The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-08-18


the fact that she knew 1t was quite
useless. Which made her plead all
the harder, as is the way Of a
with her man.
Then, quite suddenly, he bent and
kissed her.
~ must go, little girl" he whispered.
"I've got TO be in Paris tonight. Take
care Of yourself"
The next moment he was gone.
THREE.
Have you got him all right, Ted?"
Hugh flung the question eagerly at
Ted birmingham, who was lounging
in u chair at Half Moon street, with
his feet on the mantelpiece.
"Tve got him right enough" an
swered that worthy, "but he doesn't
strike me as being Number One value.
He's gone off the boil. Become quite
gugga again."
Hi" said Hugh, 81 thought we
might get something out of him. I'll
go and have q look at the bird"
He left the room, and went along
the passage to inspect the American.
Unfortunately birmingham was only
too right: The effects Of last nights
injection had worn off completely, and
the wretched man was sitting notion
less in a chair, staring dazedly in
front Of him.
Thoughtfully Hugh stood in front
Of the millionaire, trying in vain to
catch some CLEAN OF sense In the
vacant eyes.
"What luckT birmingham looked up
as he came back into the other room.
Dam all, as they say In the YER
nacular. Have you blighters finished
the beer"
"Probably," remarked Peter Oar
rail-. whats the program nowT'
Hugh examined the head on his
glass with a professional eye before
replying.
tive things" he murmured Mt
length, fairly leap to the eye. The
first is to get Potts away to a place
Of safety; the second Is to get over
to Paris"
"Well, let's get gay over the first,
as a kickoff" said birmingham, ris-
ing. There's a car outside the door ;
there is England at our disposal
Well take him away; you pad the
hOof to Victoria and catch the boat
train"
1T sounds too easy" remarked
Hugh. Have a look out of the WIN
dow, Ted, and you'll see a man fright
fully busy doing nothing not far from
the door. You will also see a racing
car just across the street. Put a wet
compress on your head, and connect
the two"
A gloomy silence settled OF the a.
sembly, to be broken by Jerry Sey-
mour suddenly waking up with q
start.
"I've got the 'stomach-ache,'" he an
nounced proudly.
His listeners gazed at him un-
moved.
you shouldn't eat Sc FAST" re-
marked Algy severely. "And you GER
tainly oughtn't to drink that beer"
To avert the disaster he immedi-
ately consumed 1t himself, but Jerry
was too engrossed with his BRAIN
storm to notice.
"Tve got the 'stomach-ache.'" he re-
peated, land she ought to be ready
by now. In fact I know she is. My
last crash wasn't a bad one. What
about it,"
"You near T. said Hugh,
staring at him.
Il mean" answered Jerry, that
I'll go off to the airdrome now, and
get her ready. Bring Potts along in
half an hour, and I'll take him to
the governors place in Norfolk. Then
I'll take you over to Paris"
Great simply great!" With a
report like a gun Hugh hit the speak
er on the back, inadvertently knock
ing him down. "Off you get, Jerry.
BY the way, how many will she holdi"
1.-TWO beside me-" spluttered the
proud proprietor of the Stomach-ache.
"And I wish you'd reserve your en-
dearments for people Of your own
size, you great, fat, hulking mon
strosity."
He reached the door with a moment
to spare, and Hugh came back laugh
ing.
"~Verily-an upheaval in the grey
matter" he cried, carefully reflling
his glass. "Now, boys, what about
Paris?"
as 1t necessary to 60 at all?" asked
Peter.
ut wouldn't have been II the Yank
had been sane," answered Drum.
m0nd. CAS- II la guess I've got tO.