American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-06-04
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A thick grey mist lay over the
Thames. II covered the water and the
low fields to the west like thick
white carpet; II drifted sluggishly
under tie old bridge which spans the
river between Goring and Streatley.
II was the hour before dawn, and
sleepy passengers, rubbing the vim
dows Of their carriages as the Ply
mouth boat express rushed on toward
London. shivered and drew their rugs
closer around them. II looked cold
|. cold and dead.
Slowly. almost lmperceptibly, the
vapor rose, and spread outwards up
the wooded hills by Basildon. Il
drlfted through the shrubs and rpse-
bushes Of little garden, which
stretched from bungalow down to
the waters edge, until Mt length wisps
Of II brushed gently round the bunga-
low itself. Suddenly the window Of
one Of the downstair rooms was flung
open, and man with white bag
gnrd face leaned out drawing great
gulps OF fresh air into his lungs.
Three other men lay sprawling un-
couthly In chairs, and two dogs lay
motionless on the hearthrug.
After q moment or two the man
withdrew, only to appear again with
one Of the others In his arms And
then, having dropped his burden
through the window ON TO the lawn
outside, he repeated his performance
with the remaining two. Finally he
pitched the two dogs after them, and
then, with his hand to his forehead.
he. staggered down to the waters
edge. ar
"Holy smoke ~ he muttered to him
self, as he plunged his head into the
cold water, talk about the morning
afterr Ia.
After a while. with the water still
dripping down his face, he returned
to the bungalow and found the other
three In various stages Of partial In
sensibility.
wake up, my heroes" he remarked,
"and 90 and put your great fat heads
In the river. We were oil Of us
drugged or doped somehow. And
now" he added bitterly, we've all
got heads. and we have not got Potts
~ don't remember anything" said
Toby Sinclair, "except falling asleep
Have they taken hlmr'
"Of course they have" said Hugh
Just before / went of / saw 'em
all In the garden, and that swine
darlington was with them. However
while you go and put your nuts In the
river. I'll go up and make certain
With "A grim smile he watched the
three men lurch down TO the water
then he turned and went upstairs e
the room which had been occupied
by the American millionaire. II wa'
empty, as he had known It would be
and with a smothered curse he made
his way downstairs again.
TWO.
HAS II struck you fellows re
marked Hugh, at the conclusion o
lunch, that seated around this tabi'
are four officers who fought with som
distinction and much discomfort II
the recent historic struggleY
"How beautifully you put IT, oil
flick I" said Darrell.
HAS Il further struck you fellows,
continued Hugh. that last night W
were done down, trampled on, ha
for mugs by crowd OF dirty black
guards composed largely of the dreg
Of the universeT'
"a yeritable Solomon" said Ag,
gazing at him admiringly through III
eyegIass. II told you this morning
detested your friends"
"Has Il still further struck you,
went on Hugh. u triHe grimly. "ths
we aren't standing for TT propos
. that we should tackle the blighter
tonight"
.sTonight 70 echoed Darrell. where
/. "At The Elms, Of course. That
) where the wretched Potts Ia for
certainty
.And how do you propose that v
! should set about III" demanded 81
clair.
Drummond drained hts port an
grinned gently. =,
, by stealth, dear old beans %
stealth. You - and ] thought "
might rake In Ted birmingham an
perhaps Jerry Seymour. to join u
happy throng--will make a demonstr'
don In force, with the idea OF draw
ing of the enemy, thereby leaving q
/ coast clear for me to explore u
house for the unfortunate Potts. A
accident. A car.
, What Is the connecting-link.
why, drink. Write 1t down, Agy.
! wa might forget. Now, can you Del
] thatT
: ave might have some chance" sal
! Darrell kindly, III we had the siigh
est idea what you were talking about
"Pay attention, all Of YOU sa
Hugh. Tonight some time about te
OF the clock, Algy's motor viii pr
8 coed along the GOdaiming Guildfoi