The Washington times., 1913-12-14
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self with excitement and concern for
your old friend. can honor you for
that, but your fathers som must moi
come here to insult me-
mo. That's so. /. beg your pardon.
Chester. You are upright. and honest,
and conscience-strickefI, according to
Your ights-but your lights are turned
down mighty low. let me tell, you"
this disc session. the banker said.
"An right. I've got to ask you an
otter question though"
What Is II 2" -.
Have you made any effort to dis
cover VINO else besides, Bing might have
got that wad out Of your bank?'
mo. There has been no need. Rush
tons evidence was clear enough"
Sure! For you! And for him! And
for the systemr S.I'il tell you something.
Mr.. Chester that you didn't know.
Have done whatg'
II have made that effort. i have
taken those steps. Seer?
NO. 1 do not seel
We'll. IN ten you. then, so you, will
here among you Hcensed acon-men. I'm
not exactly poor man. I'm \ good
ways OF from being that, In TACT And
I want TO tell you this. Chester: I'll
before I'll let go Of this thing. And
just as sure as there is such a thing
as justice In this world, I'll nail you,
and your complacency. and uncttous-
ness, to the cross OF retrihution and re.
morse before @ l get throggh ,S, with Nth, you
mo. I'm not. I'm talking sense.
You're Just as likely to be the thief.
yourself. as Bing Harvard Is I'd SOON
er think YOU were II than that he H. -
Thomas Clancy. win not sub
Yes, you will-for another minute
or so. I'm almost through"
The banker sighed. rubbed his hands
together, and leaned back resigncdiy.
= came here to tell you." Clancy con-
man-jack Of your bunch in this bank.
your august self NOT excepted. have
engaged an agency that never lets SO,
and have instructed tho main guy to
go the limit. I'm doing that for Birg.
because he isn't in q position to do It
for himself"
The banker started from his chair,
angrily. His face was flushed. This
last indi;ynity from the son of hts old
friend was more than he would bear.
II must ask you to leave my Office
and the bank, Mr. Clancy" he man.
aged to say, co!dly. His face changed
from fiorid tn waxen hue. IT shall in
struct the cashier to request that you
withdraw your account, also"
Clancy grinned-
III did that some time ago." he said
you have no business to put detec-
tives on the trail Of my employee
Haven't I? Well, have done 1t just
the same. I've had some interesting
reports too. And before you are very
much older, III have others that will
be still more interesting. put that in
your pipe and smoke It. Chester"
''Win you go, or shall I summon"
Clancy interrupted the banker by
ianshing aloud.
Then he swung upon his heels and Do
rarted. still smiling. Z
The interview had interested him. It
had reused to further effort the fight
ing qualities he possessed: and. as his
name implies, he was well equipped in
tha' rsspect-
All that happened the day following
his summons to police headquarters the
second day after Bingham Harvard's
nishap.
An hour later. after his interview with
Chester. Clancy. sought the red-headed
chief of the detective agency he had
employed. and remained for a long time
in consultation with him At the close
of II he said:
Remember. want my message de-
livered to harvard as soon as You can
do 1t. If you or one Of your men gets
a chance to speak to him. anywhere or
ANYHOW. tell him that your agency Is
working In his interests. and that I've
Just got to- have Just one more talk with
him. II he should mistake your mon
for a real cop. and break an arm or leg
for him. I'll pension the fellow for life,
IL necessary. Now, get busy and find
the real thief" i
There are lot Of other charges
against Harvard now. besides the theft
from the bank" the head Of the agency
said. dryly.
Surely there are, But do you sup
pose for a minute that any jury on
earth would convict him for breaking
the bones of a Few cops, after 1t has
been proved that he was innocent Of the
first charge, and that the whole case
up?"
CLANCY began that night an undertak-
ing that was purely his own idea
Formerly he had been a "homebody,"
preferring his own room. his books. his
cigar. and restful quiet to the social at
fractions Of clubs and friends.