The Washington times., 1912-10-19
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
THE CRICKET OF LEEDS
#ts BY j. AUBREY TYSON
(copyrisht. The Frank A. Munsey Coz
: J. AUBREY TYSON

the office. they were none. too sure as
to whether II had been Ridgeley or the
mysterious stranger who had been the
assailant. or which Of them had done
up the other. They thought that Ridge
il they reported The m matter TO US, they
might might get him into some sort OF
The superintendent settled himself
IN the chair in front OF his desk beiore
There's one thing more. and there's
no denying that II is significant" ne
went on. 1T was partly because Of
thought It better not to notify us at
once. Ridgeley, as I have said, was not
IN the habit OF staying late at the mill:
He was not a hard worker. so II Is
complete an unfinished task. Then, too.
he had never before sent Waterman
"Tho brand of cigars he asked Finch
to get is sold by only few tobacconists
structions. Finch went first to the ahop
on the south side Of the Aire. There
strange thing happened. The tobacco
mist, who knew Finch. said: Why.
Mr. Ridgeiey stopped here this morn.
Ing. and I told him ! had never Kept
the brand you have just asked tor: l
dare say you'll fnd them at Bassetfs'
across the river"
well, IT'S clear, then. that Ridgeiey
was expecting some one. and that no
got Finch away SO that the visitor
should enter unobserved."
Once more the superintendent nodded.
"That's clear enough" he said. But
II Is not clear that the Cricket was the
person for whom he was waiting. Thc
ciearest thing about the whole affair.
however. 10 the foct that the Cricket
nent citizens Of Iced have died by his
hand. and IL Quillan goes. too BY
heaven, man, we've got to stop II!
rs Quillian still in dangerT" asked
Very much In danger. For the last
two days he has hardly held his own
A relapse may take him on at an'
well, II Ward needs assistance. you'd
better assign one Of your other men to
help him. II ] am to land the man.
I'll not look for him in the places which
he will now be most careful to avoid
the case. I'll seek the Cricket In one
Of the places he IL in the habit OF
You have line on him. thenT' ask
The Cricket win trouble you no more
after tomorrow" the London detective
| answered firmly.
Ross shook his head gloomily:
y hope you are aer right. sure me- sifa, ,bat @ yon
have him. until you hear the lock Click
| in the door OF his cell. He has proved
his ability to get out OF tight places,
and Is well named: One can't tell where
one OF his leaps is going to land him
Kirkwood was starting In the dlrec.:
| .ion OF the door when one OF the local
detectives entered hurriedly. closely foi.
lowed by clean-shav.n. sparely built
young man of about twenty-three years
Better walt. Mr.. Kirkwood." said the
Loods detective; as he - saw thas ms tne
| to leave the room.
Kirkwood halted. and looked at the
speaker curiously.
'"What Is 1t, Purdow? asked the
Thi. i. Mn of the Herald
per has a queer sort Of announcement
Concerning young Rdseiy.',
auperintendent. shaking hands with the
, newspaper man. ''If you have anything
that viii help US out in this Ridgeley
affair. let us have II as quickly as you
can. We, We need all the help we can get
The young man took slip of paper
from his pocket.
"It Is a communication that came e
us by post this morning." he said
POSTED at Leeds last night. We have
wired to Edinburgh, and have learned
that the statement here given Is correct
| Here Is the communication that we re-
ceived."
Ross took the paper and read aloud
Editor of the Herald:
Dear Sir-In the interest Of my sis
ter, whose maiden name was Mary
Ryiance. and also in the interest Of
certain relations and friends OF
the Ridgeley Mills, desire that pub
licity be given to the fact that. on
August 1H 1sSi Mary gdss1sY kslsHcs :, was Vas
Chapel OF the Covenant, In Worfcl
street. Edinburgh, by the Rev James
Macdonough. For reasons best
known to himself. Mr.. Ridgeley has
caused the marriage to be kept Ne
cret. All necessary proofs OF the
performance Of the ceremony are In
the possession Of my sister. and may
be fully corroborated by the register
!. Of the chapel, and by the minister
. who officiated.
Yours very truly,
: DAVID RYLANCE.