The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-14
The Quadruple Bank RObberies

hangs out a shingle. I had TO support
my mother and two sisters
"WeU." Mr.. Heath spoke again-"I
guess there isn't going to be any trou-
bic about your getting some money. III
see some of the men you have helped
out of an awful hole"
But Jarvis was not going to take
any gifts he had not earned.
1T is very good Of YOU Mr.. Heath,
TO wish to help me. But ] could not
accept money outside of my salary
unless 1t might be the reward that YOU
have offered for returned money rom
the robberies. I may get some OF that
back, and 1 am willing TO take my :
per cent"
NIr Heath looked at him with ooen
admiration
L wish my boy were little like you.
I'd be proud to own YOU for SON, ne
spoke with smile that hardly hid MS
Jarvis heart leaned 1T the thought
that the old mans liking might po
blv oe satisfied with che relationship
OF son-in-law and father-in-
But. OF course, ne said only Ihank
YOU Mr.. Heath IL is very Kind Of you
10 say such things
Quite suddenly tho bankers manner
changed. The haggard lcok returned 20
his face-that look which Jarvis had
dimly seen in the corner Of the dig pun
lie room of the SiNty-tIrst National
Bank the previous night.
Mr. Jarvis YOU said sOmethingvt hai
is, YOU spoke as though there might be
something mean your question last
night whether j really meant what /
had said about a certain Phase OF this
robbery situatiOn-it looked as though
you didn't want to hurt me about some
thing What was t2'
Jarvis felt intensely embarrassed by
the query. It was the thing he feared
he had betrayed himself into. a look
Of confusion was his only reply Tor an
rs it-it isn't Howard2' the old man
whispered hoarsely.
It was an instant before Jarvis could
| hit upon the exactly safe response In
| that instant he noted how Mr.. Heath s
I hands were trembling.
Mr.. Heath he finally spoke firmly.
| 81 was referring to what is as yet only
| remotely possible contingency. u
course. yC1 are aware that your son
( was in ali Of the banks that have been
/ robbed. and only n short time before
the rObberieS.
/ '"That has aroused a slight suspicion
l in my mind. 7 wished 70 know what
you would want me TO do II that sus-
! piciOn should prove grOunded-as still
/ hope fervently IT will not"
/ A frown had crossed the old gentle
mans brow during the words OF the
detective as though he were angry at
having n slight suspicion thrown upon
| his sons character without much
/ reason. But IT was replaced with a
look of more eagerness as he said:
Il am ready to put up any amount 10
| save him. If necessary
| 'eThat will not be necessary, even sup
posing that my suspicious are grounded
I'm fact. unless the police should find
out more than I have been able to dis
cover I shall consider II q part Of my
duty 10 protect him from their hands
Even should he fall into their nets as a
suspect a little money will 20 far to-
ward saving him from any public dis
grace"
"WeH-it will ruin me 10 do 1t-huI
I'm ready 10 spend as much as he has
taken. even II he has taken all thai
has been lost Would you advise any
action on my part now"
/ "I think not. Mr.. Heath II mlEh
. involve a great injustice to the boy
ut could do little good al best
VERY WE'LL trust YOU, the oiC
/. man said simply, and arose as though
to dismiss his detective
. / And now Jarvis felt that his WorI
/. was pretty clearly cut out before him
/ His first move was to have himself
empowered TO make arrests and giveI
p a badge that showed the fact Of suci
power
Then ne went to Baltimore and found
out the bank I'm which Mr. Randolph
was making an examination assisted
, by Howard Heath
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