New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-23

but to wait till be returns at C!ocf ,ho man
What if he slonld not return S'i' '"'
If hc is innocent he will retArn ~ , n c,urr
of course And if he is euilty ne t WIN ,youId
to allay suspicion Hi lslilfe 10 i'''"
be his conformation.
Do YOU think 50
Int u'' consider" said the manager, Mcs.fs;
Bulling d Co will come for their ool,"S 80 49,
o'clock No explanation winch We can a., Poss ~
give will reconcile them TO the "HP''"'' ''
''" Wr Price reflected for whit i'' eeemri 70
he more ready of resource thsa hls sNPci'0- VI
fcer ,...,.. .,. ,o,,,,.lf Immediately
~ Scotland Yard 10 give notice Of TINS ronp'rE
IN thc nolicc | will receive Messrs l'iiliig; tiu
explain to them that you have pccii n1uissS
summoned tlIthcr on extremely urgent business
VIII ask them to call again an hour later. o;
"Admrahn." exclaimed tlr 'nanaser npp'TclI
ativ,lv By > o'clock We shall nave discpNcio'
something either from Mr. AsTin or o'hcr"lSe'
By the way Mr. Price added The m siIe
nnoiv here j. the key OF my writing tap"'
| lie detached IT from The bunch which hung on =
rIajn secured round his waist - Please 70 i3ok
through every drawer. ana satislS n1is ID"
| the missing bonds have net merely hcch hlh''i"'
Il will do 81. sir. And az me InahagtS' Iu
| toned I'D his tiahtly fitting frock coat ana cap
ned on bis high hat. Mr.. Price Involuntary re-
ectc1 that the lost 70 fine mana
GERS pockets withou, the fact disturbing Tue al
| nnrabic cur Of that gentleman 5 garments
80 Official
Whatever till return from Scotland Aar" S'i'
! the maraeer. , -, - ,,o,,ort
more the manager lett MN
| pr,ea,,I, ,bc cashier stunned mp the situation.
I've turned ont the safe twice, and ecn II ocKf'.
can affirm that Netrrs. Bnilings bones are n;'
there Eve turned OUT the u.awers o' 1 Im' mana
ner has NOT COZ them ! didn't take EN-. loung
! Amin must have done it. VIII lie come back
Two "fl,cE struck. hut Mr. Aspin had not re-
turned Ncesrs Bulling sent a trusted messenger
for the bonds Mr. Price made the necessary ~
cusc and requested him 10 cali III . ~ nan
r"st t,vo came. but no sign o. Mr.. Aspn inI"eI'
when fi,e manager returned. shortly after o'clock.
panied hy detectives, Mr.. Aspn haa no' Ae w.,
mt i'm an appearance. In short MI Aspih Qua
lot return lie mad bolt'1. evidently
And this is how il came TO pass. On leaving
| the bank AT 30 the manager crossed the stree;
and instead of huryiug to scotland larG, Pr,' ,.
himself in he shadow of i doorway, where he cOud
not be perceived through the Erouud-shSS WIN
dows of the bank, and where lie had fnll view
Of the street from risih TO Irit .,, minutes
He watched here for about I'VE or ten nllhuFS'
when the figure Of NJ. Asp;n, on his return from
dinner. was perceived coming down tn" strcef on
the opposite side. 49,. e .i,,
hank ne was stopped by the manager, who SAID
sharpl::
The manager walked brskly along, looking
back freOrently in order 20 see that ms coinha'i
was attended TO. The miserable hoy dared n9t
|
street. the manager hailed hanson He hcck,
oncA Mr. Aspin to scat himself beside him wi'h'h
the cab . . ,ho
driver And pvt tn claS, down.
On hearing their destination. Aspn turned as
white as a sheet Before hc could recover him
| self cnoneh 10 epeak the manager informed him
That the theft Of Ncssrs BGlling Go: bonds l'I
| been discovered. and that the suspicious whlrh
pointed 30 Mr Aspin a. the thl'i were Simply
Ills announcement frightened VIZ. Aspin 80
much that he tried 10 Jump ont Of the ransom
but he was held back in powerful snip.
| NO. no. YOuD2 man. YOU must listen 10 me.
| do not wish TO hc hard on yOu even II You are
| indeed guilty. You must ptrcelv" ny thi> uMc
tina yen are ruined FIR LIE, II the gum attaches
Il know it. | know it, exclaimed the youth.
breaking into tears. What Will my poor MON
| say"
The manager showed some establishment at the
hoy'S b1rst of grief Presently, however, he con-
tinucd:
| of this mcss-ahcm -. for your mothers sokc
| oh. sir God bless Won for saying that"
| Il mean IT, too Your escape can he managed
I impose condition. however. 1t Is this lon
will take train Immediately for Dover. You VIII
cross to Calais will throw everybody on III"
scent You will travel through without stop
ping. to Spain There you will he safe from ar
rest
But | have no money
81" will provide for that. Here j, a fitty-ponnl
irotc. You will 90 10 'az"S Tourist one" ~ III"
strand and bul two tickets for Madrid"
Why two tickets. sir
TO avert suspicion Ono Of them yon viii usr
| voln.of: the other | will take care Of myself
\ Madrid yOu Will stay m the llotei de Paris
till YOU receive from he another iity-pound not -
al c'n-.jor tour mothers sake
"Ch. sir. Low can thank YOU
Aftfr that you must make Your own way IN
the world-a9road-in A2m"rica-in any country
whcle o'r Tolicc cannot find Xon."
81 win, SRI viii. shall never forget your
kindness"
| la manager -tODpad The cub.
will give it back 90 you
WHAT bond 80 asked the manager with start
Tie thousand louud borl ] stole. sir whlm-
pcrcd the la. ~ on the top Of the bundle
was afraid to take the rest
The manager looked at him with blank avon
islucnt in his face a. ASpn drew paper from
within his w4istcoat and handed il over. II was
on" Of McSsTs Billing N Co.'S securities" Pay
The manage. gazcd first at the bond, then at
tlc hoy The bcwi!dcrmcnt in the great mans
face gave way 70 curious smile.
You are right, he said at last Il viii take
They descended from tho cab few yaris of
Gazes Tourist Office. and the manager paid the
You know what you have TO do" sa!A he to
hsnin, poiniin4 to the name over the door. Il
When the clerk emerged again from Mcsscrs.
Gaze :. he handed one Of the tWo tickets i" hat
purchased to the manager who said quickly:
: "Ccol-i}. And. by the way remember tia |
shall follow yon nov and see You on-irom a dis
tancr"
Ncx, morning Mr.. Aspil Was in Paris There
the devil in him revived 10 some extent. lie de
tcrmnrd 10 spend couple Of days in the City
| Of Pleasure and 20 have spree. Had not the
nana ger promised to thrpw every of the sccai ,
| Meantime tllc manager stfcllcd down 10 Scot
land Yard There he gave his reason for belle,
ing that theft Of valuable bonds had taken place
It wa, impossible to SAY how and by whom they
had been ah.trartcd He desired that an able de
tcctivc should return with him TO the city. !,
make an invest @dton and i've his advice. HE
request was promptly complied with
Shortly before = O'Clock the manager entered
the bank. accompanied by two detectives from
the Criminal Investigation Dcpartmcnt-namcly,
Inspector Crump and an officer in plain clothes
They were met by the cashier with III" biqnii ant
announcement that young Mr.. aspin had not re-
turned after his dinncr-hour.
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