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

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waiting that played me out 1t was a
good aim, eh?" and he locked towards
the window, CLINT OF professional
pride in his eye.
Call the floor officer" directed
| Marvel to the cashier. Search him
he ordered, as a man in uniform ap-
! peared
Its wasted time" declared Derby
Dan, and so it proved. Not so much
as a scrap of paper was disclosed.
Dan blinked and chuckled at Marvel.
'Derelict. no cargo abroad, and I'll
soon sink" he said with a Slight laugh.
The officer had taken from his
pocket the one article his clothes con-
| talned-a watch.
III keep that to CONT the few
hours left me, if you dom mind" said
Dan. but Marvel was giving the time
piece close inspection. He opened
the cases. | saw him gaze searchingly
at the inside of the back case. then at
the outstretched hand Of Derby Dan,
and then into Derby DaG's eyes. The
mocking smile drifted from the face
of the prisoner
Have | hit it, Dan :" challenged
Marvel, with one movement ripping
the back case from tca watch and
handing the denuded t.t1epiece to its
owner
Only you" admitted The prisoner in
a subdued tone. Not hat 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 CAM"
But Derby Dan shrugged his Ratchet
like shoulders and was dumb. Marvel
spoke an order to the officer respect
ing the disposition CO the prisoner.
Then he went to the teller's cage,
made some memoranda Of the informa-
ton received there, and walked brisk
ly towards the broad stairway leading
to the street.
Il suppose you read tas oracle?" he
Intercepted, and then as I looked
dubious he produced the one-half of
the watch case. Pasted over it's inner
surface was the photograph of wo-
man. It was the portrait OF such a
woman as one would expect a man of
Derby Dams character TO select
coarse featured, loud eyed. tawdry as
to neck and waist adjournment
Still, woman; ami 20 Derby Dan
the picture seemed so dear. that l
doubted not for her sake he had rsked
a shot, to enrich her he lad consented
to spend the last poor fragment of his
life behind steel bars
He is clear game, announced
Resilius Marvel. AID VIII never
squeal. His hopes. however, must
hinge on a division OF the spoil. OF
course it's the woman her pals will
make for sooner or Later
so you must find her"
so | shall find her" said Marvel
swiftly. The raid must have been
timed to d secondhand an inch Derby
Dan loitered up TO that cage, and
knows enough about bank routine to
look over the notat,ons on the pack
ages. Then the red pepper that
missed, grab the weighted loot, and
a close calculation that iii not miss, |
and dare say a Laudiag directly in
the automobile, where his pals were |
ready for the WORT '(:.'
My friend had drawn the right pic |
ture of an actual happening we found |
when we reached the street. The |
crossing policeman told Of the crash |
of glass, flying object, the whir Of |
the auto. and fash TO the corner |
ahead with a nouated officer in pur-
suit. who lost the trail amid the con
fusion of too many vehicles, with less |
than one-half mile accomplished. |
And then as two Of the bank police |
men appeared leading Derby Dan be- |
tween them, he gave 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. | saw him lean |
on it and watch tn big clock up in
the Board Of Trade. Then he looked |
up and down the street. Then he
drew an envelope from MS pocket. He
kept his eyes fixed on il for few
as if thinking deeply. Then
&c lifted the cover o. the slot, shot it
into the letter box and walked
briskly into the bank.
Marvel whipped about. lie was scan
ming the printed schedule for collec-
ton of mail on the front OF the box.
He glanced at his watch His face ex-
pressed satisfaction knew it be-
tokened that no collection had been
made since Derby Dan had deposited
letter in the box. Marvel took pencil
and card from his pocket and scrib-
bled a name and teieFhone num-
Der
Phone from me bank" he directed
me. Il will have to reInaia here. Tell
Leslie to join me at once"
1t was not fifteen minutes before a
post Office inspector arrived He
opened the box after i ~ words of
with Magvei 1t lacked
twenty minutes Of tea O'CLOCK, arc
very few letters were mailed il, the