Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-29

might be found among those"
Oh, no." smiled Poe. you are wa,
on the track. This is only the prin
OF one finger and it would be next {,
impossible 10 find the print matching
II IL it were in the criminal records
They use only those for identification
with all ten fingers. Besides. haven
notion this fellow has ever beer
caught"
Then how On earth are you COINS
to find the man? It's impossible. You
say he can't be an old crook, and his
work certainly isn't that of anyone
recognize. You aren't going to look al
eyerybody's fingers until you find the
one that matches this. are you?
Querisd Burns.
Hardly that" smiled Poe. Since
you fellows are so skeptical, ! won't
trouble to tell you my theory at all.
But. Burns. suppose you run over 10
Coney Island with me this afternoon.
We may bump into something inter
esting."
All right" Burns shrugged his
shoulders doubtfully. You dope
things out pretty well, Chris. but I
haven't much faith in your clue this
time. 1t leaves too. much to chance"
Burns and Poe started in a taxi for
Coney Island at once. leaving Mitchell
behind. for he seldom took an active
part in their Investigations.
Arrived at the famous resort, the
taxi lodged in and out among the
crowding vehicles and finally came to
q Quiyering halt before the central po-
lice station. Leaving Burns outside.
Poe hurried in and was at once ad-
mitted to the Captain Of the district:
under the name OF Hardy, which he
always assumed when working on a
case. By showing credentials from the
Bankers Protective Association Poe
gained the Captains interest and
quickly explained about the counter
felt flve-dollar bills.
We've had several complaints Of
them the last few days" answered the
Captain. They've been in circulation
couple of weeks, guess. but nobody
detected them till the banks finally
got wise. Best counterfeit | ever saw.
Frankly. I can't tell them from the
genuine, except when somebody points
out the fact that the jaw on the por-
trait OF Jackson is bit too long"
Poe plunged at once into the purpose
OF his visit.
r-nr ID Ind rrtrv -I1N
ords you have Of East Indian jugglers
In shows here. preferably those man
aged by Englishmen?
The Captain turned to a directory
and skinned through it.
There's lots OF East Indian troupes
this year." he said. Here are some
addresses. But you don't suspect
those fellows. do your"
Not exactly" was the reply. as
Poe rapidly copied down the names
and addresses Many occupations
ugglers. others fortune-tellers, dane
RS. dervishes. snake-charmers. and
nagicians. The whole list was quite
ong and the Captain could offer but
little information concerning the man.
lgement Of the Indian performers.
Thanking the officer for his courtesy,
Poe left at once, pulled Burns into the
of the building. tore the list
II names in half and asked: -
Have you much money with your"
About fifty dollars. I guess" an
wered Burns. feeling Of his wallet.
Well, here's a hundred in tens.
brought an extra amount. Take II |
md go to all the shows at these ad- |
lresses; pay in tens and keep separate |
III the five dollar bills you get in !
hange. Ask at each place who the
Is, have il understood that
ou want to hire some jugglers for a
how. IL you stumble onto any bunch
4 East Indians with an English man
ger take his name and address. Then
meet me here at exactly nine o'clock"
All right" answered Burns blankly.
ut he was too well acquainted with
'oe's methods to ask useless questions.
Poe began at once his circuit of the
hows employing East Indians He
aid everywhere with ten or twenty
ollar bill and always stuffed the notes
e received In change into a separate
ocket, without more than glancing at
hem. At each show he inquired the
anne OF the manager, and secured sew
raj addresses.
Finally. having found nothing of i'm
lediate interest, and It being almost
Ime to rejoin Burns, he slipped back
, the police station and, picking out
vacant corner In the vestibule. turned
is back to the door. rapidly thumbing
yer the collection of bills he had re-
eived In change. There were nine
ve-dollar bills In the lot. To his great
on examining President
acks0n's jaw on each he found that
x were identical with the counterfeit
ills he had studied all afternoon.
Burns came shortly, with six FIVE
ollar bills. received in change at East
ada shows; two of them were un-
oubtedly counterfeits.
Christopher Poe put the false money
way carefully and stood for a mo-
ent, thoughtfully running his thin
and through his damp brown hair:
lie corners Of his mouth twitched and
70 deep wrinkles appeared, joining
le lips to the nostrils in heavy fur
,ws.
How many managers did you I'M
lrth?" be asked Burns abruptly.
Only two" was the reply.
Poe took the names and addresses,
impaired them quickly with the sew
al he had procured and then. his
es lighting up strangely. remarked: v
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