Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-11-07
Che BLACK GANG

don't mean you any harm" The voice
/ paused for moment. and then went
on again. "You understand that, Mar
/ tin. We don't mean you any harm,
unless"-and once again there came a
/ pause-"u unless you try any monkey
/ tricks. You are TO do exactly as
, tell you, without question and at once.
II you do you VIII receive fifty pounds.
If you don't-well. Martin, have
ways Of dealing with people who don't
do what / tell them"
| There was silence while Ginger Mar
| tin fdgeted about, looking like a
| trapped animal. "What do yer want
me 70 do, guy'nor2" he said at last.
"0pen a safe amongst other things"
answered DrummOnd. Have YOU
brought your tools and things?"
"Yus-I've brought the outfit" NUT
tered the other. where Is the safe?
'Ere?"
No, Martin, not here. Some dis
lance away in fact We shall start in
about an hour Until then you viii
stop in this room. You can have
whisky-and-soda. and my friend here
win stay with you He has a gun.
Martin, so remember what said. No
monkey tricks"
With fascinated eyes the crook
watched the speaker rise and cross TO
an inner door. Standing he seemed
more huge than ever and Martin gave
a sigh Of relief as the door closed be-
hind him.
The entrance to Number 5 Green
street proved easier than Drummond
had expected-so easy as to be almost
suspicious. No lights shone In the win
| dows above: the house seemed com.
| pletely deserted. Moreover, the door
into the street was unbolted, and with
out a moments hesitation Drummond
opened It and stepped inside. followed
by Martin and Ted birmingham. The
| long black cloak had been discarded:
only the black mask concealed his
/ face, as the three men stood inside the
| door, listening intently. Not a sound
| was audible, and afeer a moment or
two Drummond felt his way cautious
" through the downstairs office to-
ward the flight Of stairs that led to
| the rooms above.
In single file they crept up the
stairs, Drummond leading. The door
at the top was ajar. and for awhile
they stood in the carpeted passage
above listening again.
Along this passage are the clerks
| Offices" he explained in a low voice
TO the other two AT the far end is
another door which we shall probably
find locked Beyond that is the inner
office, which we want"
well. let's get on wiz It, guv'nor"
muttered Ginger Martin hoarsely.
There's no good In angling abaht"
Drummond switched on his electric
torch, and flashed II cautiously round.
Doors leading off the passage were
open In most cases. and all the rooms
We're empty; 1t was obvious that none
of the staff were about. And vet he
felt an lndefnable sense of danger
which he tried In vain To shake off
Somehow or other, he felt certain that
they were not alone-that there were
other people in the house But Ginger
Martin had no such presentiments,
and was rapidly becoming impatient
To open the door at the end Of the
passage, If II should prove to be
locked, was such child's play as to be
absolutely contemplate. He wanted
TO get on with the safe, which might
take time. Instead Of foollng round in
a passage listening for mice.
Without a sound. the craftsman set
to work; his coarse features outlined
in the circle of the torch. his ill-kept
fingers handling his instruments as
defuy as any surgeon A little oil
here and there steady pressure
with short pointed steel tool; a faint
click.
There you are, guv-nor,' he NUT
tered, Strengthening up. Easy as kiss
Yer and And If yer waits till | find
me glove III open It for ver. hut Gin
ger Martins tlnger-prints are too well
known to run any risks"
Strl no sound came from anywhere.
though the click as the lock shot back
had seemed horribly loud IN the ST.
ience And then, just as Martin eau
/ tiouSly turned the handle and pushed
/ open the door Drummond stifened
suddenly and switched Off his torch.
He could have sworn that he heard
the sound Of voices close by.
! Only for second-they were in.
stantly Sijenced; but Just for that
fraction OF time as the door opened he
knew he had heard men speaking.