Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 304, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 May 1923 — Page 8

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m THE LEEDS BANK 33 ROBBERY TjP BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM V jtfL Copyright, H2iL’hy-'E. Phillips Oppenheihn ii*/*i>M** ATrgt. NBA Service. Inc. I W

BEGIN HEBE TODAY SIR NORMAN GREYES. tormerlr of Scotland Yard, is devoting: his time to tracking: dovn MICHAEL SAYERS, arch criminal. Sayers is knosn to Greyes under the alias of Stanfield. Michael drtres In a small car to Brown'* bank in the suburb of Leeds, shoots the manager through the shoulder, strikes the clerk senseless and- robs the bank of over 7.000 pounds. Stepping from the bank into a touring car In which JANET SOALE. his confederate, awaits him. Sayers races for Scotland A confederate named Roberson takes charge of the small car and is arrested but freed tor want of evidence. Michael passes the stolen notes to men in two motor cars and a motorcycle, leaving no evidence of theft on Sayers’ person. NOW GO ON WITH STORY Sir Norman Resumes seem to have done everyy thing possible, Rimmington.” I said at last, “but I think, as my Norway trip has fallen flat, I shall go up to Scotland for a fortnight. Would you like me to call over at Leeds and see if I can pick up anything?" “Exactly what I hoped you would suggest," he confessed eagerly. “I have brooded over the affair so long that I can think of nothing the obvious side. The chief will give you a letter to the Leeds people. Would you like me to come with you?” I shook my head. That night I traveled down to Leeds * • • There was nothing about the neighborhood which differed materially from Rimmlngton’s description. I paid a visit to the place at exactly the hour the robbery had been committed, walked from the grocery store to the bank, carefully timing myself, and made some trifling purchases inside the shop. The neighborhood seemed to be thickly built over and populated In patches, but here and there were vacant lots. The land opposite the grocery was marked out for building, but operations as yet had not been begun. Later in the day I tracked Roberson to ground in his favorite public-house. Choosing my opportunity, I addressed him. mm “THERE ARE LIMITS TO MY CANDOR,” I PROTESTED MILDLY. “WHAT I MAY SUSPECT I KEEP TO MYSELF." “Are you the man whom the police made such idiots of themselves about in this bank robbery?" I asked. “Wftat the hell's that to do with you?*’ he answered. His tone was truculent, but he obviously only needed a little humoring. “Just this much," I replied. “I am a journalist representing one of the j picture papers. It would be worth a fiver to you If you would let me do a sketch of you.” His manner changed at once. "You don't want an interview?” "Not likely,” I assured him. com j mencing a rough sketch in a note-! book which I had put into my pocket! for that purpose. “I read the case myself. A fool could see that you had nothing to do with it.” He stopped drinking and looked at me curiously. "If I were the police,” I went on. “I should want to know a little more 1 abcut the two tourists on their way to Scotland.” “Then you're as big a fool a the police,’* he retorted gruffly. “They hadn’t nothing to do with it. They were filling up with petroj and neither of them budged, from the car.” I smiled in a superior way and went on sketching. He watched me with thinly veiled anxiety. “Toffa they were." he went on, "on their way up for a bit of sport." “Maybe,” I commented. “They didn't seem in any hurry about It.”

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“■What do you mean?” “I don't see why they stayed at the Queen’s two nights,” I remarked. “Who said they did?” he demanded. “They stayed one night, and grumbled at having to do that.” “How'do you know?” I asked, looking up at him. “I spoke to the chauffeur.” tie replied sullenly. "He told me my oil was leaking.” I changed the subject, finished my ridiculous sketch, and handed over the five pounds. That night I caught the mail train to Scotland. It took me less than a week to discover the whereabouts of the man and the woman who I learned were passing under the name of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grover. On the morning after my arrival at the very remote corner of Scotland where they had taken up their temporary abode, I committed an indiscretion. I donned a knickerbocker suit and set out for a tramp over the moors. I had just clambered up to the top of a little ridge overlooking the sea, when I came face to face with a little party ascending it from the other side. The little party consisted of the person I had known chiefly as Mr. Stanfield, his wife, a villainous-looking gillie, and two dogs. It'was a curious moment, fyll of suggestions of tragedy, afterward ridiculous in its conventionality. I saw the flash of the man's gun, and I saw the woman’s hand restrain him, heard the single word whispered In his ear. I raised my cap: he followed suit. His gun hung Idly under his arm. My hand was inside my, breast-pocket clutching something hard. “What an extraordinary meeting!” Janet exclaimed with a faint smile. “So you sometimes take a holiday also, Sir Norman?” “Sometimes.” "I admitted. “I came home unexpectedly from Norway. I was disappointed in my fishing.” “Are you awaxe that you’re trespassing, mon?" the gillie demanded severely. t “I’m afraid I didn’t know It.” I replied. “There were no notices.” „ “It doesn’t matter,” Janet inter** vened. "We happen to be walking up a covey of birds this way.” “I put nothing up.” I assured them. "They lie verra close hereabouts," the gillie observed. ‘‘We’ll take a little further sweep.” “How long are you staying in these parts. Sir Norman?” Stanfield Inquired. “About a week, if I like the golf,” I answered. “I’ve taken the Lodge, down there.” I he pointed out. “Cali and see us be- ! fore you leave.” “Won't you come and dine with us tonight?” Janet Invited, with a i challenge in her eyes. I hesitated-. The invitation ap- ’ pealed to me In one way as much as It repelled me in another. Stan field watched me as thought he were reading my thoughts. “You need not take salt," he said j grimly. T shall be delighted,” I assented. | “About 8 o’clock, I suppose?” “Not ’about,’ I implore you,” Janet answered earnestly. “Sandy shall catch you some trout this afternoon, and they must be served to the second. Say a quarter to 8. please.” “I will be punctual,” I promised. • • • I ,spent the afternoon wandering about the moor, inspecting the golf links and speaking on the telephone Punctually at twenty i minutes to 8 I passed up the long, neglected drive, and presented myself at the front door of the somber-looking house. The summons of a harsh bell was an swered almost immediately by an im- j maculate butler. Janet, from the other end of the cool, white hall came forward to meet me. The dinner was well, cooked: the champagne was excellent; and my host, with a twinkle In his eyes, called my attention to the fact that it was opened in my presence. As soon as the last course was concluded, Janet led the way out onto the flagged terrace, where a table was already arranged with dessert and coffee. “You are a brave man, Sir Norman.” my hostess said abruptly. "Why?” I asked. “You know—and you alone—that I once killed a man—although you don’t altogether know why,” she went on softly. “How do you know that ] have not within me the makings of a modern Lucrezla? T have read quite a good deal about poisons— I may be said even to have studied the subject—and you have delivered yourself into my hands.’’ “Why should you poison me"?” Ii argued. “I will do both you and your husband the credit to believe that you don’t bear malice. Revenge is a senseless sentiment.” ” My host leaned forward In his chair. His face was solemn and brooding. “You have things against me dating from far back,” he said. I nodded. """ “But I am in the same position as Scotland Yard.” I reminded him. “For those things I have no case. Uor those misdemeanors of which I suspect you in the past, I could at the present moment go only so far aB to procure a warrant charging you with feloniously wounding a police inspector. For the rest. I suspect, but I have no proof.” “You suspect what?” he asked. I shook my head. “There are limits to my candor,” I protested mildly. “You must adrnlt that I am not secretive or unduty aloof, inasmuch as I dine at your table, discuss your peccadilloes and pass on, like an ordinary’ guest. What I may suspect of the past I keep to myself. I am your enemy, and you know it. If it pays you to attempt To murder me. 1 imagine you will try." “Janet would desert me If I did,” he declared with a grim smile. “She finds these little conferences with you so inspiring." She looked at me with that wonderful smile of hers. She was a little way behind a pillar, and her face was hidden from her husband. “I do not like to hear you say that we are enemies.” she murmured. “I would rather think that we are like the soldiers who fight in two opposing armies. We fight because it i> our ciuty. So we are entries because it ig our duty. Even .not Interfere with pe-Esonal^^^gga.”

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“That Is true,” I admitted careiessly. “ I could never absolutely dislike a man tvho played such good goff as your husband.” “And what about me?” she demanded. “You drive me to be obvious,” I replied. “No one could possibly dislike a person who, contributed to the beauty of the world." She laughed softly. “Why, you are a courtier, Sir Nor-

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man,” she declared. "Your compliments and the perfume of those roses and the flavor of the Benedictine arc getting Into my head. I begin to picture you rs the serpent who has crawled Into this Utopian paradise.” “Talking about golf,” her husband intervened in a harsh tone, “what about a game, Sir Norman? Will you play me komorrow morning?” (Continued®in Our Next issue) *

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CHILDREN WILL MAKE AUTO TOUR OF CITY Another children’s tour of the city, similar to the one conducted by the Indianapolis Federation of Civic Clubs last year, is planned the latter part cf June. Pupils in the fifth and sixth grades will be given a chance to beebroe better aequ&l&ted with their

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[ city. The civic clubs are enc ouragJ ; ing the tour beehuse they believe It will make better citizens and create | within them a real civic pride. Every member of the civic clubs of the city will receive free a year book which the Federation of Civic Clubs is printing. The book will contain the purposes of the federation, Its accomplishments and aim im tha .future. t