The Washington times., 1909-12-17
CHAPTER XXXIT
ANOTHER ~ Joe.

JARVIS had enjoyed thirty-six hours
OF almost unbroken sleep. He was
feeling as happy as man can feel
who is thoroughly rested after having
cessful conclusion.
No ceremony was wasted about his
admission 70 the bankers presence.
The old gentleman arose with "a smile
Of welcome that looked as though it
might never come of.
I congratulate you on being the
greatest detective of the century" he
said enthusiastically
Jarvis might have been pardoned for
a little lack Of mOdesty OF demeauor
under the circumstance. but he actu-
ally colored under the old mans praise.
II don't think would have done
much II your son had not helped me
out &C the end" he said humbly.
NY poor boy Mr.. Heath spoke
gently. "He has confessed the whole
thing 10 me / think ~ has taught him
a lesson that he is not apt TO forget.
He needed II, and I count 10 cheap AT
the price Of the few thousand II cost
.sBut now I want 20 talk about your
self. Tell me all about how you did IT,
There isn't much to tell. jarvis
spoke. diffidently. Il hardly know my
self why I suspected the steanneS were
done before the explosions. The more
I worked on that theory, the more Inn
probable IL seemed. Yet / could never
quite get away from IT,
Mn stumbling upon the TACT vi JhAi
sons connection with Vanderdam and
his crowd was quite by accident 30
was the discovery that he was spending
large amounts Of money
Il am sorry that I suspected him.
felt sure he was only a tool In their
hands at the worst OF course. never
thought OF "A man Of Randolph's stand
ing being mixed up In II until the last
moment I don't think I'll ever imagine
I can tell a thing about mans face
again -, o., ...- go 100 -.
guilty bit. AS you say, this will prob
ably cure him of his slight tendency q
witness 7 think he Will be a little more
careful OF his companions after this.
well, now, about yourself. MT
Heath began, when JARVIS had ehued
Z have "A little proposition 90 make
Jarvis said nothing. lie could not
think Of anything especially aprGpos %
cor course, We did not expect that tho
money recovered would be quite a.
much a. 60 u.s. But the directors insist
upon sticking 10 their offer Of per cent
reward 70 the man who brought IL back
The FIRST counting OF the money has
been Hnished. and it figures up TO five
million. seven hundred and uiuety-t we
thousand. four hundred and eighty dol
Jars. ] have Just done the little example
in uefcenf4gp. and Or I am not mistaken
your reward will amount 20 a hundred
and fifteen thousand. eight hundred ant
forty-uine dollars and sixty cents. is
that TfGhtt
The young detective looked a. the row
Of figures across the bottom Of the slip
His eyes blurred and he could not have
told whether IL was right within hun
dred thousand.
And II am 10 have this2 He spoke
ir a whisper.
'CertainIy YOU are to have it. What
are You going to do with it2"
The Banker looked straight into jar
Wis ewes. He waited through a mo-
ment's silence
Il wanted 20 suggest "a little plan. You
spoke 70 me about having studied law
DO Won know anything about corpora
ton laW2"
Il specialized on that for a year and
a half and worked with Smith and
Whitredge for another year before
tried TO start out for myself. J was too
proud 10 20 back 10 them after thel
had predicted my bowling success W.
had had some differences about th'