The Tomahawk., 1917-10-25

moved back to the old cell and inspect.
ed cell No. >. After some trouble
Wound what I was looking for. Again
II. N.-16791,' scratched on the wall.
Something to be remembered oon
you see?"
T. saw partly, and Marvel did not
Just then enlighten me any 1urtner'
According to the way he had figured II
out, the money package nao Deen
planted between the time his man had
slid the kitchen shed'roof and his maj
CAPTURE. AS the chase had lasted a
full half hour and had covered nearly
mile of territory, g1impsed a dlm'
cult task before my friend.
We went back to Markham street 70
find the house locked up and deserted.
Marvel walked through the rear yard
and was going over his own tracks. he
proceeded leisurely, and l mad ample
time to reason or test the play OF my
Imagination. I am not inventive, ana
no suggestions came to my mind.
It must have been an hour later
when we came to a little telegraph
shanty in the center Of the great
switch yards. The man in charge sat
at his table, his feet crossed upon 1t.
Marvel entered unceremoniously.
81 want to ask you few questions,
my man." he announced, "ff you have
the time, but just then there came
call on the ticker.
"F,ifty-seven out" spoke the opera
tor rapidly. 'T've 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. 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" he directed to
the wandering operator. Checking c1
a train, weren't yOu?"
Empty out freights over the SOUTH
ern branch, yes"
Half way down: e. N.-16791.'
ooh, you read me, eh?" spoke the
operator with a fraternal smile. I've
got it-interested?'
"Slightly. What's the car?''
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.
IAN hour out" he replied.
Marvel vouchsafed no explanation
He seized tab of yellow blanks and
his hand sent a pencil drifting over it
rapidly. .... H.. -.
Get that quick as you can to the
division superintendent" he directed.
"Hello!" exclaimed the man, glanc-
ing over the message. *'Resilius Mar
vel-we've heard of you! Here she
goes, best can put through
Within, twenty minutes my friend
pressed close to the operator as a,
challenge click of the ticker apprized
his well-trained ears that the reply
was coming.
e. N. - 1871 - wired - to -
sidetrack - at - Junction B. and -
guarded. Special - engine - wait
ing - for 49, you at - Siding 4.
Crew 49, instructed. Command - us.
James - B. - Rappelye - ID. S.
this was chopped up into fragments
by the operator verbally as it came
over the wire.
We reached Junction B. after free
and easy dash that was inspiring for
its jolting novelty. We found two
trackmen in charge of freight car
1871 Of the Eastern Nebraska line.
It was Especial" for carrying thirty
per cent. bulk of millet and fine grain
seeds, and had double damp proof
sheathing, open at the top about four
feet from the floor base.
Resilius Marvel got piece of heavy
wire from the flagman and began to
prod for the package the clever bank
thief had dropped into what he had
considered a safe nest.
At twenty minutes Of three, pre-
cisely five hours after Derby Dan had
stolen the $4,000 package of treasury
notes from the bank, that goodly sum
once more rested within the vaults of
that institution.
Laughter in Court.