The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-18


Anyway it is so for man OF spirit, You
can give the weeks screw that's owing
to me to buy milk and bath buns for the
next meeting of directors. Yours truly.
c. j. ATTERSON.
whats the postmark?" asked Joe.
"Rimouski. Sunday, $3.50 a. M"
1T looks like Atterson's the thief.
remarked .Ioe I'm inclined that way
because Atterson had that letter post
ed by con-con-w what's the word?'
Confederate:
you've got it, He was seen here in
town on Sunday at 1920. and he
couldn't have posted no letter in Ri
mOuski in time for the $50 a. m. on
Sunday unless he'd gone there on the
I o'clock express on Saturday evening
Yes. Attersons the thief, all right
And if that really was he they saw
Stoneham ways he's had time to get
thirty miles Of bush between us and
him, and he can so right on till he's
on the Labrador. I doubt you'll see
your 100000 again. Mr.. Harris
"H'mr' coughed Mr.. Harris 'My
directors won't want to pay you 81
day for nothing"
Two dollars a day. said Joe in his
gentle voice. II shouldn't "a thought
the two hundred times hundred thou
sand dollars could stand strain like
that"
laughed. Look here. November.
| think I'd like to make this bargain
for you. I'll sell your services to Mr..
Harris here for So day If you fail
and 10 per cent of the sum you recov-
er IL you succeed. We'll. Harris. is It
on or off," asked.
''Oh, on. | suppose, confound youm
said Harris.
Twenty hours later Joe. police
trooper named Hobson and were
deep in the woods. We had hardly
paused to interview the farmer ut
Roberville and then had passed OF
down the old deserted roads until ut
last We entered the forest. or. as it is
locally called. the bush
Where are you heading for?" Hob
Sun Udu dSkeu joe
Red river. because If it really was
Atterson the farmer saw | guess he'll
have gone up there. None uf them
trappers there now in July month. ST.
he can steal canoe easy Besides. a
man who fears pursuit always likes TO
get into country he knows. and you
heard Mr.. Harris say how Atterson
had 6shed Red river TWO vacations
Beside" s"-here Joe stopped and point
ed to the grOund-"them's Attcrsou'S
tracks" he said. "Leastways. it's II
black fox TO . lynx pelt they are his"
But you've never seen him. What
reason have you?" demanded Hobsnn
when iirst we happened on them
about four hours back. Willie you was
lightin' your pipe" replied Joe. "they
come out or the bush. aud when we
reached near Carriers place they weni
back into the bush again Then u
mile beyond Carriers out Of the bush
they come on to the road again What
can that circumventin mean: Fellpi
who maIe the tracks don't want 10 he
seen. No. 8 boots. city made. uails in
EN-. rubber heels Come on
] will not attempt to describe our
journey hour by hour nor tell how
November held to the trail. following
1t over areas OF hard ground and rock.
noticing scratch here and Il broken
twig there. The next morning Novem-
Der wakened us at daylight, and once
more we hastened forward
For some time we followed After
sons footsteps and then found that
they left the road.
We moved ON quietly and saw that
not hfty yards ahead of us man was
walking e1citedly up and down. His
head was sunk upon his chest in an at
titude OF the utmost despair He
waved his hands. and Oil the still mir
there came TO us the sound of his mo
notonOus muttering
We crept upon him. AS we did so
HobSon leaped forward and. Swapping
his handouts on the mans wrists.
cried:
"Cecil Atterson. I've got you"
by the way. I'd like to hear exactly
what I'm charged with" said Atterson.
Theft of 100000 from the Grand
banks. May as we'll hand them over
and put me to no more trouble"
Hobson plunged his hand into After.
sons pockets and searched him thor.
oughly. nut found nothing
They are not on him. be cried
TRY his pack
From the pack November produced a
square bottle of whisky. some bread
salt. slab Of mutton-that was all
Where have you hidden the stun 2
demanded Hobson.
Suddenly Atterson laughed
$50 you think robbed the bank !?
he said. I've my own down ON them
and I'm glad they've been hit by some
one. though I'm not the man. Anyway
I'll have you and them for wrongful
arrest, with violence
November was lingering over the
pack. which lay open on the ground
examining 1t and its contents with con
centrated attention. Atterson had sunl
down under tree like man weariet
out
Hohson aud Ioa H. mid