New Britain herald., 1925-07-07

for the inspector He thought he had got his certainty, He also booked for London, and when the train steamed in took his seat few compartments behind the one en- tered by his quarry.
 The haronet was evidently doing q bolt with a view to leaving Eng land-pre- e-eminently a man to be shadowed with that dogged patience which has raised Mir, Roake to his present position at the Yard.
 So Roake took the job in hand, and when the train ran into the London terminus was soon In swift pursuit, It was simple matter of low the preceding taxi to its des- tination. This was house of sery- ice flats in Jermyn street, where Guy Lathrop had lived from the armis- tice up to the death of his uncle.
 With Cheery nod to the hall porter in his hutch he vanished up the stairs and Inspector Roake. after q glance at the name plates in the yestibule, took up what was to be a prolonged vigil in a tobaccon- ists shop across the street For 1t was not till after dark that Sir Guy Lathrop emerged from his lair But the old watch dog pulses quick ened as he took up the chase again. There was change in the baronet' S rig, change that promised great things He was dressed differently, and when he had entered the flats he had carried suitcase. Now he was carrying bundle.
 Roake was gratified when he found that his man was going to travel afoot. He disIiked cab shad- oWings, as they entailed trusting to the wits of the driver. Resource full and proud of his own initiative. he much preferred pedestrian pur- suit since that method brought into play certain little tricks and lodges which he had specialized in.
 Metaphorically licking his lips, Roake perceived that Sir Guy had adopted q costume of wcll-worn tWeeds that accorded with the car rying of bundle. There was noth- ing 10 make people turn and look at him, as there would have been had he salIied forth in evening clothes or a frock coat and tall hat. He might have been d respectable artisan returning hom after redeem lns d pledge from a pawnbroker.
 And there was assuredly some- thing furtive in the baronets mode of progression. Before turning a corner b he always stopped and looked back, as though fearful that shadow dogged his steps. Roake chuckled inwardy. His prize sus- peCt was bent on some errand that he would never have undertaken in the light of day.
 Sir Guy made stealthy approach 10 the Thames Embankment by way of Charing Cross and Nilliers street, thence along the Embankement to Waterloo Bridge, Half way across the bridge he leaned over the para pet and dropped the bundle innto the stream. Then he walked on to. ward the southern end of the bridge and his gait was no longer furtive He strode forward head erect and eyes to the front, as a man who has nothing to conceal.
 Probably he hadn't, Roake re. flected. He had got rid of his guilty burden when he cast the bundle in- 10 the Thames.
 Roako hurried to the Embank. ment station of the river police and was lucky enough to find q launch 1 alongside the wharf. The little craft was soon chugging down. stream with the Scotland Yard off. cer OH board. There followed ar exhibition of the marvellous skill with which the amphibious patrol. lers of London's waterway set about | their 'lawful occa siens." Showr the spot by Roake, they got ou their grappling irons and, after only two abortive attempts, hauled Sil Guy Lathrop's bundle inboard, { ball of ooze and slimy mud.
 "The juggins weighted it." snort ed the inspector feeling the bricl in ,p int tTf hn hadn't i would have been a mile down rive by now and would have led us thu devil of a dance"
 There were no facilities on thu i launch for examining the contents of the bundle, so word was given t' return to the police station. There on the slab in the receiving room the unpaCking took place, anc Roake's eyes nearly bulged from hi head when he extracted 8 stained suit of clothes and, wrapped in it d sharp pointed Italian stilleto,
 "The clothes he wore and tn weapon he used.' gloated the in spector. restoring the exhibit so ia as was possible 10 it's former sem blance. Good enough proof { pinch him on. anyhow. and blame if I don't go and do it, He ought t have triCkled back to his digging 1 by now"
 | Leaving the bundle in the saf custody of the river police, Il walked to Jermyn street and inter viewed the hall porter of the fiat he had watched all day. In answe to his question he was informed tha Sir Guy Lathrop had not returned
 Roake lowered about till mid night and then, concluding that Si Guy did not mean to return, he re treated 10 New Scotland Yard am set in motion the vast mechanism that radiates therefrom for prevent ing wanted tugitives from leavint the country and for arresting then if they remain in it.
 Merely a matter of hours, but should have preferred to have rul