The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-04
BY
EDGAR FRANKLIN
Author of The White Streak Of Disaster The House of Suspicion
Chicago by Thursday, 1.-The Burden of the Billions Etc.

when his narrative came, it was quite
| as precise as Cluett himself
4 came down to the bank. that night,
with the Barlow papers" he said, con
ciseIy when reached here there
were too many lights. walked around
to the side. and there was a, window
open, half way, and two men standing
behind II. I listened to them. One OF
them had a canvas bag-this canvas
bag" explained the younger Mr.. Peters.
We'll, l lstened-that was all, and
they gave the whole thing away be-
cause they thought nobody was listen
ing. I gathered that they had knocked
out the Waterman and opened the safe
downstairs and removed all the nego-
table papers,
who were they?" Hunserford asked
quickly
"One was an employee OF the bank, ~
said Cluett. He is still here. because
I saw him when came in"
We'll, who
Just a moment. sir. I realized very
suddenly, that I was really the only
person who could be supposed to en-
ter the vault at night-that night, at
any rate. looked around for a police
man and could not find him. Just then
the rough mantle one who had evil
IDENTIFY done the assault on the watch
man, was allowed to leave by the side
door. around the corner"
The younger Mr.. Peters smiled rem
iniscently
Wen, went after him-that's all
knew that somebody had TO get back
whatever had been stolen, and it seem
cd 10 me that 1 was the person. You
see. our employee here had tinkered the
timelock until he could do anything he
liked with il. It-it-yes, II seems to me
that he said he had opened it. after I
left and set it for Il. Yes; In quite
sure that's what he said?''
II believe you're right" Hungerford
agreed, dryly. But the man"
''PleaseT' smiled Cluett. apologetic-
ally. I followed the gentleman to Bos-
ton first. Then I shipped with him on
a freighter 70 Portland. Then we had
little trouble and went to PhiIadel-
phia: after that we started for Wash
found out that one of your detectives
was after us and that I might have
called him in 10 help me"
And them
well, that's ALL Mr. Hungerford. +
just ,nought-about WashingtoT.-that as
1 had kept those bonds in sight that
long, ! might as well bring them back
in person"
Cluett's papa looked at the president;
and the president looked back; and
Cluett's papa said gently:
And how did you'll don't understand
it all as yet-but how did you get the
bonds back, Cluett?''
why. dad said the paragon, 4
just got the man where l wanted him
and put couple of good whacks be
tween his eyes-and then. I took what
he had and came back. That's all"
Hungerford drew a long breath. Gu
etI was really human after all
I'm tell you all about it later that
Young gentleman explained Il >
1 wish Jenkinson would come 7 feel IN
tidy"
The elder men took 10 staring at each |
other again-and before they were quite
done the telephone bell rang violently.
Mr.. HungerfOrd answered.
WHAT he looked at Peters and COW
cred the transmitter with one hand /
That man ia the hospital has come
to at last They say he wants to send
me word Of The hand came away !
'What2 Going TO get well, is he2
That's good What? First of aIl-eh? |
What? Well. you tell him not
10 worry Wen taxa care OF his fam
ly and a half dozen more, and IN be |
here this afternoon Good-by.'
He laid aside the receiver and turned |
1alely 70 the pair
He sent word" NIr. HungerfCrd ex- !
planned thickly. that ne didn't know
he man who struck him down. but that I
he was Within. MarshfieIdr"
That's right responded Mr. Peters 4
he younger. The other mantle man
who was talking behind the open win /
low with the man I chased-was Mr..
,IarshheIdr'