The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-05-20

wIinurew, only to appear again with
one of the others in his arms. And
then, having dropped his burden
through the window on to the lawn
outside, he repeated his performance
with the remaining two. Finally he
pitched the two dogs after them, and
then, with his hand to his forehead
he staggered down to the waters
edge
s'Holy smoke - he muttered to him
self, as he plunged his head into the
cold water, "talk about the morning
aftert''
dripping down his face, he returned
to the bungalow and found the other
three in various stages of partial in
sensibility.
"Wake up, my heroes" he remarked,
'and go and put your great fat heads
in the river. We were all of us
drugged or doped somehow And
now" he added bitterly, "we've all
got heads, and we have not got Potts -
II don't remember anything" said
Toby Sinclair. Except falling asleep.
Have they taken him?"
"Of course they have" said Hugh,
"JGst before I went off I saw 'em
all in the garden, and that swine
Lexington was with them. However.
while you go and put your nuts in the
river, I'll go up and make certain
With a grim smile he watched the
three men lurch down to the water
then he turned and went upstairs to
the room which had been occupied
by the American millionaire. 1t was
empty, as he had known it would be,
and with a smothered curse he made
his way downstairs again.
HAS it struck you fellows" re-
marked Hugh, at the conclusion of
lunch, that seated around this table
are four officers who fought with some
distinction and much discomfort in
the recent historic struggle?"
How beautifully you put it, old
f1ick!' said Darrell.
HAS it further struck you fellows"
continued Hugh, "that last night we
were done down, trampled on had
for mugs by a crowd of dirty black
guards composed largely of the dregs
of the universe?"
"A veritable Solomon" said Algy,
gazing at him admiringly through his
eyeglass. 81 told you this morning
detested your friends
''Has it still further struck YOU"
went on Hugh, a trifle grimIy, "that
we aren't standing for it? 1 propose
that we should tackle the blighters
tonight"
"Tonight!' echoed Darrell "Where? ?"
Eat The Elms, Of course That's
where the wretched Potts is for a
certainty"
And how do you propose that we
should set about it?" demanded Sin
clair.
Drummond drained his port and
grinned gently.
by stealth, dear old beans by
stealth. You and I thought we
might rake in Ted birmingham. and
perhaps Jerry Seymour, to join the
happy throng-will make a demonstra-
ton in force, with the idea of draw
ing Off the enemy, thereby leaving the
coast clear for me to- explore the
house for the unfortunate Potts. An
accident. A car
What is the connecting-link.
Why, drink. Write it down, Algy, or
we might forget. Now, can you beat
that?'
I'VE might have some chance" said
Darrell kindly, eff we had the slight
est idea what you were talking about"
PAY attention, all Of you,' said
Hugh. Tonight some time about ten
Of the clock, Algy's motor will pro-
coed along the Godalming-Gui
road. It will contain you three-also
Ted and Jerry Seymour, if we can
get 'em. On approaching the gate Of
The Films, you will render the night
hldeous with your vocal efforts. Stray
passers-by will think that you are all
tight. Then will come the dramatic
moment, when, with a heavy crash.
you ram the gate. Horrifed at this
Wanton damage to property, you will
leave the car and proceed in mass
formation up the drive'
''Still giving tongue?' queried Oar
rell
"Still giving tongue. Either Ted
or Jerry or both of 'em will approach
the house and inform the owner in
heartbroken accents that they have
damaged his gate post. You three will
remain in the garden-you might be
recognized. Then it will be I'D to