Evening star., 1921-04-19
Bulldog Drum1nond
= BY CYRIL McNEnE ('Sapper')
A Novel Of Mystery, Love and Adventure.
Continued from yesterdays Star.)
: (ooDyrignt. 1911. ~ George H Dorm Col

lCOnunueQ from yeSteruayS Star)
1--WE might dress up or something"
remarked Toby Sinclair. after a
lengthy silence.
What in the name of heaven is the
use of that?" said Darrell wither-
ingly. ITS not private theatricals.
nor a beauty competition"
Cease wranglfng, you two said
Hugh. suddenly. few moments later
I've got a perfect cerebral hurrica ne
raging. On accident. \ car,
What is the connecting link
Algy: or we might forget. Now. can
you beat that"
I'VE might have some chance" said
Darrell. kindly, "if we had the slight
est idea what you were talking
about"
Il should have thought it was per-
fectly obvious" returned Hugh. cold
ly. You know, Peter. your worry is
that you're too quick on the uptake.
Your brain is too sharp"
How do you spell connecting" de-
| manded Algy, looking up from his la =
bors. And, anyway, the damn pen
Gil won't write"
Pay attention. all Of you" said
Hugh Tonight. some time about II
, of the clock. Algys motor Will pro-
ceed along the Godalming Guildford
road. 1t will contain you three-alSO
Ted and Jerry Seymour. if we can get
| EN-. On approaching the gate of the
Elms. you will render the night hid
eous with your vocal efforts. Stray
passers-hy will think that you are all
; tlRht. Then will come the dramatic
moment. when, with a heavy crash
| you ram the gate
How awfully jolly spluttered
Aigy. II beg to move that your car
be used for the event"
Cant be done. old SON." laughed
@
III be wanting it myself Now-to
proceed. Horrified at this wanton
damage to property. you will leave
the car and proceed in mass forma
ton up the drive"
Still giving tongue?" queried Oar
rell.
still giving tongue. Either Ted or
Jerry or both of 'em will approa ch
the house and inform the owner in
heartbroken accents that they have
damaged his gatepost. You three will
remain in the garden--you might be
recognized. Then it will be up to
you. You'll have several men all
round you. Keep 'em occupied-some-
now They won't hurt you: they'll
only be CONCERNED with seeing that
you don't go where you're not wanted
You see. as far as the world is
concerned. it's just an ordinary
country residence. The last thing
they want to do is to draw anv sus-
plcion on themselves-and on the
race OF 1t. you are merely five con-
vivial wanderers who have looked on
the wine when it was red. ! think"
he added thoughtfully, that ten
minutes will be enough for me-
What will you be doing?" said
Toby.
Il shall be looking for Potts. Don't
worry about me. I may find him: l
may not. But when you have given
me ten minutes-you clear off I'll
clearo"
Perfectly" said Darrell. after a
snort silence. "Rut L don't know
that I like it. Hugh. 1t seems to
me. old son, that you're running an
unnecessary lot of risk.
Got any alternative?" demanded
Drummond.
IF We're all going down" said
Darrell. why not stick together and
rush the house in gang?"
NO go. old bean" said Hugh. de-
cisively. TOO many of 'em to hope
to pull it off No. low cunning is
the only thing that's got an earthly
chance of succeeding"
.si,ae,. Thers :. is one other possible, sus-
What about the police? From what
you say. Hugh there's enough in that
house to jug the whole bunch"
Toby gasped Hugh. Il thought
better of you. You seriously sug-
gest that we should call in the po-
lice, And then return to a life of
topping and ease! Resides" he con-
tinued, removing his eve from the
abashed author of this hideous sug-
gestion. there's a very good reason
for keeping the police out of it.
You'd land the girls father in the
cart. along with the rest of them.
And it makes it SO devilish awkward
If ones father-in-law is in prison.
Nv hen are we going to see this
fairy" demanded Algy.
You. personally. never. You're far
too immoral. I might let the others
look at her from a distance in a
year or two" With a grin he rose,
and then strolled toward the door.
Now go and rope in Ted and Jerry.
and for the love of Heaven don't
ram the wrong gate" -
Nv hat are YOU going to do your
self?" demanded Peter, suspiciously
I'm going to look at her from
close to Go away. all of you. and
.lont listen outside the telephone
box"
Hugh stopped his car at Guildford
station and. lighting cigarette,
strolled restlessly up and down. He
looked at his watch a dozen times
in two minutes: he threw away his
smoke before it was half finished.
In short, he manifested every symp-
tom usually displayed by the male
of the species when awaiting the
arrival of the opposite Sex. Over the
telephone he had arranged that she
should come by train from Godalming
to confer with him on a matter of
great Importance; she had said she
would. but what was it? He. hav-
ing no suitable, answer ready. had
made a loud bnZzing noise indicative
OF telephone exchange in pain. and
then rung off. And now he was wait
ing in that peculiar condition of
mind which reveals itself outwardIy
in hands that are rather too warm
and feet that are rather too cold
"When is this haliy train likely %
ar'iTr?" He accostcd a phleematic
Official who regarded him coldly and
doubted the likelihood of it's being
more than quarter of an hour early
A. length il was siGnaled and
Hugh got back into his car Fever
ishly he scanned the faces of the pas
a"nGcrs rs they came out into the
street, until, with a sudden quick
jump OF his heart, he saw her, cool
and fresh, coming toward him with
Il faint smile on her lips.
What is this very important mat
ter you want to talk to me about %