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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-08-01, Page 2'AGE2 PUBLISHED THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT COPYRIGHT SIR TIMOTHY WADE: dubbed "Tim the Teaman" by the irreverent. Self-made millionaire, with hobby .of growing orchids. Nearing sixty years of age, but wiry. He is the victim of a kidnapping plot which later imdolves his niece. FELICITE DELBOS: Tall, slim and blonde; unexpectedly English in appearance .and' outlook, despite her French name. Sir Timothy's sister married a Ierenclmran, but the daughter was orphaned at an early age and has been brought up by her uncle. PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS BELLAIR BROOME: Private, sec- retary to, Sir Timothy. Also tall, but .dark. .Precise In his habits until aroused, when he becomes a man of action. Be is in love with Felicite, who returns his affecti;n. MAJOR MOSSON: employed in the Legal Department .of New Scot- land Yard. A pleasant man with- out. mannerisms. Is called upon by the C.I.D. because his experience is valuable, and, in its early stages, the case requires very tactful handling. CAPTAIN CAYTHERS: Scotland Yard Assistant Commissioner. Quiet, incisive, and efficient, but with a sense of humour, and known on occasions to employ unorthodox methods. Friendly with Monson, and knowing, just how much rope to allow his colleague. "The CHIEF," alias "Mr. BROWN": Was a. high Army officer in the war, but, -after reverses and dis appointments, turns his . organizing talents to crime. Ruthless, but not cruel. With him are three other disgruntled Army men, each a specialist in his particular way. SYNOPSIS OF PR]IIVIOUS. CHAPTERS- SIR TIMOTHY WADE, self-made millionaire, has been kidnapped. MA- JOR MOSSON, employed in the legal department at New Scotland Yard, but also a successful "semi -amateur" detective, is in charge of theinveeti- gations. 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Huron & Bruce Going North, ar ]1.21, lee. 11.47 a.m. Going South ar 2.50, leave 3.08 p.m. The only clues are a series of notes which arrive in Sir Timothy's hand- writing, addressed to his secretary, BELLAIR BROOME, who is engag- ed to FELIOITE DELBOS, Sir Tim- othy's niece. Broome is instructed to draw $25,- )00 in notes from the bank, and await further instructions. Dissatisfied with the methods of the police, Brooms and Felicite decide o act • by themselves, and keep a fourth note naming a rendezvous from the police. They are taken by devious routes to a large country house, and told they are to stay until the next Morn- Broome escapes and fetches the police, but by the time they arrive everyone in the house has disappear- cd—including Felicite. (Now Read On) MISSING "MR. JONES" "No, I think you did the worst thing possible," said Major Mosson. "Up to the time of your getting away the lcidnappersfelt secure. They had got what they wanted so there was no reason why the three of you shouldn't have been released in their own good tine." Broome opened his mouth to re- ply, but though better of it. "What's more," Mosson went on, "it wouldn't have hurt you if they had vanished in the night, leaving you behind, Probably that was the intention " "Rub it in," Broome said, deciding it was tune to put in a word. "I can see we were wrong from the begin- ning. Gping off without consulting you, I mean." "That's as may be. From the police viewpoint -1 suppose it was. At least you .had made contact, After that the thing to do was to keep quiet and use your eyes; II wouldn't sur- prise me to know that they intended to smuggle the three of you out and dump you on some lonely road as far away from the Manor House as pos- sible." "What if they had?" "Why, pour recognition of the place might really have cone in handy then, especially if they had gone back, lulled into a state of false security." "You talk like a book." The Major relented. "Seery, old man,' he said. "I know• haw you. must feel. Believe me, we are do- ing everything we can." "Yes, I know. But what does it amount to? And what do the kid- nappers intend to do?" "Demand a further ransom, pro- bably." "You don't mean to say . " "I do. According to their ideas they have been double-crossed. Miss Delbos is an additional hostage, and they'll use her to get their revenge. Apparently they have been treating Sir Timothy well enough. Neverthe' less, I wish you'd had a word with. him, or received some intimation' from Miss Delbos." "She'd have shown signs of agita- tion when I spoke of her through the door If anything was wrong." "So I should imagine. That should be some consolation." Actually he was extremely per- turbed at the new turn of events. Most alarming fact of all was the increasing' impudence, of the kidnap- pers., which might conceivably be fol- lowed by more ruthless methods. Against this was the slight advant- age to the police of having got them on the run. With the recognition of Marsh Hol- low Manor as the hide-out familiar methods of investigation could be adopted. From this point they were not working so completeky in the dark, An estate agent was able to describe a tall, gentlemanly client who had taken the house on a quar- terly tenancy, paying in advance. It. was fairly well' furnished, but liner: and other incidentals had been bought locally. Then there were tradespeople who had called Payments had been regu- Iar. In all cases the tenant had given the name of Jones, which in the light of later discoveries rather lack- ed imagination but had passed mus- ter. Residence had been taken up about a month before the disappear - ante ofe Sir Timothy Wade. "Planned well in advance," Major Mosson said, placing these facts be- fore the assistant commissioner. Captain Caythers did not smile at the obviousness. The case wasdriving him into a state of unusual serious- ness. "Quite so," he agreed. "And confoundedly well organized. A darn- ed sight better than on our side." "I've been expecting a wigging, sir." "H'nr, this isn't the time to give you one. I'm not blaming you much. That fellow Broome has been the worst offender," "So I told him, good and strong. Of course he thought he was acting for the best in going for help. In- stead we've got a double abducation on our hands as well as rousing the gang to desperation. Can't imagine how they got away, even with sev- eral hours start—which is giving the maximum time provided Broome's absence was noticed almost immed- iately he climbed out of the window. All the police in the southern coun- ties were looking for them before daybreak." "My belief is they headed north." "Well, that direction wasn't left unwatched either." "I know that. Nevertheless the whole crowd slipped through some- where and they can't have melted in the sun. They seen to have a genius for going to earthy "It's quite impossible to examine (.very car on the roads." "Granted. And it is quite on the cards they didn't cram into one ear." "How do you make that out?" "Don't forget the small saloon that picked,Broome up first." "What made you think they went north?" "No particular reason. Mainly on account of the knowledge that the Surrey and. Essex police would be taking the sharpest watch being more in the know." "Doesn't sound to me a very good argument." "Maybe it isn't. Try and put your- self in a similar position. What would you do?" "That would depend or whether I had arranged my lines of communica- tion." "H'm, a military man's answer. Suppose you had, and the enemy had destroyed thein?" "Then I should endeavour to break through at the weakest point." "Which brings us back to where we started. And I still think they went north." "North, south, east or west; it makes no difference," Mosson ex- claimed. "All this only thickens the fog, What can we do to lighten it?" "I'm putting Cranley and Tredeger on the ease." "Packing me back to the legal de- partment?" "Not yet, unless you're anxious to resume your proper work, My men will be mainly co-operating with the local police. Now they're officially welcome there will be plenty to do in the way of .toutine duties which may result in. soave ,helpful clues," ANOTHER DEMAND "The chief thing. surely is to get those unfortunate people of out the clutches of the kidnappers." "And put a stop to criminal activi- ties, old man." "I'll do anything you wish." "Good! You're persona grata at the Wade place. Go back and stick around for further developments," "More letters?" "I expect so. Broome won't be so eager to keep the next one to him- self." Caythers was right. The secretary hardly let Mosson out of his sight during the trying interval df waiting. When the anticipated communication arrived he could hardly control him- self. This time there was • no at- tempt at camouflage. It was a bare- faced demand for a further £25,000, together with an open cheque signed by Sir Timothy. "Why don't they cash it straight away and be done with it?" Broome demanded.' 1VIosson poured him out' a stiff drink and explained patiently. Auer - one cu'Yfnected wit?; the kidnappers would be snapped up by the police, as soon as he showed himself inside a bank„ "The gloves are off," he added. "Both sides know what they're up' against. It is open and declared wan," "Not open enough for me. When I think of what Felicite must be .going through my blood boils and I want to get among them. I could tackle all six at once gladly." "The four I met at the old manor and the other two, one who took my car away and one who drove' the small saloon." "Oh, is see! Probably they took a short cut and made up the quartet, It -reminded Masson, however, that they did not know exactly what forces were arrayed against them. Tabulated descriptions only related to four. They were;-. Mr. JONES, . (probably "The Chief), height about six feet, fresh coinplexion, greying dark brown hair, close -clipped moustache. Edu cated speaker. Age about 45. The CHAUFFEUR. Certainly not the dinsissed Tompkins, of whomno news had come since inquiries were instigated as to his whereabouts. The mast who had brought the res- sages to "Fairclough" was also round about 45, dark, with grey streaks at the temples, clean-shaven thin -faced and prominent nose. The DRIVER of the SMALL' SALOON. Greying hair, bushy eye- brows, thick moustache, square set and of military bearing. Firm jaw, slightly "Roman" nose. Small scar on the back of neck. Well spoken, Broome had ample opportunity to consnslt his features to memory. flash. They were all just about the. age to have served together, For the. sake of argument he would suppose that since the things had',• gene' wrong. Eventually the resort to crime, Wouldn't this, as well, account for the close attention to detail, as might be expected from menu once accust- omed to careful organisation? If this was the ease "The Chief" almost certainly lrad"been an officer. Probably his closer comapnions as well, but less likely in, the case of the chauffeur. Mosson felt sure his surmises were. somewhere near the truth. flow they had cone together to form a kid- napping syndicate was something he would deardy like to knew. It might be taken for granted this Was their first' essay. Caythers' detectves had not been idle. To them belonged to credit of collecting'ever•y possibe scrap of evi- dence relating to the occupants "of Marsh -Hallow Manor. News of the double kidnapping was' beginning to reach the public, an in- evitability that could not be counter- ed. Nor, indeed, were the authorities any too keen on hushing it up. Since Felicitehad followed her uncle into captivity it became increasingly de- sirable to 'inconvenience the villians in every possible way. A wave of indignation swept over the whole country. People had been convinced that kidnapping was a peculiarly foregin crime which could { not happen in their. own well -regulat- ed community. "If," said the "Morn- ing Sentinel," in a biting leadeeette, "the police are unable to safeguard the person of the citizen, things have reached a pretty pass. The culprits must be brought to. book and pun- Iished with exemplary severity." "Not," Caythers said indignantly, "the right kind of publicity, but we shall have to put up with it." He had come down to "Fairclough" on a personal tour of inspection. "Broome has succeeded in cashing the second cheque," Mosson told him,. "which means we can expect to hear from the gang any day. Hardly any reason to suppose they'll make an- other attempt on the safe," (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK) The MAN WHO HAD TAKEN AWAY. BROOME'S CAR. Fair. Very light grey eyes. Fewer partic- ulars available in his case but prob- ably early middle age. Confirmatory- details had been giv- en by various tradespeople, who only mentioned the four. No servants seemed to have been employed on the ' premises. The one they labelled "the chauffeur" for convenience was ap- parently a lesser member of the gang. One quality in common was that each was about 45. What peculiar conditions were most likely to bring a number of people of this type to- gether. Certainly not old school as- sociations, as one of them at least belonged to a lower social strata by all appearances. Hardly likely busi- ness interest before becoming racket- eer's. Wlrat then? NAVAI, TRADITION Few people are aware of the sig- nificance and tradition attached to the stripes and ribbon on the collar of the Canadian Navy uniform. The three white stripes represent Nelson's three great victories: Trafalgar, the Nile and Copenhagen. 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