Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-14

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I'VE should be pleased" said the
mother. Ito see the young man and
make bis acquaintance. If he be
steady and pleases our daughter your
offer will be accepted"
well said." replied the gentleman.
Dinner is served" said Mrs. Ed
wards at this juncture. .Dine with MS
and we will range a time for you to
bring your nephew"
The invitation was accepted, and
when all were seated at the table the
visiting gentleman bent his head rever-
emily and said grace with great feryor.
After dinner the guests were shown
over the house.
what a fine brace of ~weapons!' re-
marked the gentleman. bending over a
case of pistols.
"Being the keeper of the crown jewels,
l am likely TO have use for them," re-
piled Mr.. Edwards.
my friend said the other senten-
tiously. do you know those pistols are
Just what l want for a friend Of mInei
What are they WORTH"
Il paid a guinea Tor them.
II will give you double the amount"
mo; since you wish for them you
shall have them for what PAID.
When the pair left the Tower the Wis
itor took the pistols with him.
Nov, you men listen attentively to
what | have to say. My plan is sim
pie and can be carried out without dif-
fculty II every one knows his part and
does 1t. Parrot, you are to take the
globe. Hunt. you are to take II file and
a bag with you. make " o parts OF tile
scepter with the file and put the parts
in the bag
What are you going TO take. cole
nel?'' asked ii third man. Holloway
Il shall take the crown. iau. Halle
way, are to remain outside tie iewet
room and watch. Let each man curry
a cane with a sword in 1t aud all the
arms he can conceal in his clothing
See to 1t that these Instructions are
carried out to the letter.
"All right, colonel. said Hunt. well
stand by you and do our parts. but |
must say that this is the most ambi-
tious move you have ever made. To
take the crown jewels of England from
the Tower in broad daylight and get
away with them Is a bigger job than
taking Old Noll's body from Westnlin1
ster abbey"
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II was the 9th of Nav at 7do'clock in
the morning. Colonel Blood. the gen
tleman who had established himself In
the confidence of fix Edwards family.
knocked at the door of the keepers
apartments WITH three COMPANIONS.
Hunt. Parrot and Holloway. Being ad-
mitted. he IupoIorized for the nonap-
pearance of his wife and nephew, say
ing that they would soon arrive. The
friends he had with him desired to see
the crown Jewels and would Mr.. Ed
wards kindly show-them while waiting
for the others. The keeper consented;
the party entered the jewel room. and
the door. as usuai. was closed.
n a twinkIing the keeper was on the
floor bound and gagged. But he strug-
gled and was stabbed. Parrot. who
had worn a loose pair of breaches pur-
posely. thrust the globe in his pocket
Blood crushed the crown to save bulk
and put it under his cloak. while Hunt
began to hle the scepter In two parts
to get 1t into the bag,
While this scene was being enacted
a young soldier from b British army
In Flanders entered the Tower gate and
went to the apartment of the keeper.
Throwing open the door, he took his
mother into his arms n then en-
braced his sister.
where's father!' he asked.
He's In the jewel room with some
visitors"
whats that?" exclaimed the young
man, hearing a cry. and, without wait