The Lamar register., 1920-08-18
Copyright, W Doubleday Rass . O.

TO pass away and lose consciousness
the dummy put on Shuts's hat ana
overcoat went downstairs. and was
sent away by The doorman in the taxi
ordered for Mr. Shuts.' Just before
Shute became hslpless-whsn be was
able 10 sragger. but too dared TO know
anything-the porter was cailed.
Noble told hin that his frisnd-shuts
now passed for the dummy-must be
helped down and put into his sutomo-
bile. as Noble was leaving Gown.
the porter-probably well feed-will.
ingly helped Noble to carry his vic
tim down and put him In the una.
chine
There was doctor In the tourins
carve got him. TOO; he's q sure
enough crook" !" continued Ford. "Ths
doctor watched Shute every second OF
the ride to New York, keeping his
hypodermic handy. But the lad didn't
rouse before they got him to the
Colonia's pier Then they woke him
up q little by slsppins his face. 90
they could carry him aboard ms u he
was drunk-lots OF young bioods ere
carried aboard steamers that way. I
understand. They spilled liquor on
his clothes and face, then called the
ships doctor-you know the ability OF
the average ships doctor Told him
that Shute-who was booked as 8. w
Jones-had heen celebrating before
sailinEi The doctor looked him over
and said: He's sil sess over. all
right"
But weren't they afraid he might
come to before the ship ssiiedy'
They took care of that. After tbs
ships doctor had gone. the doctor
crook gave him a hypoderInic--nougt
morphine To keep him asleep nll moor
the nexf day. when the ship would be
away our to sea A liberal TIP TO the
room steward who didn7 suspect any.
thing wrong. sod the greatest second
basemap In baseball was shang.
haiedI"
IAN for the purpose Of IDakias Q
killingr asked the ambassador.
The biggest killing the gambler
have made 10 years." said Ford
Jake Stinssr and his crowd are sup
posed to have cleaned up several hun
dred thousand dolisrs"
But you've got him pOw-Jaks
stingeri"
That's the trouble-ws haven't
admitted Ford. MOT cue Of ths
crooks caught 90 far viii admit
Stinger had anything to DO with IL
They're being paid big mouey. PC
doubt TO protect him"
Then how DO you know that hes
mixed up In III"
"We know that the fellow calling
himself Walter Noble has done dirty
work for Stlngeg before he would
probably 90 to the psnitsntisry fol
Stinser-for money"
Then you're up against itr-
"Yes-unless we're right In the way
We sire up the case. You sss." CON
tinued Ford, "ths crooks had to d
more than put Shuts aboard that shiI
and keep him unconscious until She
was out at sea when he came TO anc
realized where he was he'd naturally
send = wireless TO me. II Il went
through. why'd try TO rescue him.
Say-Pd have gotten from the navy
yard . torpedoboat destroyer aud over
taken him The crooks guessed that
So what would they naturally dor
Try to buy the wireless operator 9"
answered the willy diplomat
They did betIer'p that. We ngure
They made sure OF their man and then
put him on the boat-gor him in
stalled as the Marconi operator for
the voyage"
You don't tell mel who'd they
getY'
You'd never guess. Hes popuiariy
regarded a. q hero-the hero Of the
Regent"
Wireless operator who saved the
steamship Resentf" The ambassador
was astontshed.
iris Ford nodded. "Jsrrold Man
eel"
British subject. isn't her
Believe he is. Does that compai-
cate mattersy'
Somewhat. But well try to man
age IT," the ambassador assured Tr1s
Ford.
IF you don't mind IN give you our
position in regard to Jerrold Manssl."
"Certainly-So ahead" said the an
oassador.
I'VE have no desire ts prosecute