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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-08-29, Page 2PAGE 2 THE :CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., AUGIJ T 29, 1940; PUBLISHED 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. IIe is the victim of a kidnapping plot which later involves his niece. 1FELICITE DELBOS: Tali; slim and blonde; unexpectedly English in .appearance and outlook, despite her French name. Sir Thnothy's sister married a Frenchman, 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. He i5 in' love with x'elicite, who returns his affection. 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 Mosson, and knowing just how much rope toallow 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 t0 crime. Ruthless, but not cruel. With him are three other disgruntled. Army ,men, each a specialist in his .particular way. CHAPTER VIII (CONTINUED) "CALL IT 'KING'S EVIDENCE" "A big bribe eh?" "Suppose we call it a reward for .turning King's Evidence." "Nothing doing, mister." Broome sighed. 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CANAAJAN' j TiONAL a ALWAYS, TIME TABLE 't!l'rains will arrive at and depart from Clinton aa follows: Buffalo and Goderich Dia. il;•oing East, depart 6.43 a.m. Going East, depart 3.00 p.m. Going West, depart 11.45 a.m. Going West, depart 9.50 p.m. London, Huron & Bruce 'Going North, ar 11.21, lve. 11.47 a.m. Going South ar. 2.50, leave 3.08p.m. Making a mistake," he remarked. "If you knew The Chief you would- n't think so. The cops don't scare me, but he does. Isn't there a saying about honour among thieves? That's us—sink or swim together. What's that behind?" "Looks like a ear and coming along pretty fast, too." An automatic appeared' in the man's hand as if by magic, splayed menacingly against the wheel. "First bullet for you if there's any monkey business," he grated. But the overtaking motor passed with a hoot and the whirr of•tyres. The gunman was impressed. "Some bus!" he said enviously. "Wish we had one like it. This old tub was doing a steady sixty and he left us standing." Broome was too disappointed to answer. Major Mosson would cer- tainly not hive hurtled past like that had he managed to get hold of a suf- ficiently speedy car to take up the pursuit. Nor could it have been the police. All he could do was to wait and see what was intended of him. He had rather expected to be taken to the kidnappers' headquarters as he had been when accompanied by Felicite. But this hope was rapidly fading. "Twenty-five thousand pounds," he murmured, reverting to the role of the tempter. "Save your breath, mister. I could take it any time, and -without spill- ing any. beans." Was it imagination or were there signs of arousing cupidity. "Not safely. Think how much bet- ter it would be. as .5 free. gift with no questions asked and protection against your bogey man." "Couldn't be done." A slight hesita- tion pointed to distinct weakening. "Would you take my word for it that Sir Timothy will withdraw from all proceedings against you. Remem- ber he wants a safe return home. Money doesn't matter. As for Jones, a prison cell will keep him out of mischief." "Come, aren't you tired of running round in circles?" "That's your fault mostly: Once we expected to get the notes from the safe. Then we had you bring them to us. This time . , ." "This time they are here, and so am I. And you are still afraid to dump me by the roadside and make off for fear the police chase will then begin in earnest. Right?" "More or less." "All that is necessary is for me to telephone Scotland Yard, after which you can go your way, a wealthy man, while . " Hold your tongue, Broome's' arguments suddenly lost force. The change came at the men- tion of Scotland Yard. "Or," he- con- tinued persuasively, "I could carry on alone while you went into hiding." "I thought you said I'd be safe from the police?" Once more he was taking an interest in the discussion, "Frain the Chief, I meant," Broome said, ramming home his point. "Any- one of independent means has the whole world to roam in." "Abroad, eh?" "Why not? At least until the coast is clear. Later you could return and settle down in England." "Listen, mister, England hasn't done me much good nor my mates but T don't like playing the dirty." "Kidnapping an old man and a young girl isn't very clean." "That's different -business.' The Chief and the rest of 'em and ore are partners." "In crime. Here is an ideal oppor- tunity- to get out of the racleet, to put yourself in the right and 'set yourself up as a gentleman from now Reaching down, he picked up the suitcase. "Look," he exclaimed: with a nice sense of drama, "£25,000 in notes. All yours for the asking." The man removed one hand from the wheel, snatched at the bag and pitched it into. the unn.oecupied rear seat. "Wouldn't I be a sucker," he snarled. "Where would you come in as soon as I was on my way. Set- ting the cops for miles away after roe!" "No. I'd keep on, my own and settle with your old friendsi my way. Don't you understand that must be the case. We can't trust each other too far, but so long as I keep going in this car and you look after yourself we're both safeguarding our inter - este." "Are we?" "I think so. Have you a better plan?" "Mister, by this time to -morrow I'll either be thirsting far year blood or blessing you." "Then ,you agree?" For answer the man drew up close to the grass verge. Switching on the roof light, he produced a road Wrap and began to mark in pencil certain directions. "Here is the cove," he explained. "Somehow or other you'll have to get a boat. We had the only one in the district. This is the island." "Phew! Awkward to get at " "I'll say it is. That's all I can tell you." "Anybody else there but the pris- oners and your three friends?" "Not a soul—and they won't be friends of mine after this, not by long chalks. I'll get out at the next town. After that it's up to you." Broome was only beginning to ap- preciate the amazing turn when they came to the outskirts of a busy ur- ban area with the beginning of a tram-track. "This'll suit me," announced the driver, preparing to hand over the controls. "Better make sure you take the proper bag." "Trust me!" There wag the sound of clasps springing open, the brief rustle of criep paper ai'd a breathless chuckle. They parted without another word being spoken. dawdle over the job and they were away in a brace of shakes." "Seen either of them before?": "Never, sir. Quite ere. I don't forget a face easy. None of our regulars:" "Any idea how he would know where to get in touch with you?" "We advertise pretty well. Time- tables, notices in stations, and on some of the main line trains" The major did not pursue this point further. It was the sort of emergency the racketeer would provide for. That he could produce the very consider- able deposit in ready money was one mare instance of the constant state of preparedness. When Bellair Broome drove away. with "the Rev. John Smith", Major Musson had been placed in a quand- ary. Since Assistant Commissioner Caythers had thrownhim on his awn initiative he hesitated to raise a hue and cry again. For a time it really had appeared as though they were being led slowly but surely to the latest haunt of the kidnappers. Then the bait had been swallowed whole, and he was left cursing the mixture of bad luck and superior strategy of the opposition which had gone against the police from the com- mencement of the case. Tracking down the car hire comp- any had taken some time, though he had been fortunate in finding a taxi- driver who had seen the clergyman take over and recognized the service motor car: In the same taxi he had essayed a futile chase which . ended abruptly at a baffling traffic round- about. Over the telephone he had heard from hearquarters some strongly ex- pressed opinions. Continuing the scolding in the more convenient surroundings of his own room, Captain Caythers lament- ed the intrusion of legal experts into the realm of purely police work and. spoke regretfully of opportunities which Cranley and Tredegar would not have wasted. "It seems I'm returning to my de- partment for good," Mosson said. "First, I want a minute by minute report of all the happenings," replied Caythers. In this Major Mosson was on firm- er ground. He had the trained legal aptitude for documentation and set the facts out in orderly procession. "An excellent resume," Caythers approved. "After which we come to the exhibts in the case." "Exhibits?" "Letteri from the kidnappers. Don't tell me you've mislaid them because—" "All right, all right " Mosson said hastily. "Here they are, minus only the official red tape." The assistant commissioner scan - CHAPTER IX MOSSON IS SUPERSEDED "The car was ordered by telegram, sir. Anything wrong?" "As far as you're concerned I don't suppose there is a great deal to worry about.' Major Mosson had no wish to alarm the manager of the private hire company. "I'm not concerned about the car, sir. We're insured against most con- tingencies, and the client paid our driver a £50 deposit before taking over. Quite apart from business we dislike assisting people who are run- ning foul of the police." "A most laudable outlook Mr. — er —" "Whetherby." "Mr. Whetherby. And you could not have been expected to act other- wise." "Thank you. Naturally our man made sure the, driving papers were in order. Third -party cover is pro- vided for in our fees." "Quite so. Did you keep the tele- gram?" 1/1 "Ili "Certainly!" Mr. Wetherby pro- duced it from a file. It had been sent from Bedford, no doubt after being thrown from thetrain with suffieient money to ensure dispatch. "What a lot of Smiths there: are in this world," Mosson chuckled, "Ewer done business with this one before," Without comment the manager op- ened a large ledger and pointed to the index. "It would be difficult to tell," Ma- jor Mosson agreed. "Sometimes it pays to be among a flock of sheep. Our latest John Smith may be any one of the scare or more on your books." "Afraid I don't know them all by sight, sir. Many of our clients are casuals. We can: ask Smith if he'd seen the other Smith before." "Pliew, I shall get tangled up at this rate "The staff driver, sir. Horace Smith, this time. A ,most intelligent cher.," In this Mr. Whetherby spoke truly.. Horace had taken careful notice of the clergyman and was able to re- port the affix "Rev.' before his name on the licence. "The gentleman with hint was carrying a suitcase which .I' took to be brand new," he added. "We didn't ned them attentively. "This' is rather interesting," he observed, setting aside that communication which bore the ostensibly authentic postmark. "Yes, I thought so. It is the one the chauffeur handed to Broome after getting the wrong side of the post, man. 'My opinion is that another. address has been written on a used envelope after the original words • had been removed." , "Why didn't you bring it in soon- er?" "I didn't think it important. We knew they were faking the post- marks." "The date is significant. Hadn't you noticed it is eight months. old?" "Se it seems, though it' isn't very clear." "Plain enough to me Who opened the envelope?" "Broome." "So, you didn't observe its condi- tion?" "Not at the time." "When you did was it very much crumpled?" "It was a trifle grubby:" "Splendid! . Here's where Dining does his good deed for the day." He broke off to summon the laboratory expert, a gaunt individual with chemical -stained hands, who promis- ed to distil every scrap of informa- tion the envelope had to give in un- der an hour. SOMEWHERE IN SCOTLAND Major Mosson. was engaged in un- congenial departmental tasks for the remainder of the day and halfway through the fallowing morning. The entrance of Captain Caythers provid- ed a welcome relief. Pushing away a bulky dossier re- lating to the borderline activities of a scheming financier, the major grin- ned hopefully. • "Though you might care to have a glance at billing's report." "What's he say?" "Quite a lot. Cutting out the tech- nical stuff about paper, ink and such like, we come to the meat. As I suggested_, the envelope was oldish and had been sealed previously. The fresh tears did not coincide with the original ones. Marks of rubbing at the edges, a slight stain made by an indigo dye and odd splashes which gave a saline reaction are other data obtained." "Saline? Surely our friend haven't been indulging in a bout of weep- ings?" "billing puts it down to the ac- tion of salt water." "Afraid I'm obtuse, but the impor- tance of the discovery escapes me." "I was thinking of a small boat— the sort of craft on which you can't avoid :a good: drenching every now and again." "As' an example IA forensic science this interesting conclusion wouldn?t carry much weight," MVlosson observ- ed. "Yet beneath the sang-froid I detect signs of subdued excitement.. In plain English there's something up your .sleeve." "Olean," , "Sounds like Russian to me and I haven't even a nodding acquaintance with the language." "Oban happens to be a town on the west coast' of Scotland, in Argyll- shire to be precise. Thanks to Dill- ing we have .been able to get beneath. the top address on the envelope. They happened to fade the original writ- ing with a chemical compound. After treatment in the laboratory and sub- mission to X-rays we knew that it, was first sent to a Mr. Felix Serand- on,Cnoe Dearg, C'hroisg street, Oban. They're' fond of the Gaelic up' there. Cnoc Dearg I take to be the name of the house. From the peak near Lake Ti eig." "Never heard of them, or Mr. Scrandon. "Well, you have now. And the name is a genuine stroke of luck. Up to now we've been harassed by aliases. This strikes me as genuine." "Providing the letter was sent to one of the Smith, Jones or Robinson crowd!" e "Exactly. I'in banking on it, main- ly because it appears to date back to about the time they were making plans for kidnapping, or rather be- fore. As you say the envelope may have come from outside the ring, but I hope not." "Me too. Where do we go from here?" "Cranley and Tredeger go to Scot- land while you get an with neglected work" "Have a heart." 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