Hogan
hadn't struck a clew. He was SO hot
IN the trail, however, that she changed
her tactics. She intrusted the checks
o an old man and raised $4,000 In a
lay. Whats the matter with Ho-
Sanr was being asked at headuuar-
.ers; but, bestir himself as he would
Ind did, he could not advance his case.
BY forgery and check raising the gang
cooped in nearly $4,000, and not one
II them was spotted.
Then occurred what some of us call
ID laughable thing and made merry
'ver. Hogan was a thrifty man. He !
lad saved money from his salary, and ;
lie had specialized and his bank &C
cunt stood very close to $4,000. He G
vas a depositor at a state bank, and S
ne day the same old man presented a
heck for $4,000 and drew out the Q
money. 1t was Hogan's signature as a
lain as day, and he had not only e
ouched for the signature of the 9TH e
r, but had sent along a brief note. n
he teller tried to reach him at head a
uarters, but failed to get the con- d
ection, and the check was paid. Two s
ours later Hogan was roaring around t
hat bank like an angry lion. He had ]
cen done for. 1t was only natural
hat he should call on the widow that g
vening to relate his loss, and, her s
ympathies being aroused, the climax n
ame-that Is, she leaned her head on o
Is stalwart shoulder and murmured g
lat she would be his. She was sorry r
Or his loss, but she had enough for O
9th. -
Two evenings later he went I'D to +,
AXE sure Of the date of the wedding a
ay. and she was out He did not 60 :.
o.
lse, and when he next appeared the :,
ouse was empty and had been for :,
'yeral days. His petite fiancee had
"a. For day or two the man fought
ard against the belief that he had n
zen duped. Then the man took a re
hex seat, and the detective came to al
e front, and 1t did not take him long II
figure out things. The cute little al
idow was no widow at all, but the pi
life OF an adventurer. She had been tn
actress. and she knew all about as
akeups. She had been driven to ev-
y bank in a carriage In shoes that
creased her natural height by six
ches. Pencil and paint had put on tn
rinkles and lines, and she had taken In
re to dress for the occasion. Hogan n,
msslf would not have known her on w
e street. Her husband had been b,
st as artfully disguised, and when -
9 point Of safety had been reached