The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-01
Officer Who Found Peace Dull

he Adventures of a DemobiLized

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he entertains feelings of great friend
ship and affection for you, so you
should not lack for any bodily com
forts, such as may be possible in your
present somewhat cramped position
Then tomorrow, when | return, pro-
pose to try few experiments on you
and, though l fear you will find them
painful. it's great thing to suffer in
the cause of science. q. You will al.
ways have the satisfaction of knowing
that dear little Phyllis will be well
cared for" With a sudden. quick
movement, he seized the girl and
kissed her before she realized his in
tention. The rope round Drummond
creaked as he struggled impotently.
and Lakington's sneering face seemed
to swim in a red glow.
THAT is quite in keeping, is it not"
he snarled, ITO kiss the lady, and to
strike the man like this-and this
and this? :. :" A rain of blows came
down on Drummond's face. till, with
a gasping sigh. the girl slipped faint
ing to the floor.
'That'll do, Lakington." said Peter
son, intervening once again. "Have
the girl carried upstairs. and send for
Heinrich. It's time we were Off"
With an effort darlington let his
hand fall to his side, and stood back
from his victim.
Perhaps for the present. it WILL"
he said slowly. But tomorrow-to-
morrow, Captain Drummond, you shall
scream to heaven for mercy, until
take out your tongue and you can
scream no more" He turned as the
German came into the room. II leave
them to you, Heinrich" he remarked
shortly. "Use the dog-whip If they
shout, and gag them"
The Germans eyes were fixed on
Hugh gloatingly.
"They will not shout twice." he said
In his cultural voice. eThe dirty Boche
to it himself will see."
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"We~appear," remarked Hugh quiet
~, few minutes later, ito 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.
allow 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 l was here in this id
chair"
SIS that when you got your facew
asked Hugh.
NO." said Toby, and his voice was
grim. 1--WE share in the matter Of
faces, old man."
darlington again, was it?' said
Hugh softly. Dear Heaven il could
get one hand on that -" He broke
off and laughed. what about you,
Algy?" -
II went laundering in over the way,
old beam" returned that worthy, land
some dam fellow knocked my eye
glass off. So, as l couldn't see to kill
him, I had to join the picnic here"
Hugh laughed and then suddenly
grew serious.
by The way, you didn't see man
gum on the horizon, did you,
when / made my entrance?, DogrQb-
her suit. and face like m0tor-mas-
cot"
THANK God. was spared that !" re
marked Algy.
"Good!" returned Hugh. Hes 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
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
specimens in bally
broke in Algy, with rue
full laugh. "What'll they do to us,
Hugh p
But Drummond did not answer, and
the speaker, seeing the look on his
face, did not press the question.
Slowly the hours dragged on, until
the last CLEANS Of daylight had faded
eUm the skylight above, and soli-
tary electric light, hung centrally,
gave the only illumination. Period
cally Heinrich had come in to see
that they were stiH secure: but from
the sounds Of the hoarse laughter
which came at frequent intervals
through the half-open door, it was evil
dent that the German had found other
and more congenial company. At
ength he appeared carrying a tray
with bread and water on il, which he !
placed on a table near Hugh.
food for you, you English swine"
he remarked. looking gloatingly at
each in turn. "Herr darlington the or
der gave, SO that you will al. be to-
morrow morning. Fit for the torture"
He thrust his flushed face close to
and then deliberately
spat at him.
Algy Longworth gave a strangled
yrunt, but Drummond took no notice.
With quiet smile, he looked up at
The German.