The Concordia sentinel., 1921-08-20
RJUJ-DOG DRUMMOND
of Deno9hed 9na By CYRlL McNElLE
officer Who Found Peace DM 'Ar'"N

n short, half-strangled snore came
from his lips. 1t had the effect OF
waking him for the moment ana he
staggered to his feet.
The other three, sprawling IN thelr
chairs we're openly and unashamealy
asleep; even the dogs lay in fantastlc
attitudes, breathing heavily, inert ike
logs.
"Wake up!" shouted Hugh wildly.
"For Gods sake wake up! we've
been drugged!
An iron weight seemed to be press
ing down on his eyelids: the desire
for sleep grew stronger and stronger.
For a few moments more ne tought
against it, hOpelessly, despairlhgIy
while his legs seemed not to belong
to him, and there was roaring noise
in his ears. And then, just betOre
unconsciOusness Overcame him, there
came TO his bemused brain the sound
of whistle thrice repeated from out
side the window. With a last stu
nendous effort he fought his way TO-
ward It. and for a moment he stareu
into the darkness. There were dlln
| figures moving through the shruDs'
and suddenly one seemed to detach
itself If came nearer, and the light
fell on the mans face. His nose anu
mouth were covered with a sort OF
| pad, but the cold, sneering eyes were
unmistakable.
sIakington!" gasped Hugh, and
then the roaring noise increased IN
his head; his legs struck work alto-
gether. He collapsed on the floor ana
lay sprawling, while Lakington, MS
face pressed against the glass outside,
watched in silence.
'Draw the curtains" Lakington
was speaking, his voice muffled De-
hind the pad, and one Of the men did
as he said. There were four In ALL
each with a similar pad over his
mouth and nose. "Where did you put
the generator, Brownlow"
"Ip the coal-scuttle." A man whom
Mrs. Denny would have bad no dif1l-
Guilty in recognizing, even with tne
mask on his face, carefully lifted a
small black box out of the scuttle from
, behind some coal, and shook 1t gent
w. holding it to his ear. IT'S nm
> ished." he remarked, and Lakington
/ nodded.
l IAN ingenious invention is gas,
t he said, addressing another Of the
men. 1--WE owe your nation quite
: debt of gratitude for the idea"
A cultural grunt left no doubt as
n 70 what that nation was, and Laking
V ton dropped the box into his pocket
= go get him." he ordered briefly
n and the others left the room.
a Contemptuously Lakington hcket
one of the dogs; it rolled over ant
, Law motionless in its new position
\ Then he went in turn to each of tn
n three men sprawling in the chairs
n With no attempt at gentleness n
q turned their faces up to the light, an
studied them deliberately; then he lie
10 their heads roll back again with
10 thud. Finally, he went to the windON
: and stared down at Drummond.
o. his eyes was a look Of cold fury, an
he. kicked the unconscious man say
agely in the ribs.
:. "You young swine" he mutteret
"a sDo you. think I'll forget that bio
on the jawP
He took another box out Of b
!. pocket and looked at it lovingly.
:, "Shan II" With a short laugh l
:, replaced It. "It's too good a deaf
- - for you, Captain Drummond, d. s. {
NC. Just to snuff out in your slee
N No. nv friend, 1 think / can devi'
u us something better than that; som
~ thing really artistic"
Two other men, came in as
turned away, and Lakington look'
at them.
SWELL" he asked, shave you got Il
old woman?"
Bound and gagged in the kitchen
-,s answered one of them laconicall
of "Are you going to do this crowd in
bis The speaker looked at the uncC
arc scious men with hatred in his ey'
loo '"They cucumber the earth-tf
breed Of puppy"
"They will not cucumber 1t
long" said Lakington softly. "H
the one in the window there is I
me going to die so easily. have a sm
he unsettled score with him. :"
ga "An right; he's in the car"
'hu voice came from outside the windC
,,el " and with last look at Hugh Dru
ODS mond. Lakington turned away.
ia" "Then Wen CO." he remarked. "
revoir. my blundering young bull.
fore I've finished with you, yol
lsn l scream for mercy. And you VIC
eco. ee'
Through the still night air tn
.S came the drumming of the engine
powerful car. Gradually 1t d
away and there was silence.
AeU then, with a sudden crack, Peter [
la relrs head rolled over and hit the q
Rot of his chair.
'und .~-ay
C. NTNr
4. uuh;eh Wary Old Cana Ta