The Washington times., 1922-07-16

Federal men," came the response "opsu ths doee
or wen have to break it down"
Now Of course that would be the last thing they really
would do, but Mr. West convinced He saw all the
consequences Of his situation at once The publicity the
shocking charges that would be brought against him. and
especially the humiliation that In store for Door little
Buda innocent little Buds whom he had drawn into this
mess and who was covering in terror In the clothes
closet He 6vertaken with shame and reorse What
would they say at the cubi And, worst Of a at the
church Of which he respected and trusted rustee
He shivered. -. ,:.. ., :."..
"Open the door" said one Of the men outside in a
louder voice. but not quite loud enough to attract the at
tenton Of any one but Mr.. West
Mr. West thought more Of his good name and
OF Budas reputation, and them trembinsy obeyed He
Buda was sufficiently dgni6ed to make an impression on
the Federal men, il they would only listen
, The men fled into the room.
What Is the meaning Of this intrusionf Z" asked Mr.
West with last effort at dignity hard virtue to assume
For answer doe" Brady exhibited 4. badge and
pointed "%,s to a = negigss on the bed. -. = - X
The Federal men" walked, about the room investi.
eating every corner. At last they came to the clothes
closet As the door opened Buda wrapped herself in Mr.
Vests oyercoat and emitted faint and peous scream
which had been rehearsed and reheased and rehearse
MI. West was heartbroken.
Have Have you no hearth he demanded. 'This girl !.
That's what they all say" replied the bogus agents.
you'll" 4 80 - ~
: Mr.. West tore his hair.
He began experience Of outrage and expressed
u vouby than his church affiliation might con.
done He was for seeing it through. It was crime this
next day and face the music But this thought was alb
horrent to the shy and sensitive little girl
What Happened in the Hotel
Room After the Trap Was SPRUNG
She began to weep Historically and stripped Mr..
Vests diamond engagement ring from her finger to give
to the ntruders Fumbng about her neck she unfasened
an equally valuable diamond pendant Of her own and
pressed it on Brady.
Take everything have" she begged, "but don I let
me ,uner this disgrace 1have mother and father This
Real tears sushed from her eyes This was more than
Mr.. West could stand
Name your price, gentlemen" he said ss he OBJ
served their hesitation over Buda's jewelry
The men hummed and hawed. They explsined that
they knew the and hated 90 through with
things but orders were ORDERS and the warrant had been
signed. ....
II tell you what" said French, with an a.ctation Of
extreme sympathy, there trying bribe U.S. Il
can be DONE and We couldn't get away with anyhow
and United States Commissioner Foote ordered your ar
rest BY wire Now, why don't you 60 back to Chicago
with us and try to fix this up with Footei"
French wnked, ever slightly.
"Ive heard it can be done - he added
In simple justice to Commissioner Foote il should be
mentioned that there isn't in public Office who Is
more rreproachabe But that made no difference TO the
hsrsd Mr. West Is he behsld his Buda crying her eyes
the next train in custody Of the three supposed Federal
men. ,... -.
All the way home the ympathstie Mr.. French com.
forted his victim with cheerful predictions that every
thing would be fixed up In ans shape BE talked aueny
of books politics and philosophy with suavity that
quite captured the unhappy Mr. West who put himself
in his care before the journey was over
The reader may wonder why It necessary to "ar-
rest Mr.. West in New York and then bring him back
70 Chicago for the "shakedown" The answer is that it
made everything seem plausible
Mr. West was no simpleton He knew that warrants
ssued In Chicago cannot be acted upon in New York
,ery well But most important Of all Chicago was where
he millionaire had HIS bank account II wouldn do to
o raise money.
When the party reached Chicago Buda after fearful
dieu, was permitted to 20 home, while Mr. West was
aken to quiet hotel and sequesered under guard II
ever occurred to him to resist confinement Everything
'ss made as pleasant as possible By the d.lshtfal Mr.