The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-15

"HH more cOngenial At
Ieheth he appeared carrying a tray
win bread and water on 1t, which he
pace on a table near Hugh.
o for you, you English swine"
ne remarked, looking g~loatingly at
each in turn. Herr darlington the or.
uer gave, so that you will fit be TO-
morrow morning. Fit for the torture"
tie thrust his flushed face close TO
Drummond's, and then deliberately
spat at him.
AIgy Longworth gave a ~strangled
grunt, but Drummond took no notice.
with a quiet smile, he looked up at
the German.
How much, my friend" he re-
marked. ARE you getting for this?"
The German leered at him.
Enough to see that you tomorrow
are here" he said.
And | always believed that yours
was a business nation" laughed Hugh.
why. you poor fool, I've got a thou
sand pounds In notes In my cigarette
case"
you hof, hof you" the German
grunted. Then the filthy Boche will
for YOU Of them take care"
Hugh looked at him angrily.
IF you do" he cried, you must let
me GO"
The German leered still more.
"Naturlich. You shall out Of the
house at once walk"
He stepped up to Drummond and
ran his hands over his coat, while the
others stared at one another In amaze
ment. Surely Hugh didn't imagine
the swine would really let him go; he
would merely take the money and
probably spit In his face again. Then
they heard him speaking, and a sudden
CLEAN Of comprehension dawned on
their faces.
You'll have to undo one Of the
ropes, my friend, before you can get
at It," said Hugh quietly.
For a moment the German hesitat-
ed. He looked at the ropes carefully;
the one that bound the arms and the
upper part Of the body was separate
from the rope round the legs. Even IL
he did undo II the fool Englishman
still helpless, and he knew that he
was unarmed. Had he not himself re-
moved his revolver, as he lay uncon-
scious in the hall? What risk was
there, after all? Besides, If he called
some one else In he would have to
share the money.
And, as he watched the Germans
indecision, Hugh's forehead grew
damp with sweat. Would he undo
the rope? Would greed conquer cau-
ton?
At last the Boche made up his mind.
and went behind the chair. Hugh
felt him fumbling with the rope, and
flashed an urgent look of caution at
the other two.
you'd better be careful, Heinrich"
he remarked, that none of the others
see, or you might have TO share"
The German ceased undoing the
knot, and grunted. The English swine
had moments of brightness, and he
went over and closed the door. Then
he resumed the operation Of untying
the rope; and. since it was performed
behind the chair he was in no position
to see the look on DrummOnd'S face.
Only the two spectators could see
that, and they had almost ceased
breathing In their excitement. That
he had a plan they knew; what 1t was
they could not even guess.
At last the rope fell clear and the
German sprang back.
Put the case on the table" he cried,
having not the slightest intention OF
coming within range of those formid-
able arms.
"Certainly not" said Hugh, until
you undo my legs. Then you shall
have It,"
Quite loosely he was holding the
case In one hand; but the others,
watching his face, saw that 1t was
strained and tense.
First | the notes must have" The
German StrOve to speak conversation
ally. but all the time he was creeping
nearer and nearer to the back of the
chair. Then | your legs undo, and
you may GO
Algy's warning cry rang out stimuli.
~taneOuSly with the lightning dart OF
the BOche's hand as he Snatched at the
cigarette-case over DrummOnd'S Shout
der. And then Drummond laughed a
low, triumphant laugh. II was the
move he had been hoping for, and the
Germans wrist was held fast In his
vtse-Iike grip. His plan had sue
ceeded.
And LOngwOrth and Sinclair, who
had seen many things In their lives,
the remembrance of which will be with
them till their dying day, had never
seer and are never likely 10 see any
thing within measurable distance Of
what they saw in the next few min
utes. Slowly, inexorably, the Germans
arm was being twisted, while he ut
tered gaSping cries, and beat impo-
tently at DrummOnd's head with his
free hand. Then at last there was u
dull crack as the arm broke, and a
scream of pain, as he lurched round
the chair and stood helpless in front
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