The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01
ELEVENTH EPISODE
"Ms Buckef Shops"
)suaas,,ed by c. N. and A. N. WILLIAM
SoN. Authors OF The Lishtnins
Conductor. ""Ths Love Pirate"
The Prineess Passes

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editorial rooms OF the Independ-
ent had taken on their customary
daily hustle and activity. Edi-
tors, reporters and ONCE boys elbowed
and jostled each other In their hurry
10 get things under way" Jack Stew
ems, the city editor, had already made
10 his assignment sheet and was en-
gagged In conversation with his friend
Bruce Larnlgan, who had dropped in.
"Of all the forms OF graft" said Lar
nigan, "the one / most detest is the
gambling halls for women, which are
better known as bucket shops.
"The city is honeycombed with
them" continued Larnigan, and | am
convinced from the uniform manner In
which they are all conducted that they
are operated by syndicate with one
common head
well as 10 the last part OF your
statement | agree with you," added
Stevens, "but it strikes me lt will prove
more than an ordinary reporters job
10 get anything on these yultures.
Now, II we could only get hold OF
some one who has been the victim OF
their greed we might have some line
TO start on
"We'n need no victim. / have the
very person who can give US the infor-
nation we want" broke IN Larnigan.
Its Kitty Richford, and IL you'll let
me use that phone for about FIVE min
Nutes III get enough to start things
a-humming"
Larnigan was soon talking 70 Miss
Richford, who on several occasions
had done some very clever amateur de
tective work and whose father had
been a member OF the graft trust.
After less than five minutes CONVEX
sation Larnigan hung mp the receiver
and turned To Stevens with a CHEEKY
smile as lac said
We'll. I've gOt the dope all right
THE dickens you say said Stevens
in delightful aStonishmcnt
YES and Got II right" continued
I.arnigan. "'fhe head OF this graft Is
man by the lamc uf Rupert kruger
Hall, prominent banker aud broker
Stevens whistled his surprise, for the
man was we'll known 10 him
"This man Hall. continued Larni
gan. is supposed 70 be very wealthy
and highly respectable. This much i
In our favor. IA he Will never suspect
that there Is any suspicion directed to
ward him We must keep shadow
on him day and night and discover
what connections he makes and run
them down"
With few more words as to usint
extraordinary caution larnigan bad'
farewell 10 Stevens and hurried from
the office.
Reaching the street, Larnigan hailed
/ the first taxi aud was soon being driy
en- at good speed TO the street AZ th'
financial district is known.
His knowledge OF financial specula
ton and the district told him that Hal
had never been seen about any OF the
places NJ had In mind and that accord
| ingIy tn man must transact his busl
ness in secret from his residence,
Two hours later Bruce LarnigaI
FOUND himself IN possession OF a grouI
OF facts which seemed TO prove TIM
theory, and he had learned also tina
Hall. who occupied pretentious resi-
dence on Riverside drive. was leayini
the city late that night after a fash
ionable theater party which he and hi
young wife were giving.
When Bruce left the financial distric
! Ms plans for the evening were definite
y made. lie would visit the Hall resi-
ience IN the absence OF the owner and
" necessary obtain n burglarious en-
trance In search OF the evidence.
Had Larnlgan been able to witness
scene even then Transporting In the
handsomely appointed library OF thu
house OF Rupert Hall perhaps he nigh
have changed his plans for the even
ing. Hall was pacing moodily M snS
down the floor In his hand he held or
Anonymous note. II read:
watch your wife and Justin Thompson
the district attorney. They are In love
with esyh other and think that you arr
blind A FRIEND.
Hall ceased his restless pacing with
n muttered curse and slipped the crum
pied note into his pocket. There was
light step outside the door and q
young and beautiful woman In raw
Ishlng evening costume entered thu
room. II was his wife.
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