The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-09-10
CHAPTER VII--contlnued.


docs he think you are?"
"A charming young GIRL" answered
Irms demurely, "whOse father lost
hia life ID the war, and who at present
eices out precariOus existence In
government Office. At least, thats
what he told Lady Frurnpiey-shes $
the woman OF unassaiiabie virtue.
She was profoundly sentimental and
scents Q romance, In addition to being
mOb, and scentlng a future duke. to
saE a0thing Of a future duchess. BY
the mercy Of Allah she's on COM
nittee with his mother for distribute
Tag brown paper underciOthes to des-
titute Belgians, aRd 30 Freddie wan
gied an invite for her. VOLTA tout"
Splendid" said Laklngt0n slowly.
"Splendld. Young LaIdley comes OF
age In about week, doesn't her
Monday, to be exact; and so L go
down with my dear aunt on Satur-
day"
Lexington nodded his head as If
satisfied, and then glanced at his
watch.
what about bedT he remarked.
mot yet" said Peterson. hating
suddenly In his walk. II must see the
Yank before I 60 to Paris. Wen
have him down here now. Give him
An injection. Henky-and, by God,
we'll make the fool sign. Then l can
actually take Il over TO the meeting
with me-"
He strobe to the door. followed by
darlington; and the girl in the chair
stood up and stretched her arms above
her head. For q moment or two Hugh
watched her: then he. too. stood up
right and eased his cramped limbs.
MAKE the fool sign" The words
echoed through MS brain, and he
stared thoughtfully at the grey light
which showed the approach OF dawn.
What was the best thing to dot
Make with Peterson generally i'm
TdIed torture, II other means failed.
,and Hugh had no intention Of watch
Ing any man tortured. At the same
,tiule something Of the nature Of the
sdiabOlscal psOt conceived by Peterson
was beginnlng 70 take definite shape
An mas mind, though many OF the most
tmportant links were still missing.
And with this knowledge had come
the realisation that he was no longer
A free agent. The thing had ceased
10 be q mere sporting gamble with
himself aad q few other chosen spir
ctr matched against gang OF Grim
tnaIs; Il had becOme-if his surmls'
waa correct--a national affair. Eng
land herself-her very existence wal
threatened by one Of the vilest plot
ever dreamed OF In the brain Of Ian
Aud then, with q sudden rage at hi
own impotence, he realized that evei
now be had nothing definite to 90 on
he must know more: somehow o
ether he must get to Paris; ne r-us
attend that meeting at the Ritz. The
sound from the room below brough
him back to his vantage point Tn
American was sitting In a chair, an
darlington, with hypodermic syring
Ia his hand. was holding his arm.
He made the injection. and Hug
watched the millionaire. He was sti
undecided as to how to act. but TO
the moment. at any rate. there wa
nothing 70 be done. And he was yer
curious TO hear what Peterson had {
aay to the wretched man, who. up
date, had figured 30 largely In ever
round.
After a while the American cease
staring vacnntiy in front Of him, an
passed his hand dazedly over his for
head. Then he half rose from b
chair and stared at the two men 81
ting facing him. His eyes came roun
to the girl. and with a groan he san
sack again, plucking feebly with b
Saands at his dressing gown.
Better. Mr.. PottsT' said Peterso
suavely.
"l--E--" stnmmered the othe
~Where am II"
sAt TIE Elms. GOdalmlng. II 70
wish TO know"
Il thought Thought" He TO
awnying. swhat do you want wi
snef D--n yOui"
'sTush, tush," murmured PetersO
~Fhers 10 q lady present, Mr.. Pot
And cur wants are 90 simple. ID
pour Signature to q little asreeme'
~ which In return for certain seFvic
you promise 10 Join us In Our--er
lahors N the near future"
Il remember cried the mIllionail
-~mshan Vas mNutrrn-w