Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-23

lidSueu ny, ana brOOke'S eyes were al
ready fixed upon the banks arched
doorway in the near orner of the
dingy yellow brick structure that is
known as the Metropolitan opera
house.. Then a passing car cut off his
view, for breath, and
But up went his head through the
door. Instantly the speed ~slackened.
"Keep to the side of the street,
he commanded, excitedly. until you
pass that White taxi just leaving the
bank. and h e turn and follow it..
Don't lose sight of 1t, and I'll make
that five a fifty"
The taxicab proceeded a short
quarter of a block and turned sharp
~ about.
what the DEVIL" exclaimed Moore,
getting his breath at last.
Brooke turned to him.
IT don't wonder you're ..dumfound-
ed" he said, con,pass1onately, as they
rolled at very. much lessened pace
down Broadway in the wake Of the
other taxicab; ''but I'll explain it all
presently. Just now I'll merely tell
you that we're in for a chase after
w very clever thieves and something
over a million dollars in bank notes."
CHAPTER xI.
Pursuit. u,
A block away, Brooke'ss straining
gaze had deserted the white taxicab
standing at the curb before the bank,
Within it he had glimpsed' a man
huddled far back in n corner, wait
ing evidently for someone inside the
building. hen the passing car had
! hidden bank and sidewalk and cab
from sight for just the briefest inter-
val; but in that splinter of time II
man had emerged from the banks
arched doorway and half crossed the
pavement.
For when Brooke's eyes had focus
ed again upon the scene he was with
in a pace or two of the cab step. ear
rytng. in his right hand a bullying dark
brown leather travelling bag, bound
about with heavy Irvine. Brooke had
made too careful a Study Of that bag
two nights before at the Hotel Aston
to be mistaken about it, even at the
distance.
\ Besides, the cording of it being his
: W handiwork, was an indisputable
mark of Identification. Beyond all
!. question 1t was the bag he had de-
poslted-the bag containing that mys-
terious fortune in bank-notes.
The white taxicab, which was head
ed south. must have passed or been
passed SO closely by the pursuing cab
as to reveal Brookc's presence in the
latter had he not instantly directed
the chauffeur to keep straight on
hugging the eastern side Of Broad.
way until he was we'll by it. 4,
The Importance Of giving the mis-.
I creants no hint that already he was
kon their trail had occurred to him al
sonce, and while this course prevented
him at the moment from getting 3
close view of them. it nevertheless
gave him a more than compromising
advantage.
The chase down Broadway was now
being pursued in what seemed ia
both men a most leisurely fashion,
comparing 1t, as they. did. with their
mad dash-up that thoroughfare a few
nsinutes before. Nevertheless, Brooke
was not yet in a mood Of explanation,
Very keenly he felt the chagrin OF
having been less than a minute toe
slate to stop the thieves. e d-handed,
5on the banks threshold. 4Rg
& Again and again he deplored his
scarelessness in not examining the re-
scefpt the previous night. He had
certainly had ample time to protect
himself had he been only hallway
cautious. Now It was q question just
What to do. &4G#
!. It would be an easy matter, he sup-
Y Npsed. to pick up q policeman, over
I'll Re the taxicab and arreststthe rob.
be but that would mean publicity
andy probable inquiry az to the, origin
of TN money, and this was precisely
what did not wish-what, entirely
innocenl p he was: he could Of ali
Fittings Id It afinSd.
! Whatev9k was done, he must dc
single-hand Nor with Moore's help,
Having read Jed this conclusion. he
saw, that It I'D become necessary ia
~acquaint his co panion with certain
facts. II was p fsible that he would
not care to Join 4 ices III an enterprise
not only hazardoAk but, for all he
could know OF hisNeew acquaintance,
possibly nefarious. M
Brooke appreciated the situation
Thoroughly. He woud like to ex-
plain everything to More. but 1t waa
too long q storyto giy\ IN s!detail. and
he realized that any Srief telling OF
II would, seem incredible. lTferefore
he must reveal now on3y sos much OF
fact IL would serve saAkpurpose, ~
Serving al hint even 0fttfe fest until
The could selatesdi II 1lhss fol- With HI con-
lxincinE afraosphefeso fSy3atssmblance
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