The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-15
CHAPT Err v.
Doddridoe Knapp.

Doddridge Knapp
II was past ten O'Clock OF the morn
,,,g when the remembrance OF the
sterious note | had received the
preceding night came on me. look
the slip from my pocket. ana reau It's
.on,tents once more. IL was perpleN-
ino enough. but IL furnished me with
q, idea OF course could not take
money intended for Henry NhloE'
But here was the first chance 10 get
at the heart OF this dreadful business.
The writer Of the note, ! must sup
nose was the mysterious employer
n I could see her could find the way
of escape from the dangerous purdeh
OF Henry Wilton's personality ana
mission.
put which bank could be meant
rho only names ! knew were the
Bank OF California, whose failure III
the previous year had sent echoes
even into my New England home ana
the Anglo-C alifornian Bank, on which
I held a draft. The former struck
me "a the more likely place OF ap-
continent. and after some skiltul
Navigating | found myself at the cor
nor of California and Sansome streets,
before the building through which the
wealth of an empire had howed.
watched closely the crowd that
,nassed in and out OF the treasure
house. and assumed what hoped was
an air OF prosperous indifference 10
my surroundings.
No one appeared TO notice me
There were eager men and cautious
men. and men who looked secure anu
men who looked anxious, but neither
man nor woman was looking LOT me-
Plainly had made bad guess a
rhastv walk through several other
hanks that | could see In the neigh-
borhood gave no better result anu
had 70 acknowledge that this chance
.of penetrating the mystery was gone
sneculated for the moment on what
the effects might be. To neglect an or
der OF this kind might result IN the
Withdrawal of the protection that nau
saved my life, and in turning me over
"a the mercies of the banditu VINO
thought | knew something OF the
whereabouts of boy.
AS reflected thus, | came upon
crowd massed about the steps OF
great granite building in Pine Street
a whirlpool OF men. IL seemed, VIII
,cross-currents and eddies, and IRON
the whole rose the murmur OF excited
voices.
II was the Stock Exchange. th'
gamblers paradise. in which million
and afiiuence walked side by size.
AS watched the swaying, shou'
ing mass with wonder ana amust
lment. a thrill shot through me.
Upon the steps of the buildins
amid the crowd of brokers and specl
lators. | saw tall, broad-shouldere
man of fifty or fifty-hve, his rae
keen. shrewd and hard, broad al IN
temples and tapering TO strong Jaw
a vellow.gray mustache and imperii
.half-hiding and half-revealing IN
firm lines Of the mouth, with u
mark of the wolf strong upon q
whole. IL was a face never 10 be 10
gotten as long as should hold mer
DRY at all. 1t was the face had see
twelve hours before In the lantei
fash In the dreadful alley. with u
cry of murder ringing In my ear
Then 1t was lighted by the fierce mr.
of rage and hatred, and marked WI
the chagrin OF baiiied plans. NOW
was COOL good-humored, alert for u
battle of the Exchange that had
ready begun. But | knew IL for q
same and was near crying aloud Tn
here was murderer.
| clutched my nearest neighbor
the arm, and demanded to know W
IL was.
"Doddridge Knapp" replied I
man civilly. Hes running the Oh
lar deal now, and II could only que
which side he's on. I'd make I
tune IN the next few days. He's
King CT Pine Street"
While | was looking at the HI
of the Street and listening to
neighbours tales OF his operatio
Doddridge Knapp's eyes met mi
To my amazement there was lc
OF recognition in them. Yet he ms
no sign, and in a moment was gone
This. then. was the enemy l '