The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES /.
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~ replied Ross. carelessly.
~ The superintendent then
. described how the Cricket
had subsequently been seen by several
constables and civilians. In each Of
these instances. however. he had sue
ceeded In getting away without being
obliged to have recourse to violence.
From the superintendent :. Kirkwood
obtained a small map OF the city. such
as the polioe. ware In the habit Of carry
ing in their pockets. On this he marked
With red ink the points at which the
Cricket had been recognized. and the
various directions which the fugitive
had taken In the course of his flight.
As Kirkwood folded up the map and
thrust II in an inside pocket OF his coat
he turned again to the superintendent.
You have said that, you have some
grounds for the belief that this stran-
gers conduct is regulated by some mo.
tive which makes him q menace to your
city," he said. May I ask you why
You believe this2' -, $50 F''"'
After. committing such O. crime as
that with which the Cricket is charged.
a man who knows that he To- under sus-
picion ordinarily seeks safety, In Night
from the city where all persons have
read his description. This man is loath
to go. Moreover. he must have had
some motive for taking the police badge,
revolver, cartridges, aud darhies from
poor Quillan. In OUTLAWS pocket were
notes and coin amounting 20 nearly go.
These were untouched. What Is going
TO be the effect on the public mind Il
this man. Taking advantage Of the
from one OF mN most trusted fmen. COM
mifa n aacOnd crime 1'.
THE public does not know that Quill
an has lost his badger -
Certainly. not, The reputation of
our department is at stake. II woman
were knocked down and robbed here In
my office. do you think i would allow
the newspapers to hear OF TT The loss
OF OUTLAWS badge would make our de-
partment the butt Of all kinds Of
ridicuie. When we, get this Internal
Cricket al will coma out perhaps-hu'
Kirkwood nodded and smiled slightly
well. superintendent. am I to, under
stand that L am to have sole charge OF
this case-that will be allowed to worh
men as / may select to aid me7' he
asked
You may understand all that" re.
piled the superintendent promptly. You
may draw on our department for all the
no interference from me or from mS
subordinates. I shall want to know
each day, how you are making out.
may, perhaps, offer some suggestions
! ' have brSugh You here to land tht
Cricket. Do Il In your own way.
The two men shook hands and Kirk
wood went out.
Ten minutes later Leeds detective
returning to headquarters. said to one
NJ hia rollea rtlpA.
ii say, speedy, I Just saw that bloom
in tofr from Scotland yard. 'E's hac,
tive bloke. e is, or I'll eat me eyes: )
watched I'm for three s,nea 1eanin a s
a baliy awnin'-pole, starin', at bill
stable sign across the road
LES new to the country" answered
the other with a grin. fawnsy =
the Cricket chirp. an that then all Ell
ave TO do will be to sneak up and cove
I'm with the. king of net they use 10
takin' butterflies"
"'E may be all right, but 'e's abou
the funniest un ever seen from Scot
land Yard" he said. -,.,. -,
Had the London mans critics beei
able to see the pictures painted by kIrk
woods fancy as he leaned against IN
awning pole they would have been NOR
mystified than they were skeptical.
First, by the aim light OF dawn h
saw before HIN great ciusteI ol ~,
buildings on an almost treeless plair
The town seemed lifeiess. but he knel
that some within 1t would soon give eV.
Cence Of their vigilance. he was mount
ed on staggering mare; rev 9aSc
ahead of him 6areheaaea nan o,
from him on a foam-hecked roam. be
hind him came-nearer ana nearer'-nn
Ciatter of many hoof-beats., As n
locked over his shoulder ne hea nn,,o,
The town ahead OF him was awak
row, Puffs of smoke were issuing frof
the ground ahead OF him, and he KNEE
the defenders of the place were nri .
or the riders who were coming atte
him. He experienced q dull. stingin
sensation in his back; he felt as thouS
he were sinking-hoating down throug
space. He called TO his: stasgersn
sides his limbs became numb. The, mar
stumbled and TELL and -
Through eyes half-blinded with pal
he saw, as a mist, the face OF the IA ,
who had been riding the roam. TT
man was benoing over him. -,
up, Joe-up! Don't let these bcarde
devils get you here!, The rife pits hay
halted them, and"
Lin: as he closed his eyes again \
knew that he was on the back or n
Several months later he was one {
Hfteen unarned, knaH-cieu men W.
stood at attention In the shadow OF II
wallis OF Windsor Castle. A shor
whito-haired woman, clad In black an
leaning an g black walking stick, WI
approaching the little line. On eac
side Of her was a tall black-bearde
East Indian. clad In white and wearir
q white urban. '.,
Some one called a name and the ma
who had ridden the roam stepped To-
ward. Then the white-haired woma
spoke.
Lieutenant Ryiance." she said, :"
has been reported to us that, Will
bearing to Ladysmith an importai
dispatch from General Butler you ar
your companion, Joseph Kirkwood, pei
etrated the Boer lines. closely pursue
by the enemy. Your companion We
wounded and went down with his hors
Thereupon you turned and, though e.
posed to the fire of your pursuer
placed your comrade on your hors
yourself badly wounded, you bore hi
into Ladysm'th. In this act of herois
we feel the same pride which II III
inspired In the minds and hearts
all our subjects. With mingled fee
ings of pleasure. gratitude, and admir-
ton. we therefore bestow upon you Il
decoration which you have so mob
won-the Victoria Cross"
The same hand which pinned the dec
dration on the breast of Rylance's CO
bestowed decorations on the fourte,
other men.