Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-12-28

nara TO believe that this Quiyering
shaken creature. with his lean and
pasty face and desperate, glaring eyes
this man in rough, stained, soiled and
shapeless garments, could be identical
with the well-set-up, prosperous and
confident man of affairs he remem-
bered as Drummond And yet they
were one. Appalling TO contemplate
the swift, devastating course of moral
degeneration, that had spread like gan
creme through all the mans physical
and mental fiber
flake a good look" Ember advised
grimly. GLOW about that pet myth
thing now? What price the astute
Sleuth-eh2 Perhaps you'd Ike to
take a few more funny cracks at my
simple faith in hallucinations.
81 had a notion he'd be hanging
around, Ember went on; II thought
saw somebody hiding in the woods this
afternoon; and then was sure saw
him skulking round the edges of the
clearing after dinner. SO | set Sum
Fat to watch. drove back to the village
to mlslead him, left my car there and
walked back. And sure enough
Without comment, Whitaker, unable
to stand any longer without discom-
fort. hobbled to a chair and sat down.
"WellT Drummond demanded harsh
iy in n quavering snarl. "Now that
you've got me, what're you going to
do with me2"
There was a high, hysterical accent
In his voice that struck unpleasantly
on Embers ear. He cooked his head
TO one side, studying the man intently.
Drummond flung himself step
away from the table, paused, and again
faced his Captors with brayado.
"Well?" he cried again. "Well2"
Ember nodded toward Whitaker
ASK him." he said briefly.
Whitaker shook his head. It was
difficult to think how to deal with this
trapped animal, so wildly different
from the cultivated gentleman he al
ways had in mind when he thought Of
Drummond. The futility of attempting
to deal with him according TO any code
recognized by men Of honor was
wretchedly apparent.
"Drummoud," he said slowly, 81 wish
to God you hadn't done this thing"
Drummond laughed discordantly.
Keep your mealy-mouthed compassion
for yourself" he retorted, sneerlng
Whitaker gave a gesture Of despair.
"If you'd only been content to keep out
of the way ! If only you'd let
me alone"
"Then you let Sara Law alone, d'you
heorT
The interruption was little short of
shrek. Ember motioned to Sum Fat,
who quietly drew nearer.
81 swear l don't know what 70 do or
say
"Thou shut up"
"ThatIi be about ALL" Ember inter
posed quietly. At glance from him,
sum Fat closed in swiftly and caught
and puioued Drummond's arms from
behind.
A disgusting change took place in
/ DrummOud. In an instant he was strug-
I CLING, screaming, slayering; his face
cuugestcd, eyes staring, features work
\ ing wildly as he turned and twisted n
/ his efforts 20 free himself. sum Fat
( held him as he would have held an un-
ruly child. When a break in Drum
mond's rawlings came az length, together
with a gradual weakening of the mans
struggles, the detective turned to Whit.
akcr.
sorry" he said. Il didn't dare take
any further chances. He'd have been
ut your thfoat tn another minute. II
isn't as il we had simply an everyday
crook to deal with" Ember went on
apron ching the man. He's not to
be trusted or reasoned with He's just
short IF r0yiug morphomaniac, or
miss my guess.
With a quick movement he caught
Drummouds left arm, pulled the sleey,
OF his coat back 20 the elbow, uubut
toned and turned back his cum
"Hmm--yes." he continued. hendin.
over toinspect the exposed forearm. IL
spite Of prummonds efforts To twls
: away. Deadly work Of the busy llttl
needle. Good Lord, he's fairly riddle,
with punctures "
THAT explains :" Whitake
I muttered. slckened.