The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-08-12

Hugh had expected this and smiled
genially.
"PrecIsely. my stout fellow" he re-
marked, but I'll lay q small amount
Of money that they were newspaper
men. Now, I'm not. And think that
II YOU will have this note delivered
to Mr.. Potts, he viii see me-"
He sat down at table, and drew
a sheet Of paper toward him. Two
facts were certain: First, that the
man upstairs was not the real Potts;
second, that he was one OF Peterson's
gang The difficulty was to know ex-
actly how to word the note. There
might be some mystic password, the
omission Of which would prove him
an impostor at once. At length he
took a pen and wrote rapidly; he
would have to chance It.
urgent. A message from head
quarters"
He sealed the envelope and handed
Il with the necessary five shillings
for postage to the man. Then he sat
down to wait. After what seemed an
interminable delay he saw the mes
senger crossing the lounge.
'Mr. Potts will see you, SIR"
Hugh followed his guide along .
corridor. and paused outside door
while he went into room. BE heard
murmur Of voices, and then the
man reappeared.
"This way, sir" he said, and Hugh
stepped inside, to stop with an invoi-
untary gasp of surprise. The man
seated In the chair was Potts, to all
intents and purposes. The likeness
, was extraordinary, and had he not
known that the real article was al
! Goring he would have been com
! pletely deceived himself.
The man waited till the door was
closed: then he rose and stepped
forward suspiciously.
81 don't know YOU" he said. "Wh'
D are your"
"Slnce when has every one EN-
: ployed at headquarters known on
0 anotherT" Drummond returned guard
edly. "And, incidentally, your Ike
d ness to our lamented friend Is won
y derful. 1t very nearly deceived evel
y me-"
Il The man, not ill-pleased, gave
l. short laugh.
g "It'll pass, think. But It's risky
2. These cursed reporters have bee
badgering the whole morning.
J, And II his wife or somebody come
u over what thenf 1t wasn't Tx
d Rosca to bungle in Belfast He
e never left a clue before, and he ha
n plenty of time to do the job prof.
= erly."
IL "A name inside a breast-pockt
might easily be overlooked" remarke
IL Hugh. Selling the obvious clue.
Re "Are you making excuses for him
It, snarled the other. "He's failed, an
IS failure is death. Such is our rul
s Would you have 1t alteredT'
IN "Most certainly not. The issues al
ID far too great for any weakness.
ne you're right, my friend-you'l
e. right. Long live the brotherhood
a He stared out of the window vii
ne smouldering eyes, and Hugh preserve
a discreet silence. Then suddenly q
oy other broke out again. ha'
or they killed that insolent puppy OF
In soldier yeti"
to "Er-not yet" murmured HUI
mildly.
.They must find the American
y once" The man thumped the tab
emphatically. SIT was important
fore-at least his money was. NJ
with this blunder--it's VITAL"
!, precisely" said Hugh "Preci'
IN. ly."
M "rye already interviewed one m
IM from Scotland Yard, but every nc
W1 increases the danger. However, y
YIN have a message for me. What Is II
lMl Hugh rose and casually picked
his hat. He had got more out OF
interview than he had hoped for, q
there was nothing to be gained
prolonging II. But It struck him q
Mr.. Potts impersonator was n
of unpleasant disposition, and u
y tactically a thanking movement to
door was indicated. And. being
ES an open nature himself, IL is posi-
M that the real state OF affairs SHOW
III for a moment on his face. Be Z
z as Il may, something suddenly arou
~ the others suspicious, and with
IN snarl Of fury he sprang past Huga
the door.
IL ~who are your He spat the wo
ont yenomously, at the same q
whipping an ugly-looking knife out
his pocket.
,zI Hugh replaced his hat and 81
llzA on the table and grinned gently.
~ II am the insolent puppy OF
der dear old bird" he remari
lred watching the other warily. aAnf
MY was you I'd put the toothpick Nv
You might hurt YOURSELF
-. As he spoke he was edging. little
w. little. toward the other man, !
- 49, crouched snarling by the door.
~ eyes. grim and determined. never
- the others face; his hands. appare
80 hanging listless by his sides.
!. ~ t,ngi,ug with the 10Y Of what he 4