Evening star., 1921-05-11
Continued from Yesterdays Star)

! at him vaguely. 81 was to promise
! them million dollars when they had
done what they said. l re,
necklace. The Duchess of
|; :" He paused and shook his
head wearily.
The Duchess of Lampshire's:
/ prompted Hugh.
That's it," said the other. 'The
| Duchess of Lampshires. 1t was say
| ing that l wanted her pearls. think,
! and would ask no questions as to
| how they were got"
The detective grunted.
| Wanted to incriminate you prop
erly. did they? Though it seems to
me that it was a blamed risky game.
| money from the other three to run
the show without worrying you. when
| they found you weren't for it.
Wait" said the millionaire, that
reminds me. Before they assaulted
me at the Carlton. they told me the
| others wouldn't come in unless l
did"
For a while there was silence, brok-
en- at length by Hugh.
Well Mr.. Potts. you've had a
| moldy time and I'm very. glad IT
| over. But the person you've got to
| track is girl. If it hadn't been for
her, I'm afraid you'd still be having
Nightmares"
Il would like to see her and thank
her" said the millionaire quickly:
You shall" grinned Hugh. come
to the wedding: it will be in fort
night or thereabouts.'
"Wedding." Mr.. Potts looked lit
yes! Mine and hers. CHASTITY
proposition. isn't it?'
"The last straw" remarked Ted
man as a bridegroom would be hard
to think Of But in the meantime l
pinched half a dozen Of the old mans
Perrier Jouet 1911 and put EN- IN
the car. What say your
Say" snorted Hugh. idiot boy:
Does one speak on such occasions
And it was so.
whats troubling me-" remarked
Hugh later, lis what to do with Carl
and that sweet girl 1rma.
The hour for the meeting was
drawing near. and though no one had
any idea IS to what sort OF meet
ing it was going to be. it was obvious
that Peterson would be one of the
happy throng.
Il should say the police might now
be allowed look in murmurred
Darrell. mildly. "You can't have the
man lying ABOUT the pIace di'er 9ou &c
married"
II suppose not" answered Drum
mond, regretfully. And yet it's a
dreadful thing to finish a little show
like this with the police-it you IL
forgive my saying so. Mr.. Green"
"Sure thing" drawled the Amerl-
can. "But we have our uses. captain.
and I'm inclined to agree with your
friends suggestion. Hand him over
along with his book. and they'll
sweep up the mess"
TT would be an outrage to let the
scoundrel co." said the millionaire,
fierceIy. "The man Lakington. you
to hang this brute as well. What
a bout my secretary in Belfast?
But Drummond shook his head.
II have my doubts. Mr.. Potts, If
you'd be able to bring that home to
him. Still, / can quite understand
your feeling ratified with the oita.,
He rose and stretched himself; then
he glanced at his watch. It's time
YOU all retired, boys: the party ought
to be starting soon. Drift in again
with the lads, the instant I ring the
bell"
again that he knew the right combi-
nation of studs on the wall to open
the big door which concealed the
stolen store Of treasufe-and other
things as we'll: then, lightning a
cigarette. he sat down and waited.
The end of the chase was In signt,
and he had determined it should De
a fitting end, worthy of the chase it.
seif-theatrical. perhaps. but at the
same time impressive. Something ior
the Ditchlings of the party to ponder
on in the silent watches OF the
Then, the police-it would have TO
-
fully-and after that. Phyllis.
And he was just on the point OF
ringing up his fiat to tell her that
he loved her. when the door opened
and a man came in. Hugh recognized
him at once as Valance Nestor, an
antbor of great brilIiance in his own
eyes-who had lately devoted himself
IN the advancement of revolutionary
Good afternoon" murmurred Drum
mond. affably. "Mr. Peterson VIII De
a little late. am his private secre-
The other nodded and sat down.
'AS What did you think Of my last
little EFFORT in the MidlandsT he asked
drawing OF his gloves.
quite wonderful" said Hugh. "A
Valance Nestor yawned slightly and
closed his eyes, only to open tnem
seain as Hugh turned the pages OF
the ledger on the table.
whats that?' he demanded.
'.rhis is the book" replied Drum
records his opinions of the immense
value of all his fellow workers. Most
interesting reading.
"Am in it?" Valance Nestor arose
with alacrity.
"Why, of course" answered Drum :
nf q n.
ers? Here you are He potnted
with his finger. and then drew back
in dismay Dear. dear! There must
be some mistake:
| Put Valance Nestor, with a frozen
and CLASSY eye, was staring ss Iascl-
mated at the t. i0.io"i"s eN~e
.Nestor. Valance. Author--so-
called, Hot-air factory. but useful uI
tn a point. Inordinately conceited ano
monumental ass. Not MT to oe
'r%a1 r"Wsat" he spluttered at length. ii.
49, meaning OF this abominable In
put Hugh. his shoulders shaking
nIehtlv, was welcoming his ne4s
arrival-a rugged. eetle-browed man
whose face seemed vaguely famiilal
but whose name he was uhaoie y
p"Crofter." shouted the infuriated au
thor hook at this as a description o
me-" uhou
And Hugh watched the man. "hon
he now knew to be one OF the eX
t.ar,;st members of parliament. wall
over and glance at the book. He say
rim conceal smile, and then val
lance Nestor carried the good worl
on.
well see what he says about you
limnertinent blackguard"
| p.n;6Jv he turned the pageS, an