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Chapter 1 –"I'll Shoot!"

Word Count: 1520    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

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

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