The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-08-19
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lunch, that seated around this table
are four officers who fought with some
distinction and much discomfort in
the recent historic struggle?"
"How beautifully you put II, old
flick !" said Darrell.
"Has II further struck you fellows"
continued Hugh. shat last night we
were done down, trampled on, had
for mugs by crowd of dirty black
guards composed largely of the dregs
Of the universei"
"a veritable Solomon" said Algy.
gazing at him admlringly through his
eyeglass. II told you this morning
detested your friends"
HAS 1t still further struck you,"
went on Hugh. trifle grimly, shat
we aren't standing for itf / propose
that we should tackle the bllghters
tonight"
Tonight! |" echoed Darrell. "Where7"
AT The Elms, of course. That's
where the wretched Potts is for a
certainty"
"And how do you propose that we
should set about lit" demanded Sim
clair.
Drummond drained his port and
grinned gently.
"By stealth, dear old beans by
stealth. You - and l thought we
might rake in Ted birmingham. and
perhaps Jerry Seymour. to join the
happy throng--will make demonstra-
ton in force, with the idea Of draw
ing off the enemy, thereby leaving the
coast clear for me to explore the
house for the unfortunate Potts. An
accident. -. A car. -.
What Is the connecting-llnk. :.
Why, drink. Write it down, Algy, or
we might forget. Now, can you beat
that?"
1--WE might have some chance" said
Darrell kindly, III we had the slight
est Idea what you were talking about"
'Pay attention, all Of YOU" said
Hugh. Tonight some time about ten
Of the clock. Algy's motor will pro-
coed along the Observation-Disclosures
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
hideous with your vocal efforts. Stray
passers-by will think that you are all
tight. Then will come the dramatic
moment, when, with heavy crash,
you ram the gate. Mortified at this
wanton damage to property, you will
leave the car and proceed in mass
formation up the drive"
"Stlll giving tongueT queried OAR
reil.
"Stlll giving tongue. Either Ted
or Jerry or both Of 'em will approach
the house and inform the owner In
| heartbroken accents that they have
damaged his gate post. You three will
! remain in the garden-you might be
recognized Then 1t will be up to
you. You'll have several men all
round you. Keep 'em occupied-some-
how. They won't hurt you; they'll
only be concerned with seeing that
you don't go where you're not wanted.
The last thing they want to do Is to
draw any suspicion on themselves
and, on the face Of It. you are merely
five convlvial wanderers who have
looked ON the wine when 1t was red.
I Think he added thoughtfully. "that
ten minutes will be enough for me-"
what Will you be doing" said
THby.
81 shall be looking for Potts. Don't
worry about me. I'll look after my
self. Now, is that clearf'
Perfectly" said Darrell, after q
short silence. "But don't know that
I like 1t, Hugh. II seems to me, old
son. that you're running an unneces-
sary lot of risk"
"Got any alternativeT demanded
Drummond.
eff we're all going down." said Oar
ren, .'why not stick together and rush
the house In gangr
mo 60, old beam" said Hugh, de-
cisively. TOO many Of 'em to hope
to pull 1t of. No, low cunning is the
only thing that's got an earthly OF
succeeding" With 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"
.what are you going to do your
self" demanded Peter suspiciously.
'Tm going TO look at her from close
to. Go away. all Of you. and don't
listen outside the telephone box"