Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-31
WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY

WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY
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TACK O. JUDGMENT, he told him
y self was playing his game better than
he could play II himself. The arrest Of
phillopolis had removed one Of the men
who might have been an inconvenient
witness against him. white was gone,
Raoul was gone. He had planned the
disappearance Of Selby, most danger
GUS man, and Lollie Marsh, an even
more dangerous woman, and there re-
mained only Pinto and Crewe.
When he had taken leave Of his agent
the colonel walked to Westminster and
boarded a car which carried him along
the Embankment to Blackfriars. He
might have been followed, and probably
was. but this possibility did not worry
him. he walked across Ludgats CIR.
Gus, up 10 ct. Bride Strest to Hatton
Garden, and turned into the ofacs Of
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polite gentleman, received Mm and
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= t' tS" ooisnsi's % proSty, % Sut ns lad no
Soubt either that tie biS man could
pay handsomely for svarythmg he
I'm glad youAvs COMA eo1oosl," b
ssdd. Il have bem expecting yoa for
. couple Of days. We havs Just lad a
wonderful parcel Of stones from
Ametsrden, and I think some Of them
would suit you"
He disappeared and came back With
q tray covered with the most beaut1-
ful diamonds that had ever left tho
cutters hands. Tho colonel went over
them slowly, examining them and put
ting q select number aside.
Thy were moro easily negotiated and
isa tracsabls than English bank notes,
and they were moro Cet-at-able, a
bis balance IN the books Of tho bank
might b creditabls but took time to
convert into CASH Now nobody knew
but htmself the amount standing to his
credit. He was not at tho mercy Of
pryins bank clerks or a manager who
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minutes notice. and without anybody's
contents Of his safe-deposit box and
walk from the bank premises without a
soul being aware that hs was carrying
tho bulk Of his fortune away.
He took . cab and drove now to ths
bank premises. Ferguson, the manager
received him.
"Good morning, co2nusl," he ssid.
" Twas Just writing You note. You
know your account Is getting very low"
"1s that so?" said the colonel in
II thought you wouldn't realize the
fact" said Ferguson, ''but you've been
drawing very heavily Of late
'1'll put It right" said the colo
mel. 1T is not overdrawn?" he asked
jocularly, and Ferguson smiled.
LOU Vo oBnCy tuOueduQ pOUuQ0 IN
account B." he said. II suppose you
don't want to touch that7"
Unless you're anxious that should
get penal servitude for fradulently con-
verting the company's funds" said the
colonel in the same strain. "No, I'll
fix my account some time today. In
the meantime"-he produced a pock-
age from his hip pocket want this
to 80 into my safe deposit box"
Certainly" said Ferguson, and
struck a bell. A clerk answered the
call. Take Colonel Boundary to the
vaults. He wants to deposit something
in his box" he said "Or would you
like me to do it, colonel?'
'Ill do it myself" said the colonel.
He followed the clerk down the spiral
staircase to the we'll lit vault, and with
the key which the man handed him
opened box twenty. It was divided into
two compartments, that on the left con-
sistng of a deep drawer. which he
pulled out. 1t was half filed with
American paper currency. as he knew
currency neatly parceled and carefully
packed by his own hands.
II often wonder, Colonel Boundary"
said the interested clerk, why you
don't use the bank safe. When
customer has his own, you know, We