Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
CONTINUED From Yesterdays Star)
TwENTY-NINTH INsTALLMENT.


A NOTE, hurriedly scrawled. came
~ from Ricord to Inspector Ell
II late that afternoon:
4 a There's something doing to-
night-in the West End,
think. I've had tip not to go any
where near Piccadilly."
Such a frank warning from Ricord
was not to be ignored. He very seldom
went out of his way to communicate
with the police, but. when he did, his
news was always worth attention. Elk
Immediately got his superior on the
telephone. >,
that official I'll be with you right
Hes up at Brixton, interviewing
Raggit Lane sid Elk. I'm expecting
him back at any moment"
John Wade was, as a matter OF fact.
on the wire at that very time, trying
to get Elk. and, soon after the inspec-
tor had hung up, Wades call came
through.
Lane wants to turn Kings evidence"
he told Elk. Hes given me a lot OF
discriminating facts. Do you remember
Arbroath Building"
For a moment Elk did not recall the
place.
THAT building may be their head
quarters, IL they decide that the time
is ripe to start this big trouble. Lane
isn't sure that they think it is, because
Golly Oaks never takes any one into
his confidence. But Lanes pretty GER
tain that they'll operate from Noting
Hill He wasn't able to tell me much
of the plan OF the building, because he
was in it only once, and he doesnt
know the neighborhood. He says that
LIZ Il SC v,Ia ad Eri6aV niphf
Make it tonight" said Elk, and
rush up here as fast as you can. The
chief wants to see you. He's on his
way here now"
BY the time John Wade arrived the
West End was filled with plain clothes
men, but it seemed as If their vigil
was to be undisturbed, until, at about
10 minutes past g. dull explosion
shook Bond street and was followed.
within few seconds, by another: A
police whistle blew and the chase
began. Ass,emergency squad car, racing
to the scene, was completely wrecked
and two of the officers in it were
injured when a huge motor lorry drove
from side street into its path. The
driver of the lorry escaped.
While this was happening, and de-
tectives were flying down Bond street.
a high-powered motor car drew up at
the curb before Kinshner's shop, and
the chauffeur threw open the door.
Four men strolled out Of the shop and
walked toward the car. A policeman
turned to grab them and the first shot
was fred In the amazing battle that
followed.
The policeman went down with a
broken shoulder, and, as the car moved
forward two plain clothes men sprang
upon the running board, but they paid
for their daring with their lives.
Suddenly the West End was startled
To hear the rattle of machine guns
The car sped across Piccadilly. lodged
between two swerving vehicles INTO
Jermyn street, turned into st. James
street, travelling against the trainc; ana
was in the park and lost to sight be-
fore the first of the police motor pa
trolls had swung out of Pail Mall.
But the second party of raiders did
mot, escape so easily. They stepped
from the back door of the West Dia-
mond syndicate into the midst OF q
group of armed detectives. There was
a quick exchange Of shots and one OF
the burglars fell to the ground, badiy
wounded. The other three shot their
wav out. spraying their pursuers with
bullets from an automatic rifle that
nroiected over the back Of the car 10
which they fed.
As they turned into oxford stree. a
motor bus driver. realizing what was
happening, brought his vehicle across
the road to mar their path. They
lodged behind it, fired at the con-
ductor, without hitting him, and sped
along oxford street. But theix pur-
suers were on their heels. Oblivious
of the hail of bullets that poured from
a machine gun, a police car New after
them, until bullet smashed one OF
its front wheels and threw the ma
chine against a lamp-post.
Every outlying station had been noti-
fed of the raid. Police reserves were
swarming to divisional headquarters
and additional cars had been seized or
borrowed to take up the chase.
John Wade heard the staccato rattle
of an automatic as he was walking
along Piccadilly with Elk. Then he
saw the raiders car dash across the
thoroughfare and disappear.
Its the most daring thing they've
DONE" said breathless divisional Of
ficer, whom they met on Bond street.
Smashed the jewelers. safe and didn't
even attempt to hide themselves. In
fact one Of our men saw them at work
on the safe and 'phoned for help. If
he'd blown his whistle we might have
got them"
Wade did not even trouble to ex-
anime the premises. He hurried back
10 Scotland Yard with Elk. and went
TOURS.