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**v fi THE STDR6IS WAGER A DETECTIVE STORY. 5 By EDGAR MORETTE. Copyright, 1899, by Frederick A. Stokes Co. CHAPTER XV.—CONTINUED. Unconsciously Agnes had clung to Sprague's hand. Now, as the sense of danger disappeared, she became aware of what she was doing and, in sudden embarrassment, she with drew her hand from his reassuring clasp. The artist, recalling the object of his visit, at once became grave and formal. "I am sorry to intrude upon you at this unconventional hour, Miss Mur dock, but I found this letter in my studio to-day. It was evidently dropped by you yesterday and, thinking it might be important, I—" "A letter? What letter?" asked Agnes, puzzled. Sprague held out the sealed envel ope. The young girl tore it open and cast a hurried glance at its contents. Then suddenly understanding, she tore the paper to shreds and threw these angrily into the fire which burned brightly in the large open fireplace. "Oh, that!" she exclaimed, con temptuously. And then after a pause: "Do you mean to say you thought—" She stopped short, seized by a sud den shyness. "What else could I think?" said Sprague, softly. He was watching the fragments of paper as they flared upon the hearth. The flame which consumed them seemed to shed a radiant glow upon his heart. "Then," he added, presently, and still more softly, "if there is nothing between you andi—and him—perhaps— perhaps I may hope—Miss Murdock— Agnes—" His hand sought hers and found it. But the reaction had come at last, and' the brave girl who had been able •to control herself in the presence of a threatening madman now gave way to a fit of hysterical weeping. Sprague, not being a medical man, could hardly have known what reme dies to employ in an emergency of this kind. All he did was to whisper sooth ing words in the young girl's ear and to kiss the tears from her eyes. But apparent^ that was enough. Evident ly for a layman he must have possessed considerable medical intuition for, after sobbing awhile upon his shoul der, x\gnes quieted down gradually and remained contentedly nestling in his arms, while ihe artist, doubtless fear ful of a relapse, continued, for per haps an unnecessarily long time, to ply the treatment whose effect had pro duced upon his patient so marked, so rapid, and so satisfactory a result. The attention of the medical profes sion is respectfully called to a treat ment which, though empirical, may possibly possess specific virtues. CHAPTER XVI. THE ROENTGEN KAYS. "I tell you, Sturgis, it is a wonderful discovery. I don't know what applica tions may ultimately be made of it in oth'ei'" branches of science, but I am convinced that it is bound to cause a revolution in surgical diagnosis," said Dr. Thurston, enthusiastically. "Yes," replied Sturgis, "I have, no dtoubt that Roentgen's rays will be of great assistance to the surgeon in the examination of features and.'in the lo cation of foreign bodies which cannot be reached by the probe." "As a proof of that, I must show you a beautiful photograph which I have just made. After leaving you on New Year's morning, I found a patient asleep in my office. He had been wait ing several hours. It was the usual case of a pistol in the hands of a fool friend', who did not know it was load ed and of course with the usual result —a bullet wopnd in my patient." Sturgis was listening in an absent minded way while his friend spoke. "The wound was not severe no bones broken. The bullet had entered the palm of the left hand and had passed up into the forearm." A sudden light came into the report er's e3"es but he maintained his list less attitude. "Well, sir, probe as I would, I was unable to locate that bullet. At last I concluded to try the Roentgen rays, and here is the result. It is as pretty a shadow photograph as I have yet seen." So saying, Dr. Thurston handed the reporter a photograph, which the lat ter studied carefully in silence. "Notice how clearly you can see the peculiar shape into which the bullet has been flattened," said'the physician. "Yes," replied Sturgis, "I was observ ing that. Have you a duplicate of this that you can spare?" "Yes keep that one if you wish." "Thank you I am very gladi to have it. Did you succeed in extracting the bullet?" "I have not tried, yet. I had to devel op the photograph first." "Of course. When do you expect the red-haired young man to return?" "He promised to come back yester day, but he failed to dto so," replied Dr. Thurston. Then, suddenly: "But who said anything about his being young or red-haired?" "Not you, certainly, old man," re plied Sturgis, smiling. "Don't worry you have not voluntarily betrayedi any professional secret. But, for all that, your patient is wanted by the police. He was bound to fall into their hands before long. The only effect of this discovery will be to hasten the denoue ment. I had traced him to your house, and I knew how he was wounded so that I recognized him as soon as you mentioned his case." "Who is he?" asked Thurston. "I am sure I have seen him somewhere before, but I cannot remember where." Whereupon the reporter related the atory of Chatham's connection with the Knickerbocker bank case. CHAPTER XVII. THE QUARRY. Haif an hour later Sturgis was walk ing briskly down Broadway, with his usual air of absent-minded concentra tion. Presently he turned into a side street- and at once slackened his pace.' He now sauntered along like a lounger at loss how to kill a long, idle day. TBE show window of a bric-a-brac shop arrested hla attention. He stopped to examine its contents. A little farther up the street was a liquor saloon, outside of which stood a group of boisterous young rowdies. An older man, evidently in his cups, was seated on an adjoining stoop, where, with maudlin gravity, he seemed to be cojnmuning with himself. On the opposite side of the way stood a low, dilapidated brick house. A painted sign over the windows of the ground floor bore the name: "MAN HATTAN CHEMICAL CO." The drunken man rose unsteadily to liis fc.et and approached Sturgis with outstretched hand. "Say, Jimmy, get on ter his nibs strikin' de bloke fur a nickel ter git med'eine fur his sick mudder!" ex claimed one of the young rulfians. The wretchec~lookingindividual thus designated seemed' hardly able to stand as he steadied himself against an iron railing but the eyes he turned upon Sturgis were bright with intelligence and the words he spoke were uttered in a low, firm voice: "He's been here—been here twice." "Twice?" echoed Sturgis, surprised. "Where is he now?" "I don't know—" "You don't know?" "No, sir but 1 guess Conklin does. This is how it was: It was my watch yesterday afternoon, when Chatham came the first time. He went into the Manhattan company's place through the basement at a quarter after five. So I just settled myself out here and waited. Well, I waited and waited, but there wasn't an3- sign of Chatham, and when Flagler came along to relieve me at ten o'clock Chatham hadn't come out yet. Flagler he spotted the place until six this morning, and then Conk lin took his turn again until two o'clock, when I came on for my watch. Just as Conklin was telling me how things stood, who should come down the street but Chatha^ himself, large as life." "Down the street?" exclaimed Stur gis. "Yes, sir. And up he goes, as if noth ing had happened, and into the Man hattan Chemical company's place again." "He had put up the back-door game on you," said the reporter. "Yes, sir just what I said to Conk lin. So, quick as a wink, I sent him around the block to keep his e3'c peeled on the next street, and I waited here. And' here I've been ever since. If Conklin isn't on the block above, it must be because Chatham has made tracks again, and he after him." "I'll go and find out," said Sturgis. "Has anyone else called at the Man hattan Chemical company's office since you have been on watch?" "No, sir but a couple of hours ago an express wagon came along and de livered a long wooden box might have been chemicals for the wholesale de partment,"for it was lowered to the cel lar by the hoist in the areawav. The blond young man receipted for the box." "Very well, Shrady. Hang on a little while longer, and I shall have you re lieved just as soon as I possiblj' can." So saying, the reporter, who had been pretending to look through his pockets for a coin, ostentatiously slipped a nickel into the outstretched palm before him. The light seemed to die out of the sharp eyes of the detect ive, and it was the miserable drunkard who staggered back to his place on the stoop next to the station, unmindful of the gibes of the young rowdies congre gated there. Sturgis walked up to the next street, where he found a second detective on duty. "Anything new, Conklin?" he asked. "No, sir he's been lying ?ow looks like he knew he was spotted this time." "Good. Stay here until I can notify the police that we have run down the quarry. It will be necessary to obtain a search warrant for the Manhattan Chemical company's place. In the meantime, if Chatham should attempt to make tracks, hang on to him like his shadow and send back word here as soon as you can." "All right, sir." Sturgis, after leaving Conklin, walked- along the street which the de tective was watching and carefully in spected every house on the block. Al most all were huge office buildings but here and there an old-fashioned brown stone front stood out conspicuously against the broad expanse of brick walls and iron columns. Half-way down the street one of these old houses stood well back from the street line behind a small garden. The reporter stood near this and read the numbers on the adjoining buildings. "This is directly back of the Man hattan Chemical company's office," he mused. "I wonder who lives here. It looks like a respectable place enough. One could obtain a good view of the rear of the Manhattan Chemical com pany's office from the back windows. H'm—" He stood thoughtfully considering what pretext he could use to gain ad mission to the house, when suddenly he became aware of the presence of a man who had approached with noiseless steps. "Ah, is that you, Mr. Sturgis?" said the calm, sardonical voice of Dr. Mur dock. The reporter started inwardly, but gave no outward sign of surprise. "Were you about to do me the honor of calling?" continued the chmeist. "Yes," said Sturgis, deliberately "I was about to seek an interview with you. Can you spare a few min utes?" "Who is it that asks for the inter view?" inquired Murdock. with quiet sarcasm. "Is it Mr. Sturgis. gentle man Mr. Sturgis, reporter, or Sturgis met a cold gleam from Mur dock's inscrutable eyes. "Or Mr. Sturgis, the famous de tective?" continued the chemist with an imperceptible sneer. "I represent the Tempest," replied the reporter, quietly. Murdock glanced carelessly up and down the street. There was no one in sight. "Oh! very -well," he said, taking out his latchkey and leading the way to the house "come into my study and let me hear what I can do for the Tempest." On entering the house Murdock mo tioned Sturgis to the door leading from the hall into the drawing-room. "If vou will steo into the parlor for I a few minutes, I shall be with vou «ll rectly," ssid be. Sturgis nodded acquiescence, and while Murdock walked toward his study, which was at th« extreme rear of the hall, the reporter opened the drawing-room door. He did not open it very wide, however, neither did he enter for although the room was rather dark, his quick eye caught a passing glimpse of a feminine head cozily nestled upon a distinctly mas culine shoulder, the owner of which had his back turned to him. Bach elor cynic though he was, Sturgis had not the heart to interrupt so inter esting a situation and, as the couple were so absorbed that they ha'd not noticed the intrusion upon their tete a-tete, he discreetly retreated and softly closed the door. By this time Murdock had passed into his study, so that Sturgis found himself alone in the hall. He was glad of a short respite during which he might collect his thoughts for, having been taken by surprise, he had not had time to select a plausible topic for the interview which he had solicited from Murdock. Not know ing that the house was that of the chemist, his sole object had been to gain admittance, so that he might be able to observe the Manhattan Chem ical company's offices from the rear, and if possible to ascertain how Chat ham had managed to give the detec tives the slip the first time he ap peared to them. Now that he was in the house the reporter was confronted with the ne cessity of explaining his presence there without betraying his true pur pose. This would not have been a difficult matter had the inmates of the house been total strangers but he felt that it would be by no means so easy to offer an explanation which would be satisfactory to a man of Murdock's keen perception. And Mur dock was the last person to whom he would have confided the true reason of his visit not only because the chemist, as his opponent in the wager concerning the Knickerbocker bank mystery, was interested in thwarting rather than in aiding his investiga tion, but chiefly because he felt a strong instinctive distrust of the man. As these thoughts were passing through the reporter's mind, he slow ly paced the long hall, back and forth, with his hands behind his back. In so doing, he passed a door which was slightly ajar and caught a glimpse of long rows of bookshelves loaded with beautifully bound edi tions. The place was evidently the library. It occurred to liim that^a library is a public room and that he would be more comfortable in there than in the hall. He pushed open the door and looked in. The room was empty. He en tered. The library occupied a space be tween the parlor and the rear room into which Murdock had entered, and it was separated from each of these rooms by folding-doors over which hung heavy portieres. Sturgis was a lover of books hii interest was at once aroused in the collection before him. It was ad mirably selected from the standpoint of a philosopher and a man of sci ence. Every department of history, of philosophy and of science had its section in which the volumes were classified and arranged with intelli gent care. But curiously enough, po etry and art were but meagerly rep resented. One section specially attracted Sturgis' attention. It was devoted en tirely to the history of crime in «JJ its phases and in all ages. Criminal statistics, criminal jurisprudence aiv.l the psjchology of crime, as well a» the biographies of all the noted crim inals of ancient and modern time:*, were completely represented. Almost the only works of fiction in the col lection were in this section, and in cluded every book imaginable con cerning criminals and their deeds, Many rare and curious volumes were there—some of them so rare that they could be found in only a few of the great libraries of the world. Here Sturgis was in his element. He had himself collected a valuable library on the subjects kindred to his profession but here were books many of which none but a Croesus could ever hope to own. He was soon ab sorbed in an examination of some rare volumes which he had often longed to possess. While thus engaged he became aware of the murmur of voices from the rear room. As the words spoken could not be distinguished, he paid no special attention to them but, in stinctively, he noted that one of «the voices flowed in the calm, even tonea so characteristic of Murdock's speech, while the other, whose timbre and modulations were unknown to him. betrayed the repressed excitement oi the speaker. It soon became evident that Mur dock's interlocutor was fast losing control of himself: for he gradually pitched his voice in a higher key, un til occasional words began to reach Sturgis' ears. The reporter was not the man to wantonly play the part of eavesdropper therefore, although the isolated words which reached him brought no connected sense, he judged that it was time to move out of earshot of the conversation to which he was becoming an involun tary listener. Replacing upon ita shelf the book which he had been ex amining, he started toward the hall door. As he did so, he heard the now thoroughly excited individual ex claim in loud tones: "I don't carc a damn for the money. I only went into the scheme because you promised she'd have me and. by God, if I don't get her. I'll give the whole cursed thing away." Sturgis. who had reached the hall door, pricked up his detective's ears at these words. But in another sec ond he heard the knobs of the fold ing doors rattle, as though some one had placed his hands tipon them. Quick as thought he opened the door and glided out into the hallway. He had not time to pull the door quite to behind him when the folding doors opened and he heard Murdock say in his calm, frigid tones: "Perhaps you have done that si ready with your dulcet voice." Had Murdock seen him? The fs porter asked himself the questioz Probably not for he heard the foV ing doors close once mors. [To Be Coaitnaei.) PERSONAL AND II.IPE?.cO-,"--:L. Tawkiao is the name cf a native king in New Zealand who edits a small eighc-page paper, printed in English and the native tongue, and called the Pleiades cf Seven Stars. The late Lord Russell was fcr.d of whist. At cards, however, as else where, he was quick of temper, ar.d the partner who satisfied him had to be a very good player indeed. An organist who died in Sweden had held the position of choirmas ter and organist in one church for 72 years without missing a service. He and his ancestors had played the organ in the same church for 200 years. To Dr. George Robertson Sinclair, organist of Hereford cathedral, Eng land, has been awarded the greatest musical prize, with the exception of the conductorship of the triennial festival, that Birmingham can bestow. He has been appointed conductor of the Festival Choral society, succeed ing the late Dr. Swinnerton Heap. The duchess of Cleveland, mother of Lord Rosebery, is one of the most remarkable octogenarians in English society. She can remember incidents of the queen's wedding, where she of ficiated as bridesmaid, and her mem oirs, should they ever be published, ought to prove one of the most fasci nating books concerning the social and political life of the Victorian era. John Buetler, of Wapakoneta, O., has the original manuscripts of the code of Justinia, emperor of Rome, written in the fifth century the origi nal manuscripts of the annals of C. Cornelius Tacitus, written in Greek, from the ninth century also othei original manuscrits dating back cen turies, which have descended from father to son since the sixteenth cen tury. The ingenuity of architects and builders is sometimes severely taxed to provide for the comfort of the dwellers in lofty apartment houses. In New York city plans have been filed for a gigantic building of this kind to stand on Fifth avenue, and to be connected with a well-known restau rant across the street by a tunnel, finely fitted up and lighted, whereby the occupants of the apartment house can go out to their meals in all kinds of weather without the necessity of putting on hats. REASON OF HER LONG LIFE. Queen Victoria's I.onnevlty anil Health Said to Be Mainly Dae to Hcifnlarlty. An eminent physician of this city who has recently returned from Lon don. where he had opportunities of learning much of Queen Victoria's hab its of life, is of the opinion thnt not only her longevity, but also her won derful exemption from the ills and aches to which humans are ordinarily subject, are due to the fact of the extraordinary regularity which is fol lowed in the daily routine of her ma jesty's life, says the Chicago Record. Nothing makes a difference in this rou tine, for everything is arranged by rule and compass, in a fashion which no in cidents whatsoever ever interfere with. The queen rises every morning at the same hour and retires at the same in stant every night, her meals are served on the second, while her drives and airings are regulated with the same punctuality indeed, the royal household of England far outdoes any great public business institution for scrupulous and -perfect punctuality. This state of affairs has gone on, year in, year out, ever since the death of the late lamented prince consort, whose very irregularity and free and easy temperament frequently "got" a little on the queen's nerves and caused be tween the otherwise so united a couple a great many scenes which were tha reverse of pleasant. So dear to Vic toria is this abnormal punctuality that she has instilled it into all her chil dren, and the prince of Wales' house hold. for instance, is almost as noted for its accurate appreciation of time as is that of his royal mother. The prince during his entire lifetime has never as yet been known to be five min utes late for any meal, either in his own house or in anyone else's. On one occasion a very popular and well-known English duchess, famous for her un-| punctuality, gave the greatest offense at Marlborough house because she was a few minutes late for dinner. As she entered the drawing-room the prince pointedly g'.anced at a small clock which stood on the mantel shelf. The duchess' quick eye observed the action and she knew at once that a long time would elapse before she was ever again likely to receive an invita tion to dine with her future king. With a somewhat constrained laugh she ex claimed "Why. sir, it is not that hour." "No." replied the prince, "you are only four minutes late, but I like to have all my clocks five minutes fast, for it keeps uupunctual people up to the mark." Strange Reptiles. A western writer thinks one of the severest tests ever put upon his ris ibles was endured at a London dinner table. He was seated next a lovely, rosy-cheeked, gray-eyed English girl, who displayed a most absorbing and flattering interest in his native land. She appeared to have imbibed some ex traordinary ideas about the perils to be encountered in the newly-settled re gions of the United States, and tried not to look incredulous when she was as sured that things were really not as bad as she imagined. "I'm sure it's pleas ant to be to'.d there are not rattle snakes in all the gardens," she said with a pretty smile, "but my cousin wrote not long ago that he had seen over 40 wigwams in one little village. Perhaps," she added, as her compan ion made no immediate reply, "the wig wams are not as venomous as rattle snakes, are they?"—St. Louis Repub lic. Hard to Account For. Hicks—I have read that book all through, and I can't see that there is anything improper in. it. Wicks—Well, what made you thinlc there was? "Why. it has sold 300,OCO copies,"— Somerville Journal. Old-Home Week. So successful has "old home week" been in 2\ew Hampshire, and then Maine, that in all probability Con necticut, Rhode Island and Vermont will take up the movemeat next year —Philadelphia Press. What Will Become of Clilnat None can foresee the outcome of the quar rel between foreign powers over the divi sion of China. It is interesting to watch the going to pieces of this ancient but un progressive race. Many people in America are also going to pieces because of dyspep sia, constipation, blood, liver and stomach diseases. We are living too fast, but strength, vigor and good health can be re tained if we keep off and cure the above dis eases with llostetter's Stomach Bitters. Probably Not. Elsie—Yes, dear, my husband is a doctor, and a lovely fellow, but awfully absent minded. Ada—Indeed! "Only fancy! During the marriage cere mony, when he gave me the ring, he felt I my pulse and asked me to put out my tongue." "Well, he won't do the latter again. I Spare Moments. 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