The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-15
CHAPTER ill-continued.

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There was something SO incredibly
menaclng In the soft, quiet voice that
Drummond looked at the speaker fas.
cinated. He had q sudden feeling that
he must be dreaming-that In q mo-
ment or two he would wake up and
hnd that they had really been talking
about the weather the whole time.
Then the cynical CLEAN Of triumph In
Peterson's eyes acted on him like q
cold douche.
Your candor Is a. refreshing" he
answered genially. "as your similes
are apt. ! shuddsr to think Of that
b6or little fly. Mr.. Peterson, especial
ly with your chauffeur grinding his
gears to pleces." He held open the
door for his visitor. and followed him
into the passage. At the other end
stood Denny, ostentatiously busting q
bookshelf. and Peterson glanced at
him casually. It was characteristic
Il the man that no trace Of annoyance
showed on bis face. He might have
been an ordinary visitor taking his
leave.
And then suddenly from the room
outside which Denny was busting
there came low moaning and an In.
coherent babble. A quick frown
passed over Drummond's face, and
Peterson regarded him thoughtfully
AN invalid In the houser' he re-
marked. How inconvenient for you |"
He laid bis hand for a moment on the
soldiers arm. Il sadly fear you're
going to make fool Of yourself. And
II will be such pity" He turned
toward the stairs Don't bother,
please; I can hnd my own way out"
-, THREE.
Hugh turned back into his own
room, and lighting q 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 a
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 hs was little better than
q baby. and then use q thumbscrew
to enforce his Wishes. was not likely
10 prove ovsr-scrupulous in the fu.
ture.
Aftsr 4 while he began half-uncon.
sciously to talk aloud to himself. two
alternatives, old buck" he remarked
stabbing the air with his pipe. "One-
uvs the Potn bird up At Berners
street; two-do not. Number one
out It court at once. Prsposterous-
absurd. Therefore two hold,
the Geld" He rang the bell.
James" hs said. a. the door op
snsd. take 4 piece Of paper and q
pendl-if there's one with 4 point
aad sit down at the table. I'm going
10 think, and I'd hate to miss out any
thing"
His servant complied. and for q
while silence reigned.
First" remarked Drummond. put
down-They know where Potts is.
Two-Thsy will try to get Potts'"
"Yes, sir" answered Denny writing
busily.
"Three-They will not get Potts.
Nov, James, you've got to do some
thing else. Rise and with your we'll
known stealth approach the window
aaA sss II the watcher still watcheth
without"
The servant took prolonged sur.
vsy, and finally announced that he
failed to see him.
Then that proves conclusively that
he's there" nid Hugh. "Write It down,
james: Four-'Owing to the watcher
without, Potts cannot leave the house
without being seem Fve-'Potts must
leeve ths house without being seen.
] want him, James want him all to
myself. he shall 60 to my cottage on
the river. and you shall look after
him."
'vAs sfr." returned James dutifully.