The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-11-17

the milliooairs nodded. Il susss yos'vs
had things hummine On the Other alda
and Il 1t hadn't besa for the Captain
here and his friends. they'd BE- hum.
ming STILL"
"I'm obliged b you. SIR" said TIE
American, sreaking for the Arst time
To Hugh. The words were slow and
hesitating. ~ II he was not quite sure
Of bis voice. r seem to remember
your face" hs coatnued, as part Of
the awful nishtuare I've suffered the
last few days-ee = II wesksf ! s>an
to remember having sses 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 bsea trying to get
you OFT again." He looked 1t him
quietly. do you think you can re.
member enough to toll US what hap
peosd at the beginningl Take your
time" he ufssd. There's no hurry"
The miliiouaire passed his hand dax.
edly over his forehead.
Il was stopping at the Carlton" he
began. with Granger. my secretary.
I sent him over to Belfast On q ship
ping deal and" He paused and
looked round the group. "where is
0rangerr' hs asked.
Mr.. Granger was murdered In Bel.
fast. Mr.. Potts" said Drimmond quiet
". "by . 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 forf'
Because they wanted you alone"
explained Hugh. private secretaries
ask awkward questions"
After q while the millionaire rccOv.
cred his composure, and with many
breaks and pauses the slow. dlsjointed
story continued:
Lexington! That was the name Of
the man ] mot at the Carltoo. And
then there was another Peter
Peterson. That's It. We all
dined together. rem6mber, and 1t
was after dinner. ia my private sitting
room. that Peterson put up his propo-
sttion to me. It was q su4ges.
ton that he thought would appeal to
me ~ q business man. He sald-what
was itf-that he could producs . n.
gantic syndlcalist strike IN Eugiand-
revolution. In fact: and that a one Of
the biggest shipowners-the biggest,
In fact-outside this country, I should
be able to capture q lot Of the British
carrying trade. He wanted two hun.
dred and nifty thousand pounds to do
II. paid one month after the result was
obtained. Said there were others
In II. :"
ION that valuation" interrupted the
detective. thoughtfully. ut makes one
million pounds sterling" and Drum
mond nodded. ayes. Mr.. Potts: snd
then2''
II told him." said the millionaire.
shat he was an Internal scoundrei,
and that I'd have nothing whatever to
do with such villainous scheme. And
then-almost the last thing I can re.
member@l saw Peterson look 1t LAX.
ingto0. Then they both sprang on me.
and I felt something prick my arm.
And after that I can't remember any.
thing clearly. Your face, sIr"-he
turned to Drummond-"comes to me
out Of kind Of dream; and yours, too"
he added to Darrell. "But Il was like
q long, dreadful nightmare, In which
vague things, over which I had no
power, kept happening. until I woke up
last Hight In this gentleman's house.
He bowed to Ted birmingham. who
grinned ci.eerfully.
"And mighty glad was TO hear you
talking sense again, sir" lie remarked.
DO you mean to ray you have no roc.
election OF how you got there?"
"N0ae. sir; none" answered tile mil.
lionaire. ut was lust mart OF the
dream"
ut shows the strength Of the drug
those swine used IN you" said Drum.
u,ond grimiy. "You went there in sn
airplane. NJ. Potts"
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