Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 7, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 May 1923 — Page 8

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BEGIN HERE TODAY Vendetta begins between MICHAEL SAVERS, noted criminal. and snt NORMAN GRETES. onee of Scotland Yard, when Sayers' beautiful housemaid, JANET, saves him from Sir Norman by shooting dead an officer sent to arrest him. Janet becomes Sayers' wife and accomplice. Michael plot to rob two men. Gorty and Metzger, of seven boxes of gold brought into England to establish private credits. It is arranged for two masqueraders, Mr. and Mrs. Jose de Miguel, to assist Michael. During the absence of Gorty. Madam de Miguel entices Metzger to her hotel room where Michael renders him unconscious. The boxes of gold are substituted for luggage taken from the hotel by the de Miguels, who leave for parts unknown. Greyes is called to investigate. NOW GO ON WITH STORY Sir Norman Continues: UT DO,” was the confident reply. I "He was chased out of the States: we ha ve granted an extradition warrant against him on the charge of manslaughter; we have watched every steamship at every port; yet I don’t mind confessing to you that we have reason to believe that he is in London at the present moment and in touch with his old associates.” * • • Notwithstanding Rimmington’s conviction. I started on no mad quest of my enemy. Indeed, I had no inspirat;on as to where to begin my search. Janet had left Albermarle Court and had not replied to the various notes which I had written her. I had a vague idea that there was danger In prosecuting inquiries for her too closely. I had an idea, too, which was by no means vague, that I was being watched. There was always a loiterer of some sort or another in the street when I entered or left my rooms. I felt surreptitious eyes upon me often, when I lunched or dined or visited the theater. Once I walked home late through Passage, and heard the patter of rubber-shod feet, behind me. I swung around, and my pursuer.whoever h“ was. a burly but agile figure, took refuge in flight. i H I* 1 111

A MOMENT LATER A MAN ENTERED UNANNOUNCED afT-N 1 > EVIDENTLY IN A STATE OK SOME EXCITEMENT. It was about three weeks after the attack upon Metzger and the disappearance of the gold, when I received a most unexpected visitor. I heard a shrill, foreign voice in the hall overriding my servant’s objections, and a moment later a man entered unannounced and evidently in a state of some excitement. "You are Sir Norman Greyes?” he said. “I am Gorty. I came to this country' of cutthroats with Metzger —with him who lies in the hospital. Will you listen to me?” I motioned to Adams to leave us.

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and wheeled round an easy-ehair for my visitor. “What am I to think?” he demanded fiercely. “I come from a great but poor government. With much trouble wefgot together the gold with which to buy materials in this country and open credits. It is you who are supposed to be more civilized than any other country. I go to Manchester to speak at a meeting. I come back, and what do I find? My comrade brutally assaulted, my country’s gold stolen! Yes, and that in the heart of your London —in the center of your civilization! What am I to think of you, then, as a people, T ask?” “It was a most unusual crime,” I told him. “but you must remembPt that you were taking grave risks in having a large amount of gold like that unguarded in your room. The police, however, are doing—” “The police'.”' he almost shrieked. “Your police? They are imbeciles — imbeciles or rascals, I know not which! And as to having the money unguarded, how could we help It? There are many banks In London who say we owe them money. What would have happened if I had deposited my gold there? They would surely have annexed It. And ns it is, do you believe that it is an ordl nary thief who has robbed us? No!” “I am afraid.” I said, "that you arj taking a very extreme view of things However, under the circumstances I cannot blame yju for feeling ill used. Tell me what brings you here.” “Ten years rgo,” he went on. suddenly calmer, “I was in the service of the police of my country. There was an anarchist plot. Three criminals escaped to London. You were at Scotland Yard, and I came to see you. You found me those criminals.’ "Tell me what can I do for you?” I asked. “Find me mv gold." lie demanded "Find me the* man who attacked Metzger.” • • • Sir Norman>Talks: He drew his easy* chair a little eloper to mine. He eyed my box of cigarettes hungrily. 1 placed it bv l.is side, and handed him a match? He smoked furiously. “Listen." he confided: “I have a piece of evidence. I will net take it to the police. I do not trust them. Yen Fhall find rue my gold.” “What is your piece evidence?" T asked “The little gray man." he answered, “the man whom they spoke of aa visiting th South Americans in the next suite Ah those South Americans—l never trusted thm! I saw Madam make- eccs at Metzget What n< ed had .-he of Metzger. A woman l:k> that has lov* rs enough.” “About- the little gray man?” I ventured. "They speak of him In the evidence," Gorty v'ent .n eafrerly "lbwas at the suite that night. I saw him with Madam the South American, two days before. 5 I know where he is to be found now *’ "Why the devil haven't you told the police?" I .exclaimed. "Thut Is the one man they are looking for." "But have I not explained?” h expostulated. "I do not trust the police. Six of those solemn constables would march tip In uniform to the place I spoke of and the little gray man would slip away. I tell you. You must find hint and see who he Is. You must consider how to act. The as sault upon Metzger was bad. but It Is the gold I want.” “Very well," I said, “tell me where to find him.” “Go to the reading room at the British Museum between 11 and 1 o’clock,” Gorty told me. “You will find him there, reading. I myself am a student. Twice I have flat at the next table. He is reading from some rare volumes the ‘History of the Rosicruclans ' ”* “Between 11 and 1,” I repeated. “You will go?” • "Tomorrow morning," I promised. Gorty arose. "Listen, Greyes.” he said, "you, ?lr Norman Greyes. Will you swear that if you recover my gold it comes to me?” “I swear It,” I answered. “Then through that man you will find it,” he declared. • * *

Gorty was right. The moment when, from my place of concealment, I saw him shuffling Into the reading room and take his place nearly opposite to me at the great round table, I knew very well that this was Michael. He carried with him two or three books, a volume of reference and a notebook. He had the appearance of the | most devout bibliophile, and Indeed, | having watched him for some time. ! I came to the conclusion that he was 'ln earnest about his labors. It was lln these little ways that Michael achieved real greatness. Detail was a passion with him. He not only appeared to be deeply Interested In the Roslcrucian history. He had actually become so. I wa 3 without doubt at fault not to have at once passed on my Information to Rimmington and to have had my old adversary arrested on one of the many previous counts against him. ! It seemed to me, however, that this w'ould bring to an end our chances of recovering the gold, and I could not Ignore the fact that I was indebted to Gorty for the Information which had delivered Michael Into my hands. I therefore maintained a strict I watch and waited. For three days and three nights 1 j knew Michael's every movement. He 1 made h!s own breakfast, lunched at a | small restaurant near the Museum, and dined each night at the Monico, where he sometimes played dominoes for an hour afterward, if able to find an opponent. On the fourth night, however, he departed from his usual practices. The young woman whom I had been employing to watch him came to me In haste. “Our friend.” she announced, “called at the Monico, but took only an aperitif there. He walked across to Romano’s and has ordered a table and dinner for two.” , "Whereabouts?" 1 asked quickly. “Downstairs in the restaurant, on the right hand side," she replied. I rang up Romano’s and engaged one of the tables in the balcony. In a quarter of an hour I was ensconced thejr behind the curtain with Miss Ro‘o Weston, the young woman who had iqv>ueht me the news of Michael's change of plans, as my companion.

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She had found time to change into evening clothes, and she played her part exceedingly well. We should have passed anywhere as a very ordi nary couple, indulging In a somewhat pronounced dinner flirtation. I kept, my eye. however, on the table at which Michael was stated below, and in due course I was rewarded. A very elegant, quietly dressed woman came into the restaurant and sank into the chair by his side. I saw at once that it was Janet.

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“What you expected?” my companion asked quickly. "In a sense,” I admitted. "Remember, when they leave, it is the woman you follow.” I watched them closely from behind the curtain. There was no more dis-tinguished-looking woman in the room than Janet, or more beautiful. She talked In a low tone to her companion, and her manner was often earnest. Nevertheless she never smiled. She was different In that re-

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spect from every one of the diners by whom she was surrounded. There was not a suggestion of festivity about her. She ate moderately, drank sparingly, and talked. All the time she gave one the impression of a great weariness. Toward the end of the meal, what I had been watching for happened. She opened her handbag and passed something across the table. It was about the size and shape of an ordinary shotgun cartridge, but I felt certain from the way she handled It

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examination of claim for pension by Catherine A. Wheeler of Union, Oklahoma. Mrs. Wheeler had lived with her husband, a Civil War veteran, for period of -three years, three months ani r f ne days. Mrs. Wheeler at present 1* 91 years of age and her husband Was 98 years old at the time or his deqth.—lnterior Department. Bioy Scout Forests Boy of Springs, Colo„ planter *OO Douglas

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flr seedlings In the Pike Forest under the supervision of forest officers. Boy Scouts of Denver are eager to plant an area containing several hundred acres which were burned over several years ages and arrangements have been made to begin planting operations in June.—* £rtment of Agriculture. irly 70.0000,090 wild anlmala sure annually for their furs.