The Raymer enterprise., 1921-11-03

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Were In It. Captain. right in the
middle Of IT," cried the detective. slap
ping his leg. 'Tll eat my hat II that
Frenchman isn't FrankIyn-or Lib
sten-or Baron Darott-or any other
OF the blamed names he calls himself.
He's a genius: he's the goods. Gee!"
he whistled gently under his breath.
III we could only lay him BY the
heels"
For while he stared In front Of
him. lost In his dream Of pleasant
anticipation; then. with 4 short laugh,
he pulled himself together.
"Qulte . few people have thought
the same. Captain" he remarked.
'and there he is-stIli drinking high
balls.
you say he was with 4 crowd Of
reyolutionaries last night. What do
you mean exactlyr'
"Bolshevists, Anarchists, members
Of the Do-nowork-and-h d-haye-all.the-
money brigade" answered Hugh.
but excuse me q moment. Walter"
A man who had been lowering
round came up promptly.
-Four Of 'em. Ted" said Hugh In
a rapid undertone. "Frenchman with
q beard. q Yank. and two Boches. Do
your best"
"Right.o. old bean!" returned the
walter. "but don't hope for too much"
He disappeared unobtrusively into
the restaurant. and Hugh turned with
a laugh to the American. who was
staring at him In amazement.
"who the devil Il that guy?' asked
the detective.
Tied Jerninsham-s0n of Sir Pat.
rick birmingham, Bart, and Lady Jern.
Ingham. Of birmingham hall. Rutland.
England" answered Hugh, still grin
ming. I'VE may be crude In our
methods. Mr. Green. but you must ad.
init we do our best Incidentally, II
you want to know, your friend Mr.,
Potts Is at present tucked between
the sheets at that very house. He
went there BY airplane this morning."
He waved hand toward Jerry. HE
was the pilot"
The American was shaking his head
4 little dazedly. "We've got to get
busy on what your friend Peterson's
little worry Is; we've then got to stop
1t some old how. Now. does moth.
Ing sort Of strike you7" He looked
keenly at the soldier. Revolution.
aries. Bolshevists, paid agitators last
night; international financiers this
evening. Why, the broad outline Of
the plan ID As plain ~ the nose on
your face; and It's just the sort Of
game that man would love. :"
The detective stared thoughtfully at
the end Of his cigar. and a look Of
comprehension began to dawn on
Hugh's face.
! "Great Scott! Mr.. Green" he said,
"I'm beginning to get you. What was
defeating me was, why two men like
Peterson and Lakington should be
mixed up with last nights crowd"
"Lakington! Who's LakIngtonr
asked the other quickly.
Number Two In the combine" said
Hugh, ''and q nasty man."
swell, we'll leave him out for the
moment" said the American. Doesn't
1t strike you that there are quite q
number Of people In this world who
would benefit II England became a
sort Of second Russia? That such
thing would be worth money-bIg
money! That such a thing would be
worth paying through the nose fort
It would have to be done properly
your small strike here, and your small
strike there, aIn't no manner Of use.
One gigantic syndicalist strike oil over
your country-that's what Peterson's
playing for. I'll stake my bottom dol.
lar. How he's doing It is another mat.
ter. But he's In with the big Hnan.
ciers: and he's using the tub.thump-
Ing Bolshies as tools. Cad! It's
big schems"-- be puffed twice at his
cigar-"a burned big scheme. Your
little old country. captain. Is, saving
one. the finest on Gods earth; but she's
In a funny mood. She's sick. like
most Of US are; maybe she's little
bit sicker than a good many people
think. But l reckon Peterson's cure
won't do any manner Of good. except.
Ing to himself and those blamed cap
ltalists who are putting up the dol.
lars"
''Then where the devil does Potts
come in." said Hugh. who had lis.
tened intently to every word the Am.
erican had said. "And the duchess Of
Lampshire's pearisi'
"Pearls!" began the American. when
the restaurant door opened suddenly
and Ted birmingham emerged. He
seemed to be In hurry. and Hugh
half rose In his chair. Then he sat
back again, a. with miraculous rapid.
ity crowd Of lnfuriated head walters
and other great ones appeared from
nowhere and surrounded birmingham.
Undoubtedly this was not the way
for waiter to leave the hotel-even
II he had Just been discovered as an
impostor and sacked on the spot. And
undoubtedly II he had been q walter,
this large body Of scandallzed beings
would have removed him expedltlously