The Lamar register., 1921-10-05

GrangerT' ne asked.
mfr. Granger WAS murdered in Bel
fast. Mr.. Potts" said Drummond quiet
iy. by = member Of the gang that
kidnapped you
Murdered Jimmy Granger muir
dered," He almost cried In his weak.
ness. What did rhs swine want to
murder him fors"
Because they wanted you alone. !"
explained Hugh. Private secretaries
ask awkward questions"
After 4 while the millionaire recov-
cred his composure. and with many
breaks and pauses the slow. disJointsd
story continued:
"Lakington. That was the name Of
the man met at the Carlton. And
then there was another Peter
Peterson. That's It, We all
dined together. / remember, and II
was after dinner. In my private sitting
room. that Peterson put up his propo-
sition to me. II was Q sugges-
tion that he thought would appeal to
me as a business man. He said-what
was itt-that he could produce q e.
gantic syndicalist strike In England
revolution. in fact; and that as one Of
the biggest shipowners-the biggest.
In fact--outside this country. I should
be able 10 capture lot OF the British
carrying trade. He wanted two hum
dred and nfty thousand pounds to Do
II, paid one month after the result was
obtained. Said there were others
In II. :"
"On thai valuation" interrupted the
detective, thoughtfuily, ''it makes one
million pounds sterling" and Drum
mond nodded. Yes, Mr.. Potts; and
thenf'
Il told him." said the millionaire.
"that he Was an internal scoundrel.
and that I'd have nothing whatever TO
do with such viilainous scheme. And
then-aimost the last thing | can re-
member-l saw Peterson look al LAX
ingion. Then they both sprang on me.
and felt something prick my arm.
And after that | can't remember any
thing clearly. Your face. sir"-he
turned to Drummond-.comes to me
out Of n kind OF dream and yours. too"
he added ia Darrell. But II was like
II long. dreadful nightmare, In which
vague things, over which had no
power, kept happening. until woke up
last night In this gentleman's house"
lie bowed 10 Ted birmingham. who
grinned cheerfuliy.
And mighty glad was to hear you
talking sense again, SIR" he remarked.
DO YOU mean TO say you have no rec
objection Of how you got there;'
None. sir: none" answered tile mil
iionairs. 1T was just part of the
dream"
III shows the strength of the drug
those swine used on you" said Drum
nond grimly. "You went there In an
sirplane. Mr.. Potts"
An airplanei' r. cried the other In
amusement Il don't remember IT,
I've got no recollection of II whatever
There's only one other thing that can
lay hold Of. and that's all dim and
muzzy. -. Pearls A great rope
OF pearls. I was to sign q paper;
and ] wouldn't - did once. and
then there was q shot and the light
went out, and the paper disappeared.
:"
''It's at my bank at this moment, Mr..
Potts." said Hugh Il took that paper.
or part of II, that night"
did your The millionaire looked
At him vaguely. II was to promise
them q million dollars when they had
done what they said -. I rsmsmbsr
that. And the pearl necklace
. the duchess Of - He paused
and shook his head wearily.
The duchess Of Lampshirs'sr'
prumpted Hugh.
That's IT," said the other. The
duchess Of Lampshire'A II was say
ing that wanted her pearls, l think.
and would ask NO questions a. 70 how
they were got"
The detective grunted.
Wanted TO incriminate you proper
U. did theyf Though It seems to me
that II WAS 4 blamed risky game.
There should have been enough money
from the other three to run the show
without worrying you. when they
found you weren't for It."
Walt" said the milliouairs. that
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