The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-13

hind the son OF his employer
But the youth did not seem inclined
20 do anything of interest on the train.
He sat with wide, staring eyes. gazing
out at the landscape. his weak face
drawn and hsggard.
Evidently he was frightened by the
words OF his superior. Occasionally the
hand on which leaned his dead twitch-
ed nervously.
Jarvis allowed himself to take time
for a general review Of the situation.
He felt that his trip to Washington
had netted him something in results.
Possibly there would he more results
when the police Of Washington had had
time to trace the Baltimore telegram
TO its source.
This. he doubted. however. No one
had been able TO help in telling where
the message from Baltimore 20 Phila-
delphia had come from. It was quite
likely that the sender had been equal
ly careful at Washington.
But he had so fixed things now
that IT was hardy possible TO ar
range for any more bank explosions.
As soon as he reached Philadelphia, ne
would warn the Npolice to look out for
a doubled or tripled message Of the
sort he had twice seen in connection
with the explosions.
After that IL would be next to impos-
sible for the leader Of the crooks, who
ever he might be, TO get word TO his
accomplices IN the other cities And
there would be some chance OF finding
cut whence the messages came with Off
GERS Of the law al the Telegraph sta
tions TO make instant INQUIRY Of teIe-
phone centrals the moment such a tele-
gram was ordered sent
So much information and direction
Jarvis could give to the police. He even
dreaded the possible results Of this.
For there was other information he
haG gained, information which might
possibly get into the hands of the public
officials II they tried 90 get the men
involved in the kilograms
Jarvis felt practically certain that ne
would be able 20 keep young Heath
from public disgrace, even II he should
be involved IN the DDDerIes, provided
only that the police did not find out his
connection with the crimes.
That HOWard Heath was involved in
the whole HRatter seemed almost sure
Try as he would 20 find other explana-
lions Of what he had heard and seem
jarvis could not get away from the
plain facts that his employers son had
been inside an the robbed banks shortly
before the rObberies, and was spending
more money than DE could he supposed
10 come by honestly.
The assumed names by which he was
going in the. sporting circles wherein
he was moving. his association with
unpr4ncipled men of Narderdam' g type
weighed heavily against him.
Two or three little things were as yet
unexplained. The las. real robbery had
evidently been effected 10y an expert
burglar There was nothing 90 indicate
that any Of the others had been So ac-
CONF iIShed.
NtfIs Jarvis rert gr rr77sl,- f,..rf,,aF IN
believe the Boston and Baltimore ex-
piosiOnE had come after the money had
been taken. there was uo reason for
believing this in the case II Wash ugtOl.
He I'D not feel mucn difficulty about
the fact that Boston had escaped from
tho Ia g series OF HIDWups. The man
who had been killed in Pniade ,. iG ace
{. united for the loss Of one member of
the gang.
There was vet one Ioophole for How
ard Heath The explosion which had
cost Baltimore "a million and a half of
dollars had not taken place until twelve
days after the end of the examination
On this Jarvis tried 20 build up some
hope for the escape Of the son of his
ire crack job in Washington had moth
ing 20 do with the DtleTS-Whlcn was
still possible in spite OF the kilograms
with the time which had elapsed be-
tween examination and explosion in
Baltimore it was yet possible 20 ASSIGN
the close connection between the ex-
aminers visi. and the Boston explo-
sion 20 mere coincidence.
Yet his eyes went continually 90 the
half profile Of the bankers son two
seats ahead Of him. And. eventually.
his mind settled into "A long series 81
CONJECTURE as to stEe effect Howard
disgrace would have upon Alice Heath.
Thence he wandered into other realms
81 painful thought For his mind dWelt
upon the interest the girl had shown
In the character Of NandeTdam.
Tomorrow morning. he must 20 into
his office. He must report 20 his EN-
ployer He had already promised TO do
50 by telephone. just after his release
from the Baltimore station house.
He wondered whether he ought also
10 report To the daughter OF the house
his findings with regard 10 che COM
mission viii which she had entrusted
him.
His whole heart longed TO do SO for i
the sake OF her future happiness, even
without regard 10 his own. But that /
silly sense or honor which makes a man
afraid to denOunce a rival came I'm 10 4
choke off the desire.
He tried TO argue that he could never ]
hope 10 became a sutton for her hand /
His business ambitions for the future !
hs long cherished hope that he would /
some time be able TO resume the prac- 4
tice = his real profession and succeed /
arose 10 insist that he still keep him
self as A possible aspirant for her love
And so he could not bring hims III 10