PAGE
FOUR
Copyright.
1927.
by
E.
Phillips
Oppenheim
INSTALMENT
XXII.
ihas.
that's
the
end
of
our
anx
leties."
ters
later
on
for
official
discussion.
"They've
got
nervous
already
in
Downing
Street,"
he
observed,
as
V.
.
tuuM
n
4
n
a
rro
n
era
Vl
1
TVi
tV
Orliifjwat
LeoRelunan
A
t
riirhtpnpri-lnnlrino'
vnnnir
man
The
service
of
dinner
had
drawn
witn
flaxen
hair
and
pince-nez
to
an
end
ana
ine
waiters.
uauiwas
usnered
into
tne
room.
Prit
left
the
room
Coffee
and
liqueurs
j
chard
greeted
him
brusquely.
were
upon
tfce
table
and
every
rnp
wan
smokinff.
Conversation
be
came
more
intimate.
Pritchard
had
squared
his
chair
round
to
the
"What's
the
trouble?."
he
ask
ed.
"Sit
down
and
tell
us
about
it.'
The
young
man
appeared
out
of
table
He
was
the
chairman
of
h0w
and
fllinced
a
mu
the
branch
and
there
were
mat-.
douhtfulv
arounS
"You
can
speak
out."
Pritchard
assured
him.
"what's
the
trouble?
Have
you
brought
the
packet?"
"I
haven't
had
a
chance."
the
I
told
the
Prime
Minister
myself
Inewromer
explained
nervously.
"I
yesterday
that
if
he
really
thought
doubt,
whether
I
ever
shall
have
of
appointing
a
commission
to
ais-i""
ut
cuss
the
mining
question,
we
might
'the
bank.
Tm
not
sure
that
they
come
together,
but
nauorutiizauon
"'-"'
must
be
one
of
the
subjects
to
be
"What
do
you
mean?"
Pritchard
discussed"
asired
sharply.
There
was
a
knock
at
the
door.
The
young
man
wiped
the
per-
Pritchard
looked
up
with
a
frown,
eplration
from
his
forehead.
A
month
he
had
been
exactly
,mn,At,
"Who's
4w.
that?
v
he
demanded
arnanjA
i
ago
ttwdlnsj
to
pattern-a
respect-"A
young
yntteman
Is
waiting
t
abte
plodding
young
man.
well
downstairs,
w,"
he
announced
established
In
suburban
social
clr-
"Said
it
was
most
important
;
deg,
an
embryo
golfer,
one
of
the
Thev'w
wnt
mm
nn
here
from
r
r
.
-
,
...w
J
-w
-
1
i.i.
v
.
a
vi
wit
iui
kiiifcii
bljr
ouu-
Westminster.
wrlpt'on
dances
held
at
the
Bal-
Pritchard
tore
open
the
enve-;nam
Institute
There
was
a
girl
lope
and
.read
the
note.
His
the
chance
of
a
rise
next
month.
frown
deepened.
the
management
of
a
small
branch
"Send
him
up,
he
directed.
ahrav
amon
the
noaalfaUttlps
All
"Who
is
it?"
Malakoff
Inquired.
ROne.
A
moment's
subtle
temota-"It's
the
bank
clerk
from
South
:tion,
and
now
everything
drifting
Auriiev
stre-t,"
Pritchard
exHaway.
the
ground
crumbling
be-plained.
"He's
been
to
see
Cald-neath
hi
feet,
ail
that
smug
but
well
been
waiting
there
for
haopv
future
fading
into
the
hours
and
Caldwell
has
sent
him
clouds.
on
here.
I
shouldn't
be
surprised
if
"I'd
got
the
real
packet
in
the
he
had
brought
the
book
If
he
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compartment
to
the
dummy
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HlvlltlV
VIVO
KIXEIVERS
one."
he
recounted.
"I
didn't
have
a
chance
to
get
away
with
it
before
closing
time.
During
the
last
few
days
Hubbard
that's
our
manager
seems
to
have
had
the
Jumns.
He
won't
allow
any
one
down
Jn
the
vaults
alone.
He
al
ways
sends
two
of
us.
I've,
tried
all
I
could
to
break
loose,
but
not
a
chance.
-
I
tried
vesterday
when
Hubbard
went
out
to
lunch,
but
Qrewcock
that's
his
deputy
came
scowling
UD-to
me
and
asked
what
the
devil
I
wanted
breaking
rules.
Of
course
I
had
an
excuse
for
wanting
to
do
down,
but
it
didn't
help
me.
Yesterday
they
sent
me
down
to
tne
city.
When
I
came
oacK
more
than
you'd
have
ever
earned
there
If
you'd
slaved
over
your
desk
until
doomsday.
You
can
be
off
when
yon
like,
and
thereto
nei
cnatge
against
,
you,
either.
'
(You
haven't
stolen
anything
youVai
hist
broken,
trust.
You'-d
sbestexl
clear
out.
if
you
rtn
get
:theJ
pacxet.
II
we'd
had
a
man
on
the
tob
1"
The
young
clerk
rose
to
hf
feet.
"I
never
promised
to
do
more
than
I
have
done."
be
declared,
with
a
trace
of
spirit
"I
didn't
mean
to
do
as
much.
I
came
here
to
tell
you
how
things
were
of
my
own
accord.
I
wasn't
obliged
to."
mat's
rieftt."
Pritchard
agreed
In
a
milder
tone.
"Have
a
drink
and
a
cigar."
Tne
young
man
drank
a
whisky
and
soda
greedily.
Tnen
we
may
take
It
as
an
absolute
certainty,"
Mlakoff
intervened,
with
a
meaning
glance
u
tsreuKopr.
"inat
tne
original
packet
Is
ln
the
safe
in
South
Audley
street
and
will
be
there
until
opening
time
tomorrow
morning?"
"An
absolute
certainty."
the
oth
er
assented.
"No
one
went
down
to
the
vaults
asaln
after
Orew-
fcoek
and
I
came
out,
and
when
I
THE
DAILT
NE;73
friend
"nor
I
receives
visitors
here.
What
Is-
it
you
want,
please?"
He
fidgeted
with
his
hat.
Miss
Brown
stood
before
him,
cold
ana
inhospitable.
Knowing
what
feeble-
explanation
he
must
offer.
he
realized
how
hopeless
his
task
was
likely
to
prove,
"Miss
Brown,"
he
began,
"I
am
compelled
to
remind
you
of
some
thing
I
know
you
don't
wish
to
discuss.
You
have
become
Involved
in
a
matter
which
you
do
not
un
derstand
In
the
least.
It
Isn't
your
affair.
You
have
been
forced
and
cajoled
into
taking
unfair
risks
In
1lftt
...
.
.
nJ
1
iao
Uiuni,
a
uMiiubi
nao
tio
J3"
".u"?"?
frigid
as
the
wind
that
was
whist
xaru
naa
Deen
wuxi
uie
ugss.
i
n.
,h.
i.t.
m.
,t.t
"i-aiu
tiiJil
OASUkK,
mi
tb-nna
buv.iAi.f-MA
SST!S!!-..ri
spears
to
me,"
she
.said
m
r.lT
trt
n
.
P11
you
are
interfering
in
a
HShSl-JKiS
P
h5v,W,nS
ma"
which
is
entirely
my
own
ww.
un
1
any
f
lift
npr
I
had
to
go
down
to
sort
out
v,;
i
J-
!5J!5!
can"aVur7
you
Ihatelny
e7rand
1
1-1
III)
-
I
I
"
U
IMIJVli
A
V4
At.
aoeieq
miss
rown
naa
gone.
.
Somft
ftT,-:vn
T
tv.llMu4rnlnc
"And
what
about
the
real
one?"
-
v
,
i.
c...u
Sffifi.SS
hlS
V01C1
Kissing
U
Tfhaa
That
was
there
all
right."
the
"i
r:
..
,
clerk
replied.
I
could
see
It
ant
hArp
,
,tn
min,
f
t
uirough
the
wire
doors.
I
put
it
in
"
r
v
"
hZTSyartafnt
Und"
'CT
M1
Brown's
blue
eyes
were
instead
or
$
.
Mara.
-mv.
.nnt.v....
oh.
Wh?
couWn't
you
bring
It
?"
!
.11
:
11
.
Tl
.
!'
Pritchard
exclaimed.
I
ah.
.
.a.n.
i
S.;
How
could
I?"
the
voung
man
I
-v.cwu-
asked.
almost
"Grew-
plteoutly.
Y
ho
f
rt
cock
never
let
ine
out
of
hlsL
S5!,he.
f?
sieht.
It
would
have
given
the
Ujif
nnr;
w
LUL'
whole
show
away
If
I'd
onened
the
TdSv
other
compartment.
Besides.
I'd
of
are
vlr
ou
n
f
u
!ZtLr!r
ken
heShtadWdSutt
I
?
W
bSe.
to'SS'ex-
yes
off
me.
Usually
It
Is
I
who
'"k.l'lr
"
"w"
locks
uo
there.
Thif
afternoon
he
itS.
wVe
"rlFf!1
AtA
it.
i.i
.i
t
.i
i
l'ire
ihkih
wunuenin
wnat
ya
no
they're
so
.suspicious
but
there'i
ml
ittL
jwnethln-I
swear
there's
some-
T
to
Tlmest
wuelSe
thing
wrong
there."
thTr
t
,m
am
111
eame,t'
2rS?t
7il
"Were
you
at
the
bank
untU
bL,1
closing
time?"
Pritchard
deman-
ad.l
sftv
you
jhe
"An
hour
after.
I'm
behind
with
21-
f
'JLn'SSVii'SlS!
i
m
t
iiu
a"V
aiirerf
np
i
snau
not
tell
you
Uiis
infernal
bu
ha
Jini
whe,nfr
1
m
?omg
to
the
bank
rbolt'dldnke
a
?ncnnoP5
emnSdTf
S5S
a
SfLd'SSeid8
f
1116
onIhavalpSrTedS
.li1!,-....
"O
nothlna
that
you
could
say
PrUcharF
rented"'
SrZZZ
W
,?r
me.
Do
rpu
want
e
doubt
abont
that
"
aaa
in?T
1
"wnr
mierrerence
reed.
"But
dop't
you
see?
Bv"tKls
Jf'SLjj
T
nT'if
.th
time
the
people
who've
got-
theti,",X
.1
5
'
SPhrL
dummy
packet,
will
hare
TMnMf
"rIuShS
'HW
h.
out
I
shan't
dare
to
tro
to
the
JZf&J
EPtSJF
bank
in
the
morning.
I
wish
to
,TTVo,?L
Ood
IM
nivir
mmo
Info
h.
leIt
?r.
to
Ut
to
RO
down
-
"
-
WMM.
All
fSllM
A4l
J
IM
ml
AM
t
"Oh,
shut
upl"
Pritchard
'u
ex-1
;L0'i:;a"',,
Urtn
dont
do
!"
c&Imed
brtitally.
"You've
got
aLvr1?-'
I
can.
to
-mjylne
you
that
mine
lant
Just
Idle
interest"
he
ald.
earnestly
"Serious
harm
Is
likely
to
happen
k
this
mnmYm
on
he
errand
are
contemMtini
"
"And
how
do
ytitf
know
of
this?"
she
demands
"How
do
you
even
come
to
know
that
I
was
thlnk-
ng
or
coine
to
the
bank?"
"I
'.pRTied
It
by
accident,
because
I
went
down
to
a
meeting
Of
one
of
"le
subcommittees
of
ou-narty
with
a
message
from
Mr
Deane
last
night."
he
explained
"The
chief
wanted
Franklanfi
down
a
the
Ho'ise.
and
I
had
to
go
there
to
fetch
him.
What
w
going
on
at
the
committee
meet-'ng
I
rannot
tell
you
In
detail.
I
am
breaking
confidence
enough
as
it
ti
when
I
beg
you.
as
w'
value
voor
rife,
not
to
leave
thir
room
until
after
10
this
moraine
Tt
isn't
your
affair.
It's
a
cowardr
htoig
to
expose
you,
who
are
not
concerned
in
any
way.
to
a
very
rea'
danger."
"I
suppose
you
mean,"
she
said,
icily,
"that
some
of
your
rnenas
ana
associates
are
plan
nine
some
sort
of
brutality
to
pre
vent
my
carrying
out
my
duty."
"it
isnt
your
auty,
ne
protea-
left
the
bank
the
keys
had
gone!
ted.
"Its
not
your
concern.
And.
and
the
watchman
was
on
duty
raunara
noaaea.
"well,
we
know
where
we
are.
at
any
rate,
then."
he
said.
"We
won't
detain
you
any
longer.
If
you'd
Vkp
a
letter
to
some
friends
on
me
uonuneni
mat
is,
n
you
want
a
Job
of
any
sort
"
No!"
the
young
man
interrup
ted.
"No
more
of
this
sort
of
business
for
me!"
He
hastened,
off.
Pritchard
nt
with
hit
under
Up
thrust
out,
thinking
deeply.
Difficulties
made
a
stronger
man
or
nun.
From
ac
ross
the
table
BreUkopf,
with
fol-ded
arms,
watched
him
steadily,
a
triumphant
gleam
of
anticipation
already
shining
ln
his
eyes.
av
a
iew
minutes
alter
8
o
clock
on
the
following
morning.
Miss
Brown,
wlw
had
Just
finished
clearing
up
after
her
simple
breakfast,
was
surprised
to
hear
a
tap
at
her
door.
She
answered
the
summons
and
found
a
young
man
standing,
hat
in
hand,
upon
the
threshold,
whom
at
first
she
scarcely
recognized.
"I
hope
you
haven't
forgotten
me,
Miss
Brown?"
he
said.
"My
name
is
Oreatson
Eric
Greatson.
you
know.
I
am
Abel
Deane's
sec
retary,
we
danced
at
the
Cosmo-
lltary.
one.4)lKl)t."
I
Temember
you
now."
Ml
Brown
admitted.
"But
"
"Of
course.
I
know
I'm
intrud
ing,
coming
at
this
hour
of
the
morning,"
he
interrupted
eagerly.
uui
i
warn
just
one
wora
wun
you,
please.
It
is
most
important."
one
auowea
him
to
pass
into
the
room
a
little
ungraciously.
Although
she
had
only
been
up
an
nour.
ner
Deo
was
already
made,
the
window
had
been
opened,
and
the
room
itself
was
the
picture
of
neatness.
Nevertheless.
Miss
Brown
had
strict
ideas
with
regard
to
the
reception
of
visitors
"It
must
be
only
one
word
then,"
she
insisted.
Neither
my
for
my
aaaoetatM.
I
am
not
responsible
for
what
tbey
do.
We
nave
a
cause
to
fight,
and
It
must
be
fought
in
the
way
oar
chief!
decider
-
"Are
your
friends,
then,"
she
asked.
'
DTODoatna
to
waylay
me?
They
have
assaulted
me
once
before,
you
know.
A
nice
sort
of
way
to
conduct
a
campaign
which
Is
upposed
to
be
in
the
cause
ot
humar.lty!"
"Don't
gibe,
please."
he
begged.
"wen.
you
can
set
your
mind
at
rest."
she
assured
him.
"I
am
not
going
to
the
bank
alone."
He
shook
his
head.
To
Be
Continued
Tomorrow)
SI
Take
PEPS
Tablets
mm
Ten
Years
Ago
In
Prince
Rupert
November
28,
.1913
A
well
known
local
youth
was
committed-
for--trial
by-Magistrate
McMordle
In
city
police
court
this
morning
on
a
charge
of
shooting
with
Intent.
He
has
been
released
on
$2,000
bail
pending
trial
ln
bounty
Court.
The
hospital
board
Is
'considering
instituting
a
drive
for
funds.
The
deficit
so
far
this
year
Is
$6,500.
The
annual
bazaar
of
the
Ladles
Aid
of
First
Presbyterian
Church
yesterday
afternoon
was
a
great
success.
Conveners
were:
tea
room,
Mrs.
S.
Massey;
home
cooking,
Mrs.
D.
McD.
Hunter;
jumble
table,
Mrs.
Joe
Qreer:
plain
sew-
ng,
Mrs.
T.
M.
Spencer;
fancy
work,
Mrs.
David
Thomson.
In
the
evening,
there
was
a
musical
pro
gram.
Advertise
in
the
Dally
News.
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Sure!
Clark's
Tomato
Soup!
TRY
A
NIP
TONIGHT"
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advertisement
is
not
published
or
displayed
by
the
Liquor
Control
Board
or
by
the
fJovernment
of
British
Columbia.
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as
sure
as
I
can
knock
a
ball
farther
than
any
kid
J
in
this
street
.
.
.
this
is
CLARK'S
TOMATO
SOUP!
"Some
people
uy
it's
better
to
be
late
tboa
never,
bat
feel
wfeen
wt
axe
kariae
dark's
Tonato
Soup
it's
not
muck
oae
feefcg
late
.
.
.
you
may
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"Mother
says
she
couUn't
make
Utter
tomato
soup
bene
.
.
.
sister
always
brings
Albert
(that's
her
befta)
home
wit
we
are
haring
it
and
Pop,
be
says
very
little
other
Urn
ask
U
there
t
any
more."
AH
the
oodness
A
big.
red
ript
tomatoes.
Nothhu
taken
away
nothing
added
other
than
tasteful
seasoning.
It
couldn't
be
aaytung
but
Just
delicious,
wholesome
soup.
Your
whole
iamQy
will
enjoy
it
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CLARK'S
SOUPS
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at
MONTREAL,
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and
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This
advertisement
is
not
published
or
displayed
by
the
Liquor
Control
Board
or
by
the
Govern
of
British
British
Columbia.
Daily
Jeu)s
Want
Ads.
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Quick
Returns