The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-14
Ridgeley Had
Hunch
., CHARLES E. BAXTER

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stick 'em up quick"
p,daeley. the cashier of the Opera
!. Trust company looked ou
,s,ough the grille Of his cage into tn
,Ietsd muzz'e Of an automatic;
p.h,nd the automatic was the fact
!. man who had been inquIrinl
..,u, check a moment or two be
: was the noon hour in the offices
/, me trust company, and the place
:. oulte deserted. No better time
mia have been chosen, and no bet
!. occasion, for the t.ast company
a $4,000 ready for shipment to the
~ At Menopee, and the robber had
,ddently been aware OF TINS.
carefully covering Rldgeley, the
IN moved round the cage and
sspsd the door. -. ,
'aYou git back there" he ordered
.,,ioning with his automatic toward
!. hIe safe In the corner. And If
N move finger or let out q squea'
rsre gomez! -,
Covering Ridgeley with his right
Ind he swung open the till with his
n wooplng up few packages OF
~, and twos. Growing, he crossed
pthe safe.
open 'er" he ordered.
sidseley, shaking, obeyed him.
Nov stand against that dOOr!' the
sAber ordered. "And keep 'em up"
And, shifting the automatic into his
\ hand, and keeping the muzzle
ss,ed against the cashiers waist
II. be began to pull open the In
| lr,or compartments Of the safe with
\ hight.
i was like a hideous nightmare to
ldvley. II was q Saturday morning
81 be had been about to leave town
y the weekend. On a peg hung his
ssroat. On the floor was his tray
l - bag. His hard hat, which had
"a dsnted from some conclusion,
eeped to grin knowingly at him.
He waited In a cold sweat while the
~, utterlng grOwls Of dissatisfac.
I'm, went through the compartments.
"a the safe was practically empty.
NWhere IL it?" demanded the rob-
y. turning on Rldgeley with a say
= snarl.
I'VE shipped 1t an hour ago."
ndgeley answered.
Damn you, you're lying" shrleked
- other.
Ridgeley shrugged his shoulders
nnugh the grille he saw the blonde
Id Of Miss Baker, the presidents
lretary, as the girl came up the
ipa He saw her stop, saw her eyes
untrsct- then she was gone.
sYou scum!' roared the robber, los
Y all Self.control. "I'll croak you II
p don't"
Itotsteps sounded outside. He hesl-
it'd, turned, whlrled out Of the cage
) he porter came running toward
Nm There was a report, q spit Of
IL. 0lesen fell, got up again, and
food looking with a scared gaze at
y left hand, which was running
Med
= Me robber turned and ran. Shouts.
y sounds Of q confused struggle
ntAed Ridgeley's ears. There was
nks shooting.
ny Godl" said Ridgeley feebly.
Ind, suddenly nervlng himself, he
eped and opened his travelling bag.
was crammed with packages Of
! Hurriedly Rldgeley began shov.
them into the safe. It was not
~ the last one had been restored
Ne desisted from his frantic move
4u Then he leaned back against
door Of the safe and wiped the
Ut from his forehead.
y Godl" he whimpered again.
lhly ten minutes before, with the
I'VE thousand dollars safely slowed
~ IN his travelling bag, he had been
eeemplating flight.
de had laid all his plans with the
nost Skill, and in a few hours would
y been safe from pursuit. And he
not dreamed how heavy a load
% hls conscience.
AoN Il was as II a terrible burden
been removed from him; he
athed freely again.
ne President, the secretary, and
policemen came running in.
Nd be get It, Ridgeley2" the pres.
II shouted.
se answer Ridgeley swung open
sSoor Of the safe, showing the bills
tAslr place.
~ president shouted In his de-
Good boy!" he yelled. 1.-THE
~ got clean away, but we'll have
% q few hours. We've got the
per OF bis car. But--you opened
ME for himY"
4 DID," smiled Ridgeley, but I'd
- the packages out and put them
nat cupboard behind the CORE
ldence paper. IL had a sort Of
q something would happen"
Essential Assumption.
Why don't you 60 out before your
ple and tell them you have earned
great office and you want It be-