The Lamar register., 1921-10-12

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refused. you tortured me. Look at
my thumb"
With cry of horror the others sit
ting at the table looked at the mangled
flesh, and then at the man who had
done 1t. This, even to their mind. was
going too far.
''Then there was the same sum-"
continued DrummOnd. ITO come from
Hooking, the American cotton man
half German by birth: Stelnemann,
the German coal man: Won Gratz, the
German steel man. Is that not so,
Peterson?" 1t was an arrow at
venture, but 1t hit the mark, and Pc
terson nodded.
$50 one million pounds was the
stake this benefactor of humanity
was playing for" sneered Drummond.
'One million pounds, as the mere
price of nations life-blood. &.
But at any rate he had the merit of
playing big, whereas the rest of you
scum, and the other beauties SO ably
catalogued In that book. messed about
at his beck and call for packets of
bulls eyes. Perhaps you labored un-
der the deluslon that you were fool
ing him, but the whole lot Of you are
so id crooked that you probably
thought of nothing but your own filthy
skins.
"Listen to me-" Hugh Drummond's
voice took on a deep. commanding
ring, and against their will the four
men looked at the broad, powerful
soldier. whose sincerity shone clear
in his face. mot by revolutions and
direct action will you make this island
Of ours rlght-though am fully
aware that that is the last thing you
would wish to see happen. But with
your brains. and for your own un-
scrupulous ends, you gull the work.
ingnan into believing 1t. And he, be-
cause you can talk with your tongues
In your cheeks, is led away. He be-
lieves you will give him Utopia;
whereas, In reality, you are leading
him to hi And you know 1t. Evo-
luton Is our only chance-not revo-
lution; but you, and others like
you. stand to gain more by the
latter. :"
His hand dropped to his side. and
he grinned.
quite a break for me-" he re-
marked. "Tm getting hoarse. I'm
now going to hand you four over to
the boys. There's an admirable, but
somewhat muddy pond outside. and
I'm sure you'd like to look for nevis.
II any of you want to summon me for
assault and battery, my name Is
Drummond-Captain Drummond OF
Half Moon street. But l warn you
that that book will be handed into
Scotland Yard tonight. Out with 'em,
boys, and give 'em hi.
"And now. Carl Peterson" he re-
marked. as the door closed behind the
last Of the struggling prophets OF
new world. "it is time that you and I
settled our little account. isn't itr'
The master criminal rose and stood
facing him. Apparently he had COM
pleteiy recovered himself; the hand
with which he lit his cigar was as
steady as u rock.
II congratulate you. Captain Drum
mond," he remarked suavely. 81 con-
i'NN uuNt Hb iuth you
TO escape from the somewhat cramped
position | left you In last night. or
how you have managed to install your
own men In this house. But 1 have
even less Idea how you discovered
about Hooking and the other two"
Hugh laughed shortly.
Another tipe, when you disguise
yourself as the Comte de Guy. remem-
ber one thing. Carl. For effective con-
cealment II is necessary to change
other things besides your face and
figure. You must change your man
nerisms and unconscious little tricks.
No-I won't tell you what 1t is that
gave you away. You can ponder over
II In prison."
$50 you mean to hand me over to
the police, do your" said Peterson
slowly.
81 see no other course open to me-"
replied Drummond.
The sudden opening of the door
made both men look round. Then
Drummond bowed, to conceal a smile.
"Just In time, Miss Irma."
The girl swept past him and con-