Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-07-04


"les. sir. 1t was" said Bailey. 1T
was cashed ut the Corn and was set
tied through the clearing house by
llartzell's bank"
How was Ii drawn-to my order?"
Yes. sir. and It's got your name OF
the back of H."
Forgery"
sure" said Bailey.
Farusworth paced a turn or two and
then addressed Railey.
"tio out aud hold Hnrtzell a couple
Of minutes before you let him In Then
20 over Ia kneeland's detective agency
and have him send good man over"
Bailey vanished. aud Farnsworth
turned TO Miss Clarendon
WAS Bob In Boston Tuesday"
She flushed and hesitated. then an
swercd steadily. Yes"
In this Officer
YES"
Game early. before got herer'
yes
bob knew that that check was com.
ing from Hartzell He may have
known that II would be mailed on the
10Th. Wait"
He opened the door and looked into
the outer office
MIR Hartzell." he called. Come In.
slender. keen eyed man OF forty
entered.
When my nephew called on you n
month ago about the Gorhnm deal did
YOU mention any date when you would
probably sct;lef'
llartzell stroked his chin
II may have mentioned the 10th"
said he II told you over the phone"
You told me the 10Th" said Farms.
worth, unless I've forgotten But
what did you tell him That's the
point"
Il think said that Gorham would
probably pay on the 18th"
VERY good Did you call at the corn
on your way up here
Yes: they're looking the matter up
Farms worth sat down to the tele
phone and called up the Corn. There
was brief conversation. AT the close
Of which I'nrnSworth pulled open II
tall drawer IN his desk and took out
check book
Well" said hc nj last. here's the
Joker \ leaf containing three checks
signed IN blank has been cut from this
book. and | didn't notice &C. Shrewd
work. flartzell You see. that check
OF yours was too big 10 be safely han
dlad. nj your bank 80 the rasca de
posted ii In mine That gave me a
balance Of Si,7Oo more than knew
about. 50 of course wouldn't draw
against it Then our thief filled out
my blanks IN bearer aud cashed them
az my bank The way ! play this
game. llartzcll, any smooth fellow can
cash bearer check OF mine At the
Corn for "A couple Of thousand without
ever being asked 90 ludorse IT, | pre-
fer To make some Of my payments that
way. and the bank knows It"
Indeed" said Hartzcll and he
strokcd his chin again. I'm afraid
you're stuck. Farnsworth
lie turned TO go. and Farnsworth did
lanes Knccland the detective. entered,
and he gave the departing form half
glance
do you know Hartzcll:" said
Farnsworth
Il met him some years ago" re
spondcd the detective thoughtfully
Has Bailey told you about this
game that's been played on me-"
knreland nodded and winked his
eyes behind HIS big round spectacles.
"Now. the point OF IT," said Farms.
worth lis that lIartzelrs letter, with
IN this office"
III 1t ever came here" said Knee
land
II tell you the thing was done here
Checks have been taken from my
book Who could have done that ex.
cept some one who knows the ropes
here"
Il could have done IT," said Knee
land complacently. "A good many PEG
pie know where you keep that book"
But the forged Endorsement how
do YOU account for that"
probably traced You haven't the
check, Of course
Yes. Hartzcll brought II up from
his bank Here It Is"
"EIartzell left 1t here said the de
tective We'll that's good evidence"
Evidence"
THAT he didn't do the trick himself :"
I'm tell you who did do It," said
Farnsworth My nephew did II. It's
no trouble for him TO forge my name
Ask this young lady here Is Bob's
writing Ike mlnc:"
Remarkably so" said Miss Claren
don calmly
Important coincidence" said Knee
land Have you got a specimen Of
his hand? am tolerably familiar
with yours"
There's letter from him some
where here" said FarnswOrth.
Miss Clarendon went into the next
room and returned Immediately with