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middle of It," cried the detective, slap
ping his leg. "Tll eat my hat II that
Frenchman isp't Franklyn-or Lib
stein-or Baron Darott-Or any other
of the blamed names he calls himself.
He's a genius; he's the goods. Geel"
he whistled gently under his breath.
III we could only lay him by the
heels"
For while he stared in front of
him, lost in his dream of pleasant
anticipation then, with short laugh,
he pulled himself together.
quite few people have thought
the same, Captain" he remarked,
"and there he is-still drinking high
balls.
you say he was with a crowd Of
revolutionaries last night. What do
you mean exactly?"
"Bolshevists, Anarchists. members
of the Do-nO-work-a nd-have-all-th
money brigade" answered Hugh.
But excuse me moment. Waiter"
A man who had been lowering
round came up promptly.
-Four of 'em, Ted" said Hugh in
a rapid undertone. "Frenchman with
beard, a Yank, and two BOches. Do
your best"
"Right-o, old beanl" returned the
waiter, but don't hope for too much"
He disappeared unobtruslvely into
the restaurant, and Hugh turned with
laugh to the American, who was
staring at him In amazement.
"Who the devil is that guyi" asked
the detective.
"Ted Jerningham-son of Sir Pat
rick birmingham, Bart, and Lady Jern-
ingham, of birmingham hall, Rutland,
England" answered Hugh, still grin
ming. "We may be crude in our
methods, Mr.. Green, but you must ad-
init we do our best. Incidentally, II
you want TO know, your friend Mr..
Potts is at present tucked between
the sheets at that very house. He
went there by airplane this morning."
He waved a hand toward Jerry. "He
was the pilot"
The American was shaking his head
a little dazedly. "We've got to get
busy on what your friend Peterson's
little worry Is; we've then got to stop
it some old how. Now, does moth
ing sort of strike your" He looked
keenly at the soldier. Revolution
aries, Bolshevists, paid agitators last
night; international financiers this
evening. Why. the broad outline Of
the plan is as plain as the nose on
your face; and it's just the sort of
game that man would love. :"
The detective stared thoughtfully at
the end of his cigar, and a look of
comprehension began to dawn on
Hugh's face.
"Great Scott Mr.. Green" he said,
Ppm beginning to get you. What was
defeating me was, why two men like
Peterson and Lexington should be
mixed up with last nights crowd"
''Lakington! Who's Lakington?"
asked the other quickly.
Number Two In the combine" said
Hugh, 'and nasty man."
"wel. We'll leave him, out for the
moment" said the American Doesn't
1t strike you that there are quite a
number Of people In this world who
would benefit IL England became q
sort of second Russia? That such a
thing would be worth money-big
money! That such thing would be
worth paying through the nose fort
II would have to be done properly;
your small strike here. and your small
strike there, amt no manner OF use.
One gigantic syndicalist strike all over
your country-that's what Peterson's
playing for, I'll stake my bottom dol
lar. How he's doing II Is another mat
ter. But he's In with the big finan-
ciers: and he's using the tub-thump-
ing Bolshies as tools Cad! It's a
big scheme he pulled twice at his |
cigar--"a burned big scheme. Your
little old country captain, is, saving
one, the finest on Gods earth but she's
In a funny mood. She's sick, like
most OF US are; maybe she's little
bit sicker than a good many people |
think. But | reckon Peterson's cure |
won't do any manner OF good. except
ing to himself and those blamed cap
italists who are putting up the dol
lars"
Then where the devil does Potts
cone In" said Hugh, who had lis
tened intently to every word the Am
erican had said. "And the duchess of
pearlsY"
"Pearlsw began the American. when
the restaurant door opened suddenly
and Ted birmingham emerged. He
seemed to be In a hurry. and Hugh
half rose IN his chair. Then he sat
back again, as with miraculous rapid
ity a crowd OF Infatuated head walters
and other great ones appeared from
and surrounded birmingham.
Undoubtedly this was not the way
for a waiter to leave the hotel-even
IL be had Just been discovered as an
impostor and sacked on the spot. And
II he had been q waiter.
this large body o. scandalized beings
would have removed him expedItiously