The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-07-22


now that you are caught-he viii
come himself Perhaps not at once
-but he will come. And then 8.
hut we waste time. The money,
Zabolem."
nave no money" he snarled.
You lie. Zabolen. You lie cIumsily.
you have quite lot of. money brougbc
over for Waldock so that he might
carry on the good work after you had
sailed tomorrow. Quick, please; time
passes"
With curse Zaboleff produced q
small canvas bag and held il out.
The other took 1t and glanced In
side.
i see" he said gravely. Pearls and
precious stones. Belonging once,
suppose, to murdered gentlewoman
whose only crime was that she,
through no action of her own, was
born in different sphere to you.
And, you reptile'-his voice rose q
iittle-"you would do that here"
Zaboleff shrank back, and the other
laughed cOntemptuously.
Search him-and Waldock too"
Two men stepped forward quickly.
Nothing MORE" they said after a
while. Except this piece of paper"
There was a sudden movement on
Zaboleff's part-instantly suppressed,
but not quite soon enough.
"Injudicious," said the leader quiet
ly. Memory is better. An address,
| see-NO. Green street, Hoxton.
A salubriOus neighbOrhoOd, with which
| am but indifferently acquainted. All
| see my violent friend has recovered"
He glanced at Flash Jim; who was sit
ting up dazedly. rubbing the back of
his head. Number 4-the usual"
There was a slight struggle, and
Flash Jim lay back peacefully IN
conscious, while a faint smell of
ctloroform filed the room.
And now I think we will CO. A
most successful evening"
"What are you going TO do with me,
you scOundrel:' spluttered 'Waldock.
Il warn you that l have influential
Z
in-in parliament if you do anything
to me; who will go to Scotland Yard"
81 can assure you, Mr.. Waldock,
that l will make it my personal busi-
ness to see that their natural curiosity
is gratified' answered the leader
suavely. But for the present | fear
the three filthy rags you edit will
have TO be content with the office boy
as their guiding light And l venture
to think they will not suffer-"
He made a sudden sign. and be-
fore they realized what was happen
ing the two men We're caught from
behind and gagged. The next instant
they were rushed through the door,
followed by Flash Jim. For mo-
ment or two the eyes of the leader
wandered round the now empty room
taking in every detail then he stepped
forward and blew out the two candles.
The door closed gently behind him,
and a couple of minutes later two
cars stole quietly away from the brok-
en-down gate along the cart track.
It was not until the leading car
turned carefully into the main road
that anyone spoke.
"Deuced awkward, the police being |
there"
The big man who was driving
grunted thoushtfully.
Perhaps" he returned. perhaps |
nor. Anyway, the more the merrier. I
Flash jim all right?'
Sleeping like a child answered the |
Other, peering into the body of the |
car.
For about ten miles they drove on
in silence: then AT a main crossroads !
the car pulled up and the big man
GOT out. The second car was just |
behind. and. for few moments there
was whispered conversation between
him and the other driver. He glanced
at Zaboleff and Waldock, who APP
neared to he peacefully sleeping on
the back seat, and smiled grimly.
Good night, old man. Report as
usual
fright" answered the driver. 80
long"
The second car swung right-handed
and started northwards, while the
leader stood watching the vanishing
tail lamp. Then he returned TO his
own seat. and soon the first begin
nings of outer London were reached.
And it was as they reached White
chapel that the leader spoke again
with a note of suppressed excitement
in his voice.
Were worrying EN-; we're worry
ing 'em badly. Otherwise they'd
never have sent Zaboleff. He was too
big a man to risk, considering the po-
lice"
ITS the police that | am consider
ing" said his companion.
The big man laughed.
leave that to me, old man; leave
hat entirely TO me-