New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1923, Page 10

THE LEEDS BANK ROBBERY BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM Copyright, 1922, by 'B. Phillips Oppenhelm Arrgt, NEA Bervice, Inc, o — “Fhen you'ro a8 big a fool N HE st A e e A B B AT 13 . N R SR NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1029, his aem, My hand was inside my breastspocket, clutohing romethlng hard, "What an extraordinary meeting!" danet exclalmed with o faint smile, 'Bo you sometimes lake a hollday wlwo, Hir Norman " “Sometimen" I admitted, "I came home unexpectedly from Norway, 1 was disappelnted In my fishing."’ "Are you aware that you're tres- pussing, mon?" the gillle demanded severoely, | “I'm 1 1 aldn't know it," 1 re- plled, hero were no notlees, as the | "It deesn't matter,” Janet Inters Important to all Women Readers of this Paper Thousands upon thonsands of wo- men have kidney or bladder trouble and never puspect it, \Vom?n'l complaints often prove to be nothing else but kiduey trouble, or the resuit of kiduey or bladder disease, If the kidneys are'not in a healthy condition, they may cause the other organs to become diseased, You may sufter pain in the back, MAN GREYES, formerly of | Polloe,” he retorted gruftly, T Bootland Yard, Iv devotlng his time | hedn't nothing to do with it 7 to traoking down [ wero filling up wth petrol and nelt MICHAKL SAYIRS, arch of tifem bLudged from the car,' Hayers {a known to (Groyes 1 smiled {n o superlor way and w the allas of Stanfield, Michae) | <0 8ketehlng, drives In n small car to Brown's) thinly velled anxiety. bank In the suburb of Leeds, shoots the manager through the soulder, th and strikes the clerk senseless and robs the bank of over 7,000 pounds, Stepping from the bank Into a tour- fngg car fn which, JANET SOALL, awanits him yers races for Scot land, A confederate named 1 erson takes charge of the small car and 1s arrested hut freed for want of evidence, Michucl the stolen notes to men in motor cars and a motoreycle ing no cvidence of thelt o person, erimina), under way up for a bit of sport,”’ “Maybe,” T commented, aldn't seem in any huery about it “What do you mean?" “L don't kee why they stayed at wueen's two nights,” I remarked “Who sald they did?" he demafd “I'hey sta . his confederate, | tob- A two Sayers' NOW GO ON WITH TH Sir Norman “You seem to have done thing possible, Rimmington,” [ said| mt last, “but I think, as my Norway trip has fallen flat, I shall go up to Scotland for a fortnight, Would you like me to call over Leeds and sec A 1 can pick up anything? “Exactly what I hoped you would | suggest,” he confessed cager! o1 have brooded over the affuir so long| that T can think of nothing but the| obvious side. will you a letter to the Leeds people. Would you like me come with you?” H I shook my head | That night I traveled down to Lecds . There was neighborhood wh differed terially from Rimmington's tion. 1 paid a visit to the exactly the hour the committed, walked from the gr £tore to the bank, carvefully timin myself, and made some trifling pur. chases inside the shop. The neigh horhood seemed to be thickly built over and populated in patches, but sedigre and there were vacant lots s+ Jand opposite the grocery was mark out for building, but operations a { had not been begun. Later in the day I tracked Itoberson to ground in # his favorite public-house. (‘hoosing ¥ my opportunity, I addressed him . “Are you the man whom the police | #i made such idiots of themselves about | “ in this bank robberv?" T asked. | ¥ | I STORY | jesumes, [ o every- el give to the ma- descrip- wothing about MITS TO CANDOR SWHAT T MAY TO MYSELI" that. “Ho you know?" T asked, 1o ng up at him. “I spoke to the chauffeur,” he plied sullenly. “He told me my was leaking."” 1 changed the sgubject, finished ¢ | ridiculous sketeh, and handed the five pounds. That night I cau the mail train to Scotland. SUSPECT 1 K cover | the woman who .1 learned were pa ing under the name rold CGirov On the fter my arrival at the very rem orver of Scotland where they v up their temporary committed an indiscretion. I don a knickerbocker suit and set out a tramp over the moors. I had | clambered up to the top of a i ridge overlooking the sea when 1 ca | face to face wi ing it from the other side. The Ii ity consisted of th I known chiefly as Mr. Sanfield, & “What the hell's that to do with ® you?" he answered 4 His tone was truculent, hut he ob- & viously only needed a littie humoring # “Just this much,” I replied ~iam a journalist represent Ex’lhe picture papers. It uld worth a fiver to you if you would let # me do a sketch of you.” 1 His manner ¢ “You don't w “Not likely,” | him, com- mencing a rough sketch in a note- #' book which I had put into my pocket % for that purpose. “I read the case % myself. A fool could see that you had & nothing to do with it.” He stopped drinking and looked at an interview assured two dogs. It was a curious mom | full of of tragedy, ward ridiculous in its conventional 1 sa I saw the woman’s hand restrain h [Teard the single word spered his ear. 1 raised my cay he the police,” 1 went on, | lle watched me with “T'offs they were,” he went on, “on “They D MILDLY over It took me less than a week to dis- the whereabouts of the man and of Mr. and Mrs. morning | had | abode, . little party ascend- \wife, a villainous-looking gillie, and after- the flash of the man's gun, and headache and loss of awbition, Poor health makes you nervous, frritable and may be despondent; it makes anyone so, But hundreds of women claim that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restor- lngl health to the kidneys, proved to be just the remedy needed to over- come such conditions, Many send for a sample bottle to see what Swamp-Root, the great kid- ney, liver and bladder medicine will do for them. By enclosing ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co;, Binghamton, N, V., you may receive sample size bot tle by Purcel Post. You can purchase medium and large size bottles at all drug stores, e _______] and presented myself at the front door of the somber-looking house. The summons of a harsh bell was answered aimost immediately by an immaculate butler, Janet, from the other end of the cool white hall, came forward to meet me. The dinner was well cooked; the champagne was ex- cellent; and my host, with a twinkle in his eyes, called my attention to the fact that it was opened in my pres- ence. As soon as the last course was concluded, Janet led the way out onto the flagged terrace, where a table was already arranged with dessert and vened, “We happen to he walking up & covey of birds this way," "I put nothing up,"1 assured them, “I'ney lle verra close hereahouts,” the gillle observed, "We'll take n l'ttle further sweep," "$flow long aro you staying In these (parts, Sir Norman?" Stanfleld in- quired, “About a week, If I like the golf," T answered, “I've taken the T he pointed out, fore you leave," “Won't you come and dine uvs tonight?” Janet invited, with challenge in her eyes, I hesitated, The invitation ap- pealed to me in one way as much as it repelled me in another, Stanfield watched me as though he were read- ing my thoughts “You need not take salt,” he said grimly. “I shall be delighted,” 1 “About eight o'clock 1 suppo “Not ‘about,’ I implore you,” Janet answered earnestly. ndy shall catch you some trout this afternon,| and they must be served to the sed ond. Say a quarter to eight, please. “I will be punctual,” 1 promised. . hey hey her | ent | dge, down there,” the ‘all and see us be- with a ' assented, .« . I spent the afternoon wandering |about the moor, inspecting the golf links and speaking on the telephone. Punctually at twenty minutes to eight 1 passed up the long, neglected drive | MY 0k- re- oil my ght 158 ote | 1| ned | for just | ttie ame “and everyth ttie | had | his | ent, | get some pep’mint patties!” ity. one packed in a dainty, ind’ ¢ lupe. They make de! for atter-dinner use. im, | in | fol der coffee, "You are a brave man, Bir Now man,' my hostess sald abruptly, "Why,' T asked, "“You know—and you alone—that 1 ence killed a man—although you don't altegether know why," she went on sdftly, “How do you know that 1 Iave not within me. the makings of a modern Lucrezia? 1 have read quite o good deal aboyt polsons-~1 may bo #ald cven to have studied the subject ~and you have delivered yourself into my hands." "Why should you polson urgued, "I will do both your husband the credit that you don't bear mal is o senseless sentiment. My host leaned forward In his chalt, Hin face was solemn and brooding. “You have things agalnst me dating from far back,” he sald, 1 nodded, “But I am in the same position as Scotland Yard,” T reminded him, “Ifor those things T have no ocase, (T'or those misdemeanors of whioh 1 !suapect you in the past, I could at the | present moment go only so far as to procure a warrant charging you with felonlously wounding a police inspec- |tor. ¥or the rest, 1 suspect, but I have no proof." “You suspect what?" he asked. 1 shook my head. “There are limits to my candor,” 1 | protested mildly. “You must admit [that I am not secretive or unduly aloof, inasmuch as I dine’ at your table, discuss your peccadilloes and pass on, like an ordinary guest. {What I may suspect of the past I keep to myself, I am your enemy, jand you know it. 1f it pays you to attempt to murder me, I imagine you will try.” “Janet would desert me if T did,” he declared with a grim smile. “She finds these little conferences with you so inspiring."” She looked at me with that wonder- ful sinile of hers, She was a little me?" 1 you and to Dbellove Revenge L OTHER told me to buy Kibbe’s,” said little Mary Ann, “and I'm going to ! Kibbe's pure sugar patties are made in Le peppermint and wintergreen flavors, each " 'nal glassine ful candies way behind a plilary and her facc was hidden frem her husband, "1 do hot like to hiear you say that we are enemies she mwrmured; "I would ruthor.:‘olnll that we are lke the soldiers who fght In two opposing armles. We fight beeaune it la bur duty, Bo we are enemles because it in our duty, Dven that does nof In- terfere with perpenu! reellngs' “That Is true," 1 admitled careless- Iy "I vould never absolutely disllke 4 man who played sueh umnly golf as your hushand,” “And what about manded, “You drive me to be obvious," 1 re« met" she de- ssiply dis- rlled‘ !No one could | uted to the ke a person who conts beauty of the world," Bhe laughed woftly "Why; ¥ou are a eeurtier, Sir Nor- man,” she delcareds “Your compll- men“ and the perfume of those reses and the flavor of the Denedletine are geiting Into my headi T begin to pletureé you ad the serpent who has erawled nto thid Utoplan paradise” “Paiking about golf,” her husband Intervened in & harsh tone, “what about 4 game, Bl Norman? ‘Wil you play me temerrow morning?" b (Continued KFrom Our Last Issu The Medicine Made from Fruit Juices and Tonics Promptly relieves Indigestion, Biltousness, Head- aches, Constipation and Rheumatism, 25¢. and 50c. a box, WRIGLEYS What we have eaten and how it is “agreeing with us” makes all the difference in the world. 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