El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-21


Burner said he didn't know WnethsI
it was worth anything He assured me
that as far as he was concerned ne
didn't want to make any trouble.
you see de ReQuesans was inter-
ested in a revolution" he said. las a
good Cuban revOlutiOnist myself, L
thought we s1ouli all stick together.
was just helping the cause.
Have you the original negatives ana
positives2" I asked, affecting alarm
that they should be at large.
ooh no. Burner answered Ihey
were destroyed as soon as the plates
I pulled out one Of the hundred colon
notes, and asked the man If he could
identify it. Yes he answered posi-
lively; That's the note all right But,
you know. it went through a transfer
process"
So much for the photographer Now
for the maker Of the plates
The Plates in North River.
Mrs. Girard had told Of a man some
where on Fulton street who had de-
Iivered the notes and had the plates.
but she did not know his name or
where his place was The next thing
was to look up all the engraTers on
Fulton street
An establishment doing business IN
der the name Of DObbs seemed TO be
the most likely place A note pur-
porting to come from de Requesans
was carefully prepared to be sent TO
him. A boy was picked out to carry
it. and coached TO play his part The
note read to this effect:
Take good care OF the plates, De
cause I may aid myself in getting out
by giving them over TO the govern
menL IOu can rest assured you VIII
not be involved, Keep them intact ana
hand them over TO myself or my at
tOrney."
The boy had been instructed TO wait
until the man read the note and SAID
something. II the engraver said, All
right" the boy was TO cough
Everything went smoothly A very
much forced cough suddenly issued
from the open door OF the engrayer's
shop. I walked in
How are yoU?" said, extending my
handhand cordially to DObbs, who was
holding the note in his left hand.
One look was enough for each Of us.
We Wresued for the note-and / got
it.
Dobbs. however. denied all knowledge
of the plates Even when my men
and I searched the place from floor
to ceiling, we could find nothing
DObbs was, nevertheless. hustled OH
to the secret service headquarters, and
I waited for the mans partner to coma
in.
At last he came, open eyed at the
disorder in their little place Of busi-
"sh-h.' I whispered. drawing him
aside I'm from a lawyers office
Your partner has been arrested, and
wants TO see you quick But he told
me TO tell you to say nothing to the
secret service Seer
The Story Works.
Fortunately. the partner "fell' for
the story that had handed out almost
on the spur Of the moment
Are they hidden2" I whispered,
bringing my lips close to the partners
ear in confidence.
'What?' he asked in monetary eau
ton.
THE plates-the plates." I feigned,
in great excitement
ooh. yes" succumbed the partner,
the Colombian plates are hidden, but
the others are in North River
With never smile, disclosed my
identity.
The Colombian plates were found at
the home of a friend Of the firm, and
a Wrecking company was engaged 70
search for the Costa Rican plates They
lay at the Jersey City end Of ferry.
A diver was sent down, and four or
five nights he diTed, until at last the
original hundred colon note plates OF
the COunterfeiters were found.
The time had come to return the call
Of Gen de Nora The shadows re-
ported that he was at home and / went
out towards his boarding house
Il should like to see Gen de Nora
I asked Of the neat capped maid.
'He is not in" answered the maid,
returning to me.
I handed her my card and asked her
to try again. A moment later she
tripped back Il beg pardon, but 1
made a mistake. The general says for
you to come right upstairs"
There the sly old fox stood In the
l middle Of the room. smiling and bal
ancing the pastebOard thOughtfully be-
tween his finger tips
"Ah, Meestair Bearns, it is indeed a
! great plaisir." he exclaimed politely.
M
/ cigaret? No? A drink2 NO2 1t is too
/ bad. I am at loss to entertain you"
Burns Explains His Call.
! You know general" hastened,
| I'm merely renewing our acquaintance
I of the day you so kindly called at our
/ office You said you would be glad 70
! be Of any assistance to me.
/ Eyes"
And have called
with a warrant for your arrest"
The general moved not an eyelash
] This is very annoying to me-" he pro-
I tested cOolly. There is not one particle
I of evidence that / am concerned In ans
/ matter that interests the secret service.
/ Il an very sorry, general j pursued
| firmly. but you understand nave
! duty to perform in this matter
my dear fellow" he returned heart
l lily, mo excuses. I shall go with you
He went with me to the federal
} building in the same outward spirit II
( which he would have gone TO a Cluu
I There he was turned over TO the UnlIeC
/ States marshal. who placed him in jail
1 That was the last the boarding house
saw Of this soldier Of fortune. There
| was a long trial, in which de Mora anC
I de Reuuesans had the benefit OF sOm'
| Of the best legal talent in New York
But they were convicted, largely OF
1 the testimony Of the little widow"
Two later two subdued soldiers o.
I fortune left a federal prison to reYoiu
/ tionize in safer regions.
I Copyright, 1913, by W. J. Burns)-