Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-03-28

substituted the phoney one. Michelon dis.
appeared that night. but I've located him
n.>e" fork, and Monday night I'm going
ai'er MN. You'll see he and Catlin are
the ones. Why. t's-plain-as mud"
YES thought Cheney, lit is as plain
as-as-mud."
~ course you'll take n representative
vi thc express company along with you?'
Yes. ] thought OF taking Daniels. He'd
De aDIe 70 identify him. But III leave that
to Van Colt"
Darrell went out and Cheney talked
awh,ic with the chief and left. That even
ing at : Sid Guthrie arrived from Chicago
ana reported TO Cheney. He was given
an outline OF the case and then Cheney
sa'o watch Daniels: don't let him out
OF your sight from the time YOU first see
MN until tomorrow morning. BE ready
az an times to make IA quick trip east.
'ruthflc was true blue: Cheney knew that.
All theney wanted to do was to keep in
,oucn WIN Darrell and Daniels until he
heard from New York. Monday night or
tuesday morning ne should have his let
'er' ohcney knew right at that minute
VINO the culprits We're, but he didn't want
them to get wind before he was ready TO
act.
Inc next morning Saturday Guthrie re-
ported. Daniels had gone home, stayed
.here until y O'Clock. slipped out of the
mouse. gone down to some resorts on low
'r f"ne street. and spent money pretty
freely. At on" a. m. he started back home
and at Twelfth and Pine streets met OAR
rel and talked for a few moments. They
seemed to know each other pretty we'll. On
'he way downtown that morning he
stopped at the postoffice and received NAH
at the general delivery.
Good" said Cheney. Just hang
around now where l can get you quick;
things are moving"
Chief %l-andineham sent for Cheney and
consulted with him on the advisability OF
arresting Cathn.
NO. wouldn't do that just yet. chief"
said Cheney. I'D have Catltn shadowcd
for Il day or so 80 he won't get away He
can he arrested any time and We want all
the culpfttS together. Let's play them.
chief"
IAN right. Cheney. l guess you're right.
hut | don't want to fail"
'fou won't fail, chief. Wen have the
thieves within three days" And cheney
smiled to himself.
sunday was a day Seemingly of mac
uNity' Cheney dined with Van Colt. One
o' 'hicl l'andingham $ sleuths was watch
ING 'a;!fn and Guthrie spotted Daniels.
Monday morning there was ii conference
IN chief landingham's office. Cheney was
there. so was Van ,ott and Darrell. To
an ihtents and purposes Cheney and Van
Colt acquicsced in Darrcl's plan to leave
that night for New York to arrest Michel
on Darrell had used the time from FRI
day until Monday to get the necessary
cXtraditfon papers. Every one compliments
ed Darrell on his perspicuity and good
judgment.
I'm send Green. one of our trusted men.
with YOU. Darrell. " said Van Colt. .and he
can represent the company in any trans
actions you may have. He's a good man
and you can trust him"
All right, Mr.. Van Cott. there won't be
any trouble, l rcckon.'
The meeting broke up. Cheney and Van
Colt went to the express office. Guthrie
was there.
Sid said Cheney. your name is
Green for the next few days. You leave
tonight for New York with Darrell of The
81. Louis force. You will take breakfast
in Toledo tomorrow morning. 1 will prob
ably send you Il message there: follow it's
directions implicitly. Keep your eyes and
ears open and If Darrell should attempt to
lose you between here and Toledo arrest
him and notify me. He's a bad man in a
gun play. Look out for him.
A right, colonel. I'll be johnny on
the Spot. " Guthrie was always laconic.
AT $50 that night Darrell and Guthrie
left over the Wabash for New York via
Toledo. Cheney had one OF his St. Louis
men watch Daniels. He didn't want to
lose track of him just yet. He had also
made arrangements with the postmaster
10 send up any mail which might arrive
from New York that night. The fast mail
was due at 10 O'Clock. Cheney and Van
Cott waited. AT ILLS a messenger came
With the expected letter from McCarren.
cheney broke the sea! and scanned tho
brief contents.
II thought so. damn him. I'alsus in uno.
falscs I'm omnibus is an old precept OF aw.
Van Cot. and it applies here. McCaffery
SANS on the day the robbery was commit
ted Red Michclon was in Roosevelt hos
pital. had been operated upon for appen-
dicitis ard is there vet. a likely story of
Darrcls \ telegraph blank. please. Van"
Cheney sent the following telegram 10
Guthrie tit Toledo:
Seth Green. care Supt. l.. s. Il NJ. s..
depot. Toledo. Ohio: Arrest Darrell for
500. NO robbery-bring him back If he'll
comc-if not turn him over to Toledo no
lice and await papers. Daniels has con-
fessed-wire report.
,SiGncd) .'CHENEY."
Read that and have 1T sent. please,
Var Colt"
Yes. but-Cheney-you say Daniels has
confessed. He hasn't"
"Oh. l know that laconically replied
cheney. but he will before another day
rolls around. And with that both men
went to bed.
Guthrie and Darrell reached Toledo at
80 the next morning and went in the de-
pot dining room for breakfast and while
there Cheney's telegram was brought to
Guthrie. Darrell watched his face az he
read it. but Guthrie was to we'll trained to
give anything away.
What Is It. Green?" asked Darrell.
"A message from Cheney. answered
Guthrie. putting 1T in the envelope.
Here he said. you'd better read it" ;.
Darrell picked it up. looked at the super--
scription and started 10 take the message