The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28

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was foregathering with q crowd Of
the most atrocious ragged-trousered
revolutionaries it's ever been my luck
to run up against" /.
| "We're In It, Captain, right In the
middle of It," cried the detective, slap
ping his leg. "rll eat my hat II that
Frenchman isn't Franklyn-or Lib
stein-or Baron Darott--or any other
| of the blamed names he calls himself.
He's genius; he's the goods. Gee"
he whistled gently under his breath.
IF we could only lay him by the
heels"
For a while he stared In front Of
him, lost In his dream Of pleasant
anticipation; then, with a short laugh,
he pulled himself together.
"Quite q few people have thought
the same, Captain" he remarked.
''and there he is-still drinking high
balls.
"You say he was with "a crowd Of
revolutionaries last night What do
you mean exactlyr
"Bolshevists, Anarchists. members
of the Do-nowork-a nd-have-all-the-
money brigade" answered Hugh.
"But excuse me moment. Waiter"
A man who had been lowering
round came up promptly.
"Four Of 'em. Ted" said Hugh in
a rapid undertone. ,"Frenchman with
a beard, Yank, and two Boches. Do
your best"
"Right-o, old beanl" returned the
waiter. but don't hope for too much"
He disappeared unobtrusively into
the restaurant, and Hugh turned with
a laugh to the American, who was
staring at him In amazement.
"Who the devil is that guyf" asked
the detective.
Tied Jernineham-son of Sir Pat
rick birmingham, Bart, and Lady Jern-
ingham, Of birmingham hall, Rutland,
England" answered Hugh, still grin
ming. 1--WE may be crude In our
methods, Mr.. Green, but you must ad-
NIT we do our best. Incidentally, If
you want to know, your friend Mr..
Potts is at present tucked between
the sheets at that very house. He
went there by. airplane this morning"
He waved hand toward Jerry. "He
was the pilot"
The American was shaking his head
little dazedly. "We've got to get
busy on what your friend Peterson's
little worry Is; we've then got to stop
it some old how. Now, does moth
ing sort Of strike your" He looked
keenly at the soldier. "Revolution-
aries, Bolshevists, paid agitators last
night; international financiers this
evening. Why, the broad outline of
the plan is as plain as the nose on
your face; and it's just the sort of
game that man would love. -
The detective stared thoughtfully al
the end of his cigar. and look OF
comprehension began to dawn or
4 Hugh's face.
Il "Great Scott Mr.. Green" he said
"rm beginning to get you. What was
defeating me was, why two men like
Peterson and Lexington should be
mixed up with last nights crowd"
"Lakingtonl Who's Lakingtonr r
asked the other quickly.
Number Two In the combine" said
Hugh, "and a nasty man."
."well, wen leave him out for the
moment" said the American. Doesn't
It strike you that there are quite q
number of people In this world who
would benefit II England became a
sort Of second Russian That such a
thing would be worth money-big
money! That such thing would be
worth paying through the nose for1
It would have to be done properly ;
! your small strike here. and your small
strike there, amt no manner Of use.
One gigantic syndicalist strike all over
your country-that's what Peterson's
playing for. I'll stake my bottom dol.
lar. How he's doing 1t is another mat
!, ter. But he's In with the big finan-
ciers: and he's using the -thump-
ing Bolshies as tools. Gadi It's a
big scheme he puffed twice at his
cigar-"a burned big scheme. Yo6r
little old country. captain, Is, saving
one, the finest on Gods earth but she's
In a funny mood. She's sick. like
most Of us are; maybe she's little
bit sicker than good many people
think. But reckon Peterson's cure
won't do any manner Of good, except.
ing to himself and those blamed cap.
italIsts who are putting up the dol.
lars"
'sThen where the devil does Potts
come in" said Hugh, who had lis.
tened intently to every word the Am.
erican had said. "And the duchess Of
Lampshire's pearisr'
i 'Pearlsw began the American. wher
the restaurant door opened suddenly
and Ted birmingham emerged. He
seemed to be In hurry. and Hugh
half rose IN his chair. Then he sal
back again, a. with miraculous rapid
| ity crowd Of Infatuated head waiter
and other great ones appeared from
nowhere and surrounded birmingham
| Undoubtedly this was not the wa,
for q waiter to leave the hotel-ever
II be had Just been discoeered a. ar
impostor and sacked on the spot. And
undoubtedly II he had been q winter
this large body q scaudalixed being
| would have removed him expeditiousl,