The Washington times., 1909-12-07
The Quddruple Bank RObberieS
By George NJ. A
By George NJ. A. Cain

told his daughter. I'm sure we're both
pretty grateful to him. With all the
banks blowing up l wouldn't want to
have to buy you another right away"
They all laughed and Miss Heath
withdrew.
Il wanted to talk to you about a
little business, Mr.. Jarvis" Mr.. Heath
began after a mOmentary pause.
4es?' Jarvis spoke with some won
der IN his tone.
Yes, 1 want to employ a detective
privately. And 1 want good man"
the old gentleman proceeded.
Jarvis was too astonished at this 10
make any eply.
The truth is, I'm a good deal wor-
RED about this bank robbery business.
It's reaching stage where it's dam
gerous," the other went on.
Perhaps YOU didn't know that I
am Interested in six of the banks that
have been robbed. We are going 20
mold the Baltimore bank together If
possible. But it win cost me personally
little less than a million dollars. gave
up two hundred thousand to the Boston
bank"
Jarvis was considerably surprised 10
deeply
involved in such widely separated insti-
tutions. But he was a Eood deal more
surprised by the question with which
Mr.. Heath now suddenly turned upon
him:
What do you think about this anar-
Chist business, anyhow?'
"Why-why," the young man STAN
I mean, about those fellows that
have confessed TO doing the blowing
up acts" the old gentleman explained.
"Well--tO tell the truth-Of course
they have Onfesstd-but-'
But aren't they fools enough 10
think they are getting some glory out
of it, Perhaps I'm wrong, but this last
batch hasn't impressed me very favor
ably for mentality
The explosions were not indicative
of high-grade mentality. Mr.. Heath,
Jarvis suggested.
I'm not sure about that" the banker
objected Il can't help but respect q
band that can get away with two and
a half million dollars IN a little less
than a month. I'd feel that I was doing
fairly well If I could accomplish that.
But the confessed perpetrators are
all behind the bars. That is not doing
so WELL" Jarvis objected in turn.
Yet, II the anarchists are back Of
this thing they have managed as a
body 10 get away with that money"
was Ar. Heath 8 somewhat 1ntCOntrO-
vertible response You detectives have
failed TO do anything but get rather
boastful confessions out of a handful
Of hare-brained fanatics. I'd like to
know where the moneys gone.
Now, Mr.. Jarvis, / want to make a
proposition to you. I want 70 know If
you'll take the Job of working this
thing out along some line that excludes
the anarchist theory entirely2 III pay
your expenses and three hundred a
month salary
IF you can get back any Of that
money, my offer holds for the per
cent on all recovered OF course. here
you'll have to compete with the regular
detectives
What ] want is a good man working
along the line the others have left. If
they are right-if II is the anarchists
that are doing this-then no harm viii
be done 10 have other theories proven
false. But If they are wrong-wen, you
see, the only way I can find that out
Is by hiring my own man VIII you
consider the proposition ?"
While Mr.. Heath had outlined his
notion Jarvis had been considering
He considered it the opportunity OF a
lifetime.
Here was chance to work free
handed. If he should succeed in ac-
cOmplishing what all others had failed
TO do he would have
Why. with the reward Mr.. Heath
had offered he would not need TO work
as detective any more. anyhow. He
could 70 back to his law books and
wait for the clients 10 arrive.
Mr.. Heath" he said, Il viii resign
from the city force Immediately And