The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-21

the ihtIi ana IT'S discovery a week or
ten days clapscs?"
Right You are. Cheney"
And n the thief wanted to make
"A get away he'd have ample time?'
Yes, but he doesn't make "A get
away He waits around until things
quiet down and then makes another
haul. Why, Cheney there's been over
$4,000 taken ln this manner. Th" last
one was for $4,000 put up In nye
81 600 Bills"
you've been over the route. Bob?"
Yes, I've been over % more than
'ncc. I've tried dccoy letters. laid
traps. done everything I could. but /
cant nul him"
Suspect any one. Bob7"
No don't Every postmaster ont
there IS a bright young chap who IS
growing up with the country They
all own traders stores and are doing
we'll It's a puzzier. Jack. 10 truly is"
NO, It's not said Cheney Oril
narily he never asserted success until
u was an accomplished fact. But now
ne smiled confidently as he looked az
Pughtt
.WeI. ! admire your confidence all
right. Cheney but don't Dee TOO sure.
old man. Don't De too sure Purhtt
was just a bI, uettled al Cheney's
manner
u tell you what IN DO. Bob III bc,
Won q good dinner I catch your thief
after he makes his next haul. and
won't go ont Of this Office 90 get him.
All ] want you 20 DO ls 20 le, one -
my men. Guthrie FOR instance. Do
post office Inspector Dor short while.
let him eo make an inspection ~ This
route. taen one robbery more and you
can go out oui bring in your man"
'lll tN Guthrie out 90 right. bu. G,
LOOKS 'e'..sh queer O. u. You're
going 20 catch the man without leay.
Ing this Office"
That's just what I'm going 20 DO.
Rohert-for that dinner. ehe"
IAN right. you're on. Cheney. and
my appetite viii not be small. / prom.
ise you that"
Have It as big as you Ike. Bob.
you'll pay f9r the food"
Walt ani see" said Pughltt. smn.
Ing Send Guthrie over: III fix him
out all right. So long. Cheney"
$50 long Bob Cheney thought for
awhile. smiled considerably over his
plans and then sent for Guthrie
sid. you're a post Office Inspector
You're 20 90 out and inspect p Offices
In Montana, Pughitt viii hx YOU out
In the proper way. but before you
leave here for the west see me again:
I've got few particular instructions
10 give you"
AN right colonel Post Office in.
spcctlng Is new In my line. but will
make a stab at II all right"
Guthrie saw Pughitt that afternoon,
and To the evening Cheney and Guth. .
rie dined together. Cheney told him
of his wager with Pughitt
Looks like hard game. Jack." said
Guthrie.
"Not al all. sid You just listen TO
me and do what | say" Thrq Col.
Cheney told his plan He went over
u very carefully, smiling an the time.
and just before hc finished ne handed
Guthrie a small black box and .,id. .
Now Won lust DO AS / saw Gu.hric .
and youll see a modern version of ths
.uil.r and IA. ey
Guthrie nearly exploded with i,ugb.
tor .\y.u NJ M tb. sir,,,i. ,htngs
ever heard of this heats EN-, or
course youll land the thief. can't help .
No. The plan is so Internally simple .
no one woull oven fhlpt ~ q, IN
bet Won Rob purhitt hits tho collin.
when he finds ont how the trick ~
done"
Don't let any one know ANYTHING
about n. sid Go ont and mako y,ur
inspectlon. 40 AS have directed ana
fhon come hack her. and wait S,r do.
You won't wait long rr
athlpklps"
IAN right colonel Won can count
ON me And well did Cheney know
that fact
Cheney and Puehirt met frcouentIy
durln- nc next few davs and charo1
each other regarding the cose