The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-05-18
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NTk4t Ns Eaw Was Roy DesbrOEgh
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ne- end Of The enclosure On his way
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his gait Az he reached liftle slot
in the tish wire netting through
which was taken and given out notes
and ether documents. the detective
Eaw Miss Burrows cast furtire. hur-
ricd glance all about her Then she
drew ar envelope from her pocket
She shot it through the slot with the
precipitation ard manner OF q guilty
person. IN fash young Desbrough
seized IL, thrust II into his own pocket.
parsed ON.
This was like saying. ~Get up" 70
a horse. Simpson got up. he scram-
bied across the rafters. He nearly
feIl down the stairs leaving the dark
and dreary loft He got 70 the street
In time to oyertaks Desbrough.
Simpson followed the young bank
man into restaurant, shadowed him
thence to the street. Then at a con.
yenient doorway he deftly edged him
cC the pavement.
"HelIol" hailed Roy. What's the
idea Of 90 much roughnessg'
Want to see you" was the brisk
response. "See?'
Roy did see-a coat lapel thrust
back. a seyen-pointed silver badge
flashed into view,
Detective, eh?" smiled Roy. quiet.
~. Where's my INTEREST,""
Letter in your pocket-right
there" and Simpson smartly tapped
the spot whore he knew the letter
frem the pretty currency pen reposed.
Treasure
All. treasure, indeed. was the
writer Of that missiyei Roy's eyes
glowed al the thought. Then he won
dered what this bold stranger had to
do about it.
Save time, trouble, giving 1t up"
announced Simpson.
Then Roy laughed Their he took
out the missive in question. removed
its incIosure, read its contents and
handed the sheet to Simpson.
Dear Roy" it read. "uncIe is
cross, SO you had better defer call un-
III Thursday. ELFRIDA."
"U-um," muttered Simpson in
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chagrin. False trail Wrong clue"
q guess So" nodded Roy. IF you're
trying to connect that estirnable
young lady with the disappearance OF
those money packages"
Pettigrew Simpson felt persuaded !
that his usefulness in the present case
was at an end. He allowed Roy to |
depart without farther question. lie |
went back to the bank, but not to his
former covert.
Simpson went the rounds Of the !
place, studying the faces OF the various
workers. No Intuition" came TO him,
however, that might start him on the
trail Of the guilty criminal Thought /
fully. somewhat mournfully, he neared |
the currency pen. Simpson felt lit
tie ashamed of himself as he viewed
the charming Miss Burrows at close
range.
The owner OF that sweet face
could never engage in theft" he told
himself "Helloi"
With startling scream the young
ady had jumped upon a stool
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