New-York tribune., 1919-03-20

car in a desperate hurry soon and
asked if he could use the salesman's.
Sure" said Sech, "and I'll drive it
for YOU
They were still discussing the hold
up when an increasing roar sounded
down the road, and through the driving
ram they saw car approaching at a
reckless pace. It's occupants paid no
heed to Wandling's shouted order to
stop. He jumped into Sech's car.
"Its them!" he shouted. "Let 'er go! "
Such "let FER" go for all she was
worth, but his car was out-engined and
the distance between the two increased
moment by moment. Then from be-
mind there came an imperative horn
blast. A long-snouted road eater headed
for New York was overtaking the
salesman's little car and demanding
right of way.
"Give 'em just room enough, so
they'll have to slow down to pass
directed Wandling, as he climbed out
upon the running board of Such's car,
Leaps to Faster Car
The salesman obeyed orders, and
when the other car hove alongside the
patrolman leaped to it's step, and lean
ing forward, revolver in hand, told the
driver what was up. The big car leaped
ahead and began to devour the dis
tance that separated it from the rob-
bers.
At Hillside and Queens avenues the
robbers, who were being overhauled
rapidly, gave up their effort to drive
to safety. They ran the car to the
roadside, leaped out and ran for a
patch of woods on the ridge that dom
mates the island at this point. Wind
ling jumped from his perch and gave
chase afoot
One Of the robbers wheeled and lev
elled his revolver at the policeman.
.Wandl1ng's already was poised He
"threw down" and fired. The fugitive
who had turned dropped in his tracks.
One of his companions swerved back
toward Queens Avenue. The other kept
on toward the woods. Wandling kent
to the latter's trail.
Mr.. Such, left behind by the chase
had followed as best he might. He
passed the abandoned car and there
after kept sharp eye out for fugties
or patrolman. The other car had gone
on and was out Of sight. Not one oil
the cars which had started in pursuit
from Freeport was yet in sight. Mr.
Such was alone in the road.
Such Picks Up Walker
Then just ahead of him he saw a mar
walking. The pedestrian was ir
hurry, and from the way his shoulders
heaved he recently had been in still
picions and resolved to put them to the
test. He Judged them to be substanti
ated when at sound Of the approaching
automobile the pedestrian flung some
thing into the bushes beside the road
Such was sure that it was revolevr.
"Wet weather for walking" said tn.
salesman pleasantly as his car cam,
alongside. "Have lift?"
The painting pedestrian would, an,
climbed in gratefully.
"Bound for town." continued tn
or lose sale"
Then he was off on an inexhaustibl
topic Of conversation with which he in
tended to lull the suspicious of hi
passenger until the opportunity 70
which he was waitini arrived. He talke
steadily for three miles, when anothc
police booth loomed up beside the roac
"Just a minute" said Such, breaking
off in the midst of lecture on sales
manship. "Think got fiat tire"
The Ruse Wins
He lodged around the rear of tn
automobile and into the police booth
His passenger saw through the ma
nnuvrc, however, and was out and run
ming lumberingly up Queens Boulevar
as Mr.. Such burst in upon Patrolme
Kron and Kaltenbach.
"Gct that man." yelled Such, wavin
an arm toward the fugitive. "He'
robbed bank"
The policemen got him within
hundred yards. He was David Brown
stein, twcnty-one years old, of 80
East Eighty-ffth Street. In ono n
his pockets was $4,000 which. he in
sisted, was all that had been take
from the bank, though officers of tn
institution said $4,000 was missing.
The man whom Wsndling had She
was Frcd Rothermcl, twenty-five year
, old, Of l471 Second Avenue. He wa
taken to Jamaica Hospital. Bullet
had penetrated his back and rigt
shoulder. His condition Is serious.
you've got me right" he Is quote
ms saying. II did just what the other
: did, but they are my pals and won
! mention any names. I bought tn
guns we used In Jersey City for $40