The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10

moved back to the old cell and inspect
Ell cell No 3 After some trouble
found what was looking for Again
E. N.-1G191,' scratched on the wall.
Something 10 be remembered, don't
you see?'
saw partly. and Marvel did not
| lust then enlIghten me any further.
According TO the way he had figured il
| out, the money package had been
| planted between the time his man had
! slid the kitchen shed roof and his final
| capture AS the chase had lasted 4
| full half hour and hal covered nearly
a mile Ell territory, ! sNmp5ed diff
| calt task before my friend.
We went back to Markham street to
find the house locked up and deserted
Marvel walked through the rear yard
and was going over his own tracks. He
proceeded IeiSurely. and l had ample
time 20 reason or test the play Of my
Imagination. | am not inventive, and
no suggestions came to my mind
1t must have been an hour later
when we came to a little telegraph
SuiutE III the ttltti VI lilF tdL
switch yards. The man in charge sat
at his table, his feet crossed upon it.
Marvel entered unceremoniously
Il want to ask yon a few questions.
my man." he announced, IF you have
the time, but just then there came d
call on the ticker.
"Fifty-seyen out" spoke the opera
tor rapidly. Eve got some details to
take. Will you sit down and wait for
me ten minutes?"
Marvel bowed assentingly. We took
chairs. Marvel sat thinking deeply. /
noted that his eyes were fixed on the
open window, his senses mechanically
taking in the busy drone of the ticker.
for he was expert in that direction,
although very little interested him at
present outside of the unsolved prob
lem of the missing bank money.
Suddenly my friend started so sud
denly that stared strangely at him.
His eyes sought the ticking instru-
ment His hand made an involuntary
movement as If to halt its progress at
some specific point. He arose to his
feet eagerly, fancied. and stood near
er to the operators table. The man
in charge was receiving the message
and checking off on typewriter list.
The IN. NJ" of the code, announcing
the end of the message, had scarcely
sounded before Marvel was touching
the man on the shoulder.
Look at your list he directed to
the wandering operator. Checking OF
train, weren't you?"
Empty out freights over the south
ern branch, yes"
Half way down: e. N.-16791.'"
"Oh, you read me, eh?" spoke the
operator with fraternal smile. 'I've
got it-interested?"
Slightly. What's the carr"
Eastern Nebraska railroad-empty
grain special 1921"
Going or gone"
The operator wheeled In his chair
and darted a quick glance at the
shanty clock
AN hour out" he replied.
Marvel vouchsafed no explanation.
He seized a tab Of yellow blanks and
his hand sent pencil drifting over it
rapidly.
Get that quick as you can to the
division superintendent" he directed.
"Hello." exclaimed the man, glanc-
ing over the message. "Resilius Mar
Eel-we've heard of you, Here she
goes. best I can put through"
Within twenty minutes my friend
pressed close to the operator as
challenge click of the ticker apnrized
his well-trained ears that the reDly
was coming
IF. N. - 1921 wired - to
sidetrack - at = Junction B. and
guarded. Special engine - wait.
ing - Tor - you - at - Siding 4.
Crew - instructed. Command - US.
James - b. - Rappelye - d. S.
this was chopped up into fragments
by the operator verbally as it CANA
over the wire.
We reached Junction z. after a free
and easy dash that was inspiring for
its Iolting novelty We found two
trackmen in charge of freight car
1871 OF the Eastern Nebraska line
Il was special" for carrying thirtv
per cent. bulk of millet and fine grain
seeds. and had double damp proof
5heathirg, open at the top about ropr
feet from the floor base
ResiliGs Marvel got piece of heavy
wire from the fiagman and began to
prod for the package the clever bank
thief had dropped into what he had
safe nest.
AZ twenty minutes of three, pre.
oise;y five hours after Derby Dan had
stolen the $4,000 package of treasurx
1otes from the bank, that good!y sum "
once more rested within the vaults Of
hat institution.
Laughter in Court