The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-15

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IN Hill street arrived. They had both
spent long hours among official people |
and not a whisper had they heard to
make them apprehensive.
| IT did mt expect it, said the Jew,
| and yet-this- Neapolitan-"
| viii he fail us?' asked one.
mo. 1t is the afteXard I am think
| ing about InstinctiveIy there are
some men DO not trust. He Is one.
I think he would save his own skin at
any hazard We are in a big thing,
| the biggest of its kind which has ever
| startled Europe. To the secret agents
this mans career cannot be wholly I'M
known. One cannot tell where inquiry
| concerning him may lead: what a man
| OF his stamp may do. I saw you We're
not altogether pleased with his man
ner, and after you had gone he con-
fessed to me, with some impudence.
that he always reserved a bomb TO-
settle with his friends should thsy
prove less friendly than he desired"
"a threat" they exclaimed.
Distinctly. A man like that is dan
gerous.'
What do you adviser"
THAT we make certain" said the
Jew eagerly. that we rob him OF the
power to do US harm He will come
to this room when 1t Is all over. ex-
pecting to leave with u.s. I propose
that we leave alone. He will be found
here. the last bomb in his possession
The police will find the anarchist dead
and We are safe"
His companions remained silent.
The idea OF safety pleased them, but
they preferred to do murder by prpxv.
The Jews arguments. however. sue
| ceeded in putting fear in them and
they consented to do as he suggested.
He had already worked out the scheme
In detail in his own mind, never for
getting that live bomb would be In
the mans possession. The attack must
be sudden, complete and noiseless If
possible.
So the dawn came. and the day and
the growing crowds in the streets. and
the Neapolitan waiting at the top of
the house in the Strand did not dream
Of the deaaly trap which was being set
for him. Still. he did not sleep. and
when day came was conscious of many
things. OF the rapidly nlling streets. OF
the moving crowd gradually CROWNS
dense and thick as progress backward
or forward became impossible, of win
dows filled with sightseers, men, wom-
en-. and children. He looked over the
parapet cautiously and thought of the
devastation the falling bombs would
cause. The anticipation seemed to give
him satisfaction. for he smiled.
The three conspirators in the room of
the warehouse became more impa-
tient for the end as the time advanced
The Jew had opened the window and
looked at his watch from time to time
his companions moved restIessIy about
the room. constantly going to the doc,
and standing on either side of 1t for
a few seconds rehearsing how they
were to seize the Neapolitan when he
came They were three to one Ar
unexpected Blow. then STANDARDIZATION
that was their leaders plan.
"Listen." exclaimed the Jew sud
denly. 1T is cheering In the distance
Can't you hear it? The procession Is
on its way-as near as the Law Courts
perhaps. In a few minutes"
Before he could finish the sentence
the door was thrown open and the
Neapolitan rushed in. They were moi
prepared for him yet
West!" he cried. After all West
The police came by the Strand house
They"
THE police!" exclaimed the Jew:
and then they were in the room and
the passage outside seemed crowded
with them. He hesitated a moment
then turned angriiy to an inspector.
Who Is this mad fellow?"
well known to you, we think and
caught almost red handed You are
Sir Isaac Brandt and have a warrant
for your arrest" and the next instant
the inspector had caught the Jews
arm as he attempted to slip his hand
into his pocket. --latest type of auto
matte, Ell; not the kind of thing inno-
cent gentlemen usually carry about
with Them
Through the open window the SOUND
of the cheering came more clearly.
The head Of the procession must be
opposite the house in the Strand. In
e moment there would have come the
I roar Of explosion had not the plot been
discovered The Jew thought of It. so
r did the Neapolitan standing de5ectedly
e between two constables, so did every
e man there each in his own way Then
a sharp order was given. and a few
s minutes later three taxis went I'D Far
ringdon street carrying police and
e prisoners.
e Early in the afternoon a taxi stopped
t in Bruton street and out Of 1t stepped
= the Neapolitan still carrying his suit
| case.
/. Wait" he said to the driver. then
| vent up quickly to the first floor and
/ With latch key opened the outer door
) Of set Of chambers there.
S "Amosi" he shouted.
y A man came at his call. the man who
II had looked at him across the steering
$ wheel in Charing Cross station yard
e and who last night had driven him
g and the Jew to harrington street
: but he was no longer dressed as a
h chauffeur
The taxi is waiting. Amos. Our
e prisoner may as well join the rest of
> ~
l. brother?"
II In room at the back sat an Italian.
savage looking, morose. carefully
n watched by two constabIes.
s You got him all right, them
oil Yes Mr.. You are Mr. west?"