Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-05-02

chewing gum on the horizon. did
YOU. when made my entrance?
Dogrobber suit, and face like mo-
tor mascot.
Thank God. l was spared that
remarked A1Sy. ....
ably away with it by now. and he's
no fool. For I'm thinking it's only
Peter and him between US and
He left his remark unfinished. and
for a while there was silence. Jerry
is over in France still: putting
stamp paper on his machine; Ted's
gone up to see that Potts is taking
nourishment.
"And here We sit like three well
preserved specimens in bal1y mu.
scum" broke in Algy. with rueful
laugh "What'll they do to us.
Hugh?"
But Drummond did not answer.
and the speaker. seeing the look on
his face. did not press the question:
Slowly the hours dragged on. until
faded from the skylight above. and
a solitary electric light. hung CEN
trally. gave the only Illumination.
Periodically Heinrich had come in
to see that they were still secure.
but from the sounds of the hoarse
laughter which came at frequent in
tervaIs through the half-open door,
it was evident that the German had
found other and more congenial COM
pany. At length he appeared car
rying a tray with bread and water
on it. which he placed on table near
Hugh.
Food for you. you English swine"
he remarked. looking gioatingly at
eac'. in turn.
Herr Kington the order gave. SO
that you will fit be tomorrow morn
ing. Fit for the torture He
| thrust his flushed face close to Drum
mond's. and then deliberately spat at
him.
Algy Loneworth gave a strangled
grunt but Drummond' took no notice.
For the past half-hour he had been
sunk in thought. so much so that the
others had believed him asleep. Now.
with quiet Smile. he looked up at
] the German.
How mucn. my friend" he remarke d
ARE you getting 70" this?''
The German leered at him.
Enough to see that you Tomorrow
! are here he said.
/ And | always believed that yours
| was Il business nation" laughed
! Hugh. why. you poor fool, I've got
! "A thousand pounds in notes in my
cigarette case" For moment the
German stared at him: then a look of
greed came into his pig...eyes.
Then the filthy Boche will for you
: of them take care
! xHugh looked at him angrily.
IF you do" he cried. you must let
| me GO.
| The German leered still more.
! "Naturlich. You shall out Of the
! house at once walk
! He stepped uD to Drummond and
ran his hands over his coat while the
! others stared a one another in amaZ-
: ment Surely Hugh didn't imagin
| the swine would really let him go:
: he would merely take the money and
probably spit in his face again. Then
they heard him speaking. and sud
den CLEAN of comprehension dawned
On their faces.
, You'll have to undo one OF The
ropes. my friend. before you can get
at it," said Hugh quietly.
! For a moment the German hesitated
; He looked at the rODes carefully: the
! one that bound the arms and the up
per Fart OF .hr body WAS separat.
from the rope around the legs. Ever
If he did undo II the fool EnglishnaT
was still helpless. and he knew thai
he was unarmed. Had he not himself
removed his revolver. as he lay un-
conscious in the hall? What risk
was there. after all? Besides, IL hi
called some one else in he would haE.
to share the money.
And as he watched the Germans
indicision. Hugh's forehead grew
damp with sweat. Would III
undo the rope? Would greed con
uucr caution?
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr