The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-11-03

.Certain." cried Hugh. cor course
am know every curl of every LET
ter
There is such thing as forgery
remarked the detective dispassionately.
.D-n it, man." exploded Hugh; do
Won imagine 1 don't know my own
girls writing?
a good many bank cashiers nave
mistaken their customers writing De
fore now said the other. umnOved.
~ don't like il, captain. A girl in
real trouble wouldn't put in that bit
, about the bearer
You 90 to H." remarked Hugh
briefly. "Tm going to Godalming-"
~WelI." drawled the American. mot
knowing Godalming. don't know who
scores. But. if you 90 there come
too
~And me" said Peter, brighten
ing up.
Hugh grinnned.
mot you, old son. II Mr.. Green will
come. I'll be delighted; but want
YOU here at headquarters"
He turned round as his servant put
his head i'll 1T the door.
..Car here, sir. DO you want bag
packed"
.'No-Only my revolver. Are you
ready. Mfr. Green?'
"Sure thing said the American. II
always am"
Then well move" And Peter,
watching the car resignedIy from the
window, saw the American grip his
seat with both hands, and then raise
them suddenly il silent prayer, while
an elderly lady fed with scream
to the safety of the area below.
They did the trip in well under the
hour. and the detective got out Of the
car with a faint sigh OF relief.
Drummond lodged rapidly through
the bushes on his way To The Larches;
and when the American finally over
took him, he was standing by 4 side
door knocking hard on the panels.
Seems kind Of empty" said the de-
tective thoughtfully, rs the minutes
went by ana no one came. Why not
Try the front door?"
Because its in sight Of rEc other
house" said Hugh briefly. I'm going
70 break in"
He retreated yard from the door,
then. bracin" his shoulder. he charged
ii once. Ana the door. as n door. was
not =. Rapidly the two men went
from room 10 roOm-bedr0omS. ~erv-
ants quarters. even the bathroom.
Everyone WAS empty: not q sound
could be heard in the house. Finally,
only the dining room remained. and
as they STOOD by the door looking
round, The American shifted his chew
ing gum 10 "a new point o. vantage.
"SomehJd. has been rOugI-hoISing
by the looI, Of things" he remarked
iudicially. Looks like a h"oZiu2 den
after Il thick night
1T does" remarked Hugh -.rimly,
taking in the disorder of the room.
The tablecloth was pulled off. the
telephone lay on the floor. China and
glass. smashed to pieces, Uttered the
carpet; but what caught his eye, and
caused him suddenly to step forward
and pick il up. was a plain circle of
glass with Il black cord attached to
it through a small hole.
"Algy LOngwOrth's eyeglasS.' he
muttered. 80 he's been caught 100"
And it WAS at that moment that,
clear and distinct through the still
evening air, they heard a voman's
agonized scream. II came from the
house next door, and then DrummOnd
darted forward.
stop. Won young fool the Ameri-
can shouted. but he was too late.
He watched Drummond. running
like stag. cross the lawn and dis
appear in the trees. For a second he
hesitated; then, with shrug Of square
shoulders. he rapidly left the house by
the way they had entered. And a few
minutes later. DrummOnd'> car was
Swimming back toward London. with
a grim-faced man at the wheel
And the owner Of the car was lying
in bliSSful Inconsistencies in the hall
Of The Films. surrounded by a half a
dozen men.