Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-04-17
CHAPTER XVI.

Walter went through two cars, looking
a,o him on either side, thinking it pos
\ 5ge that the thief might have taken his
.,+ in one of them There was very
nto chance of this. however. Next he
o,,pd into the smoking car, where, to
|, inv no less than his surprise, he found
N, man of whom he was in search play
no cards with three other passengers.
H. looked up carelessly as Walter APP
\ roschpd but did not betray the slight
n At confusion or sign of guilt. TO let the
rodpr into a secret, he had actually taken
Walters pocketbook, but was too cunning
4 IA keen it about him. He had taken out
i hp money, and thrown the pocketbook
itself from the car platform, taking an
mrortDnitv when he thought himself I'M
Observed. As the money consisted OF
bills which could not be identified as Val
gs he felt that he was in no danger
o. detection. He thought that he could
afford to be Indifferent.
Did you get tired of waiting?' he
gspd addressing our hero.
May speak to you a moment?" ask
ed Walter
Certainly"
q mean alone"
Then, gentlemen, l must beg to be ex-
upd for five minutes" said the pick
pocket, Struggling his shoulders, as if to
cypress good-natured annoyance. Now,
WI, ca, I Of &C
Walter proceeded to the other end OF
he car which CHANGED to be unOccup1ed.
Now that the moment had come, .he hard
y knew how to introduce the subject.
Suppose that the person he addressed
were innocent it would be rather an awk-
ward matter to charge him with the theft.
Did you see anything of my pocket
book? he said, at length.
Your pocketbook :" returned the pick
pocket, arching his brows. why, have
you lost it,"
Yes"
When did you discover its loss?"
Shortly after you left me-" said Wal
ter, significantly.
I'm very sorry indeed. l did not see
IT, Have you searched on the hoor?'
Yes; but it isn't there
That's awkward. Was your ticket in
The pOcketbook?'
No, l had that in my vest pocket"
that's fortunate. On my honor, Pm
@'Fy for You. | haven't much money
With ne, but I'll lend you a dollar or two
WIN the greatest of pleasure"
This offer quite bewildered Walter He
FN confident that the other had stolen
-S money, and now here he was Offering
=" Pnd him some of it. He did not care
10 make such a compromise, or to be
.y'snt OF so cheap; so, though quite pen
-"sSS' he determined to reject the offer.
won't borrow" he said, coldly. II
'S hoping You had seen my money"
Inc plckpocket turned and went back
d, Ills game, and Walter slowly left the
S' lie had intended to ask him point
aux whether he had taken the money.
ut VouIdn t summon the necessary cour-
81, lie went back to his old seat.
NeH' said the old gentleman who
WI WI, oeAInd him. Il suppose you did not
It'd YOUR man."
Yes, I did"
lou didn't get your money!" he added.
q surprise.
H.: 40; he was perfectly cool. STILL [
INA 1 a, ne took it. He offered to lend me
Uo'!ar or two. What would YOU ad-
se NE to do?"
speak to the conductor
JUST at that moment the conductor en-
WV Tue car. As he came up the aisle
~, 1''eF stopped him, and explained his
, ~. ana the suspicious he had formed.
49, LOU say the man is in the smoking
2,i sad the conductor, who had list
1r % aI'enu7ely. Gould you point him
Yes"
am glad of it. I have received
~, ,,'us ny telegraph that one of the New
~. S"eII-mob is on the train, probably
9r n' on mischief, but no description
s~.s Win 1t, and I had no clew to the
Nv WI have no doubt that the man
,o,;, Speak of is the party. If SO, he is
@. ~ known as Slippery Dick
on w you think you can get back my
S aT asked Walter, anxiously.
'nink there is a chance of it. Come