The Arvada enterprise., 1917-11-08

moved back to the old cell and inspect
ed cell No. q After some trouble I
found what was looking for. Again
q N.-1e791,' scratched on the wall.
Something to Be remembered. don't
you sect"
1 saw partly, and Marvel did noa
Just then enlighten mo any further.
According to the way he had figured II
out, the money package had been
planted between the time his man had
slid the kitchen shed roof and his hnal
capture. As the chase had lasted
| full half hour and had covered nearly
mile of territory. glimpssd . din
cult 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 leisurely. and I had ample
time to reason or test the play Of my
Imagination. I am not inventive, and
no suggestions came to my mind.
1t must have been an hour later
when we came to . little telegraph
shanty In the center Of the great
switch yards. The man in charge sat
at his table. his feet crossed upon It
Marvel entered unceremoniously.
Il want to ask you few questions,
my man." he announced, '.if you have
the time, but just then there came Q
call on the ticker.
"F1fty.seven out" spoke the. opera
tor rapidly. I've got some details Ia
take. Will you sit down and wait fol
me ten minutes?"
Marvel bowed assentingly. We tool
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 ii
present outside of the unsoIfed prob
lem Of the missing bank money.
Suddenly my friend started 80 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 ptfgress a
some specific point. He ardte to his
feet eagerly, fancied, and stood near
er to the operators table. The man
in charge was receiving the message
and checking OF ON . type~fitten list
The IN. M" 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" h( directed te
the wandering operator. checking Oh
train. weren't you?" I'll
~ Empty saps.s ou. TT trsisht' o1 the south
"Half way down: n. NEns7s1.'"
"Oh. you read me. eht'fSpoke tha
operator with fraternal kile. Tive
got it-interested7" A
Slightly. What's thes"
Eastern Nebraska railroad-empty
grain special 1921"
"Goins or goner
The operator wheeled In his chair
and darted . quick glance at thu
shanty clock. 49,.
IAN hour out" hS replied.
Marvel vouchsaie&.no explanation
He seized tab Of yellow blanks and
his hand sent . pencil drifting over II
rapidly.
Get that quick a. you can to thu
division superintendent" he directed
"Hello!" exclaimed the man. glano
ing over the message "Resilius Mar
vel-we've heard 6f you! Here shs
goes. best I can pit through"
Within twenty minutes my friend
pressed close to the operator a.
challenge click Of the ticker apprizet
his well'trained sarEi that the repl,
e. N. - 1871 - wired - to -
sidetrack - at IG11nction B. and -
guarded. speciaf-.s engine - wait
Ing - for - yuu-- at - Siding 1
Crew - instructed. Command - 10
James - B. - Rappslys = D. g.
this was chopped; u into fragments
BY the operator verbally - II cama
over the wire. ,tiy;
We reached Junctlan B. after frss
and easy dash that was inspiring 70,
its 1olting novskyss We found tive
trackmen in charge Of freisht q,
1874 Of the EdetAfi Nebrasks line.
It was Special for carrying thirty
per cent. bulk Of millat and nns grais
seeds. and had a'nofble damp proof
sheathing. open at tie top about som
feet from the f6nf base.
Resilius Marvel got . piece Of heavy
wire from the AaSman and began Il
prod for the PACKAGE .Ehe clever banh
thief had dropped fnt6 what hs had
considered . safe nest.
At twenty minutes.- Of three, Pre-
cisely ave hours atef bsrby Dan had
stolen the $50. 900 piak2s OF treasury
notes from the bank. that goodly sum
once more rested within the vaults o.
that institution.
Laughter In Court.
A certain lad threw Q large stone a
the village constable one day, hittino