The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-11-04
BULLDOG
DRUMMOND
The Adventures of a
DenObiIiZed Officer
Who Found Peace Dull
By CYRIL McNEILE
UcAppERO
"SAPPER"
Copyright BY Geo. II. Doran Co.

"A friend of the management elected
to spend the night on the top Of my
cupboard, Mr.. Green" answered Drum
mond, "and gos cramp halfway
through"
The American gazed at the wreck
age In silence. Then he looked at
Hugh, and what he saw on that
wortby's face apparently decided him
to maintain that policy. In fact 1t
was not till the night-porter and his
attendant minions had at last, and
very obviously, withdrawn, that he
again opened his mouth.
Looks like hectic night" he MUIR
INJURED. "What happened?" Briefly
Hugh told him what had occurred and
the detective whistled softly.
"Blowpipe and poisoned darts" he
said shortly, returning the tube to
Drummond. Marrow escape id
narrow! Look at your pillow"
Hugh looked: embedded In the linen
were four pointed splinters similar to
the one he held In his hand; by the
door were three more. lying on the
floor.
"An engaging little bird" he
laughed; "but nasty to look at"
He extracted the little pieces Of
wood and carefully placed them in an
empty matchbox: the tube he put in
| to his cigarette-case.
| might come in handy: you never
know" he remarked casually.
| "They might II you stand quite still"
said the American, with sudden,
sharp command in his voice. "Don't
move"
Hugh stood motionless, staring at
the speaker, who with eyes fixed on
his right forearm, had stepped for
ward. From the loose sleeve Of his
pajama coat the detective gently pulled
another dart and dropped 1t into the
matchbox.
| mot far off getting you that time,
captain" he cried cheerfully. "Now
you've got the whole blamed outfit"
THREE
| It was the Comte de Guy who
boarded the boat express at the Care
du Nord the next day; 1t was Carl
Peterson VINO stepped Off the boat ex-
press at Boulogne. And it was only
Drummond's positive assurance which
convinced the American that the two
characters were the same man.
He was leaning over the side Of the
boat reading a telegram when he first
saw Hugh ten minutes after the boat
had left the harbor; and II he had
hoped for a different result to the In
cident Of the night before, no sign OF
II showed on his face. Instead he
waved a cheerful greeting to Drum.
mond.
"This is a pleasant SURPRISE" he re-
marked affably. slave you been to
Paris, too?"
For a moment Drummond looked a,
him narrowly. Was 1t stupid bluff
or was the man so sure Of his power
Of disguise that he assumed with GER
tainty he had not been recognized
And 1t suddenly struck Hugh that
save for that one tell-tale habits
habit which, In all probability. Peter
son himself was unconscious of-he
would not have recognized him.
EYES," he answered lightly. II came
over to see how you behaved your
selfI"
"What a pity didn't knowi" said
Peterson, with a good humored chuckle
He seemed in excellent spirits. as he
carefully tore the telegram into tiny
pieces and dropped them overheard
1--WE might have had another Of ouI
homely little chats over some supper
Where did you stay?"
AT the Ritz. And you"
| II always stop at the Bristol" an
swered Peterson. "Quieter than the
Ritz, think"
"Walk right In. Mr.. Green" sait
Hugh, as, three hours later, they go
out Of taxi In Half Moon street
This is my little rabbit-hutch."
He followed the American up tho
stairs, and produced his latchkey. Blu
before he could even insert 1t In the
hole the door was flung open, ant
Peter Darrell stood facing him will
evident relief In his face.
THANK the Lord you've come, ole
son." he cried, with a brief look a
the detective. There's something do
Ing down at Godalming l don't like
He followed Hugh into the slttini
room.
AT twelve O'Clock today Toby ran,
up. He was talking quite ordinarily
you know the sort of rot he usual,
gets Off his chest-when suddenly h,
stopped quite short and said. My God
What do you wantY I could tell he,
looked up. because his voice was muf
fled. Then there was the sound Of /
scuffle. heard Toby curse. then moth
ing more / rang and rang and rang
no answer"
"what did you dor Drummond
with q letter In his hand which h
4 had taken or the mantelpece. was liz
tening grimly.
II "Algy was here. ne lnotored straIgh
on to see II he could find out wha