Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
Bulldog
DrunnnOnd
The Adventures of a
Demobilized Officer Who
Found Peace Dull
by CYRIL McNETLE
"SAPPER"
ILLUSTRATIONS By
IRWIN MYERS
THREE.
ILLUSTRATIONS By
IRWIN MYERS

Darrell Algy Longworth, and Toby
Sinclair. did you know that man
came here this afternoon, Peter?"
II did not. Who was itt''
Mrs. Denny has just told me-" Hugh
reached out a hand for his pipe, and
proceeded to stuff it with tobacco.
"He came about the water And he
told her that had told him to come.
Unfortunately, I'd done nothing Of the
sort"
what do you mean, Hugh?' asked
Toby Sinclair.
IT'S pretty obvious, old boy" said
Hugh grimly. II should say that
about five hours ago Peterson found
out that our one and only Hiram G.
Potts was upstairs"
"GOod Lord !" spluttered Darrell,
by now very wide awake, what do
we do, sergeant-major
eve take it in turns-two at a
time-to sit up with Potts" Hugh
glanced at the other three. On it
you blighters-wake up!"
Il don't know what it is" Darrell
said, rubbing his eyes, II feel most in
formally sleepy"
''Well, listen to me-confound you
Toby
Sorry, old man." With a start Sin
clair sat up in his chair and blinked
at Hugh
They're almost certain to try and
get him tonight" went on Hugh
Having given the show away by
leaving a clue on the wretched secre-
tary, they must get the real man as
soon as possible. It's far too danger
GUS to leave the-leave the" His
head dropped forward on his chest:
a short, half-strangled snore came
from his lips. 1t had the effect of
waking him for the moment, and he
staggered to his feet.
The other three. sprawltng in their
chairs, We're openly and unashamedly
asleep even the dogs lay in fantastic
attitudes, breathing heavily. inert like
logs. -. 7. ,'., :
@ 0Wake up!' shouted Hugh Wildly,
"For Gods sake - wake up! We've
been drugged =
An iron weight seemed to be press
ing down on his eyeids: the desire
for sleep grew stronger and stronger.
For few moments more he fought
against 1t, hopelessly, despairingly;
while his legs seemed not to belong
to him, and there was a roaring noise
in his ears. And then just before
uncOnsciOusneSs Overcame him, there
came to his bemused brain the sound
of a whistle thrice repeated from out
side the window. With last stu
ppndous effort he fought his way to-
ward it, and for a moment he stared
into the darkness. There We're dim
figures moving through the shrubs,
and suddenly one seemed to detach
itself. 1t came nearer, and the light
fell on the mans face. His nose and
mouth were covered with q sort of
pad, but the cold, sneering eyes were
unmistakable.
darlington ~ gasped Hugh, and
then the roaring noise increased in
his head; his legs struck work alto
gether. He collapsed on the floor and
lay sprawling, While darlington, his
face pressed against the glass outside,
watched in silence.
"Draw the curtains" Lexington
was speaking, his voice muffled be-
hind the pad, and one of the men did
as he said. There were four in all,
each with a similar pad over his
mouth and nose. "Where did you put
the generator Brownlow?"
"In the coal-scuttle." A man whom
Mrs. Denny would have had no diff
Guilty in recognizing, even with the
mask on his face, carefully lifted
small black box out of the Scuttle from
behind some coal, and shook it gent
~, holding it to his ear. ITS fin
ished." he remarked, and darlington
nodded.
IAN ingenious invention is gas"
he said, addressing another of the
men. I'VE owe your nation quite
debt of gratitude for the idea"
A cultural grunt left no doubt as
to what that nation was and Laking-
ton dropped the box into his pocket.
go get him." he ordered briefly,
and the others left the room.
Contemptuously darlington kicked
one of the dogs; it rolled over and
lay motionless in its new position.
Then he went in turn to each of the
three men sprawling in the chairs.
With no attempt at gentleness he
turned their faces up to the light, and
studied them deliberately; then he let
their heads roll back again with a
thud. Finally, he went to the window
and stared down at Drummond. In
his eyes was a look of cold fury, and
he kicked the unconscious man saw
agely in the ribs.