New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 9, 1923, Page 14

THE LEEDS BANK ROB BERY BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1923, . among the patriotic party, It s, 1 fear, true that the chief of the poliec is of the pro-German party, and there is, without doubt, a plot brewing at the present moment against Lutarde, It has been suggested to us that a thoroughly capable secret service man from this side might be of assistance In unraveling it, You follow me, 1 with every other detall," Ho on the following morning, fin less than 48 hours after my return to England, I found myself going through the ordinary routine of the Continental traveler, registering my luggage, arranging my smaller belong- ings In the seat which had been re- served for me, and strolling back to She curled up as gracefully as a cat and went fast asleep. When she opened her eyes, the people were streaming down the corridor in an- swer to the first call for dinner, “Have you eaten anything today?'" I inquired, “Nothing, and I am ravenous,”" she admitted frankly, : I committed the atrocity of dining cnee more took a corier seat in my compartment and lit a cigarette, She was a good deal more like her old self, “Has your husband sent for you?" I asked bluntly, “The parols has expired,” she re- minded me, “Listen,” I continued: “I am not out to do the work of Scotland Yard. may be hiding, My journey to Paris has nothing to do with him or his affalrs, Yet you must understand this: If fhance at any time should put me upon his track, I should fol- low it up and hand him over to jus- tice Nothing," 1 added, looking her steadily in the eyes, ‘‘could alter my determination so far as that is con- cerned,"” Copyright, 1822, by 'B.. Phillips Oppenheim Arrgt, NEA Service, Inc, ————— BEGIN HERE TODAY Vendetta beging hetween MICHAEL SAYERS, noted and BIR NORMAN GREYES, once of Scotland , when Sayers' beau- tiful housemaid, JANET, saves him from Sir Norman | barty by shootong dead the officer sent| to arrest him. Janet becomes| Sayers' wife and accomplice, In| the Leeds bank robbery, Michael (known to Greaves as “Stanfield") | . the last trade, ented. man be barely escapes and has to flee the | ward Ge: country. Sayers is approached by another| because well-known criminal named Gont, who offers to take him as partner in a plot to ruin a noted poli- | jave pe tieian. with Gont at the Taverne Michael is astounded to see his wife | riding past in a carriage with Sir Norman Greyes. When Gont arrives he tells Sayers that Janet has been sent for to assist in the plot under consideration. “VITH THE STORY Sayers Is Speaking, “For the moment I am puzzled," | was the frank confession. “I can tell you this, however, Your wife was! sent for according to my instructions. | I know very little abtut her, it is true, | but I have agents in London who keep me well informed as to wh on your side of the Channe| certain things I have he; 1o the conclusion that she was the one person who could bring to a success- ful issue the little affair which I shall | presently propose to you.” 1 “You seem to Dbe taking things vather for granted,” I reminded him. “Your co-operation is a certaint; he replied with a smile. “There will be half a million francs for you, and you must be getting short of money. | Furthermore, by a very pleasing coincidence, the brains of the other | side are controlled by your ancient enemy.” | “The scheme is already commended | to. me” I admitted. “Nevertheless, | expound it.” | ‘I will tell you a curious story,” he| NOwW proposed. L Greyes Tells His Side I celebrated my return to England | and civilization by a stroll down Bond street on the morning after my ar- | rival. After two years' absence, it | wa slike a new city to me. I meet| a few acquaintances and exchanged greetings with a couple of friends. Then, at the corner of Conduit street, 1 came face to face with Janet Stan-| field. “Welcome home, Greyes!” sh esaid. “Big-game shooting, the papers| asid,” she continued. “Tell me, my | enemy, was it as interesting as man- | hunting?" i “Each has its t * 1 replied “but you must remer that I long ago ceased to be a professional hunt- er of men.” “So that is why you have let my | husband alone?” | “It was not my affair to search for him. That was a matter for the au- thorities. If my help is sought in| solving the mystery of a crime, I am |, generally prepared to do my "','5('3 Otherwise, I do not interfere. You| have news of him?” She laughed bitterly. | , #Since he left the T.odge that| night,” sh ereplied, “and you kwkr»dl your heels over at the Dormy H.nu.«r,'“ hecause of your parole, I have ncn.hor‘ seen or heard of him.” | 1 suddenly realized shock that she was plainly, almost| shabbily dressed. She read my| thoughts in most disturbing fashion. “A terrible ighborhood, this, frequent in one's last I { ments,” she observed, smiling. "I} was just thinking that I should like a black-and-white-check tailored suit Would you like to buy me one, Sir Norman? You really ought to, you know. We made terribly little out of that bank affair, owing to your | tlash of inspiration.” “1 admit the liability,” 1 ® “Which estatblishment shall patronize?" “At heart I believe that I honest woman,” she sighed, a not bear the thought of your paying out notes for the adornment of my person. give ma lunch Sir Norman | | with a little to | replied we am an| “I can- We turned toward lunched in a rests fame, half bourgeols, half Bohemian 1 §he would tell me nbthing of r manner of life or of her abode somehow or other I fancied, reading | beteween the lines, that life had be-| come something of a struggle for her. | She asked me deliberately for my o dress, but refused me ]u‘rs_ angled for another invitation, shook her head when T proffered it. “These meetings with you,” she de- clared, “stimulate me more than I} can tell you, but they leave behind gomething which I cannot dt.lvnr'. N I do not think that T will dine with you, Sir Norman—not just yet, at any | rate.” She glanced at her watch and hur- ried off. I had an id that she was returning to some daily task. I called at my club, talked for an hour or two but made my way back to my rooms. 1 was restless and ridiculously dis- turbed. Fortuntaely, distraction awaited me. “Mr. Rimmington has been waiting for you for some time, sir,”” my serv- ant announced, “He is in thn.fammg. room with another gentleman. “My friend rose cagerly to welco,.e me as I entered. 1 shook hands with his companion, who was known to ma e Chiet asked me to bring Lord Hampden to you,” Rimmington ex- plained. “He came this morning to ask for your help in an affair which | is .rather outside our province. The Chief thought that you might be of nce.” ”EI..':C me hear about it,” I begged. : 59 e 9 ; | i wppench polities today,” TLord ftampden explained, “hinge upon the ; of France's attitude toward is a party—the pa- d mi party—fiercely d; [lhv uttermost farthing, and to squeeze | m.“,,,,,“]i"'lu- opposing party is all promises, encouragement of ind even for a rapproachment | with Germany, who is the leader of “Lutatrde, “Philippe Lutarde,” my visitor his devotion to England, and thirdly | Paul| oAn attemp was made upon his life & lnot long ago, and the French police While awaiting an interview | yignt and day Bertain, |4 heen more uneasiness than ever cqileton Terrace, I will New Touring Model Six Cylinders—Five Passengers Prices range from $915 to $2190, f. o. b. factory | A. G. Hawker Tel 2456 5254 Elm st. the bookstall for a few final purs chmses, There I came face to face with Janet Stanfield ,engaged upon the same task, She was studying a ladies' journal and looked up at the sound of my voice, Bhe was frankly amazed, “You!" she exclaimed, are you going?"” “To Parls,” I you?" “We are fellow-travelers,” she said slowly. “Why did you not tell me yesterday?" “In an armed truce,” I pointed out, “the combatants do not usually dis- close their future plans.” 1 performed several small offices for her on the journey, for which I could see that she was thankful, At Calais she had no reserveq seat in the crowded train, I did my best to procure one for her, but in vain, I had no choice but td offer her a place in my reserved compartment. She was looking very fragile and tired as she accepted my offer with a grateful smile and sank into a vacant seat, hope, Sir Norman?" “I think so0,”” I admitted what is the nature of the plot “One can only surmise,” Lord Hampden replied “We do not be- lleve, however, that it is assassina- tion, ! would only make & martyr of Lutarde and sanctify his cause, We want you to go over to Paris and consult with a person whose name I will give you, You will he backed up by unquestionable au- thority in any steps you may think [well to take, It will be a difficult commission, and in a sense a vague jone; but I may say that, in the event @8- of your achieving any success, the “He is hated by the pro-|Government would consider itself party, I will call them,|ynder the deepest debt of gratitude to use of his bitter enmity to-|yoy,” rmany, secondly because of |* uI will do what I can, of course,” I promised, ““When do I start?" “We should like you to catch the eleven o'clock train tomorrow morn- e Cabinet minister suggested, rising to his feet, “If you will dine with me at eight o'clock tonight in furnish you But drop of blood out of he “Where for com- German answered, “And You know, of course, the patriotic 1 should imagine,"” of his unfaltering erctitude, en instructed to watch him Lately, however, there m Nash Leads the World in Motor Car Value KELLOGG'S BRAN $1240 f. 0. b. 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