Evening star., 1924-11-30

aristocrats as q "society woman" be-
take themselves toward mid-Decem-
Der. and for a time Jointly occupy
a suite at the Hotel Brighton. But
the aid de camp telegraphs he is
coming from London to join his mas
ter. The two women are shifted to
the Hotel st. James, where they
share q suite consisting OF a single
salon with two bedrooms opening
from 1t. Mr.. A" and his seer etary
several times wake up in that sui;e
in the morning.
"The hotel people didn't seem to
mind" Mrs. Robinson testified in
court.
On those occasions, she added. the
faithful secretary locked the single
door leading from the public hall Of
the hotel into the salon of the suite
and Mr.. A" was free to forget the
cares of state and perils of high posi-
ton as he basket in the smiles of his
sweet Grasshopper.
But one night sOmebody--Sewton
testified it was Mrs. Robinson her
self-leaves the salon door unlocked.
In the gray oY Paris Winter morn
ing Newton enters the silent suite.
Unerringly-guided perhaps by in
tuition--he selects the door of the
bedroom occupied by "Mr. A." He
tilted she thought Mrs. Bevan was
the early caller-opens the portal.
The startled woman screams, babbles
something incoherent about brute"
and husband" Mr.. A. suddenly
wakened and. grasping what seems
to him to be the frightful situation,
overcomes his native swarthlness and
turns green as any apple.
pray don't disturb yourself. sir"
Ma ct .;,,;u
liteness. II have all the evidence |
need. My lawyer will attend 10 de-
tails"
Gives Up fl50.ooo.
Late in the day Hobbs presents
himself at "Mr. AS" own suite in the
Hotel Brighton as the suppositious
husbands solicitor. The trespasser,
visuaiizing himself In the impossible
role of correspondent in a divorce
court scandal, calls on his trusted
British aide de camp for counsel. A
| check for G150,000 is given to Hobbs,
drawn to his employers, Appleton &
| Co. but CROSSED" in the English
| fashion SO that 1t is payable TO &c.
Robinson" What follows is the most
amazing part of the whole transac-
tion.
1t used to be proverbial that get
| ting money into London bank was
a far harder matter than getting
| money out. Those ultra-conservative
| in nstItutions were worse than chary
| about accepting new account.
Either times have changed very de-
cidedly. or the whole story has not
been told in court. For, January G.
1920. Hobbs, the obscure law clerk
| walked into a branch of the great
Midland Bank In London and pre-
sented &C. Robinson" with a GOVERNS &
letter which read
please open an account for Mr..
Charles Robinson. We inclose a
specimen signature"
Calls for Money.
The deposit was accepted without
demur and the check Immediately
honored by "Mr. AS own bankers.
Next day Hobbs called at the branch
with check for 100000, signed
Charles Robinson" and asked to
have II cashed. across the counter.
The bank manager asked him to call
the next day, and the next day he was
handed f130.000 in bank notes. How
a cash transaction of such magnitude
could be put through so easily by a
financial unknown is still a puzzle to
London business men.
Hobbs took the 100000 to Paris
and deposited it in his own name
there in the Anglo-South American
Bank. Subsequently, according to
Newton's testimony. he, Hobbs, and