The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-30
CHAPTER III-contlnued.


menacing In the soft, quiet voice that
Drummond looked at the speaker fas-
cinated. He had sudden feeling that
he must be dreaming-that In a mo
ment or two he would wake ND and
find that they had really been talking
about the weather the whole time.
Then the cynical CLEAN Of triumph in
Peterson's eyes acted on him like a
cold douche.
your candOr IL as refreshing" he
answered genially, "as your SMILES
are apt. shudder to think Of that
poor little fly. Mr.. Peterson, especial
~ with your chauffeur grinding his
gears to pieces" He held open the
door for his visitor, and followed him
into the passage. At the other end
stood Denny, SYSTEMATICALLY busting a
bookshelf, and Peterson glanced at
him casually. II was characteristic
OF the man that no trace Of annoyance
showed on his face. He might have
been an ordinary visitor taking his
leave.
And then suddenly from the room
outside which Denny was busting
there came low moaning and an in
coherent babble. A quick frown
passed over Drummond's face, and
Peterson regarded him thoughtfully
'An Invalid in the housef' he re-
marked. How inconvenient for you r.
He laid his hand for a moment on the
soldiers arm. II sadly fear you're
going to make fool Of yourself. And
Il win be such pity" He turned |
toward the stairs. "Don't bother,
please; ! can find my own way out"
THREE.
Hugh turned back into his own
room, ard lighting particularly noisy
pipe, sat down in his own special
chair. He was under no decisions as
to the risks he was running. Under
rating his opponent had never been a
fault Of his, either In the ring or In
France, and he had no intention of
beginning now. The man who could
abduct an American millionaire, and
drug him till he was little better than
3 baby, and then use a thumbscrew
to enforce his wishes, was not likely
to prove over-scrupulous in the fu-
tureI II
After q while he began half-uncon-
sciously to talk aloud to himself. "Two !
old buck" he remarked.
stabbing the air with his pipe. "One-
Dive the Potts bird up at Berners
street; twO-do not. Number one s
nut Of court at once. Preposterous-l s
absurd. Therefore two holds
he held." He rang the bell.
James" he said, as the door op- &
med. take piece Of paper and a
'encil-if there's one with a point a
md sit down at the table. Pm going b
o think. and I'd hate to miss out any Il
hing" .
His servant complied, and for a a
7hile silence reigned. v
First" remarked Drummond. s'put 1,
own They know where Potts is, '
'wo-They win try to get Potts." c
Yes, sir" answered Denny writing II
usfly. q
Three They win not get Potts. A
|ow, James you've got to do some 2
hing else. Rise and with your we'll W
nown stealth approach the window,
40 see II the watcher still watcheth Il
fthout." .,
The servant took a prolonged sur D,
". and finally announced that he "
He'd to zee him. ',
'sThen that proves conclusively that "
IS there, = said Hugh. ssWrite it down.
mes: Four-'Owing to the watcher at
lthout, Potts cannot leave the house to
lthout being seem Ffve-'Potts must til
ave the hoslse without being seen, fu
want him. James, I want him all to en-
fself. He shall go to my cottage on ba
Q river, and yOu shall look after ei,
NJ
Yes SIR returned James duxifuIly. an
and IN order to get him there. we to
lst get rid OF the watcher without. co
" can we get rid Of the bird-how Ii,
} We. James, ask your why, BY to
ing him nothing further TO watch ais
i. Once let him think that Potts WI
no longer within, unless he's an FL
beetle be win no longer remain with the
Now trOt along over, James, and his
. NJ compliments to Mr.. Darrell. !
ann % come In and see me for | for
',e'.k &Ry I'm thinking and daren't apt
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