The Arvada enterprise., 1921-10-13

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the most atrocious ragged-trousered
revolutIonaries it's ever been my luck
to run up against"
Were in 1t, Captain, right in the
middle Of it." cried the detective, slap.
ping his leg. "IN eat my hat II that
Frenchman isn't Franklyn-or Lib
steln-or Baron Darott-or any other
Of the blamed names he calls himself.
He's genius; he's the goods. Gee 7"
he whistled gently under his breath.
III we could only lay him BY the
heels"
For 4 while he stared in front Of
him. lost in his dream Of pleasant
anticipation: then, with 4 short laugh.
he pulled himself together. \
"Qults Q few people have thought
the same, Captain" he remarked.
land there he is-still drinking high
balls.
"You say he was with q crowd Of
revolutionaries last night. What do
you mean exactlyr'
"Bolshevists, Anarchists. members
Of the Do-no-work-and.hav e-all-the-
money brigade" answered Hugh.
but excuse me 4 moment. Walter"
A man who had been lowering
round came up promptly.
-Four Of 'em, Ted" said Hugh in
rapid undertone. "Frenchman with
Q beard, Yank. and two Boches. Do
your best"
"Right-o. old bean!" returned the
waiter. "but don't hope for too much"
He disappeared unobtrusively into
the restaurant, and Hugh turned with
q laugh to the American. who was
staring at him in amusement.
"Wh0 the devil 10 that guy?" asked
the detective.
Tied Jern,ngham-son Of Sir Pat
rick birmingham, Bart, and Lady Jern-
ingham. Of birmingham hall, Rutland,
England" answered Hugh, still grin
ming. I'VE may be crude In our
methods, Mr.. Green. but you must ad-
init We do our best incidentally, II
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 q hand toward Jerry. HE
Was the pilot"
The American was shaking his head
Q little daxedly. "We've got to get
busy on what your friend Peterson's
little worry IL; we've then got to stop
IT. some old how. Now. does moth
Ing sort Of strike you1" He looked
keenly at the soldier. Revolution
aries, Bolshevists. paid agitators last
night: international nnanciers this
evening. Why. the broad outline Of
the plan 10 - plain ~ the nose on
your face: and It's Just the sort Of
game that man would love. -
The detective stared thoughtfully at
the snd Of his cigar. and . look Of
comprehension began to dawn on
Hugh's face.
"Great Scott Mr.. Green" he iaid,
''I'm beginning to get you. What was
defeating me was, why two men like
Peterson and Lakingtoa should be
mixed up with last nights crowd"
"Laklngton! Who's Lakingtonr'
asked the other quickly.
Number Two In the combine" said
Hugh. land q nasty man."
"Well. we'll leave him out for the
momsnt.I said the American. Doesn't
1t strike you that there are quite q
number Of people In this world who
would benefit II England became Z
sort Of second Russia1 That such a
thing would be worth money-big
money! That such q thing would be
worth paying through the nose fort
II would have to be done properly /;
your small strike here. and your small
| strike there. ain't no manner Of use.
One gigantic syndicallst strike all over
your country-that's what Peterson's
playing for, I'll stake my bottom dol
lar. How he's doing 1t IL another mat.
ter. But he's In with the big imam.
ciers: and he's using the tub.thump-
Ing Bolshies ~ tools. Cad! It's q
big scheme he pulled twice at his
cigar-"a burned big scheme. Your
little old country. captain. II, saving
one, the finest On Gods earth but she's
In q funny mood. She's sick. like
most Of us are: maybe she's q little
bit sicker than . good many people
think. But I reckon Peterson's cure
won't do any manner Of good. except.
Ing to himself and those blamed cap
italists who are putting up the dol.
lars"
Then whcrs the devil does Potts
come in." said Hugh. who had lis
tened intently to every word the Am.
erican had said. "And the duchess Of
Lampshirs's pearisr
"Pearis!" began the American. wher
the restaurant door opened suddenly
and Ted birmingham emerged. He
seemed to be In . hurry. and Hugh
half ross IN his chair. Then he %,
back again. % With miraculous rapid
| ity Q crowd Of infurtatsd head walter.
and other great ooss appeared from
nowhere and surrounded birmingham
Undoubtedly this was not the way
for Q walter to lsavs the hotel-sveu
II be had Just besn discovered % %
impostee and soeksd - he spot. And
undoubtedly II ~ had besn Q walter