Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-08-24

thumbnail. 1t was a broad nib. such as
he generally used.
Five hundred pounds only. Ouick. I
dare not he caught here"
Beausarris sat down on the end of the
! bed. and. laying the sheet of note paper
upon the washstand. carefully wrote out
check upon his bank for $500. He
signed it. and with the utmost apparent
Indifference dotted the ~ in "Beausar-
ris.'
Nine. Panier snatched it up the mo-
ment it was complete and flew out of the
cellar. But she was met at the door Inv
the baron and her husband. The latter
took from her the check and went up the
stairs. laughing lightly. T he baron.
beamlng with smiles. entered the cellar
and bowed to Beausarris, who had start
ed VI. from the bed and stood gazing
after Nine Panier.
My lord" said the baron. with
hooking chuckle. Charles is deeply sen,
sible of your generosity. Five hundred
pounds to man in his position is a for
tune, aud with the aid of my talented
friend. Panier, we shall be able to make
it more than 100000. When you make
your signature so peculiar that even n
man like Panier dared not attempt to
copy it. did it strike you that you would
ever be induced to give genuine sigma
ture TO anyone who could make a large
fortune by it?
I'VE have gone to all this expense and
trouble to get an actual signature from
you. my lord. The baron seemed amused
by his prisoners astOnShment "By to
morrow all the wording on that check
except your wonderful signature. will
have been oblterated by chemicals. and
a demand for your beautiful Jewels will
have taken its place. There will he no
difficulty, it is only your signature which
Is uncopyable. Panier. in the dispuisa NJ
your secretary, Mr.. Brix- Hayes. will de-
liver that demand at the bank. and the
manager. seeing it is signed by Won. will
hand your jewels over to him. At the
same hour two key-saws will be pushed
under this door by Chares-here is
handle for them; and while you are en-
gagged in cutting the locks and bolts fo
ger out or here we, your grateful and
obedlent servants, will be shaking the
dust of England off our heels"
So began Beausarris, rising wrath
fully
Two saws will be supplied" the baron
continued, lest You should break one.
We do not wish you to remain Il DriS-
oner here until Lord Marshton's return.
And l warn you not to put too great a
strain upon the saws, lest they both
break. Go slowly, my lord You ought
to get. through the job in about three
hours"
With short laugh he swung around.
hurried out of the cellar. and banged the
door to. Beausarris listened and heard
him lock the door and shoot FIVE bolts.
Those bolts occupied his lordship from II
noon next day until past o'clock when
Beausarris was able, though weak from
want Of food and his unusual labor, to
leave the house and hurry 70 Scotland
Yard.
About the same time that Beausarris
began his, task Of saving through the
locks and bolts Of Lord Marshton's cellar
door clerk in a Piccadilly bank entered
the bank managers office.
Lord Beausarris secretary has called
with this sir, said the clerk. Tile <
waiting
"Show him in" returned the manager,
tearing open the letter.
Good morning" he said, as the sccre-
tary entered. Lord Beausarris wants
his large jewel case, | see.
Yes"
But there's a shgnt error in the de-
mand,' the manager continued, land
hardly know that / am justified in hand
ing the jewel case over, as it's really con
trary to his lordship's instructions. OF
course. | see the demand is genuine-bu,
-~er-perhaps i would be as well TO send
a clerk round
His lordship is out" said the secre-
tary. with some uneasincss.
We'll, | really cant accept this de-
mand. Lord Beausalris expressly i'll
structed me never to accept his signature
when the i was dotted rs this Is The
mistake may be his-or else he is laying
a trap for me.
The manager laughed At his idea.
Give me the demand" said the secre-
taFy. I'll see his lordship about II.
though l fear he'll be extremely an
noyed."
Mr.. Boxlam," called the manager.
Accompany this gentleman to Lord
Beausarris' ami ask him about this de-
mand. Good morning. Mr. Hayes: IN
sorry this should have arisen-but--
The secretary had gone. Followed by
Mr.. BOXh5m he left the bank and got in
to a hanson.
"Iil look in at ST James" he said 20
the clerk. 'and see II his ioriship j.
there
He stopped at the Pac aiilly entrance
to the restaurant and walked through 10
the Regent street exit, where he got into
q cab.
Mr.. Boxham waited in MS hanson for
nearly half an hour, and then returned
&c the bank
Albeit none Of the gang wera caught
there Is reason 20 believe they have writ
ten down Lord Beausarris as quite
hopeless. "-Tt-Bits.
Between 22.OOO0O0 and 24OO0.0OO
cans Of French peas have been packed
in Indiana this year.