Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-16
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ward?" / asked.
II am thinking about it," she re-
piled. If 1 have any luck, I'll come
to you"
She left me the and [ went for a
stroll along the front. Seated In
one of the shelters, a little way
I felt sure, from his description was
Sidney Bloor. I looked around and
found that one of Rimmington's
men was seated on the other side of
the shelter. l touched the young
man on the arm and his violent
start assured me that I had not
made a mistake.
II believe that you are Mr.. Sidney
Bloor" / said. Can 1 have a few
words with you?"
Let us take a stroll along the
sands, T" 1 suggested. And then, as
we walked along side by side:
II have no official connection with
this case, MI. Bloor," 1 began, but
the hotel company have asked me to
make a few inquiries. If you are
guilty the police will probably bring
the crime home to you. If you are
not"
"I am not he interrupted pas
sionately.
IF you are not" I repeated, 81 am
here for your assistance. Remember
I am here to discover the truth, not
to try and fix the guilt on any par
ticular person -; Why don't you
tell me the TRUTH"
He was silent for several moments
probably l decided, piecing to-
gether the story he had made up his
mind to tell. He went farther, how
ever, than I had expected.
They were stolen before I could
get at them. I made her take them
off before we went out to bridge.
They were left in a drawer not even
locked up. The first time I cut out
of the rubber, I came back to the
hotel. I went up to her Don and
searched the drawer where the jew
els had been put. They were gone. I
went back to the bridge party came
home with Mrs. COMPREHENSIVE
about two o'clock said good night to
her in her sitting-room, had a
whisky and soda and went to bed.
that's all 1 know about it, SO help
me God!"
when you couldn't find the dia-
monds, why didn't you take the
jewel case?" I asked as we turned
back.
0hOulu ldNo DCGn CCCit CdIIylis
It," he replied, land I had no tools
with which to open it. I am not a
professional thief"
You are aware that the evidence
looks rather black against you?" 1
pointed out.
II can't help it," he answered sui
lenly. II didn't do it."
I left him on the promenade, and
saw him stroll across the road to
a chemists shop for a pick-me-
up. 1 went back to the hotel and
discovered that my friend Inspector
Huntington from Scotland Yard
had already arrived and had taken
over formal conduct of the case. He
was waiting for Bloor, whose very
down with him. I glanced it
through without any particular in
terest. Huntington watched me
curiously.
THE young man Is a thoroughly
bad lot" he observed.
There's only one thing in his IA
vor," I nodded. when you talk to
him, you will realize that he is a
decadent, a young man without
nerve Or any manlike quality. Now
/ don't know whether 1t has ever oc-
CURED to you, Huntington but I
should imagine it would take a per-
son with great strength of nerve to
hold a woman by the throat and
watch her de-
Huntington was unconvinced.
II shall know better when l have
talked to him perhaps" he re-
marked.
I took the midday train to town,
and travelled in the Pullman with
Mr.. Leon Grant the manager of the
hotel who was on his way UP to
confer once more with the directors.
He showed me a cable from Mrs.
Trumperton-Smith's son, who was
on his way back from Egypt. 1t ran
as follows:
Greatly shocked. Arrive 18th.
Hope police will discover criminal.
Believe jewels principal part
mothers estate. Offer reward i'm
mediately for return anyone not
connected crime.
II am suggesting a tenth part of
II shall see the solicitors before I
return"
As we drew into Victoria 1 offered
NY companion a lift. He refused,
h ~wever, on the ground that he had
a case of wine in the van, which he
was taking back to a wine-merchant.
| made a few calls, dined at my club,
and Travelled back again to Brighton
by the late train. l met Running
ton in the hall of the hotel and we
strolled into the managers ONCE.
Mr.. Leon Grant, looking more tired
than ever after his long day in
town., was speaking passionately
into the telephone.
1T is absurd" he declared as we
came in. 81 spoke from the number
l am asking for, several times this
afternoon. The telephone is in per-
feet order"
"If you are speaking of Mayfair
1882, Mr.. Grant" 1 interviewed, at
am afraid the supervisor is correct.
The number is disconnected"
His face, as he looked at us, grew
horrible. The receiver slipped from
his fingers and fell to the ground.
What do you mean?" he gasped.
"Simply that Scotland Yard dis
connected your fiat in town, for fear
you should ring up and find out that
the case Of wine you brought up to
London has been opened" I ex-
planned. Huntington, this is your
job"