THE MANOR ROBBERY

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 50, 27 August 1938, Page 20

THE MANOR ROBBERY

"Just the day for an adventure,. lie thought. "Nothing v exciting ever happens in this village." At that moment he saw two sinisterlooking men, who were talking together nearby. Going ap to them, he said, "Good afternoon. You're strangers, aren't you?" "Get out of it, kid," said one roughly, and gave poor Tony a kick. Tony let out one yell, and bounded up the hill towards his home, the Manor House. "I had my adventure all right," he thought to himself. He went inside and told his. father what had happened. His father .was very annoyed and said gruffly, "A couple of tramps I expect." And Tony had to be content with that. That night two dark forms rose from behind the hedge in front of the Manor House. Now, the Manor House contained many precious jewels, and that explained why those two forms appeared. • —^. "Got your gun ready, Bill? asked the first. "Yes, I won't hesitate to shoot if I see anyone lurking round," answered! Bill. There was silence for a few minutes whilst they crept *up the driveway: "Hurry, Jim, it'll soon be light," Bill whispered hoarsely. After they had got their booty, they returned to the shadows as silently as they had come. The next morning Tony was walking along the hall and he happened to glance into his father's study. He noticed that the door of the safe was wide open, and papers were strewn everywhere! He rushed and told his father, who immediately summoned Inspector McLean They searched the village at once, and after much trouble, they found the men's hiding place. Tony at once recognised them for the men he had seen the day before. Inspector McLean quickly drew his automatic and clapped the hand-cuffs on them. Although they denied everything, they were found to be the worst criminals in that country. "GIPSY JOHN" (9). Lower Hutt.