The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-08-11

but WH0t are you gong 10 uoS
she cried.
Hugh grinned. Il haven't the 70
hottest idea." he answered. doubt
less the Lord will provide"
The instant the girl had left the
room Hugh switched of the lights. and
stepped across to the curtains which
covered the, long windows. He pulled
them Inside. letting them come to-
! gether behind him: then, cautiously.
he unbolted one side Of the big cen.
ter window. Silently he lodged across
the lawn toward the big trees at
the end. and leaning up against one
| Of them, he proceeded to make more
detailed survey Of his objective. The
Films. 1t was the same type of house
as the one he had just left. and the
| grounds seemed about the same size.
A wire fence separated the two places,
and In the darkness Hugh could just
make out small wicket-gate. clos
Ing a path which connected Doth
houses. He tried II, and found to his
satisfaction that 1t opened silently.
Save for one room on the ground
floor the house was In darkness. and
Hugh determined to have look at
that room. There was chink In the
curtains, through which the light was
streaming out, which struck him ~
having possibilities.
Keeping under cover he edged
toward 1t, and, at length, he got into
position from which he could see
inside. And what he saw made him
decide to chance it. and 80 even closer.
Seated at the table was man he
did not recognize; while on either
side Of him sat darlington and Peter
son. Lying on sofa smoking a
cigarette and reading a novel was
tall dark girl, who seemed completely
uninterested In the proceedings OF
the other three. Hugh placed her
at once as the doubtful daughter Irma.
and resumed his watch on the group
at the table.
A paper was In front OF the man.
and Peterson. who was smoking .
large cigar, was apparently suggest
ing that he should make use Of the
pen which Lexington was obligingly
holding in readiness. In all respects
a harmless tableau. save for one small
thing-the expression On the mans
face. Hugh had seen 1t before often
only then 1t had been called shell.
shock. The man was daxed. SEMI
unconscious. Every now and then he
stared round the room, as IL be-
wildered; then he would shake his
head and pass his hand YEARLY over
his forehead. For 4 quarter Of an
hour the scene continued; then Lax
ington produced an instrument from
his pocket. Hugh saw the man
shrink back in terror. and reach for
the pen. But what impressed him
most In that momsntary flash Of
action was Peterson. There was
something inhuman in his complete
passivity. Even 40 he watched the
man signing his name, no trace Of
emotion showed On his face-whereas
on Lakingt0n's there shone q fiendish
satisfaction.
The document was still lying on
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N do never .trwct him h.,n. Tho,
m.nnor n, ,oo, \. no. roI, .h..
wov M, h. hr.o,h.S . ,,nm. nr.rar
that he would .hoot .,rs,D,,t".nI
then he held his breath. The crack
Of the shot and the bursting Of the
only electric light bulb in the room
were almost simultaneous, and the
next second, with a roar Of Come
on, boys" he burst through the win.
dow. At an immense advantage
over the others, who could see moth.
ing for the moment. he Numbered
round the room. He timed the blow
mt darlington to Il nicely: he hit him
straight on the point Of the jaw and
he felt the man 70 down like n log.