The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-17
THE TINES DAILY SERIAL STORY.
TIE CRICKET OF LEEDS
BY J. AUBREY TYSON -:
$"t. 1862. tcopyhsht he Frank Mppayco) s
tcopytisht. The Frank A. Mppsey Coz
y J. AUBREY TYSON

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II was easy to infer that, at the time
he was observed at these points. the
Cricket was. either going for or coming
to the clusters which marked the 10:
salities at which he appeared to spend
Kirkwood had learned from Ross that
IT was only at night that the Cricket
had been seen. He refused stubbornly
the murder. Of John Isbister was the
samo who had saved his life at Lady
smith--u recipient Of the Victoria Cross
Dave Ryiahce was a hard fighter.
he matsered. He G1 wasn't i TO Of the stun
Of which assassins are made"
In whatever aspect he viewed Ry-
lance as the 'perpetrator OF the crime.
Assuming that Ryiance had deposited
certain funds In the hands of Isbister.
and that Isbister had lost them, this
would not constitute motive for muir
der der, with such a man: In the army army
London, and not from Leeds-had been
..oted Tor his Night regard for money.
It was understood that he. had gone
through fairly large fortune before
lever seemed to be pressed for funds,
and Kirkwood had never heard that he
was indebted to anyone. His expendi-
lures, though modest were not always
lud aSna =. He sambied p little. and was
Whitman hour after leaving superIn-
tendent Ross, Kirkwood dispatched a
telegram to the war Office, tnqutring
whether. or mot Lieut.. David Rylance
was on furlough. or whether he had
resigned his commission. He also sent,
by q special messenger. note to DR..
Borden. asking him to grant an inter-
view early ip the evening. While. await
Ing replies to. these communications he
busied himself with his map. -.
Content 70 believe. for the time being.
that the Cricket was some person other
quick TO recognize the fact that the case
presented three or foul distinctly re-
n,arkable features. - - .
The lauestions which perplexed him
ard to which ne must eventually find
Why, In the course of the ten days
following the commission Of the crime.
had the Cricket made no. attempt to
escape from Leeds?
Why had he taken Detective QuiiIan' q
badge, revolver. cartridges. and darbies
leaving untouched the notes and coin In
the pockets Of the man he had rendered
unconscious?'7 'r. D. o.. =
Why. since he had manifested no dts
position to take money that did not be-
long to him, had he been found lurking
| inside the wall surrounding the grounds
| of the Ridgeley residence, in a manner
which suggested that he designed either
10 enter the house or to attack one OF
/ the inmates7
! Why was 1t that most of his appear.
RANGES were In Great Woodhouse and In
the Hunslet Road section, south of the
Aire-points nearly Ave miles apart, sep.
arated by the main part OF the city?
| lions we're: =
J The mans failure to leave Leeds wa,
PROBABLY due to an attempt to wreck
vengeance on second person. or tc
complete something which had been LEFT
undone at the time OF the tragedy. II
ne had lacked sufficient funds for hi,
Hight. he would have taken the twenty
pounds from Quilian: for, this wouiS
nave been enough to get, him out Of
Being 2 fugitive. and likely to fsh
revolver and cartridges-even the hama
euns-anorded him a means of defense
The badge might have been taken In :
spirit OF bravado, or the fugitive nigh,
have been inspired with an idea that II,
possession might enable him to repre-
sent himself as a detective II som,
citizen should come upon him unds,
picion. ~'''' suS
His presence behind q wall on IN,
hdge,ey grounds might be due to al
with some person In the house-eithe
servants. viz VI 'h'
The fact that he appeared most fro
qnentiy In the Great Woodhouse an,
was ' liv,p poad T. sections indicated thai. h,
som, some strong motive impelled him I,
WISH the other almost nightly. The in
CURES Kirkwood had made concernin,
d ne bt fni a at Of each left litt
IN or near Hunslet road: and that. /,
some way or other. his visits to Grea
Wo2dhouse We're associated with tn
motive acnn,d which kept him IN the city.
lodgings In Hunslet road. near In
point where It was intersected BY CROW,
Point road and South Brooke street
and 1t was here that. while still pourin
over the map, he awaited replies to In
the war office and to DR.. Borden
II was from the war office that h
as follows: w"
Lieutenant David Rylance resign.
J Then in Transvaal. Present where.
abouts unknown this office.
! A dark cloud settled on Kirkwood'
face as he read these lines. Scores o
nerves Of steel: but his hands trembIe
slightly, now. as he thumbed the to
bacco Into the bowl Of his pipe He ros
and .gazed thoughtfully out into tn
"Thsre 10 nothing in the Transyas
strong enough to keep an Englishma
there, when he is a free man and hi
work 10 done" he muttered. "If Ry
, lance left about the first Of June, h
would have been able to be In Englan
DEATH" g.. g.,
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