The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-01

please, sir, march upstairs, where we can get cab to carry your highness to the po1ice-station
 That is better,'' said John Clay. to the three of US, and walked quiet i've R oi' III 'n D .. 'n s Merryweather, as we followed them from the cellar, T do not know how the bank can thank you or repay you. There is no doubt that you have detected and defeated in the most complete manner one of the most de- termined attempt at bank robbery that have ever come within my ex- perience.'
 "I have had one or two little scores of my own to settle with MT. John Clay" said Holmes. ftI have been at which I shall expect the bank to re- fund, but beyond that I am amply re- paid by having had an experience which is in many ways unique, and rative of the Red-headed League.'' +@You see, Watson" he explained, in the early hours of the morning, as we sat over a glass of whiskey-and- soda in Baker Street, .tit was per- fectly obvious from the first that the only possible object. of this rather fantastic business of the advertise ment of the League, and the copying of the Encyclopaedia must be to get this not oVer-bright pawnbroker out of the way for a number of hours every day. It was a curious way of managing it, but, really, it would be difficult to suggest a better. The method was no doubt suggested to Clay's ingenious mind by the color of his accomp1ice's hair. The fl a week was lure which must drawn him, and what was it to them, who were playing for thousands? They put in the advertisement, one rogue has the temporary office, the other rogue in- cites the man to apply for it, and to- Eether they manage to secure his ab- sence every morning in the week From the time that I heard of the as- s1stant having come for half wages, it was obvious to me that he had some strong motive for securing the situa- tion."
 But how could you guess what the motive wasp
 Had there been women in the mere vulgaI intrigue. That, how ever, was out of the question The mans business was a small one, and there was nothing in his house which preparations, and such an expendi- ture as they were at It must, then, be something out of the house. What could it be? I thought of the assist ants fondness for photography, and his trick of vanishing into the cellar. The cellart There was the end of this tangled clue. Then I made in- quiries as to this mysterious assistant, and found that I had to deal with one of the coolest and most daring criminals in London. He was doing which took many hours a day for months on end. What could it be, once more? I could think of nothing save that he was running a tunnel to nf @ hJ1i1I
 So far I had got when we went to visit the scene of action. I sur pr1sed you by beating upon the pave ment with my stick I was ascertain ing whether the cellar stretched out in front OF behind It was not in front. Then I rang the bell, and, as l hoped, the assistant answered it. We have had some skirmishes, but we had never set eyes upon each other before. I hardly looked at his face. His knees were what I wished marked how worn, wrinkled, and stained they were. They spoke of those hours of burrowing. The only remaining point was what they were ourrowlnS for l walked round the corner, saw that the City and Subur- ban Bank abutted on our friends premises. and felt that I had solved my problem. When you drove horse after the concert I called upon Scot land Yard, and upon the chairman of the bank directors, with the result that you have seen"
 And how could you tell, they would make their attempt tonight?'' I asked.
 Well, when they closed their League office that was a sign that they cared no longer about MT. Jabez Wilson's presence - in other words they had completed their tunnel But it was essential that they should use it soon, as it might be discovered or the bullion might be removed Sat- urday would suit them better than any other day, as it would give them two days for their escape. For all these reasons I expected them to come tonight
 You reasoned it out beautffuIly."
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