The Lamar register., 1921-09-14
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mon gathered In q hotel in Berne and
heard ono of the quartet outline plan
TO paralyxe Great Britain and At ths
same time seize world power. The othef
three, Hooking. American. and steineman
and Won Gratz, Germans, all millionaireA.
agree TO Che, scheme, providing another
man. Hiram Potts, an American. Is taken
In. The instigator of the plot gives his
name Comte de Guy. but when he
leaves for England with his daughter he
decides to use the name Carl Peterson
CHAPTER L - Capt Hugh lBulldoD
Drummond. a retired officer. advertises
for work that will give him excitemeut
signing ''xlO." As a result he meets
Phyllis Benton. q young woman who an
swered his ad. She tells him of strange
murders and robberies OF which ehe sus-
pects n band headed by Carl Peterson and
Henry LAkington Of being rhe leadsfA
CHAPTER u.-Drummond decides -
90 TO The Larches, Miss Benton's bona
An attempt ir made the road to wreck
his machine when another. occupied By
Peterson LAkington and q strange man.
blocks the road while dining with Phyt-
liz Benton and her father Drummond
hsars a terrible shrisk at The Elms- Dur
ing the night Drummond leaves The
LArches and explores The Ema- He dis
covers LakinRton and Peterson using .
thumbscrew on an American VINO dgD9
. paper. Drummond rsscuss tho. Anae-
can after . struggle and tAkss HIN -
his hosns- rhs msn y HIRAM q fssh
CHAPTER IrL-Pstsrssa visits ps--
mond the nsxt day, departing VIM .
threat To return Later nd recover Potts
ssissd the night Of ths aght with ths
aid of Petsr Darrsl. a. 20 army fSlan1
Drummond arransss - hids YottAI -
substitute In his plaos enc MuninUn -
mobiiizsd soldier. wAo y ssissd ~ Petss-
son and bis gang and tAhsa - Eho -
along with DrurnnonA
cHAPTlR ~. whsa Pvsssssa -
covers the hoax Drummond is ssesrtsd
by Irma 10 room whers he y - ~
for the night During the. night Dvum-
mond 10 exploring the house whoa - -
In . strange room In which V . cohsAe
He escapes. bot on The stAirs AAs . -
In sAs AasA-
CHAPTER v.-Drummood saiises ths
aid of AiEy LonGworth. rosy sinsiair.
Ted birmingham and jerry Seymour. ths
latter an aviator. Drummond. AFTER n
encounter with the pseudo Potts. mssts
Irma talking to the marquis Of LAidley
and suspects the gang is plotting for the
Laidley Jewels. Dfummond and his frfsnds
are gassed az they sit In his apartu>sat
Lakington carries on Potts.
CHAPTER vL-when Drummond anl
his friends recover they plan to again res
cue Potts. Drummond goes to see Phyl-
lis and besides learning Potts has been
taken to The Eirns also becomes engaged
to her. Drummond IL captured By the
gang in the attempted rescue.
CHAPTER VII. - Drummond IL held
prisoner in The Elms and he hears Peter
son making plans to attend conference
at the Ritz. He also hears Peterson and
LaSington plotting to make Potts sign
an agreemedt Drummond on the roof
watches as the two plotters begin to tor
turs Potts with a thumbscrew. He yeiis
through the skylisht and causes LAking-
ton and Peterson to rush from the room.
CHAPTER vIu.-Potts follows Drum
mond's advtce and escapes to The
IArehes where waiting machine takes
him away. Drummond Is rescued when q
crowd gathers because Of the commotion
he makes on the roof He tells Phyllis
he must attend the Ritz conference.
Drummond has learned that the gang is
after the Jewels OF the duchess OF Laid
ley. He meets Jerome Green. en- Ameri-
can detective, in Paris. Green has come
to ind Potts for his relatives
CHAPTER N.-An attempt Is made to
Kill Drumfnond with poisoned darts shot
through a blow pipe by queer little
man who is hidden In Drummond's bed
commotion is Detective Green. Upon
their return to Drummond's quarters in
London he receives a letter purporting TO
come from Phyllis. with Green he goes
TO The Larches and nnds that the place
has been entered. There is evidence that
Phyllis and some of his friends have been
carried on. He runs toward The Eims.
and Green takes his car. going toward
London for help. Drummond 10 captured
and left bound while Iakington and Irna
leave for Laidley Towers on their mis-
sion OF stealing the duchess' Jewels
CHAPTER X-Drummond trick. the
German Bolshevist guarding him. then
releases his companions. also Potts and
Going to IAidley Towers
CHAPTER Kiln the grounds of Laid
ley Tower- Drummond kills LAkington's
chauffeur and drives Lakington home
after the latter has stolen the jewels of
the duchess of LAidley. Drummond and
Lakinston battle and Lakington Is forced
into bath of chemicals from which he
springs only to be killed by one Of his
own death traps.
think that Carl and l will part
amicably-unless, of course, he gives
me any trouble. And as for Laking-
ton-we1l have TO see about Laking-
ton" The grin faded from his face
as he spoke. wen have to see about
our little Henry" he repeated softly.
And / can't help feeling, Toby, that
between US we shall find method OF
Kidding the earth Of such a thoroughly
unpleasing fellow"