Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-13

| ociSbOfb n q SAFELY f2ZOf Inv on tn(
table. Also. under the sas. let "a,
quite a heap OF fresh. warm cinders
| The eyebrows Of the captive wer,
Jagged and irregular. and his uppeI
lip vas rough and scraped,
He has tried to disguise himself
shouted the bank teller. instantly.
ITO dishKure himself. YOU mean
interpolated Marvel. HE has done
more than that. He has been busy
removing all Identification marks-
papers. clothing tags-hello! what,
this?"
From behind the man there eud.
denly sprang out q small lively dog.
He was Of the fox terrier breed. and
barked At 10 Justify,
"Oh, the animal wal with him when
he came into the bank" ~explained the
teller. Followed him 10 here. Be-
longs to him. l SUPPOSE"
II see," nodded my friend. thought.
fully. Now, then, my mani"
He fixed his eye sharply on the pris-
oner. The latter did not finch under
the cynosure. He must have been
q handsome appearing young man be-
fore he had jabbed those scissors into
his eyebrows. He was very pale, but
there was nothing OF the cringiug or
alarmed culprit about him.
Il see 1t Is useless to ask you your
name," observed Marvel. I'VE will
make a search, but | fancy you have
fcrestalled what you were shrewd
enough to suspect awaited YOU"
My friend was right. The man had
cut Off even the laundry marks on his
linen, had removed every letter and
card from his pocketbook, and had
burned them on the marble top of the
table.
You won't tell your name, Of
course said Marvel. "Will you talk
at all?"
Il will make only one statement"
the cool, composed reply.
II shall BIZ glad 10 receive IT," re
piled Marvel.
Il did not know until half hour
since that / was passing counterfeit
money"
You know It now"
Yes" came the response, accom-
with n trenior of the finely
lips. Il had ten 500 bills,
aud | have passed them an
Where did you get them"
Il will answer that question and
rest my case there was the singular
After that it is up to you to
10 what you choose; and after that |
shall absolutely refuse to say one
world found them"
That was all--all al the start, all at
ne finish. = Argument, menaces, ca
"~synpathy--these went for
Marvel studied the prisoner
Then he whispered to the
eller. The latter retired, to reappear
With the floor officer, Marvel gave
his man some low.toned instructions.
'he officer placed a come-along upon
he wrist Of the prisoner.
You can leave the dog" spoke Mar.
'cl suddenly.
The prisoner turned and his lips
He was evidently about to
nut In a plea for the continued COM
'anionsh'p OF the little animal, whom
lie seemed to regard with fondness.
Win something OF a sigh, he re-
'ressed utterance, however, pulled
III NAT down over his eyes ana stolld'
y accompanied the officer from the
lace.
Het ME a piece OF stout cord Mar
81 directed the teiler' ana IN another
minutes we yer on our way to
ounces OF the United BANKERS Pro-
ectfe ASSOCIATION Inc little animal
,''aeo ana worried put trotted
''ohg' GUIDED by MarVei. The latter
tue dog loose IN an empty
Dom ahu SAT down in his W fa'or
'e sha'r ~ MS private nc
mere ~ some thinking 10 DO, he
put shouiu IKE to nave
gu nach mere ABOUT an houf before
.ush'
! a curious enough and interested
housh 10 greet the invitation as a
avor' and SAID SO.
And by the way, my friend he
allied ater me az ] reached the door,
mat young mai we have secured
old the truth~'he did not know the
100 bills were counterfeit until the
a'ler at the Central National told him
o.
wondered how Resilius Marvel had
'und this out. but | knew he was
Ight, He usually treasured up his de.
uctions and discoveries until a case
as ended, When he anticipated an
announcement, ! had found In the
asst, Ii was only when he WAS vary