The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-07-29
The Adventures of q
DemObiH2ed Officer
Who Found Peace Dull
By CYRIL McNEILE
"SAPPER'
Copyright by Geo. II. Doran Co.

letter. 1t was short and 10 the point,
but he read it three times before he
spoke.
when did this Gomez" he asked.
IAN hour ago" answered the other.
II very nearly opened IT,"
Read it, said Hugh. He handed it
to Peter and went TO the door.
Denny" he shouted, II want my
car round at once" Then he came
back into the room. III they've hurt
one hair OF her head" he said, his
voice full Of.a Smoldering fury. I'll
murder that gang one by one with my
bare hands"
Say, captain, may ! see this let
ter?" said the American; and Hugh
nodded.
For PHYS sake, come at once"
read the detective aloud. 1.-The bearer
Of this is trustworthy" He thought
fully picked his teeth. Girls writ
ing. DO YOU know her?'
MY tiancee," said Hugh shortly.
"Certain?' snapped the American.
Vel Nlltu IluSh' Vi l
l am. ! know every curl of every let
ter"
There is such a thing as forgery"
remarked the detective dispasSionately.
On it, man." exploded Hugh; do
you imagine / don't know my own
girls writing?"
"A good many bank cashiers have
mistaken their customers writing be-
fore now" said the other, unmoved.
Il don't like it, captain. A girl in
real trouble wouldn't put in that bit
about the bearer"
You 20 to HI" remarked Hugh
briefly. I'm going TO GOdalming.'
We'll" drawled the American, mot
knowing Godalming, | don't know who
scores. But, if you go there come
too"
"And me-" said Peter. brighten
ing up.
Not you, old son. If Mr.. Green will
come, I'll be delighted; but i want
you here at headquarters"
He turned round as his servant put
HIS Htdu III at Jhc uoOI.
Car here, sir. DO you wan a bag
packed?'
"No-only my revolver. Are you
ready, Mr.. Green?"
Sure thing" said the American. ~
always am"
Then Well move And Peter,
watching the car resignedly from the
window, saw the American grip his
seat with both hands, and then raise
them suddenly in silent prayer, while
an elderly lady fled with a scream
to the safety of the area below.
They did the trip in we'll under the
hour, and the detective got out of the
car with a faint sigh Of relief.
DrummOnd lodged rapidly through
the bushes on his way to The Larches ;
and when the American finally over
took him, he was standing by a side
door knocking hard on the panels.
Seems kind of empty" said the de-
tective t~houghtfully, as the minutes
went by and no n came. why not
try the front door,
bttdISt IL III SlShl VI lhN ili1
house." said Hugh briefly. I'm going
to break in"
He retreated a yard from the door,
then, bracing his shoulder, he charged
it once. And the door, as a door, was
not. . Rapidly the two men wen
from room to room-bedrOoms, serv-
ants quarters, even the bathroom.
Everyone was empty: not a sound
could be heard in the house. Finally,
only the dining room remained, and
as they stood by the door looking
round, the American shifted his chew
ing gum to Il new point of vantage.
Somebody has been r~ough-housing
by the look Of things" he remarked
judicially. Looks like a boOzing den
after "A thick night"
1T does" remarked Hugh grimly,
taking in the disorder of the room.
The tablecloth was pulled off, the
telephone lay on the floor. China and
glass, smashed to pieces, Uttered the
carpet; but what caught his eye, and
caused him suddenly TO step forward
anu piNh L w, was al pam NIiNiC Vi
glass with 4 black cord attached to
1t through a small hole.
"Algy LongwOrth's eyeglass," he
muttered. $50 he's been caught too"
And it was at that moment that,
clear pod distinct through the still
evening air, they heard a wOman's
agoniZed scream. 1t came from the
house next door. and then Drummond
darted forward.
stop, you young fool" the Ameri-
can shouted, but he was too late.
He watched DrummOnd, running
like a stag, cross the lawn and dis
appear in the rees. For a second he
llesitated then, with a shrug Of square
shoulders, he rapidly left the house by
the way they had entered. And a few
minutes later, DrummOnd's car was
SWIMMING back toward London, with
q grim-faced man at the wheel.
And the owner Of the car was lying
g., bl;ccfuI ,,pcnpcoioucpncS IN Tho bnIl