The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-22


the man 1 met at the Carlton. And
then there was another Peter
Peterson That's it We all
dtned together. remember, and 1t
was after dinner, in my private sitting
room. that Peterson put up his propO-
Gition TO me. 1t was a Sugges-
ton that he thought would appeal to
me as a business man. He said-what
was it2-that he could produce a gil
gantic syndicalist strike In England
revolution, in fact; and that as one OF
the biggest shipOWners-t biggest,
In fact-outside this country, I should
be able TO capture a lot of the British
carrying trade. He wanted two hun
bred and fifty thousand pounds to do
II, paid one month after the result was
obtained. e. Said there were others
in 1t. e"
"On that valuation" interrupted the
detective, thOughtfully, lit makes one
million pounds sterling" and Drum
mond nodded Yes, Mr.. Potts; and
them"
81 told him." said the millionaire.
THAT he was an internal scoundrel,
1
do with such a villainous scheme. And
then-almost the last thing l can re-
member saw Peterson look at LAX
Ington. Then they both sprang on me,
and l felt something prick my arm.
And after that l can't remember any
thing clearly. Your face. Sir'-he
turned TO DrummOnd-"cOmeS to me
out of a kind of dream; and yours, TOO"
he added TO Darrell But it was like
a long, dreadful nightmare, in which
vague things, over which l had no
power, kept happening, until woke up
last night in this gentleman'S house.
He bowed to Ted birmingham, who
grinned cheerfully.
''And mighty glad l was to hear You
talking sense again, sir he remarked.
do YOU mean TO say YOU have no rec
objection of how you got there?"
''None. sir; none" answered the mil
lionaire. 1T was just part OF the
dream"
1T shows the strength of the drug
those swine used on you" said Drum
mOnd grimly. You went there in an
airplane. Mr. Potts"
IAN airplaner cried the other in
apazement. II don't remember it..
I've got no recollection of it whatever
There's only one other thing that can
lay hold of, and that's all dim and
muzZy. Pearls. A great rope
of pearls. was to sign a paper /;
and ! wouldn't l did once, and
then there was a shot and the light
went out. and the paper disappeared.
Its at my bank at this moment, Mr..
Potts." said, Hugh; Il took that paper,
or part OF ii. that night"
did your The millionaire looked
at him vaguely. II was to promise
them a million dollars when they had
done what they said. -. remember
that. And the pearl necklace.
-. the duchess OF :" He paused
and shook his head YEARLY.
''The duchess OF Lampshire's?
prompted Hugh.
That's it," said the other. 1.-The
duchess OF Lampshlre's. 1t was say
Ing that wanted her pearls, think,
and would ask no questions as to how
they were got"
The detective grunted.
WANTED to incriminate you proper
", did they? Though il seems to me
that it was a blamed risky game
There should have been enough money
from the other three to run the show
without worrying you, when they
found you weren't for It,"
Wait" said the milliopaire, that
reminds me. Before they assaulted me
at the Carlton they told me the others
wouldn't come in unless did"
For while there was silence
broken at length by Hugh.
well. Mr.. Potts, you've had a moldy
time, and I'm very glad It's over. But
the person you've got To thank fol
putting US fellows on your track is 6
girl. II it hadn't been for her Tn
afraid you'd stin be having night
mares"
Il would like to see her and thanh
her" said the millionaire quickly.
you shall" grinnsd Hugh. Come
TO the wedding; it win be in a fort
night or Whereabouts"
"WeddingI" Mr.. Potts looked a lit
tie vague.
Yes! Mine and hers. CHASTITY
proposition. isn't it1''
''The last straw" remarked Ted Jer
ningham. "a more impossible man Is
a bridegroom would be hard 10 thinl
OF. But in the meantime pinched
half a dozen OF the old mans Perriel
Jouet 1911 and put 'em In the car
What say your
"SayT snorted Hugh. Idiot boy
Does one speak on such occasionsT'
And 1t was so.
THREE
whats troubling me-" remarked
Hugh later, "ls what to do with Car
and that sweet girl Irma."