Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-13
1OHN ERLEIGH, SCHOOLMASTER
A GRIPPING STORY OF LOVE- MYSTERY AND KIDNAPPING
B7 CLAVER MORRIS Author Of John 1reson, Solicitor"

laughing instead of crying At any rate,
we know Guy is SAFE
YES" she faltered. "Of course-I am
a fool-but the shock-it had never oc-
Cured to me that such a thing could have
happened. The money! OF course we
will pay the money"
''Of course-if necessary and our good
friend here approves. In any case, no
harm shall come to the boy. I quite see
what has upset you. It's the ldea-never
entered your head, did lt-well, Of course,
we thought of the possibility of such a
thing-we thought of everything
For half a minute neither of them
spoke. Their eyes were fxed on the In
spector, who had apparently read the
letter through once and was reading 1t
again.
What do you think of itH" queried
Lord Arthur.
"a piece of luck, my lord"
There you are" said Lord Arthur,
with a smile. THE inspector thinks as 1
do-a piece OF luck; the boy is as good
as found
"And you-advise the payment OF the
money!" queried Lady Wimberley.
''well see about that my lady. I'd
like to save you that If I could"
There must be no risk" said Lord
Arthur, mo chance of the boy coming to
any harm"
Lord wlmberley rose, from the sofa.
you will have to promise me that"
she cried; promise me that-the money is
nothing-I don't care whether the men
are caught or not. All want to be sure
of Is that my boy is given back to me
unharmed."
"That'll be all right, Anne" said Lord
Arthur. Mr. Russell understands that
No risks will be run whatever
mot at all, my lady. / quite under
| stand. Until his young lordship is safe
and sound at home we shall make no at
tempt to bring the criminals to justice"
"And you'll be sure the advertisement
goes into The Times-on the proper day?"
"Oh, yes, my lady. To make sure, Wen
| put 1t in three days-one on either side OF
the right date We shall run no risks
whatever"
Half an hour later Lord Arthur Meriet
and the inspector were driving back to
Harptree.
'You see. was right. my lord" said
the Inspector "It was a question OF a
ransom, and in that case neither Mr..
VertIgan nor Mr.. Dick Meriet has any
thing to do with it."
I'm Jolly giad-I can tell you when /
read that letter a load came on my mind.
OF course. the money win have to be
paid"
I'VE shall see, my lord. when we get
the answer to the advertisement. OF
course. II I had my way. we'd have q try
to get hold OF the fellows before We paid
the money"
Lord Arthur shook his head. Cant
run the risk" no said; but afterward
when my nephew is safe. then you car
do what you like. Now we've got tc
wait more than a week. What is to be
done in the msantime2"
I'VE shall go on with our investigations
TO the very last. You see, there is Just a
chance that this letter is hoax; or
rather, ] should say, ruse on the part
OF the criminals"
'MercIful Heavens. never thought Of
that"
81 don't think that is the case, but It II
} Just possible, and the chance is worth
; considering"
: Ten days later the following advertise.
/ ment appeared in the Times:
GLAD 10 hear the good news. Tht
money must be paid In gold. When viii
: Il be ready7 Suggest March 4. Answer
) II this viii suit. in paper OF March l."
= AT noon that same day Lord Arthur
. the Inspector and detective from Scot
. land Yard, small, sandy-haired. clean
Q shaven man named Murray, were gath,
cred together in Lord Arthur's Londol
. chamber to consider this proposal
a "Can the money be ready by Aarcl
p Ar queried the detective
0 "oh, think So Some stock was sol,
. out the other day and told the lawyer
0 not 10 TeinVest the money. 1 thought /
I might be wanted"
d Fifty thousand pounds" said the IN
= specror thoughtfully. Roughly speakine
[ mat is about 1900 ounces or gold.
n biggish parcel for men to carry ava,
9 with them. They won't travel light, any
s way. What dc you say TO marking som
u OF the coins, Mr.. Murray"
y The detective shook his head. s'They'l
melt 'em down as likely as not" he re
e piled. you made Inquiries al the Time
y ofacs7"
'sYes. and here q the advertisement
]. both the advertisements
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