The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-07-15

lHe NTelCleu luuu was Sllllng mOllOU-
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 luck?" 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 now?"
Hugh examined the head on his
glass with u professional eye before
replying.
Two things he murmured at
length, fairly leap to the eye. The
first is to get Potts away to a place
Of safety; the second is 10 get over
to Paris"
"Well, let's get gay over the first,
as n kickoff" said birmingham, ris-
ing. There's u car outside the door
there IS England at our disposal.
Wen take him away; you pad the
hOof TO Victoria and catch he boat
train"
at 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
~, Nyb~ hand and ,onDAct
the two"
A gloomy silence settled on the as
sembly, TO be broken by Jerry Sey-
mour suddenly waking up with a
start.
1--WE got the 'Stomach-ache,'" he an
bounced proudly.
His listeners gaZed at him I'M
moved.
You shouldn't eat so fast" re-
marked Algy severely. "And you GER
tainly oughtn't 10 drink that beer"
To avert the disaster he immedi-
was too engrosSed with his brain
storm 10 notice.
1--WE got the 'stomach-aChe,'" he re
peated, land she ought TO be ready
by now. In fact | know she is. My
last crash wasn't a bad me. What
about it?'
You mean ... 2 said Hugh,
staring at him.
Il mean answered Jerry, that
I'll go off 10 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. "Of you get, Jerry.
BY the way, how many will she hold?'
1.-TWO beside me-" spluttered the
proud proprietor of the Stomach-ache.
"And l wish you'd reserve your en-
dearments for people of your own
size, you great, fat, hulking o
strosity." ~.t-Gr4,i g, -.
He reached the door with q moment
TO spare, AMI Hugh came back laugh
ing. c- ,,-,~A
"Verlly-an upheaval In the grey
matter" he cried, carefully refilling
his glass. Now, boys, what about
PariS?"
rs 1t necessary to go at all?" asked
Peter.
ut wouldn't have been if the Yank
had been sane" answered Drum.
mond. CAS- 1t is, l guess I've got to-.
Now listcn-all OF you. Ted-off you
go, and raise a complete walters out
fit. dicky and all complete. Peter
you come with me to the airdrome
and afterward look up Mullings, at
Is Green street, HOxtOn. and tell him
to get In touch with :t least fifty
demobilized soldiers who are on for a
scrap, Algy-you hold the fort here.
and don't get drunk on my ale. Peter
will join you. when he's finished with
Mullings, and he's not to get drunk,
either. Are you all OnT"
Ten minutes later he was at the
wheel of his car with Darrell and the
millionaire behind. But Hugh seemed
in no great hurry 10 start. A whim-
steal smile was on his face, as out
of the corner Of his eve he watched
the man who had been busy doing
nothing feveriShly trying to crank his
car, which, after the manner Of the
brutes, had seized that III TO jlb.
Still smiling. Hugh got out and
walked up to the perSpiring driver.
"a warm day" he murmured.
Don't hurry; We'll wait for YOU"
Then. while the man, utterly taken
aback, stared at him Speechlessly. he
strolled back 10 his own car.
"IIugh-you're mad, quite mad"
said Peter ~resignedly, as with a Splut-
tering roar the other car started, but
Hugh still smiled. On the way TO
the airdrOme he stopped twice after a
block in the traffic To make quite sure
that the pursuer should have no
chance Of losing him, and, by the time
they were clear OF the traffic and spin
ming toward their destination. the gen
tleman i'm the car behind fully agreed