Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-04

@ @-- Scotland yard. There VIII De no cab man to come forward with evidence about their fares and where they got in and out. I think the risks will be fairly distributed. Perhaps the drivers got the best of 1t, as he hasn't got to place and light the machines; but on the other hand he must undertake to procure the carriage, and unless he can contrive to steal it, there is al- ways the chance of the police getting wind of the way the thing has been done, in which case his identity will be the clew they'll have to work upon, and he will be the first man they'll look for Well, are you on for my scheme or 'off?' Please yourselves. Hubbocks with me, know, but what do you other three say?"
 The other three assenting, Number Two went on: That's all right. Now the next question is not, Who killed Cock Robin? but, Who'll drive the cab?' I'd rather it were one of you three, for want lubbock to undertake Holloway prison. He knows it we'll. Too we'll, don't you, lubbock 1.-the inside as we'll as the out. Can you drive, Number Four?" l ''Id rather not, unless I must" was the reply.
 T don't suppose it will be case of l needs must, though it will be the devil driving,'' = laughed Number Two.
 What about you. Number Six? Can you handle the ribbons?"
 No, I can't drive at all" responded l the councillor addressed
 "H'm! Your education's being neg lected. How about you, Number Seven?"
 "I'll drive" replied, promptly; "Pm quite at home at it, and know London we'll"
 Capital. That will do then. Now to settle the other preliminaries."
 The details of these "other prelim- inaries' may be spared the reader. Before the train reached Southend everything was settled-the day, or rather night, for the series of explo- sions fixed, and the time and place of l meeting.
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 It was nearing Il o'clock as. with l all my villainous crew inside, ! whipped up the horses as we ap- preached the gray. walls of Holloway l prison. My instructions were to pass the main entrance at slow trot, and to pull up sharp when heard Number I Two tap twice at the carriage window Outside the entrance man was stand ing. His attitude was that of a lounger, but the queer way in which he looked up and down the road, every l now and then, belied the indolent air l he had assumed, and as we trundled towards him, he started, took a step forward, and then, as if recollecting himself, stopped short, and stood stiff and still like a well-trained setter at sight of a bird. felt that the mans eyes were upon me and upon the car riage, and raised my whip to lash the horses. He saw the action and snapped out the word, Now" like an officer giving the word of command, and the next instant we were level with the entrance. Jerking my right rein vio- lently, ! switched the horses round at right angles. whipping them up merci- lessly meanwhile, and dashed into the prison yard at a gallop.
 As the ponderous gates swung to be- hind us. Hall, followed by lubbock, leapt out, but, almost as their feet touched ground, the black shadows on either side swarmed suddenly into men, who had seized and secured the four conspirators before the echoing clang of the closing gates had died away.
 The psychological moment for which J had waited so long-too long-had come
 What does this mean, Number I Seven?" hissed the now handcuffed Number Two as I got down from the box
 Tt means" said, that have been 8 spy upon you all along, and that told the governor of the goal why we were coming here tonight, and ar ranged with him that the waving of my whip should be the signal for the gates to open.''
 My God." he said, quietly, "and mistook you for gentleman"
 
 The case has not come on for trial yet, as the police are completing theii investigations and their chain of evi- dence. They tell me that what know against the conspirators is but dust in the balance compared to the calen. dar of crime of which the syndicate has been guilty, and that, in effectine the arrest of Number Two, I have been instrumental in bringing to jus tice one of the greatest criminals oi modern times.
 ! All the same, do not feel very proud of my share in the matter. i ITHE ENDl