The Washington times., 1921-10-16


broke In most unofficially.
But" went on. ''there will be
Manders. Burgess and myself-
IL win take the smallest wolf." !"
struck in Burgess with a prompt
determination. which I fully sppre
ciated. ct must be left to me-"
1T shall" said emphatically.
realizing his reason; $50 don't
worry any more on that score. !
will take the biggest myself"
"Pere Garou." interpolated Man
ders, with his ever cynical little
touch. "And old Anna. the gaunt
she-wolf. who might have been fos-
ter-mother to Romulus and Remus,
thus falls to my bow and arrow?'
"Of that I am not altogether
sure."<I interrupted. 1--WE must
have a shooting squad at the front
door and an auxiliary one to cover
a possible exit at the back. though
I fancy myself that the sortie will
take place from the front and
through the gap in the hedge That
has not been repaired yet, has IT."
] asked, turning to Burgess.
"No, not yet" he answered; "but
I gave orders for 1t to be done this
afternoon"
well, please have them counter
manded-frst thing tomorrow morn.
ing for day or two, old chap" /
said. 'T don't want TO aronse the
least suspicion or chance any of
my plans going agley. No, my dear
Manders. with your kind consent /
propose to put you In charge of the
back-door squad, as I must have
Upon absolutely. You can be round
with us in no time once the shoot
ing begins"
"Just as you WISH" he acqui
esced with that prompt self-efface-
ment and cordiality that helps gen.
eralship so much. I'm entirely at
your disposal in the matter, though
for preference I would love a shot
at old Pere Garou He has got on
my nerves and makes me itch to
rid the earth OF his soul presence
every time l think of him-phew!"
"And your other guns?" asked
Burgess quietly.
II would have preferred them all
amateurs" answered. "but ! shall
be one short. | propose to enlist
verjoyce and Wellingham to-mor.
row, and put them under Manders's
command at the back. They are a
couple Of real sporting white young.
sters, and both excellent shots, as
have taken the trouble to find out.
For the third gun at the front am
a bit at a loss" 1
Hedges" said Burgess prompt
ly. "He, like Jevons. was born and
brought Up on the estate, and both
went through the Boer war with
me In the yeomansy: and I would
trust them both absolutely and
without reservation. will guar.
antee both of them to do anything |
I do or tell them to do, and not to
talk"
Right" said I: "then Hedges let
IL De. mat IdhtS a WVtkht oh my |
mind"
'T will talk to Verjoyce and Wei !
lingham," volunteered Manders. "if
you chaps like. know them bit
better than you do now, and they
have got bit Of respect for my |
views and opinions" he added with
a laugh: "and I'll call in Blenkin- |
sopp to give It a proper convincing |,
official ..ir. They will come in |
quick enough, you may be sure, IL
there is any excitement going"
Splendid" agreed; "and Bur
CESS shall tackle Hedges, and
think that Jevons should be told as
wen, as we are pretty sure to want
his help, II only to cover up our
tracks will get out plan and
work out all details; and on Sun.
day evening we win have consul
tation. Further, without wishing
In any way to be melodramatic,
would suggest an oath of secrecy,