The Little River news., 1917-11-10
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 It's wasted #ma1 aa Derby Dan, and so t HHa 4a. E8a 50 much as @ scrap of p-E=s Na4 disclosed. Dan bI.aked and e.aasl t Marvel.
 "Dereliet, To cargo abroad, and I'll soon sink, Le said witH slight laugh.
 Tho officer had ta1 from his pocket the oisart tsfe Ai- clothes con- tained-a WGtsa.
 I'll keep that 10 count the few hours left me, f you don't mind," said Dan, but Marvel was giving the time- piece a close inspection. He opened the cases. 1 saw him gaze searchingly at the inside of the back case, then at the outstretched hand of Derby Dan, and then into Derby Dan $ eyes. The mocking smile dTifted from the face of the prisoner.
 Have 1 hit it, Dan?' challenged Marvel, with one movement ripping the back case from the watch and handing the denuded timepiece to it's owner.
 "Only you," admitted tho prisoner in a subdued tone. Not that you have one chance in a thousand of locating her"
 Think things over, Dan,' said my friend, turning to leave the room. You shall have good nursing. To make it still better, suppose you help me out where you can?'
 But Derby Dan shrugged lis hatehet- like shoulders and was dumb. Marvel spoke all order to the officer respect ing the disr rositiCn Of the prisoner. Then he went to the teIler's cage, made some mem9r2nda of he informa- tion received there, ard walked brisk iy towards the broad stairway leading to the street.
 T suppose yap read the oracle?" he interrogated, and then &s l looked dubious he produced the enc-half of the watch case. Pasted over it's inner surface was the photograph of wo- man. It was the portrait of such q woman as one would expect man of Derby Dams character to select coarse featured, loud eyed, taWdry as to neck and waist adorEUl31t.
 Still, q woman; and to Derby Dan the picture seemed so dear, that l doubted not for her sai,2 he hal riskcd Q shot, to enrich her l. he'd consented to spend the last poor cragmont of his lifo behind steel bars
 He is clear game,' announced Resilius Marvel, and will never squeal. His hopes, however, must hinge on 8 division of the spoil Of course it's the woman her pals will make for sooner or later
 So you must find her"
 50 l shall find her." said Marvel swiftly. The raid must have been timed to a secondhand an inch. Derby Dan loitered Up to that cage, and knows enough about bank routine to look over the ls2t2t;ons on tho pack ages. Then the red pepper that missed a grab, the weighted loot and a close calculation that. did not miss, and l dare say landjGs directly in the automobile, whore Eia pals were ready for the word Go.
 My friend had drawn the right pie tuco of an actual happening We found when we reached the sreet The crossing policeman told Of the crash of glass, flying object, the whir of the auto, and n2sh 10 the corner ahead with mounted officer iu pur- suit, who lost the trail amid the con fusion of too I:any vehicles, with less than one-half a mile accomplished And then as two of the ban!, police l.:an appeared leading Derby Dan be- tween them, he gave a slight start of Recognition.
 Know him?' inquired Marvel.
 Saw him before, that's all" was the response.
 "Where?"
 Right at this letter box. About twenty minutes ago. I saw him lean on it and watch the big clock up in the Board of Trade Then he looked up and down the street. Then he drew an envelope from his pocket. He kept his eyes fixed on it for few minutes as if thinking deeply. Then he lifted the cover of the slot, shot 1t into the letter box and walked briskly into the bank"
 Marvel whipped about. He was scan ming the printed schedule for collec- tion of mail on the front of the box. He glanced at his watch. His face eX- pressed satisfaction. I knew it be- tokened that no collection had been made since Derby Dan had deposited letter in the box. Marvel took a pencil and card from his pocket and scrib- bled name and a telephone num- Der.
 ''Phone from the bank" he directed me. II will have to remain here. Tell