The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-29

continued DrummOnd. TO come from
Hooking. the American cotton man
half German by birth; Steinemann.
the German coal man; Won Gratz. the
German steel man. Is that not so.
PetersOnE' IL was an SrrOw at a
venture but IT hit the mark. and Pc
terson nodded.
so one million pounds was the
stake this benefactor of humanity
was playing for" sneered Drummond
Zone million pounds, as the mere
price Of a nations life-blOOd. q.
But at any rate ne had the merit of
playing big, whereas the rest of you
scum. and the other beauties so ably
catalOgued in thar book. messed about
at his beck and call for packets of
bulls eyes. Perhaps you labOred I'M
der the deluSiOn that you were fool
ing him, but the whole lot of you are
so ID crooked thaT you probably
thought of nothing hut your own filthy
skins.
Listen to me-" Hugh Drummond's
voice took on deep. commanding
ring. and against their will the four
men looked at the broad, powerful
soldier, whose sincerity shOne clear
in his face Not by revolutions and
direct action will you make this island
Of ours right-though 1 am fully
aware that thar Is the last thing Won
would wish to see happen. But with
your brains, and for your own I'M
scrupulOus ends, you gull the work
ingman into believing il. And he. he
cause you can talk with your tongues
in your cheeks. is led away. He be-
leveS you will give him Utopia:
whereas, in reality, you are leading
him TO HI. And you know it. EvO-
luton is our only chance-nOt revo-
luton; but you. and others like
you, stand to gain more by the
latter ="
His hand dropped to his side, and
he grinned.
"Quite break for me-" he re-
marked. I'm getting hoarse. I'm
now going to hand you four over to
the boys. There's an admirable, but
somewhat muddy pond outside, and
I'm sure you'd like to look for nevis.
II any Of you want to summon me for
assault and battery, my name is
DrummOnd-Capta DrummOnd of
Half Moon street. But 1 warn you
that that book will be handed into
Scotland Yard tonight. Out with 'em,
boys. and give EN- HI.
"And now. Carl Peterson" he re-
marked, ~ the door closed behind the
last Of the struggling prophets of a
new world. lit is time that YOU and 1
settled our little account, isn't it?'
The mast er-criminal rose and stood
facing him. Apparently he had COM
pletely recovered himself; the hand
with which he lit his cigar was as
steady aS a rock.
Il congratulate you, Captain Drum
mOnd." he remarked suavely. i con-
fess l have no idea how YOU managed
to escape from the somewhat cramped
position / left YOU in last night. or
how You have managed to install your
own men i'm This house. But l have
ever less idea how you discovered
about Hooking and the other two"
Hugh laughed shortly.
Another time. when YOU disguise
yourself as the Comte de Guy. remem-
Der one thing, Carl. For effective con
cealment il is necessary To change
other things besides your face and
figure You must change Your man
neriSmS and unconscious little tricks
No. WON'T tell you what il is that
gave You away. N0n can ponder over
it I'm prison
$50 YOU mean 10 hand me over tC
the police. do you?" said Peterson
slowly.
i see no other course open 10 me-
replied prummond
The sudden Opening OF the doOl
made both men look round. TheT
Drummond bowed. TO conceal a smile
''JuSt in time. Miss Irma."
The girl swept past him and con
fronted Peterson.
"Whar has happened?' she painted
'@The garden is full of people whom
I've never seen. And there were TIVE
men running down the drive covered
with weeds and dripping with wa
ter"
Peterson smiled grimly.
a. slight setback has occurred, ny
dear. I have made a big mistake
mistake which has proved fatal.
have underestimate the ability o
Captain DrummOnd; and as long as
live shall always regret that I did
not kill him the night he went explOr
ing in this house"
Fearfully the girl faced Drum
mond; then she turned again TO Peter
SON.
where's Henry?" she demanded.
''That again is a point on which
am profoundly ignorant" answers
Peterson. Perhaps Captain Drum
nnond can enlighten- us on that also73