The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-11-10
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1--WE appear" remarked Hugh quiet
| ", a few minutes later. ''to be in for
CHEEKY night"
For a moment the German had left
the room, and three mOtiOnless, bound
figures, sitting grOtesQuely in their
chairs, were alone.
How did they get you, TOby?'
Half a dozen of 'em suddenly ap-
peared," answered Sinclair shortly,
knocked me on the head, and the next
thing l knew I was here in this Id
chair"
rs that when you got your face?"
asked Hugh.
NO" said Toby, and his voice was
grim. I'VE share in the matter of
faces, old man."
darlington again. was it?" said
Hugh softly. Dear Heaven if I could
get one hand on that - He broke
off and laughed What about you,
Algy?"
Il went laundering in over the way,
old beam" returned that worthy, land
some dam fellow knocked my eye
glass off. SO, as I couldn't see to kill
him, had to join the picnic here"
Hugh laughed, and then suddenly
grew serious.
by the way. you didn't see man
chewing gum on the horizon. cid you.
when I made my entrance? DogroS-
her suit, and face like a mOtor-mas-
cot"
THANK God. 1 was spared that! re-
! marked Algy.
Good" returned Hugh. He's prob
ably away with it by now, and he's
no fool. For I'm thinking it's only
Peter and him between us and" He
| left his remark unfinished. and for a
while there was silence Jerry is
over in France still, putting stamp
paper on his machine; Ted's gone up
! TO see that Potts is taking nOurish-
ment"
And here we sit like three we'll
preserved specimens in a bally
museum" broke in Algy, with a rue
ful laugh. "WhatIl they do to us,
! Hugh?"
But DrummOnd did not answer, and
the speaker, seeing the look on his
face. did not press the question.
Slowly the hours dragged OF, until
the last CLEANS Of daylight had faded
from the skylight above, and soli-
tary electric light, hung centrally,
gave the only illumination. Period
ically Heinrich had come in to see
that they were still secure: but from
the sounds OF the hOarse laughter
which came at frequent intervals
through the half-Open door, it was evil
| cent that the German had found other
and more cOngeniaI company. At
length he appeared carrying a tray
with bread and water on it, which he
placed on table near Hugh.
Food for you, you English swine
ne remarked, looking glOatingly al
each in turn. Herr Lexington the or.
der gave. so that you will fit be to-
morrow morning. Fit for the.torture. -
He thrust his flushed face close tC
Drummond's, and then deliberately
spat at him.
AIgy LOngwOrth gave a strangled
grunt, but Drummond took no notice
With quiet smile, he looked I'D al
the German.
How much. my friend" he re
marked. ARE you getting for this?"
The German leered at him.
Enough to see that you tomorrow
are here" he said.
] And I always believed that YOUR.
was business nation" laughed Hugh
why, you poor fool, I've got a thou
sand pounds in notes in my cigarett,
case"
"YOu hof, hof YOU" the German
grunted. Then the filthy Boche viii
for you of them take care"
Hugh looked at him angrily.
IF you do" he cried, you must lie
ME 60"
The German leered still more.
"Naturlich. You shall out of TIT
house at once walk"
He stepped up TO Drummond ant
ran his hands over his coat, while tn
others stared at one another in amaze
ment. Surely Hugh didn't irhagin
the swine would really let him go; h
would merely take the money an,
probably spit in his face again. Thel
they heard him speaking, and a suddel
CLEAN OF comprehension dawned Oh
their faces.
you'll have to undo one Of tn
ropes, my friend. before you can e
at it," said Hugh quietly.
For a moment the German hesitat
ed. He looked at the ropes carefully
the one that bound the arms and tn
upper part OF the body was separat
from the rope round the legs. Even 1
he did undo 1t the fool Engllshmal
was still helpless. and he knew that b
} was unarmed. Had he not himself re
moved his revolver, as he lay uhcoI
scious in the hall? What risk wa