Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-30

in front, but between Georges house
and the next there was q court eight
feet in width. running to the dividing
wall between the bank property and
his own A grille gate protected this
court George had = key. The gate
opened readily enough. His intention
vas to enter by the basement-door.
But he suddenly paused. To his
amusement he saw Just below the
library curtain q thin measure Of
light. Light! Some one in the house!
He did the most sensible thing pos
sible: he stood still till the shock left
him. Some one In the house, some
one who had no earthly or heavenly
business there! Near the window
stood tubbed bay-tree. Cautiously
he mounted this. holding the ledge Of
the window with his fingers. That
he did not instantly topple over with
great noise was due to the fact
that he was temporarily paralyoed.
Here,wass<he end of. the puzzle. The
riddle Of the United Romance and Ad-
venture Company was solved. At last
he understood why Mrs. Chedsoys
had sought him. why Ryanne had kid.
mapped him. But for his continuing
his journey upon the German-Loyd
boat, he would have come homo q
week too late: he would have missed
being q spectator (already an limo
cent contributor) to one Of the most
daring and ingenious bank.robberies
known in the pages Of metropolitan
crime. There was Mrs. Chedsoyo. in
trusivsly handsome 40 ever: there
was her rascally card.sharper brother.
that migrate who called himself Ry-
anne, and three unknown men. The
impudence Of #: the damnablo inso-
leuce OF It! And there they were.
toasting their success In q brace OF
his own vintage-champagne! But the
wine was, after all. inconsequential II
was what he saw upon the floor that
caught him BY the throat His knees
weakened. but he held on sEimly to
his perch.
White bags Of gold, soiled bags Of
gold. and neat packs OF green and vel
low notes: richest Twenty bags and
a. many packets Of currency: . mil
lion. not a penny under that! George
was seized with . horrible desire to
yell with laughter. He felt the each
innations bubble in his throat. He
, swallowed violently and gnawed hia
lips. They had got into his house un
der false pretensss and had tunneled
| back into the MISUNDERSTANDING
Bank, Of which Horaoe's brother wal
president and in which he, George p
A. Jones, always carried large pr
vate balance! Il was the joke Of
the century.
Al quietly az he possibly could, b
! stepped down from his uncertain
perch. In the fine fury that followed
his amazement. his ono thought wal
to summon the police at once. to con
front the wretches in their villainy;
but once outside In the street, h
cooled. Instantly he saw the trial II
own mother. That was horrible and
4 not to be thought Of. But what could
he dot He was shaken to his soul
The stupendous audacity Of such I
plan! TO have worked out every Dc
tail, down 70 the altering Of the key
hole to prevent surprise! He saw
! the automobiles. They were leaving
that night. II he acted Ut all. Il mus
b within An hour: in less than tina
time they would b loading the carr
His mind began to rid itself Of It,
confusion. Without the aid Of tn,
police: and presently no saw The VI,
to DO It.
He was on at . doS.trot. upon III,
balls Of his feet. silently. Within Nv,
minutes he was mounting tho step
10 the Mortimer home. and In another
minute was inside. TIE others saw d
rsctly that somsthing serious had hap
pened.
| What's the troubls. 0sorgs1 Hou1l
vanishsd1s asked Mortimer.
4 Have you got brace e Tovolv
sesi" said George quietly.
Two automat1cs. But
!! .-C3iys them to me- lsss ovsaly b
tone. sWM Jon can .up Arthur NAAa