The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-08-01

playing "a long shot" he returned eva
sively. Couldn't any of you experts
down at the office give a wild guess
whose work this wasp
Colt shook his head gloomily. mo.
There isn't a counterfeiter on the
books could do it. The man that got
that together has beer quietly expert
menting for years"
Kayton nodded again and called to
had been compiling. The chief glanced
over it.
How about Brockton?" he inquired,
looking up at the government expert.
Colt shook his head violently.
He hasn't beef out long enough"
Gould old man Rich have done it?"
"Oh, no. He's too feeble. 1t may
be a newcomer, you know"
Kayton dropped the list on the desk.
We'll, I've got Il kind of lead that it's
one of the Frisco bunch hat was
rounded up fifteen years ago" he de-
clared.
What do yon mean?" inquired Colt
1 tt '7iilS INV VlS lbul liz
usually concealed under his easy look
ing exterior His exterior. by the way.
was one of his strongest assets. The
fat did not penetrate to his brain.
Joe, get me. those Frisco wires.'
He glanced over the bundle of tele-
grams and went on.
There was Il woman indicated-a
Frisco wnmon-in thn hanl.v rnun1 pP
the Argyle murder case. She was sup
posed to be dead. wired for informa-
tion and found she'd been sent to pris-
on with a gang of counterfeiters. Here
it is:
"'Nellie Marsh sentenced to San
Quentin for three years about time of
reported death And this one says:
N. NJ. left state expiration of sen.
tence. No further record here Now.
you know. Colt, the man that made
the plate for the Webster gang-his
name is Kreisler-did some pretty
rrafty work. and he hasn't been heard
from since"
Colt drew a very audible breath, and
his big eyes cleaned.
nc ~ NC wv Cus by Suu.
That bill hooked up with Argyle and
Argyle with the woman and the wom,
an with the Webster gang makes a
noise like a lockstep, don't it? swear
you've certainly got the luck!'
81 haven't got the woman or the
man." returned Kayton grimly.
But you'd get EN- ventured Colt.
even if you didn't have the whole
United States secret service turned
loose to help You" And with a hearty
handshake he left the room.
Business of seeing the chief" he
vouchsafed as he passed out.
kayton picked up the receiver of his
desk phone.
Get me Tolworthy & Mead" he
said into the %mouthpiece and then
glanced up at Manning. who had en-
tered.
Joe, we've got all the rocks flying
with that counterfeit. haven't we?"
Yes | was just thinking added
the young man whimsically. that
murder was hard on the Argyles. but
it was a great thing for the govern
ment."
Kayton tried to look reproving. but
he choked. and a voice on the wire
saved his dignity.
1t was the younger Mr.. Tolworthy.
He Informed Kayton that the quarry
had risen to the lure of the fake per
sonal." Some ten minutes before a
woman had called mp the law Office on
the telephone and told Mr.. Tolworthy
that she vas Nellie Marsh. He had
referred her to Kayton. and Kayton
might expect a call at any moment.
There was a triumphant CLEAN in
Kayton's eyes as he threw the re-
ceiver on to the hook with a rush.
Joe" he commanded sharply. tell
the outer office If any woman comes
from Tolworthy & Mead | want to see
her right away"
IN. NJ, heard from. g~overnorT" ask.
ed Manning eagerly.
well. some woman called up Toll
worthy & Mead a few minutes ago"