The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08

gents" said Mr.. Dasgett. cheerfuiiy.
"Wiu some ono show Reddy the way
to the cellar" 49,
Mr.. Gurnsey told me to do so. ana
I did. The street outside was crowd
ed. every one being gathered In the
side street, on which the bank has no
windows. came up from the cellar.
leaving Reddy there. and Mr.. DaSgete
and Mr. Coolin went out. Mr.. Gurnsey
and Mr.. Pittoms went with them. The
two bookkeepers hdgeted.
You can go out and have look.
I told them. Nobody will come in
here while tho motion pictures are
being taken"
1 heard the noisy gliding Of coal
down a steel chute. Outside the scene
was. one seldom or never before seen
in Riverbank All alone In the
bank. stood looking toward the door.
trying to imagine the scene outside
and wishing was there. when heard
Mr.. Dasgett shout the direction. Grab
him. Reddy!"
Instantly I felt an arm around my
neck. My head was drawn backward
with a jerk and something was JAM
med into my mouth. I heard the man
Mike Coolin run up the cellar stairs.
He Joined the man named Reddy and
helped him to bind me hard and fast
It was the work of but a moment. and
then Coolin hurried out Of the bank.
I heard Daggett In the street shouts
"An right! Back up that next wagon.
Well try It over"
Our vault was open. Ten or twelve
thousand dollars In cash lay on the Sill
Nd eAA
thousand dollars in handy form was
in the vault. Lying on the floor ~ I
was l could see Reddy At work. He
jerked of his coat. andd saw that the
inside was a series Of pockets. Into
these he crammed the money with
hurried hands.
Mike. get into the wagon" shouted
Daggett outside. Now. let your coal
slide. Mike. slide! Thunderstorm
We've got to do 1t again! Can't you
cops keep those boys awayr
heard the crowd laugh. I could
imagine Mr.. Gurnsey and Mr.. Pittom0
were laughing too. I heard Mike Coolin
come running up tho cellar stairs.
How 10 it," he asked Reddy.
Easy" he answered. lam this IN
your pockets; there's moro than I can
stow. Come on. Now for the gsts
away"
They went out, and In . few mo-
ments I heard the explosions OF Al
automobile with the muffier cut out
Mike and Reddy and Dasgett were
making a clean getaway.
It had all been too easy to believe
Mr.. Pittoms and Mr.. Gurnssy and the
two young bookkespers entered the
bank. &C.,.
He'll take the rest Tomorrow
laughed Mr.. Gurnsey. The hln got
damned in tho camera Anyway. we
got two tons to-day. and II those boys
keep on getting in the way we may
get the whole ten TONS"
Easy coal. GurnSey." said Mr.. Pit
toms. And 80 they continued while
they walked back to the inner door
and entered the enclosure.
need not tell you, tho change that
occurred when they saw me bound and
gagged. They wasted time looking in
the vault: they wasted time looking to
sec II the money had been taken from
my tellers window: the policemen
wasted time trying to get tho idea that
the bank had been robbed: time was
wasted because tho street was damned
with loaded and empty coal wagons.
It was an easy get-away-a fast ana
powerful car. with a good start!
As consciousness returned to him
Philo Gubb tried to raise himself but
tn coal held him fast. Little by little
he scraped and wriggled and twisted
until he was free. and then he pain
fully CROPPED his way through the short
tunnel and into the cellar. He crawied
up the stairs on his hands and knees.
ev,A IN, ma frnadA his
along the hall He toppied down the
low step onto the, sidewalk, and there
fell In a limp. exhausted heap. taking
deep breaths. From down the street
came the roar of the exhaust Of .
powerful motor car, and a horn footed
twice. Tho big car stopped immed-
lately in front Of the wretched tenes
ment and Mr.. Daggett swore softly but
whole heartedly.
"Give me a hand here. Reddy." he
cried. This cheap ham II 50 drunk
he don't know he's living. Throw HIM
into that back seat with Mike!"
They lifted PhiIo Gubb and tossed
him into tho car.
Tim Gubb." said Philo Gubb.
Yes, and you're a dne Gubbfs
snarled Daggett.
The car sped on. The fresh air ap.
peared to revice Philo Gubb. but his
back hurt and his legs ached. He sat
with closed eyes, too limp to expostu.
late with his abductors. Mike GOBLIN
leaned forward and talked about the
manner in which the robbery had been
done, Reddy and Daggett answering
him. Slowly into Philo Gubb's con.
fused brain filtered the knowledge thaA
the Riverbank National Bank had been
robbed and that these were the rob.
bers. Slowly he grasped the fact that
chance-the best aid to detectives and
Philo Gubb's prime assitant-had
tumbeld into his lap the opportunity
to make the greatest capture Of hio
life. On the other hand, II the rob.
bers discovered who he was his iffo
might be worth but little. From his
left pocket he drew a large pocket.
knife. and while Mr.. Coolin leaned for.
ward Philo opened the big biads. He
let his hand hang over the sfdA ~ the