Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-07-21
CHAPTER III-eontinued.


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 There was -seflething so incredibly menacing inthe soft, quiet voice that DrumDA6nd looked at the speaker fas- cinSfed He had sudden feeling that >he must be dreaming-that in a mo- ment. or two he would wake up and find that they had really been talking about the weather the whole time Then the cynical gleam of triumph in Sstefson's eyes acted on him like cold d6uche.
 "Your candor Is as refreshing" he answered genially, "as your similes are apt. I shudder to think of that poor little fly, MT. Peterson, especial ly with your chauffeur grinding his gears to pieces" He held open the door for his visitor, and followed him into the passage At the other end stood Denny, ostentatiously dusting a bookshelf. and Peterson glanced at him casually. It was characteristic of the man that no trace of annoyance showed on his face. He might have been an ordinary visitor taking his leave.
 And then suddenly from the room outside which Denny was dusting there came low moaning and an in- coherent babble. A quick frown passed Eeyer Drummond's face, and Petersds regarded him thoughtfully 1N 'An invalid in the house?" he re- arked l"How inconvenient for you !"
 laid his hand for moment on the soldiers arm. "I sadly fear you're going to make a fool of yourself, And 1t will be such a pity" He turned toward the stairs. Don't bother, please; can find my own way out"
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 Hugh turned back into his own room, and lighting a particularly noisy pipe, sat down in his own special chair. He was under no delusions as to the risks he was running. Under rating his opponent had never been fault of his, either in the ring or in France, and he had no intention of beginning now. The man who could abduct an American millionaire, and drug him till he was little better than a baby. and then use a thumbscrew to enforce his wishes, was not likely to prove over-scrupulous in the flu ture.
 After a while he began half-uncon- sciously to talk aloud to himself. 1.-TWO alternatives, old buck" he remarked, stabbing the air with his pipe. "One- give the Potts bird up at Berners street; two-do not. Number one out of court at once. Preposterous- absurd. Therefore-number two holds the field" He rang the bell.
 James" he said as the door op- ened, take a piece of paper and a pencil-if there's one with a point and sit down at the table. I'm going to think, and I'd hate to miss out any thing
 His servant compiled, and for a while silence reigned.
 First" remarked Drummond, put down-'They know where Potts is Two-'They will try to get Potts." "Yes, sir" answered Denny writing busily.
 '.Three-They will not get Potts. Now, James, you've got to do some thing else. Rise and with your we'll known stealth approach the window, and see if the watcher still watcheth without
 The servant took a prolonged sur vey, and finally announced that he failed to see him.
 Then that proves conclusiyely that he's there" said Hugh Write 1t down, James Four-'Owing to the watcher without, Potts cannot leave the house without being seen Five-'Potts must leave the house without being seen.
 want him, James, I want him all to myself. He shall go to my cottage on the riYr and you shall look after him..
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