The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-29


sleuth-eh? Perhaps you'd like to
take few more funny cracks at my
simple faith in Authorizations.
i had notion he'd be hanging
around, Ember went on; 81 thought |
saw somebody hiding in the woods this
afternoon; and then l was sure | saw
him skulldng round the edges of the
clearing after dinner. So l set Sum
Fat to watch drove back to the village
10 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.
Well? DrummOnd demanded harsh
ly in a quavering snarl. "Now that
you've got me, what're you going to
do with me?"
There was a high, hysterical accent
in his voice that struck unpleasantly
on Ember's ear. He cooked his head
to one side, studying the man intentiy
Drummond flung himself q step
away from the table, paused, and again
faced his captors with bravado.
"Well?' he cried again. "Well?"
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.
"Drummond," 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, sneering.
Whitaker gave a gesture of despair.
eff you'd only been content to keep out
OF the way If only you'd let
me alone"
'"Then you let Sara Law alone dyou
hear?"
The interruption was little short of
Shrek. Ember motioned to Sum Fat
who quietly drew nearer
81 swear 1 don't know what to do or
say"
"Then shut up"
"That'H be about ALL Ember inter-
posed quietly. At a glance from him.
Sum Fat closed in swiftly and caught
and pinioned Drummond's arms from
behind.
A disgusting change took place in
DrummOnd. In an instant he was strug-
Cling, screaming, slavering; his face
| congested, eyes staring, features work
| ing wildly as he turned and twisted in
his efforts to free himself. Sum Fat
held him as he would have held an I'M
ruly child. When break in Drum
mond's rawlings came at length, together
with a gradual weakening of the mans
| struggles, the detective turned to Whit
! aker.
Sorry" he said 81 didn't dare take
any further chances. He'd have been
| at your throat in another minute. IT
isn't as if we had simply an everyday
crook to deal with" Ember went on.
| approaching the man. Hes not to
| be trusted or reasoned with. He's lust
short of raving morphomaniac, or I
! miss my guess
With a quick movement he caught
| Drummond's left arm, pulled the sleeve
of his coat back to the elbow, unbut-
toned and turned back his cuff.
''Hmm-yes," he continued. bending
over to inspect the exposed forearm, in
spite of Druhmond's efforts to twist
away. Deadly work of the busy little
needle. Good Lord, he's fairly riddled
with punctures %
THAT explains :" Whitaker
muttered. sickened
ut explains lot" Ember readiust-
| ed the sleeve and turned away. "And
it shows Us our path of duty, clear" he
continued, despite interruptions from
the maddened drug fiend. Il think a
nice little sojourn in a sanatorium-
what?"
Right" Whitaker agreed, relieved.
We'll see what a cure does for him
before we indulge in criminal proceed
ings-shall we?"
| by al, means"
Good" Ernber glanced at his watch.
! I'll have TO Furry along now--must
be in town not later than nine o'clock
this morning. I'll take him with me.
| No. don't worry-I can handle him cas-
| ily It's a bit of a walk to the vii
lage, but that Will only help to quiet
| him down. I'll be back tomorrow ;
meanwhile. you'll be able to sleep
soundly unless"
/ He checked. frowning thoughtfuIly
unless what?
Ember jerked his head to indicate
the prisoner. "Of course, this isn't by
any chance the fellow you mixed it up
with over on the beach-and SO forth %
Nothing like him."
"Queer. I can't find any trace OF
him-the other one-nor can account
for him. He doesn't seem to fit in any.