The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-10-06
CHAPTER vl,-con.,ns.d.

does he think you arer'
"A charming young GIRL" ans~ cred
Inna demurety, '-vhose father lost
Ms Me In the var. and who 1t present
~ out . precarious existence in
..vsrument olhce. At isast, that's
3 hat he told Lady trumplsy she's
live woman ef unassailable. virtue.
HE was profoundly sentimental and
scents q romance. II addition to being
. snob and scsatinD future duke. to
say nothing Of . futurs duchess. BY
the mercy of Allah shes on COM
mittss with his mother for distribut-
Ing brown paper undesciothes to dos
titute Beigians. and ~ Freddie wan
Eted % invits fer her. VOLTA tout"
splendid" said Lakinston slowly.
''spiendid. Yoang LAidiey comes Of
age In about . week. doesn't her
monday, to be exact: and 70 I 20
down with my dear aunt on Satur-
day" ii1.5f-
I.akington nodded bis head ~ II
satisfied. and then glanced At his
watch. t-l.-.
VIM ussUON UrOb N0 sCunut Acu.
"Not yet" said Peterson. hating
suddenly In bis walk. II must see the
Yank hefore I 90 to Paris. Wen
have him down here now. Give him
~ affection. Henry-snd. By God.
we'll make the foo, sign. Then I can
actually take Il ever to the meeting
with use."
He strobe to the door. followed by
1.akington; and the xiri In the chair
sto0d up and stretched her arms above
her head. For . mVment or two Hugh
watched her: then he, too, stood up
right and eased his cra,nped limbs.
Make the fool agn." The words
'"hoed through bis brain. and he
ared thouEhtfully at the grey light
Itch showed the approach Of dawn.
hat was the hest thing TO DOL
lake. with Peterson generally i'm
Iiied torture. II other means failed,
md Hugh had no intention Of watch.
INK any man tortured. At the same
tlme sosnething Of the nature Of the
llai,oaicni plot conceived BY Peterson
was beginning to take . definite shape
Ia hrs mind. though many Of the most
important links were stfll missing.
And with fhis knowledge had come
the realization that he was no longer
. free agent. TIE thing had ceased
TO be more sporting gamble with
himself and . few other chosen spir-
its matched against = gang OF GRIM
iaals; II had become-lf his sur,nise
wax correct-a national affair. Eng
land herself-her very existence-was
threatened by one Of the vilest plots
ever dreamed Of In the brain Of man.
Aud then. with q sudden rage at his
own Impotence. he realized that even
now he had nothing definite to 20 on.
He must know more: somehow or
other he must get TO Paris; he must
attend that meeting at the Ritz. Then
Q sound from the room below brought
him bnck to his vantage point. The
American waa sitting In q chair. and
Lexington. with q hypNierm!c syringe
iu his hand. was holding his arm.
lie made the injection. and Hugh
watched the millionaire. He was still
undecided N 10 how to act. but for
he moment at amy rate. there was
nothing TO be done. And he was very
curious 10 hear what Peterson had to
say to the wretchcd man. who. up TO
date. Ind figured no largely in every
round.
After q while the American ceased
staring vacantiy In front Of him. and
passed his hand daxediy over his fore
head. Then he half rose from his
chair and starrd ut the two men ait.
ting facing him. His eyes came round
10 the girl. and with a grOan he sank
back axnln. pluckinR feebly with his
hands At hta dressing gown.
"Isettes. Mr.. Pottsr' SAID Peterson.
suaveiy.
~i-I~ stnmmerei the other.
"whers en- r.
AT The Films. Godal,ninK. n you
Wish 10 know"
II thought Thought" lie rose
swaying. "what do you want with
mel D-n you!"
flush. tush." murmurei Peterson.
AWrsV - y sSus u', Hss' A"se"'
And our wants arr no simple. Just
your signature 10 . little agreement.
By watch In return for certain services
god peosnIse to toin us in our-er-
taAsss NJ ti,s naar future" f q b,
"I1a1paaaher... cried ~ millionaire,
~Ncw remember. tEss swipsn-you
o1thy swine. I refuse ahsOlute.N
w."
THE troubls u, my friend. that you
az altogether ton big an employer Of
labr to bs allowed TO refuse. a. I
pointed out to you before. You must
- IL viii. %. otherwise you might
wreck the scheme. Therefore re-
lulre yosr signature"
"And wAau you've GOT IT," cried The
Anssscan. "'what good will II b. to
yss. shall rspudiate Il"
'Oai 10. NJ. Potts." said Peterson
9th 4 thoughtful smile: II eaa assure
you. 49," woa't. TIE distressing mai.
AssA 20 haso rsesatly bssa