The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-22

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ming still"
I'm obliged to you, sir" said the
American, speaking for the first time
| to Hugh The words were slow and
hesitating. as if he was not quite sure
| Of his voice. II seem to remember
| your face" he continued, "as part of
| the awful nightmare I've suffered the
| last few days-or is 1t weeks? l seem
| to remember having seen you, and you
were always kind"
That's all over now, Mr.. Potts" said
Hugh gently. you got into the
| clutches of the most Internal gang of
swine, and we've been trying to get
you out again" He looked at him
| quietly. DO you think you can re-
member enough to tell us what hap
pened at the beginning? Take your
time" he urged. There's no hurry"
The millionaire passed his hand daz-
eddy over his forehead
Il was stopping at the Carlton" he
| began, with Granger, my secretary.
/ sent him over to Belfast on a ship
ping deal and" He paused and
looked round the group. "Where is
Granger" he asked.
Mr.. Granger was murdered in Bel
| fast, Mr. Potts" said Drummond quiet
| ly, ''by a member of the gang that
kidnapped you"
Murdered Jimmy Granger muir
| dered:" He almost cried in his weak
ness. "What did the swine want to
| murder him for?''
Because they wanted you alone"
explained Hugh. private secretaries
| ask awkward questions"
After a while the millionaire recov-
cred his composure, and with many
| breaks and pauses the slow, disjointed
story continued:
darlington! That was the name of
the man l met at the Carlton. And
then there was another Peter
Peterson. That's it. We all
dined together, l remember. and it
was after dinner, in my private sitting
room. that Peterson put up his propo-
sition to me. 1t was a suggeS-
ton that he thought would appeal to
me as a business man. He said-what
was it?-that he could produce a gi-
gantic syndicalist strike in England
revolution, in fact; and that as one of
the biggest shipOwners-the biggest,
in fact-outside this country. 1 should
be able to capture a lot Of the British
carrying trade. He wanted two hum
dred and fifty thousand pounds to do
| it, paid one month after the result was
obtained. Said there were others
in 1t. :"
"On that valuation" interrupted the
detective, thoughtfully, 'it makes one
million pounds sterling" and Drum
| mond nodded. Eyes, Mr.. Potts; and
| them?
II told him." said the millionaire.
that he was an internal scoundrel.
! and that I'd have nothing whatever to
do with such villainous scheme. And
thenvalmost the last thing l can re-
member saw Peterson look at LAX
ington. Then they both sprang on me,
and ! felt something prick my arm.
And after that can't remember any
thing clearly. Your face. sir'-he
| turned to Drummond-"comes to me
out of kind of dream and yours, toe"
| he added to Darrell. "But 1t 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 was to hear you
| talking sense again, SIR he remarked.
| "Do you mean to say you have no rec
| objection of how you got thereT
"None. sir; none" answered the mil
lionaire. ut was just part of the
| dream"
| ut shows the strength of the drug
those swine used on you," said Drum
mond grimly. You went there in an
| airplane, Mr.. Potts"
| amazement. II don't remember 1t.
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. did once, and
then there was shot and the light
went out. and the paper disappeared.
J"
ats at my bank at this moment, Mr..
Potts." said Hugh; II took that PAPER,
or part of It, that night"
did your" The millionaire looked
I at him vaguely. II was TO promise
theEa a million dollars when they had
done what they said. -. remember
t.lat. s.. 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. "The
duchess Of Lampshire's. 1t was say
ing that wanted her pearls. think,
and would ask no questions as to how
they we're got"
| The detective grunted.
| .Wanted to incriminate you proper.
| ", did they7 Though 1t seems to me
that 1t was a blamed risky game
There should have been enough money
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