The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-10-20

an - loves II she wants him. A. -
had dashed across the lawn 70 The
Elms, with the Americans warning
cry echodng In his ears, he had besa
incapable Of serious thought. Subcoo-
sciously he had, known that, from ev-
cry point Of view. It was the act Of q
mailman, that he WAS deliberately put
ting his head into what, In all prob
ability. was q carefully prepared
moose; that, from every point Of view.
he could help Phyllis better BY re-
naming free agent outside. But
when a girl shrieks, and the man who
loves her hears It. arguments begin
to look tired. And what little caution
might have remained to Hugh COM
pletely vanished a. he saw the girl
watching him with agonized terror In
her face. from an upstair window, AZ
he dashed up to the house. 1t was
only for 4 brief second that he saw
her; then she disappeared suddenly.
A. II snatched away by some invisible
person.
I'm coming, darling" he had given
one wild shout, and hurled himself
through the door which led into the
house from the garden. A dazzling
light Of intense brilliance had shODs
In his face. momentarily binding him +;
then had come 4 crushing blow on the
back of his head. One cropping. wild
step forward, and Hugh Drummond,
diInly conscious Of men all round him.
had pitched forward o. his facs into
utter oblivion.
"It's too easy" Lakinston's sheer
ing voice broke the silence. a. ho
looked vlndIctively at the unconscious
man.
$50 you have thought before.
Henry" chuckled Peterson. -And he
always hobs up somehow. II ~ take
my advice you'll nnish him OF here
and now. and run no further risks"
"Kill him while he's unconsclousf'
Lakington laughed svilly. mo. Carl,
not under any circumstances what.
ever. He has quite q lengthy score
to pay. and by God he's going to pay
It this time" He stepped forward
and kicked Drummood twice In the
ribs with a cold. animal fury.
"Well, don't kick him when he's
down, guv'nor. You'll ave plenty
time after" A hoarse voice from the
circle Of men made Laklngton look up.
"You cut 1t out Jem Smith," he
snaried. cor I might nnd plenty Of
time after for others beside this young
swine" The ex-pugilist muttered un-
easily under his breath. but said no
more, and 1t was Peterson who broke
the silence.
"what are you going to do with
hint"
Lash him up like the other two,"
returned darlington. "and leave him
to cool until I get back tomorrow.
But I'll bring him round before I 60.
and just talk to him for q little. /
wouldn't like him not to know what
was going to happen to him. Antie-
ipation 10 always delightful" He
turned to two Of the men standing
near. Garry him Into my ROOM" hs
ordered. land another Of you get the
rope" ~
And - 4 was that 5Algy Longworth
and Toby Sinclair, with black rage
and fury In their hearts, watched the
limp form Of their leader being car.
RED into the central room. Swathed
In rope. they at notionless and i'm
potent. In their respective chairs.
while they watched the same process
being performed On Drsmmood. He
WAS no amateur at tie game. was the
rope-winder. and BY The time he had
finished. Hugh resembled nothing %
much ~ a lifeless brown mummy.
Only bis head was free, and that lollsd
forward helplessly.
Lakington watched the performance
for time; then. wearying Of 1t. he
strolled over to Algy's chair.
swell. you puppy" he remarked.
ARE you going to Try shouting againf"
He picked up the rhinoceros-hlde rid.
ing-whip lying on the floor, and
bent 1t between his hands. THAT
vale on your face greatly improves
your beauty, and next time you'll get
two, and gag as we'll"
Flows the jaw. you horrible bit Of
dreg?" remarked Algy lnsultingly. and
Toby laughed.
Don't shake his nerve, Aigy." no
lmplored. For the first time in bis
filthy life he feels safe In the same
room as Hugh"
The taunt seemed to madden LAX.
ington, who sprung across the room
ind dashed Sinclair over the face. But
even after the sixth cut NO sound came
from the helpless man. though the
blood was streaming down inside his
collar. His eyes, calm and sneering.
met those Of the raving man In front
OF him without culver. and, at last,
Peterson himself interviewed.
CTO BE CONTINrYED,