Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-02
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hands. '"as
Wait till / catch Stead arsw,,
CortelHou. "''ss
Bul on the morrow, and w.
day, and the next. no news ro.&
HIM winch brought him any 80
the fugitive. Tue Mnnns.S
mysteries were by mat ,ins n,,ss
abroad ill over the country sea
NiSi'ant watch was being Esn,
everywhere Tor stead, oul S,c,a~.N
apparently disappeared as r,,,,,,s.
ly as II he had been caught IN !,
flying nachinc and CARRIED ,r
Central Afrisa.
Inspector Cortelyou LETT no s,,..
unturned in Mannersley itself ~
tain that the cashier had Soma -
complete or Coptedcrates in the ME-.
lie turned his attention to tho ~.
GOLFERS whom Black Moses NV
heard in conversation with rssn%..
to rcbutting Ginger Kings eyid.nr,
But those gentlemen had disc
peared.
The detective was not surprised >.
learn that their disappearance =.
far as he could ascertain, had ,.kss
place on the afternoon or cyeninr a.
the day on which Stead had efrer,si
his escape from the police s,stin.
They were both single men, living !.
lodging: had simply jts8pnea,.s
suddenly, without reason or eycn,.
and nobody il the village had notirn3
their departure. Inspector Cortl
YOU felt that thus had a good deal :,
10 with StCad's disappearance h,,
the two men seemed 10 have var,,s,
cd just as incNplicahlN.
The detective had no reason :,
complain OF want ot hclp-thc fst.
was that every man in the collier,
Village seemed to imhihc tho la,
that he was specially Eiftcd wit,
detective powers, and began !,
take upon himself duties Tor wh,th
nature had no; quite fitted him.
Several bold spirits. Considcr,nr
that II would he a pity to waste ,hs
opportunity Of exercising their In,
doubted gifts, STAYED away from
their work for shift after shift. and
instead OF going down into the
bowel of the earth to get coal, Wan,
about the surrounding country try.
ing IL catch Stead. Most ot these
expeditions wound M ut some road
side inn. where theories were Won.
tilated and methods explained, and
none of them ended in the
triumphant capture rt the cashier,
ON the evening of the day before
that on which Sir Clinton Man
hershey was to he again brought he.
fore tho magistrates. Quinton cana
To- Inspector CortclNcu looking soma.
what disturbed.
Il have just called on Mr.. llllnS.
worth" he said, but as he has gor.
out III tho country and won't b,
spcCtor.'
Yes" said Inspector Corteiycu
Anything wrong
II am afraid there may hc tomcr.
row" answered the manager. You
know | get tn hear a good deal O,
what tho mon arc thinking. and
what they mean To do, through side
winds. And have heard something
this afternoon which rather alarms
me"
About the hearing tomorrow, |
expect" said the inspector. n.
Yes replied Quinton. 81 don't
suppose more than onc-t third of N.
men will 20 down tomorrow. Thcrs1l
I've tremendous crowd to give a
welcome TO Sir Clinton. Some NJ
the men are for stopping the can
and taking the horses ont and
wing the cab to tho court In
triumph"
oh" said the detective. "'rhtn
m afraid theyll he dIsappon,ed.
Thcrc won't he any cab. hnd--,hb
is n secret. of coursc---Sir Ilntons
here already. lie was brought over
quietly this evening, and hc'a at the
policc station now. Of course. b.
knows that he will be discharged
tomorrow. So does ever, body know
ii. The more intelligent Of the mtt
know it,"
yes. butts the Other affair
said Quinton, difiidcntlS. That's
where the danger Is. inspector
What danger" What Other Of.
lat-"' asked Inspector c".tcl,ou.
The previous affair and h'
escape explained Quiuton. The,
Is an idca--a report--amonF the msh
that Sir Clinton. after hiH discharge,
VIII be Immediately rearrcStcd and
sent back to complete his term o.
penal scrritude. and they are deter.
mined to prevent it
Inspector Cortelyou stroked his
chin.
why. certainly, there VIII 10 SONS
little amount OF formality In that re-
spect," he said but as n matter Of
fact. II only will be formal. because
nave already got things so far
completed IN the evidence again't
stead on the point Of forgery that
the authorities have decided 10
grant Sir Clinton a free pardon
that's the offiCiai way Of saying thai
there's nothing to he pardoned for.
he AIDED. with n smile. But WY
are your men always so very reaoy
to interfcre?"
Quinton laughed and shook BIZ
head.
IT'S their way ho answered.
They have very rough and READY
ideas Of justice. and If thev get
idea into their heads that ANYBODY
being badly treated they recent "
the point Of actual interference. AM
] don't want any rows. inspector nv
added. 80 far. all our men haN
behaved we'll"
Continued TomorrcW)