The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-09-17

to run up against.
"We're in it. Captain, right in the
middle of it," cried the detective, slap
ping his leg. '.Tll eat my hat If that
Frenchman isn'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. Gee!'
he whistled gently under his breath
IF 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
land there he is--still drinking high
balls.
You say he WAS with crowd OF
revolutionaries last night What do
you mean exactly?"
-Bolshevists, Anarchists, members
Of the Observation-Disclosures
money brigade" answered Hugh.
But excuse me a moment. Waiter.
A man who had been lowering
round came up promptly.
-Four of 'em, Ted" said Hugh in
rapid undertone. "Frenchman with
beard, a Yank, and two Boches. Do
your best"
"Right-o, old BEAM" returned the
waiter, but don't hope for too much
He disappeared unobtrusively into
the restaurant, and Hugh turned with
a laugh to the American, who was
staring at him in amazement.
"Who the devil is that guy?' asked
the detective.
Tied Jernineham-son of Sir Pat
rick birmingham, Bart, and Lady Jern-
ingham, Of birmingham hall, Rutland.
England" answered Hugh, still grin
ming. 1--WE may be crude in our
methods, Mr. Green, but you must adj
nit we do our best. incidentally, If
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 hand toward Jerry. HE
l
was the pilot"
The American was shaking his head
q little dazedly. We've got to get
busy on what your friend PETERSON
little worry is; we've then got to stop
it some old how. Now, does moth
ing sort of strike yOu?" 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 al
the end of his cigar, and look OF
comprehension began to dawn or
Hugh's face.
Great Scott! Mr.. Green" he said
"Tm beginning to get you. What was
defeating me was, why two men like
Peterson and darlington should be
mixed up with last nights crowd
darlington! Who's Lexington?
asked the other quickly.
| "NumDeT Two Ill Tie COiiUiuC, SoAo
Hugh, land a nasty man.
swell. we'll leave him out for the
moment" said the American. "Doesn''
it strike you that there are quite
number Of people in this world wht
would benefit if England became
sort of second Russia? That such
thing would be worth mOney-bit
money? That such thing would b.
worth paying through the nose for
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 owe
your country-thats what Peterson
playing for, I'll stake my bottom dol
lar. How he's doing it is another mat
fer But he's in with the big finan
ciers: and he's using the tub-thump
, ing Bolshies as tools. Cad! It's
big scheme he pulled twice at hi
cigar-"a burned big scheme. You
little old country. captain, is. savin
one. the finest on Gods earth; but She
| in a funny mood. She's sick, Xix
: most of us are; maybe she's littl
bit sicker than a good many peopl
, think. But 1 reckon Peterson's cur
| won't do any manner Of good, except
ing to himself and those blamed caI
italists who are putting up the do
lars"
t ."rhen where the devil does Pott
: come in" said Hugh, who had lis
! tened intently to every word the An
) erican had said. "And the duchess G
e Lampshire's pearls?'
e "Pearls!" began the American, whe
2 the restaurant door opened suddenl
' and Ted birmingham emerged. II
seemed to be in hurry, and Hug
t half rose In his chair. Then he SO
: back again, as with miraculous rapit
ity a crowd Of Infatuated head walter
: and other great ones appeared fro1
: nowhere and surrounded birmingham
Undoubtedly this was not the wa
= for waiter to leave the hotel-eve
h II he had just been discovered as q
b impostor and sacked on the spot. Ar
undoubtedly If he had been a waite
e this large body OF scandalized beini
t would have removed him expeditions
) through some secret buttery-hatc
n and dropped him on the pavement Of