Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-08
JACK OJUDGMENT
BY Edgar Wallace
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sSroRp s'GsoRS KING. o, the London Grim
tsoi fnteliGcnee Foree. .
.,vyo SILVA. a sleek n'an about foI~: %
's,s,.; \; s;r,. s''ess,9Tss shs l. Q" ."
.IWiE WHITE. daughter q so.y Witt. M
~ ., lie gang who .oishes to rs'Te.
~ q isteresfed IN stafford.
soLLfE HARsH; =. SSmp Ss,pe':at 81 e shs siess-
.sTsIL" ssIy cREwE. once a gentlemen.
80 o crook.
Old Films
~rr WAS worried on the journey pack
n - Tho fiat. He had drawn hundred
AAI from the bank that morning In
pounus notcs, He remembered put
nt'pH nt'pSnm, into his pocketbook and had
thg tnen nccnsion , TO disturb them since
~ :. unlikely that the bank would
y waS teen him such obvious forgeries
nSt vss stepping from the taxi when
~ s.6,, truth dawned on him. The
!ns ,.s had been planted, the forgerics
nvh..t;tntcd nv..; for the good paper. lie was
s,t,ins his hand in his pocket: intend.
.o take out the money and push II
~ +he nearest drain, when he was
clipped: nj nj that" said a voice.
us o' tSrned round, shaking like ar
sspsn: ~" h, so;d dully.
"StaHord King 1t IL. l have a war
80, tor YOUR arrest, Silva, on q charge
isn, ,o.vntcrfciting ,v and passing forged
80 Brlng him up to his rooms.
AV,S, ~. cojonel heard the noise on the
1ue and i cam, TO the door. lie stood,
3.H;ls 1;lsrt NV %.nertator. watching, with un .
soved face the procession as 1t passed
m 10 the floor above. r,
sp"I wont your key said stafford
and humby the Portuguese handed II 10
W Stafford opened the door and snapped
VI "Brnr isr him in, he said to the de-.
,.ctiye Who held Pinto. what room
is this?,, +, .o;d Pinto faint. =.
"stonord entered the room, turning on
tbe lirht as he did 30.
"Hello. Pinto ~ he said.
Pinto could only look.
Ths table was Uttered with copper
,,,tos and ink rollers. There was
thck mad of counterfeit money on one
sorn.r Of the table. held down by a
nsner weight: little bottles OF acids were
CATERED about, and near the table was
a small lever press, so small that q
man might carry 1t in corner ot MS
handbag. p, ..
aid Stafford King; and Pinto silva
nodded before he fell Imply into the
arms Of his captor.
Maisie White had gone to bed early.
The bell rang three times before She
avoke. She slipped into n dressing
GOWN and, going to the window. leaned
out. She looked down upon the up.
turned face of girl. and In spite or
the distance and the darkness OF the
nirht, recognized her. The man who
Noon in the background. however; shc
could not for the moment place. New
erthclcss she did not hesitate to go
downstairs
"is that Miss white?" asked the girl.
"Yes, II is Lollic Marsh. isn't it?
Won't you come Ing
I.ollie was hcsitant.
"Ycs." she said after while. and
yery sorry disturbed you. Miss White.
but II is a matter which can't very well
whit. You know that Mr.. Stafford
King has been kind to me:'
Maisie nodded. She was looking at
The girl with interest. and was surprised
10 note how pretty she was. She could
not forget what Lollic Marsh had done
for her that dreadful night at the nurs-
ins home. and II the truth be told. she
had insnircd the assistance which Staf-
ford had been giving the girl.
"Mr. King mas booked my passage
to America. na you probably know"
Lollie went on, ''but at the last mo.
ment have been obliged TO change my
plans"
"I'm sorry to hear that, said the
girl; 81 was hoping that you'd get
AWAY before
~ nm hoping TO get away before
-Lolle smiled faintly-"but. YOU see.
on. has to be very quick, because things
are moving at such rapid rate. They
arrested Pinto tOnight-we only just
heard of it
Arrested Silva" said the girl In
surprise; That is news to me. What
Is the chargc?'
Il didn't quite understand what the
charge was. know he's arrested. said
Lollie. And the colonel has advised
me TO get out ns quickly as ! can. And
there's big chance for me. Miss White.
I'm going to be married.
She blurtcd the words out. and
Maisic stared at her. Somehow she had
never thought Of Iollic Marsh az .
person who would get married. and 1t
was amazing to see the confusion and
hyntss into which her confession had
thrown her. snu
Il consratuiS'tte you with all my
neari, said Maisic. "WhO Is the for
tunate man."
!, i cant tell you. Yes. will" said
ile q girl, "lll trust you-l'm marrying
"Crcwe: | remember. Mr.. King spoke
ABOUT him. But isn't he one Of the
mt he friend of the coloncl's:'
i.ollie nodded.
M Yes. but We re going away tonight.
anat Is why ! came to zee you.
hands in hers.
You yourself are facing great
nnappincss and beautiful new life"
pleaded Lol lie. her eyes filling with
es; tars; can't you feel some sympathy
SNh me! For ! want love and happiness
shu security more even than you, be.
ssu% s you have never known anything
y. the dreadful apprchensions and un-
,Staintles such as have passed
through. And | want you TO help me
~ ms ! IN not going TO ask you to
MMnuence Mr.. King TO do anything but
dM dllty But want just II chance for
Msaisie shook her head.
ma dont know that I can promise
sn snat' she said. Mr.. King has always
apoAen OF your friend AZ one of tie
yos naSt dangerous of the gang. When are
Tonight"
,,Tonight? BIT how"
That's n secret"
Ma,,niuu nu' 1t Is n secret | won't reveal.
momy alrPlanc, said Lollic after q
Of pintos hesitation. and tod the story