Evening star., 1937-05-09
Continued from poge nine

lips were spoken in whisper: Car
dinal - the unutterable swiner'
The point is, what's to be done?"
Morton reached for memo pad,
wrote note. and touched a bell.
Take this to the officer on duty -
there's no reply" he said to the
orderly. and waited until the door was
closed, before he continued: I'm
doubling the sentry posts. In ten min
utes half company under arms will
be at the archway beside the Jewel
House. I'll tell you curious thing.
Colin. l had instructions from the
Lord Chamberlain's Office to open the
Jewel House tonight. At ten O'Clock.
That's in less than half an hour
These instructions are fakedp' !
cried.
Morton shook his head. Il phoned
Lord Barleigh myself Some altera-
tions are to be made on the Imperial
State Crown and the Royal Sceptre
for the Coronation. The court jewellers
are to carry this out at their work
room in the West End. and Scotland
Yard is sending Special Branch men
to guard it through the streets"
He went to the telephone and
picked up the receiver: Scotland
Yard - priority call" His face was
stern as he waited. Special Branch.
please Is that the Inspector on
duty? This is the Deputy Governor of
the Tower. About the police guard
you're providing for some of the
Crown Jewels tonight. recommend
you double it. with special vigilance at
the court jewellers workshop" He
rang off.
There's to be eighty plainClothes
men in the streets along the route;
they're sending an armed car for the
jewels"
Won't Cardinals agents have got
wind of that?"
Its more than likely" he NUT
tered. Besides, why those models of
the Tower? 1t seems to me. Colin. that
the raids going to be on the Jewel
House itself" He stood in thought for
several moments, then motioned to
Anne Marie and her brother. Il don't
want you to wait here. Miss Vernot -
come into the Chief Warder's quarters.
See you later. Colin'
The door had hardly closed behind
him when Anne-Marie slipped back
into the room. Her eyes were full of
anxiety that sent my pulses racing:
Promise you'll be careful, Colin -
Iput my arm around her shoulders.
Don't worry about me. my dear ...'
And the next moment she had
slipped out after the others, and l
tried to pull my thoughts together.
Unless Henry Cardina! had altered
his instructions at the last minute, the
attempt was to be made within the
next few hours. 1t was certain that
this was not going to be the usual gun
men affair. Cardinal had not studied
the problem for months without
detecting some vulnerable point. But
how would his men strike - and
where? Morton opened the door.
Come along, Colin - you're in
this" He led the way into an Office
across the hall. where he introduced
me to air-haired man with black
topcoat over his evening clothes.
This is Mr.. Holworth, the assistant
keeper of the Jewel House - my cous-
in, Mr.. Elliott I've just told Mr. Hol-
worth there may be trouble tonight"
The Crown Jewels - nobody would
be such a madman" he breathed.
That remains to be seen, Hol-
worth" Morton opened a cupboard
door, revealing small, heavy safe
built into the wall. then took from his
pocket long, thin key and inserted it
in the lock. Mr.. Holworth produced
another key. and when both locks had
l,oe,, turned tho safe dOOr oDened