Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-28


workman BY the chairman. But when
the enthusiasm Is at It's height, the
electric light will suddenly be turned
out, Immediately after which small
(quite harmless) bomb will be thrown
against the wall and exploded some
where in the room. At that particu-
lar moment, when everyone's attention
will be distracted, shall snatch up the
satchel and toss It out of the open win
dow behind me, where one of us Will
be waiting to secure 1T. The sudden
change from light to darkness will
prevent those present from seeing what
is going on until their eyes have be-
come little accustomed to the dark
ness; and the bursting of the bomb
will SO dazzle them and give then such
fright, that I hope my little maneu-
yer will be well covered, and the fact
OF my having risen from my seat, even
IL 1t Is noticed, won't rouse suspicion,
for the chances are that the bomb will
bring the whole platform to its feet,
and will perhaps create panic. When
the light is turned on again, and the
money Is found to be missing, there
will be a row, and a big one, Of course,
but that needn't trouble us, and we can
let them fight 1t out among themselves.
What do you think of the plan, gen.
tlemen? You see, we manage the
business without mourning any great
suspicion or running much risk, and we
put clear thousand apiece into our
pockets. The idea strikes me as all
right. We can't afford to let it be sup
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going on, SO far as we are concerned,
as If so we shouldn't be allowed the
handling of the money that's SUBJ
scribed by the different associations
and leagues, which we represent. And
as having a finger in the pie means
some thousands year, 1t wouldn't pay
us-for the sake of a thousand apiece
to incur suspicion. But If my plan
works out according to my idea-and
don't see why it shouldn't-we get the
money all the same without losing the
confidence Of the public.
You're a genius!" said Councillor
Number Six. Wasn't right, mates,
when | said he was cut out for our
chief? Now tell us when the thing
comes off and how the rest of us are
going to help you. / think I'm the boy
to wait outside and play at catch-ball
with the cash box
Easy, my friend easy!" put in
Number Two, as shall still continue
to call him. Have you forgotten
that we are all wanted for the
murder of constable not two miles
from this very spot, and that the
murder took place only yesterday?
You are safe enough in this house,
or rather in this room, but any
stranger who's seen in this neighbor-
hood just now may be called upon to
| give an account of himself We can't
do with less than three to carry out
| the business successfully. must be on
the platform to do the bomb business
and toss the cash out of the window,
for one; then one of us must be OUT
side to catch it, and make off with it;
and one of us must undertake to put
out the light at the right moment.
Two out Of the three must be Hub
book and myself, who can go out of the
house unsupported. The other must be
! one of you three gentlemen, but we
/ shall have to go very carefully to work
i to smuggle him out. The remaining
/ two had best lie low here meanwhile.
4 I'm sorry / cant arrange for the whole
of you to lie perdu for the present, but
| don't want to let anyone else into our
secrets, and must rely upon one of you
to help. Will you three draw lots to see
/ who's to act with lubbock and me?
think lubbock should be the per-
son to secure the money when it Is
tossed out He knows the spot well
| and the neighbour God. 1t would be too
bad to have the money get back into
the hands of the strikers, after all our
trouble"
Yes" said Number Six bluntly, "and
1t would be too bad ii Mr.. lubbock lost
hisself when he'd once got his hands
on the money. I'm bit of stick
Ter for what's gentlemanly myself. but
i it's surprising how bad ones memory
gets when there is a matter of $4,000
asking some one to put it in his pocket,
and forget his way home again"
If you have nothing more to the
1 point to put forward than that" said
Number Two, with an unpleasant sort
Of smile, perhaps you with be so good
as to prepare the papers for the lot
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honesty. No. I've used the wrong
word. 1t is honor, isn't 1t. not hon
esty, which Is said to exist even
among thieves?"
Not so much Of the thief. please,
unless you're speaking for yourself"
retorted the fellow. Then, grumbling
something under his breath about "the
boss being in a hurry to put on the
Il pot" he proceeded somewhat sulkily
to do as he was told. Folding into
slips several half-sheets of paper. one
of which was marked with an x, he
tossed them into hat and shook
them all up together.
'Now, gentlemen" he said, well
draw them one by one until we've got
three apiece. and then we'll open up
and see who's got the ticket. Well
draw with our backs to the ballot box.
please, and then no one can accuse me
or any one else of taking the rubber.