Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-07-29
Noble'-nerve Of til"
who gave him away?" interjected

VINO gave him aWayT interjected
the ambassador.
"Why-tiley had to have q double
for their victim-some one to mas
querade as Shute. That's where they
fell down-picked the wrong man.
The dummy couldn't stand prosper
ity. After he left the hotel with his
pockets full of money he started In
to make night of it-kept the taxi
and blew IN most Of his money, then
got in row with the taxi driver over
the fare. Twasn't so hard to trace
him after that. He gave up to the
secret service men,"
How'd they manage with Shute?"
Something like this" explained
Ford: "The dummy came to see
Noble in the afternoon, and the two
Of them kept ordering drinks right
along-probably throwing most Of the
stuff away. When Shute called on
Noble in the evening he was shown
into the parlor of Mobiles sulte-the
dummy was in the bedroom keeping
dead quiet. Well, the crook-that's
Noble-gave Shute knockout In gin.
ger ale-Win Shute never took drink
in his life; but they tell me ginger ale
disguises that knockout powder bet
tern any beverage. Moment he began
to pass away and lose consciousness,
the dummy put on Shute's hat and
overcoat, went downstairs, and was
sent away by the doorman in the taxi
ordered for Mr.. Shute..' Just before
Shute. became helpless-when he was
able to stagger. but too dazed to know
anything-:the porter was called.
Noble told him that his friend-Shute
now passed for the dummy-must be
helped down and put into his automo-
bile, as Noble was leaving town.
Thinking It was the case Of drunk
the porter-prohably well feed-will-
ingly helped Noble to carry his VIC
tim down and put him In the ma
chine.
There was doctor in the touring
carve got him. too; he's sure
enough crook" continued Ford. "Fhe
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 little by slapping his face. so
they could carry him aboard as II he
was drunk-lots Of young bloods are
carried aboard steamers that way, /
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 hooked as S. W..
Jones--had been celebrating before
sailing! The doctor looked him over
and said: He's all seas over. all
right"
"But weren't they afraid he might
come to befoP the ship sailed?"
"They took care of that. After the
ships doctor had gone. the doctor
crook gave him OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
morphine to keep him asleep till noon
the next day, when the ship would be
away cut to sea. liberal tip to the
room steward. who didn't suspect any
thing wrong, and the greatest second
baseman in baseball was shang-
haiedr
"All for the purpose of making
killing? asked the ambassador.
1.-THE biggest killing the gamblers
have made in years." said Ford.
"Jake Stinger and his crowd are sup
posed to have cleaned up several hum
dred thousand dollars"
"But you've got him now-Jake
Stingerl"
"That's the trouble-we haven't"
admitted Ford. mot one of the
crooks caught so far will admit
Singer had anything to do with it..
They're being paid big money, no
doubt. to protect him."
'"Then how DO you know that hes
mixed up in it?"
I'VE know that the fellow calling
himself Walter Noble has done dirty
work for Singer before. He would
probably go to the penitentiary for
Stinger-for money"
''Then you're up against IT."
"Yes-unless we're right in the way
we size up the case. You see." con-
tinued Ford. 1.-THE crooks had to do
more than put Shute aboard that ship
and keep him unconscious until she
was out at sea. When he came to and
realized where he was he'd naturally
send wireless to me. If It went
through. why'd try to rescue him.
Say-l'd have gotten from the navy
yard a torpedoboat destroyer and over
taken him! The crooks guessed that
So what would they naturally do?"
"Try to buy the wireless operator I"
answered the willy diplomat.
''They did better'n that, we figure.
They made sure of their man and then
put him on the boat-got him In
stalled as the Marconi operator for
the voyage"
you don't tell me! Who'd they
getY'
you'd never guess. He's popularity
regarded as a hero-the hero Of the
Regent" ~. ib
Wireless operator who saved the