The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-18

, tAl IdN luhtN Nh thtit AhNiNtHaAi
daily hustle and activity Edl
tors, reporters aud office boys clhowed
and jostled each other IN their hurry
to get things under way Jack Stey.
ems, the city editor, had already made
up his assignment sheet ana was ou
gagged IN conversation with his friend
Bruce Larnigan, 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 us bucket shops.
THE city IS honcycombed With
them" continued larnlgan, "and am
convinced from the uniform manner IN
which they are all conducted that they
are operated by syndicate with one
common head.
We'll, as to the last part Of your
statement agree with you" added
Stevens, but II strikes me it Will prove
more than an ordinary reporters job
TO get anything on these yultures.
Now. If 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'll need no victim. have the
very person who can give us the infor-
nation we want broke In Larmgan.
ITS Kitty Richford. and If you'll let
me use that phone for about i've min
utcs Ill get enough to start things
a-humming."
Larnlgan was soon talking TO Miss
Ricbford, who on several occasions
had done some very clever amateur de.
tective work and whose father had
been member Of the graft trust.
After less than five minutes convcr
sation Larnigan hung up the receiver
and turned to Stevens with CHEEKY
smile as he said:
well. I've got the dope all right
"The dickens you say" said stevens
In delightful astonishment.
"Yes, and got 1t right" continued
Larnigan. "1he head of this graft "a
a man By the name of Rupert Kruger
Hall, prominent banker and broker
stevens whistled his surprise, for tho
man was well known to him
This man Hall" continued Iarni
gan rs supposed TO be very wealthy
and highly respectable. This much Il
in our favor. as he will never suspect
that there Is any suspicion directed to.
ward him. We must keep q shadow
on him day and night and disco, ei
what connections he makes and run
them down.
With a few mole words as 70 using
extraordinary caution Larnigan hade
farewell Ia Stevens and hurried from
the Office.
Reaching the street, Larnigan hailed
the first taxi and was soon being driv
en- at good speed to the street. as lh'
financial district IS known.
His knowledge Of financial specula
tion and the district told him that Hal
had never been seen about any Of the
places he had In mind and that accord
ingly the man must transact his busi
ness in secret from his residence.
Two hours later Bruce Larnigar
found himself in possession Of a grouT
of facts which seemed TO prove thi'
theory, and he had learned also thai
Hall. who occupied pretentious resi-
deuce on Riverside drive. was leayins
the city late that night after fash
ionable theater party which be aud hi'
Young wife were giving.
When Bruce left the financial district
his plans for the evening were definite
is made. lie would visit the Hall resi-
dence IN the absence Of the owner and
~ necessary obtain a burglarious en-
trance in search of the evidence.
Had Larnlgan been able to witness
a scene even then transplring In the
handsomely appointed library OF ths
house Of Rupert Hall perhaps be mighl
have changed his plans for the even
ing. Hall was pacing moodily up and
down the floor. In his hand be he'd m
anonymous note. 1t read
Watch your wife and Justin IhoihI sotl "a
the district attorney. They are n iott
with each other and think that you afs
s,,ss A FRIEND
et-A.~+ a.
Hall ceased his restless pacing with
muttered curse and slipped the crum
oiled note into his pocket. There was
a light step outside the door and q
Young and beautiful woman In A raV
,shing evening costume entered ths
room. Ii was his wife
She watched him with little frown