seated at his desk in his private office one day
out here who says h
what he wants. If it's a situatio
ain and the newsboy entered and closed the door behind him. The banker recogniz
I knew my business better than he does. There's a couple of men putting up a big job
und so as to face the boy, and l
ow did you find out
re, but I found it out b
s their
rged
name is
mparing it to the forged one. They said it was perfect a
Now, my boy, do you think you could point them out to
s,
aid of t
am not afrai
is desk and tapped a small bell. The
ome here," the ba
and a few moments later t
nt a forged check to-day. Take him out there with you and arrest the man he points o
ed at the b
y sight. What
d Ha
e banker said to him. "It may be a
etective led the way out int
he time. Caruth took up a position near the cashier's window where he could see every man who
but Fred had been more active, and he began to wish the men would come along. Suddenly he nudged
he man in the
a man in a gray ulster
the other on
don't s
m. Sure you have t
at's one
ier looked at the check and then at the endorsement. He gave the man a hasty glance and then began counting out a large sum of money, using bills of large denomi
wants to see you in his pri
ntrance. Quick as a flash Fred Halsey sprang forward in front of him, darted between his legs, and caused him to fall forward on his face. The man was quick, though, and caught on his hands. He was on his feet again in an instant. Again
l sh
nting a ghost. Mr. Barron heard the noise of the three falls, and rushed out
n!" he cried. "
was announced that he was one, the stranger was instantly surrounded and
" said the banker. "He has a lot of
istol still in his hand. He was searched, and the money found in his pocket
see what he says about
was found at his office and came over to the bank immediately. Takin
"It is a forgery, but such a good one that ordi
" said the stranger. "Can
en out no check for
thing. Is that
did not write it, nor did I ever
r to that?" Ba
thousan
of the man's arrest and prosecuti
ound Barron to congratulate him on the arrest. Barron looked around and
the arrest," and he went over to where Fred was
himself. Caruth, our detective, was hurt, and the forger would have
siness myself, but didn't know what it meant. Shake, my dear boy," and h
e drew a ten-dollar bill from the inside pocket of his vest and lai
wn similar amounts,
ive, gentlemen,
her, putting down a te
while Fred stood there looking on,
going to double this sum, giving you two hundred and six
mpt reply at which the banker and the
ed said, "and keep the
k the bill and went out on the street, fe