The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-08

who would not know better than TO blow
up a whole bank I'm order TO get at the
vaults?
And then he came back to the theory
for which he had been laughed at by
older detectives of four cities. Under the
figure three he wrote Robbery before
explosions"
He came 10 this with a certain sense
Of pleasure. II was his own theory
Wherefore it appealed to him as ones
own creations always do
Hardly had he begun to think and
write il out. however, when he seemed
to run against insuperable obstacles
The man who had been the author Of
the eight comes, VINO had instigated
them. must be one man. The sameness
of method, the fact that the same four
cities were involved at both times,
pointed to this.
To have robbed these banks-tO have
got away with the money from the two
which. had really SuffeTed-he must be
a man having access to the cash vaults
| of both banks, or a man closely enough
connected with both TO 1uggle the books
OF course there were such men. Mr.
Heath was probably in position 10
wreck both of the banks. As matter
, of sheer possibility, Mr.. Heath might
have hired toughs to blow up the banks
However, Mr.. Heath was spending
nearly two millions right now to put
the banks back upon their feet And he
was employing as good detective as
he knew to prove that the men already
accused and proven guilty OF the crime
were not the ones wanted.
The real criminal would be only too
glad Of the shelter afforded by luna
tics who accepted responsibility for his
! crimes. That the particular criminal
| in this case had done so 70 some eX-
I tent was shown by the manner in which
some Of the last set Of explosions had
glycerine from the Outsides OF the.
/ banks
OF course there were other men be-
side Mr Heath who held big interests
there we're others who were connected
with both Boston and Baltimore institu-
| tons.
And then his mind reverted to the one
utter impossibliity Of his theory. The
/ Boston bank had been examined and
| pronounced 80. K" the very day before
the explosion.
| Had il happened Immediately before
an examination was to have been made
as he said to himself-there would
/ have been some sense to It, Then he
4 might believe that some person. who
/ had been embeZZling from the banks,
| with the explosions in view as a means
! Of covering his thefts, had been fright
ened into finishing things up at the
/ time.
ITS no use" he finally nuttered.
/ IT'S a shame. tOO-for Il made a splen-
did theory"
| Then he sat and pondered long on
/ possible variations, possible crossings
| Of the two theories which excluded the
| anarchist idea. He worked out a good
many. Re found just as many diff
| culties in the way Of each Of them.
Hang it." he grumbled at length.
| ct don't blame the police for being
| glad TO take these fool anarchists at
their word. II seems the only possible
| solution Of the mystery"
He tore up the paper on which he
] plan solely to assist in the arrange
/ ment OF his thoughts. and Il had sig
/ nally failed to accomplish its purpose.
| Well he exclaimed. I'm hired Just
| at present for the purpose Of working
| out other theories. 7 suppose It's up
| 70 me 10 work them out Just the same
J n I do know the answer will be zero %
4 He leaned over and took the new
| telephone instrument I'm his hand He
/ held II for a moment before removing
/ the receiver. Then he asked the maid
/ who attended to the switchboard below
I to connect him up with the room OF
/ Robert Hcath's son.
] He's not at home, sir" the maid re-
piled He went 10 Washington this
morning"
! '-H-u-m-m,' he grUnted slowly To him
/ self IT hate TO bother the old gem
! tleman-but-"
What a Ounce WHY. give mo con-
/ nectiOn with wherever he Is IN Wash
4 ington." he called the last clause aloud
4 into the mouthpiece.