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Learn more- Felix Boyd had just returned from a successful criminal chase and was taking a bit of well-earned rest when he was called into a bond robbery case which had all of the earmarks of genius. On arriving at the offices of Curry, Gale and Fiske, the latter told him of the mysterious loss of the bonds and Benson was called in to give the details. After carefully questioning him, it developed that he had come straight from the bank, carrying the bonds in a hand bag, and had only stopped once, that being when he met Wyckoff in front of the Howard Building. With nothing but this slender clue to work on, Boyd made an appointment to meet Coleman and placed him on Wyckoff' s trail, and then, disguising himself as a Jew peddler, he visited the Howard building before which Benson had met Wyckoff. There he found Gorman, but could get nothing out of him. Hoping to make Wyckoff betray himself, he looked him up and put a direct question concerning Benson, but Wyckoff was as cool as a cucumber and betrayed no surprise of any kind. Convinced that he was on a live trail, Boyd decided to try a ruse. He informed Coleman of his plan and told him to disguise himself as a working man, and he then arranged to get a squad of policemen. Entering the building with the policemen, he sent them in different directions, while he entered the office alone. Telling Gorman that the police were in the building looking for a gang of crooks, he watched his expression on hearing the news. At that very moment, Coleman passed the door with the police in pursuit. Boyd rushed to the door but tiptoed back in time to see Gorman go over to the corner and raise a loose board and take out a bundle of papers. Stepping forward, Boyd demanded the papers, but Gorman drew a revolver and fired at him point blank. Before either could act, Coleman appeared at the door, and taking in the situation, at a glance fired, dropping Gorman in his tracks. After showing Coleman how the thieves had arranged the sliding slab in order to remove the bonds from Benson's bag. Boyd took the papers to Fiske's office and made it perfectly plain that Benson was in no way to blame for the robbery, much to the old clerk's delight.
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