The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-17

OF GOrty and MetZger, visited my
solicitors, the firm of Younghusband,
Nicholson & Younghusband, at Lin
coins Inn. My reputed cousin grant.
ed me an interview within few min
utes of my arrival We spoke for
time of my studies and their progress.
Then there was a pause. The door
vas closed; the walls of the room
were thick.
Things progress?" demanded,
leaning across his wide, untidy table
Mr.. Younghusband smiled benevo-
lently. In these moments of direct
speech I was accustomed to forget my
assumed personality and to speak with
all the quick incisiveness that was nat.
ural to me. My legal adviser, how
ever. never altered his manner of re
ply or department. He was always
the same, unctuous, legal, courtly
your affairs are in excellent train"
he assured me. 'Of the two people
in whom we are interested, one leaves,
as we have surnised. for Manchester
tonight; the other remains alone"
They have made no arrangement
WIN any Dank yet!
My companion shook his head.
They are both. under the circum.
stances, suspicious" he said Their
position, of course. is-er-peculiar.
They are custodians of a hundred
thousand pounds in gold. with which
they hope to establish a few private
credits In this country On the other
hand, the country to which they be-
long owes us something like q hun.
dred times that amount. They have a
somewhat natural fear that any bank
with whom they might deposit their
treasure might be disposed TO hand it
over to the government, or that the
government, by some legal means,
might attach it.
Therefore 7 observed, at remains
in their rooms?"
Precisely! They consider it the les
ser risk"
And Gorty goes to Manchester to.
night?"
That is so" the lawyer murrnured.
80 far all seems well. I said. THE
great thing is that the gold has not
been removed and that Nfetzger will
be alone. There were other little de-
tails"
Just sO'' Mr.. Younghusband as.
sented, leaning back in his chair with
his hnger-ups pressed together. so
far as regards the setting Of the af
fair. think you will find It in order.
Metzger and Gorty occupy suite 50 at
the Milan Hotel, which suite consists
as you know. Of two bedrooms. a bath.
room and a sitting groom. The sitting
room is on the extreme right hand side
OF the suite, and the gold IS kept in
Metzger's bedroom, which opens from
the sitting room. The bathroom is be
tween the two bedrooms.
Il have had the plan" l INTERRUPTED
a little impatiently.
Mr.. Younghusband declined to be
hurried. He had the air Of giving diff
hcuIt legal advice on a technical point
Suite 90" he continued. Consists
Of bedroom. bathroom and sitting
room only, and is occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs Jose de Miguel, very rich South
Americans They are leaving tonight
by motor car for Southampton TO
catch the steamer there for Buenoz
Aires in the morning"
Their luggage is already packed"
asked
Already packed" Mr.. Younghus-
band agreed. The porters have com
mented upon it's weight"
And MADAME"
Appears to have fulfilled her task "
was the somewhat hesitating answer
/ detected signs Of uneaslness in my
companions speech, and I questioned
him about 1t promptly.
Have you doubts Of the woman" I
asked.
None whatever" Mr.. Younghus.
band assured me blandly. AT the
same time, she is. without doubt. the
weakest link In the chain. She has
temperament enough-Metzger seems
to have been an easy victim; but I
should have had more confidence in
the lady who visited me the other
day"
I can no longer put complete con-
ffdence In my wife" replied coldly.
Mr.. YOunghusband was startled out
Of his dignified senrity Of manner. He
leaned across the table.
What do you mean by THAR" he
.
! demanded harshly. DO you know
that she has been here, the one place
| in London you should have been care
full to keep her away from, if you had
any doubts?'
Il have no doubts whatever as TO
! her fidelity" I declared. You know
what I mean when I say that. in the
| parlance Of our friends. she has gone
| soft. It is a pity"
Mr.. Younghusband seemed relieved,
but puzzled.
"A woman who could do what she
! did on the golf links at Working" he
! murmured reminiscently, must have
/ changed very much II she merits
| your present criticism"
The subject was by no means a
| pleasant one to me. I abandoned Il.
I'm any case" 7 reminded him,
''she IS in touch with Greyes and he
| knows too much"
Wonderful capacity for existence,
| that man." Mr.. Younghusband re-
/ piled suave1y.
Harsh deeds-I am not lover Of
them. I seldom go out Of my way
tc kill, or allow my subordinates to
! 6a so, If my ends can be obtained
otherwise. At that moment. however,
felt a sudden resurgence into my
bwin Of that one bloodthirsty desire
Of my life.
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