Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-10-05

tied the point that might bs,'o Set
OF some use to him. Morgan 90 Oeea
of the bank almost tearing ~; alie out
He had weak spell from hi uair
ment, and had to ease him ~ e-'I;e-
step while the Waterman ran S'one
bank for some water D'o the
We had about revived him
Marvel reappeared. He carried "nea
low satchel in his hand. He - 5e|
companion, but as the Iatta. "au
within the radius of the sire. Taine
| saw that he was not the D,,r,. 'aulp
but a ragged, trampish-looking fello1
He had a bleeding cut on one , oh",%
which he was nursing with bee
kerehief Marvel apparently had ai,o
lim. given
Take care of him till a little ,,.o-
directed Marvel to the uatoh.'
See if your stuff is all right bn
ed to Morgan. throwing the satcbei 1 y"
the table as we entered the bav VI
again. OSAk
He was at the telephone next and,
heard orders to the local police -
watch trains, country roads and ~
slum quarters for the man dascrihaS
Morgan had pulled open the gatcbai
Like some mailman he examined
package after package of monor
notes and other securities.
Safe and sound" he pIoo+,s
What az escape! and-what does IL
all mean?" he cried, gazing blaDkIv
at Marvel
you have manager here namad
Leslie Forbes?" quietly questioned
Marvel.
why. yes," replied the banker IN
surprise.
And one of your employees nameo
Ickes was sent to the penitenttarv nv
you for embezzlement year ago."
What is the connections" cha.
lenged the banker.
Simply this" explained Marvel,
that Forbes is the pivot upon which
revolves this entire case. The man
is pervert, but a coward. He would
not directly steal penny, but this
Ickes, his friend, has had time to ag.
ure out very pretty and elaborate
plot in prison. Briefly, for some
months certain Irregularities have oc.
CURED ih the bank that troubled Won.
Never a suspicion came into your
mind that Ickes, whom you implicitly
trusted, was involved. Deity, with.
out your ever guessing it, he has made
money and securities disappear. to re-
appear. He has even had the BAL
ances overrun, all to convey the idea
| to you that some one or more of your
three subordinates were borrowing Sc.
cretly from the bank to gamble or in.
vest. Two of your employees were
sons of wealthy clients, and you
| feared TO make a rash move. In the
meantime, with the aid of one Maginn
the man in prison was setting up his
scheme. Deity, to relieve your anxi.
cites, Forbes suggested the confden
tial services of Resilfus Marvel Thu
plotters planned to get me out Of the
way, and I accommodated them.
THE conspirators knew that the
City National was practically impreg.
nable from the outside. But Magnn
| had been given the combination to
vault and strong box. My counterpart
made you believe he would secrete
himself in that cabinet yonder,
whence he could watch all the move
ments of your employees tomorrow.
You fell in with his ideas was
barely in time to catch a glimpse OF
him as he sped away with his plumber
He saw that l was close upon him
after a brisk run. He turned a curTI
in the alley. / heard crash of glass.
Rounding the turn saw him crossing
some shed roofs. Just then the man
outside here staggered up the steps OF
deserted building. He had been
asleep on the floor when the satchel
landed on him, and he was cut by the
falling glass. think that is all, COZ
cluded Marvel. drawing on his gloves
in a leisurely manner.
Except a substantial recognition OF
your services, by mail, Mr.. Marvel
AS to Forbes, and this Maginn-if he
is caught"
"That is for you to decide" said
Marvel
| by Tue way, our ILiSHu OuISA0
he has been friend indeed" said the
banker, and he extended one hun
dred dollar note to Marvel
1 accompanied my friend outside
The tramp, little dreaming that ne
had brought to light something like
million in cold cash, stood rubbing MS
injured face and grumbling at fate
"Pd like to catch the man VINO
slugged me with that satchel!" ne
growled, land disturbed me out OF the
only bed I've known for month
Here was where my companlon
stepped in, pressing the one hundred
dollar bill into the hand Of the dunn
founded wanderer.
Finish your nap at the best hoteI III
town, my friend" said Resilius MAI
vel.