The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17

On reaching his destination, he re-
quested a brief interview with one of
thS head oflicials-with whom he was
personally acquainted-and. after a
Few words of explanation. induced him
20 give the cashier authority TO change
the notes for smaller ones. This ac-
complshed, he left the bank TO make
MS return journey with the least pos
sible delay.
He had hardly descended the steps
or the bank when one OF two men. who
were lettering outside, and whom he at
once recognized as the same two who
had been shadowng him since Satur-
shoulder
Excuse me. SIR" said the man. i'm a
nrm, though respectful. tone. but I
naSr IT. Instructions to arrest you"
Blake, naturally assSunded. For 10 feel
that you are unjustly suspected of a
crime Is one thing. but to be arrested
for II In the public street is quite an
other.
Eyes, sir. You have been under oh
servation these two days. i'm connec-
tion with the note robbery al Boyds'
You were suspected from the first OF
being implicated, / may tell you. And
now, as we have ascertained, you have
just changed the stolen notes"
tested the manager. THE stolen notes
were restored To me less than an hour
ago, and j have been TO change them
owing 10 the exigencies occasioned by
the run upon our bank. / am going
back with them to---alley this min
ute"
That's all right then. sir" said the
officer. drily. There was a suspicion i'm
certain quarters that Charing Cross or
Victoria might be your destination. In
fact a wire has already been sent 10
the police at Dover and Folkstone. But
az you are going back to alley. we'll
and good. OF course, however. you have
no objection to our accompanying
you"
None whatever" answered the man
ager. who did not know whether to be
the more angry or amused with the
absurd turn events had taken. But"
he added. wrath getting the upper
hand, II protest against this scandal
GUS and unfounded charge, and l
promise you that you or your superiOrs
shall have good reason TO regret the
way you are treating me-"
we are acting on Instructions. sir:
we cannot help ourselves" was the re-
joinder.
II have a cab here waiting" he add
ed, indicating a four-wheeler which
was standing against the curb. You
VIII come quietly. OF course"
but nave hansom warning TO |
take me back"
Very sorry, sir" the officer answer |
ed, but we've orders To be extra care |
ful or you. and my mate viii accom- |
pany us, also. So, all things consid- (
cred. he went on. significantly, eve |
think II better you should come i'm our
cab; VIII you dismiss your hanson,
sfr?"
"All right" cried out Mr.. Blake. who
was now quite i'm fury. But, by God.
some one shall pay for this shameful
and insulting treatment"
Were only obeying orders. sir"
added the mate half apologeticaly.
oh. 1 don't blame you was the
answer. as he took his seat
m the four wheeler. with one officer at
his side and the other facing him.
They proceeded some little way in 81
ence. for neither OF the officers seemed
disposed TO be talkative, while Mr..
Blake leaned back i'm the corner OF the
FAB, silently nursing his wrath anl
1exation. Then very strange thing
happened. The man at his side sud
ienly seized him by the throat. i'm an
ron grip, with his right hand. while
ne clapped his left ever the unfortu-
late managers mouth. At the same in
itant the man facing him leaned quick
v forward and applied a slclxly-smell-
ng handkerchief TO his nostrils Mr.
Blake struggled feebly for a minute.
)ut he was helpless as a baby In the
lands OF his powerful assaiants. Then
his senses faded from him ana he knew
10 more.
When he came 10 himself more than
IN hour afterwards he found himself
lone I'm an empty house IN the Bor-
ugh. or course, his assailants were
'onc. so was all the money. The dar-
ne and clever method adopted by the |
hieves was now sufficiently apparent. |
ir Rlakc. 10 need hardly be said. hal |
ever been under police surveillance az
N. But this was simply part Of their
unning device 20 make him accept his /
ham arrest as genuine. " tranSpred. |
lso that other confidential clerks at |
'Oyds noticed hat they also hal been
in the same way a. M
'lake. So. that IN any one of them hoJ
cen sent to the Bank OF England in
fend. d.. too. could have been arrested
.ithoui bis suspicious of a hoax bsinv
reused was bold and risky game
VI course the theves had TO reckon
18th the chance or Boyds' not uepdfpu