The Lamar register., 1921-07-06
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with strikes and protiteers; sport sucn
as his soul lovedf
81 am afraid. Mullings." he said
as his car stopped In front OF his
club, that the kindly gentleman with
whom we spent last night has re
pudiated his obligations. He refuses
to meet the bill | gave him for your
services. Just walt here moment"
He went inside. returning in u few
moments with a folded check.
Round the corner. Mullings, and
an obligtng fellah In a black coat will
Ahovel you out the necessary Brad
burys."
The man glanced at the check.
Fifty pounds. sir" he gasped.
"Why-its too much. sir.
The lsborer. Mullings, is worthy
Of his hire. You have been OF the
very greatest assistance to me; and
incidentally, 1t Is more than likely that
/ may want you again. Now, where
can get hold of your
"l9 Green Street. 'O1ton. sir. II al
ways ind me. And any time. sir. as
you wants me. I'd like to come just
for the sport OF the thing"
Hugh grinned.
Good lad. And It may be sooner
than you think"
Inside the Junior Sports club, Hugh
Drummond WAS burying his nose in II
- Of hA ali Nyt
that CHEEKY pot-house was still fam
QUA A waiter was arranging the
nrst editions of the evening papers
on . table. and Hugh beckoned TO
him to bring one. Cricket, racing. the
latest divorce case. and the latest
strike-all the usual headings were
there. And he was just putting down
the paper. to again concentrate on his
problem, when q paragraph caught
his eye.
-STRANGE MURDER IN BELFAST
The man whose body was discov-
cred In such peculiar circumstances
near the docks has been identified as
Mr.. James Granger. the confidential
secretary to Mr.. Hiram Potts, the
American multi-millionaire, at present
in this country. The unfortunate
victim Of this dastardly outrage-his
head, as we reported in our last
NIGHTS issue. was nearly severed from
his body-had apparently been sent
over on business by Mr.. Potts, and
had arrived the preceding day. What
he was doing In the locality in which
be was found Is q mystery.
I'VE understand that Mr.. Potts. who
has recently been indlsposeu. mas re-
turned to the Carlton. and is greatly
upset at the sudden tragedy.
'The police are confident that they
will shortly obtain u clue. though the
rough element In the locality where
the muruer was committed presents
great difficulties. II seems clear that
the motive was robbery. as all tlrs
murdered mans pockets were rified.
But the most peculiar thing about the
case is the extraordinary care taken by
the murderer to prevent the identin-
cation of the body. Every article of
clothing. even down to the murdered
mans socks, had had the name torn
out, and IT was only through the Grim
insl overlooking the tallors tab inside
the inner breast-pocket of Mr.. Grang-
er's coat that the police were enabled
to identify the body"
Drummond slid down the paper on
his knees. and stared little dazediy
at the clubs immortal founder.
"Holy smokei laddie." he mur-
INJURED. ''that man Peterson ought to
be on the committee here. Verify, l
believe. he could galvanize the stan
into some semblsnce of activity"
-Did you order anything, sirT A
waiter paused beside him.
-No," murmured Drummond, but
/ will rectify the omission. Another
large tankard of ale"
The waiter departed. and Hugh
picked up the paper again.
1--WE understand" he murmured
gently to himself. that Mr.. Potts
who has recently been indisposed, has
returned to the Carlton.
Now that's very interesting.
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