The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
Startling
Confession
Made by
JenniSOn
toEmployer
Trusting
Him in All
His Affairs

Grafton looked az him more kindly
4 understand that, Jennlson. Nov
that you've finished with the past. 60
on 20 the gangs present-or future
Plans
After you had gone yesterday.
sir. the thing his me harder than
ever. II tortured my very lie
OUT couldn't rest or eat or
think OF anything save what an
unuitigated scoundFel had been.
Colson reached town again this morn
ing. and We heard that you had been
disposed OF. That settled IT, I'm glad
TO say. 1 ran for the depot. got here
az quickly as possible. sought ths
help Of the pOlice-and we didn't come
any too soon.
You old not" q. fton Ehuddorsd
slightly. But what is the ulimets
purpose OF all tiis rascallty7"
That IL all arranged. Did you ever
lear Of Kenmore CarveI2"
Eh7 No. Who IS he2"
"A forger-escnped from Joliet thres
or four years ago" said Jennison
''Colson seems to know him, ana
Brady doesn't regard him as an utter
stranger. AT all events he had bean
somewhere In Kenyonvilie FOR nearly q
week.
Awaiting The robbery"
Yes. The rest, IS know now. has
been fixed. Colson. on the strength
Of his reputation, has arranged for
some very large ioans fro-n the banks
rs soon as his notes 70 you ere salts
ned With the notes IN hand. Caryel
VIII forge your signature wherever
through within two hours after noon
tomorrow
Good Lord" exclaimed Grafton.
The thing seems to be worked out IL
detanl"
Not q thing had been neglected.
sir. They reckon on lsagtng town
By O'Clock tomorrow. with some
three million dollars among ahapp'
Grafton sat back agsps. The thor
oughness OF the whole plot. and the
revelation OF the true characters OF
the men ne and many others had
had such implicit confidence in dunn
founded him.
'Jennison." be said. siowIy. you
have been-wsii. perhaps 90 more than
very weak FOOL. You have come
within an ace OF running ne and
you've destroyed my faith In man
kind. But you have made all the res
titution possible, and thank you sin
cerely"
I don't deserve that. sir"
And now the thing e. &c use what
we know. What IS the timer"
Just g."
All That leaves us ample chance
to get the 8 O'Clock train then" sald
Grafton. wen make Kenyonvflls By
midnight Where do voc suppose
Brady and his brother crooks are op-
erationY'
on the papersT
Yes"
At Brady's ofice. I think. I know
that Carvel has been there several
times, and from what they said I BE-
nsve th= work VIII be done there"
Have you told Burleigh about the
business. Jennison?
Nc sir. I had no more than tine 70
catch the train that brought ms 70
Chicago"
''Um-too bad. he should have
known Il. However. we can wire him
az the depot, and he can ct least watch
the crowd until We arrive" Grafton
regarded the other very thoughtfuIly
for & few seconds. You're sure that
you have told ras al there Is 10 tell
are ycu7"
Il have given yoV = fun account of
the business. On. don't blame you
for doubling ne, Mr. Grafton. bss4
youIl md that I have been honest
in this, at least"
Perhaps a stronger man than YOU
would have sr.scumbed 70 che tsunpts-
ton, Jennlson. You gave no hint 10
Coison or Brady OF your intention7"
Certainly not
Bat they'll remark your absence.
and perhaps guess at its cause. We'll
I don't know just what harm It VIII
do now. The papers can hardly vet
have been dootored and before bank
Ing hours We shall again be in Ken
yonville II all goes well, hope you've
got money for travelling expenses. Jen-
nison." He laughed shortly. u tn
vested IN this revolver you know, and
1t cost me $780,
Grafton arose and looked about. One
or two policemen were n the fore
part OF the place. He walked IN 70
them TO learn what had bee, accom-
p1ished.
Not a man had been caught; ever,
surprised as they were. the habltuea
OF the den had made good an escape
among the alleys and byways OF the
foricrn neighborhoo6.
II mattered very uttIs to Grafton.
He was alive and fres again; he knew
the story OF the plot against him: he
nag stu time 20 Illustrate IL II nothing
went anliss. Later on, perhaps. when
time did not press he would return
and Identify SONS OF thu crowd that
had beeit connected with his imprisOn-
ment- oTor the moment his sole de-
sire was 70 return 70 Kenyonville
With 5ennison on ore side and an Of
fcer on the other, he left the house
ana struck out rapidly for the depot.
In ten minutes ne stood upon his meet
ing ground with Colsou.