Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-15

their drafts. and, though the brokers
did not know it at Lne time. 1t was
this cash that went pell nell into a
pigskin kit bag and was carried off on
the Empire State Express by a young
man named Kennedy, to be split up
In New York among those entitled to
share in the booty.
The swindle was pulled off so ex-
peditiously that there was really lit
tie chance for the brokers to get to
WORK on it before the proceeds were
made away with; but a Boston brok-
'er who had been bitten for more thar
ne cared to lose in Just that way
worked the long-distance phone to
Chicago and got in touch with a clev-
er young detective there named
Burke, whom he had employed more
than once and knew very we'll not on
ny professionally but personally.
Burke wired his Boston employer
Sunday that Kennedy had started
with a bagful Of Tourmaline
money, and tina he was coming on
q same train, his idea being to find
now TINS money was to be distributed
and whether any of the men VINO had
been buying TOurmallne through The
brokers' would turn up Tor a share of
the swag." -
But Burke, alive. never got nearer
New York than Mott Haven. There
ne Tell from the. express and was
Killed. and" as Moore said, in tell
ing THIS part OF the story, 'as nobody
saw nun 1all' nobody can say just
1t happened; bu, !. for one. have
an idea that Mr.. Kennedy" y
But mere Brooke interrupted him.
mo, no. he protested with EN-
phasis, mot that, dear boy. Kennedy
saved my life. o know, and I WON'T
near any suspicious voiced arainst
him." "s"A"
Moore shrugged his shoulders.
II was q detective. then, whom
MS Honolulu nephew" Brooke
queried. with a sarcastic smile,
Moore smiled in turn.
mo" he answered, your WORTHY
Boston uncle didn't make any, such
But" Brooke began.
n knew the man ne was bury
g Moore cut in. ut was yonr
uncle who employed the defective
and he recognized him at oncs.;
Brooke stared in establishment. and
the speaker continued.
see. he knew by that time
I a Kennedy hadn't turned dp at fine
New York headquarters Of the gang
Tor he had detectives at this end. ton
and he fancied that it was tust Dos
sibie that in that shuttle Of BAGS
with Kennedy a little or the level be-
cause OF the accident to Burke
he had no knowledge of-you miTht
have got Ksnnedy:s bag and re
t4ngke's. In that event ne denendad
i6n you to be smart enough ia keen
quiet until you could yet to Bostnn
and get his advice"
He thought I maght have the
money!" Brooke Questioned.
He saY It was q possibility. He
believed that Kennedy was afraid "a
show up without It: wn;ch was really
"And when I didn't appear in Bos.
ton and he say that story Of tie
wreck Of the A1haryllis. I suppose he
thought ! had made up my mind "a
Again Mocrss shrugged his shout
Iders. smiling. s..
I'm sure, old chap" he returned.
~ don't know what. his mental proc.
esses were AZ { that. lie didn't tell
lme.'
Constance Colby wa. indignant.
emily. couldn'. think you q
thief know no couldn't. You're
his sisters % aren't you p
"He knows now tnat you're hon.
est, sanyhow,"~~Moor declared, nafor 4
turned over the money to hm-
! every penny Of t---and hen seo that
Ttt goes where It rightly peionks.r
Then. from Moore.s story. It ~.
etoughton, not kuoyyinG.
rs con!ss. Of any bag nntx-ap ha6
takenSthe g1ound that ksnnedy hGd
sdecaxnDed with the mouey. and had
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