Evening star., 1921-05-08
Bulldog Drummond
BY CYRIL McNEIlE ("Sapper")
A Novel Of Mystery, Love and Adventure.
BY CYRIL McNElLE ("Sapper")


be just-you and I. Stand up. Henry
stand up-as l have always stood ur
to you" He crossed the room and
stood in front of the covering man.
Take half-take half" he screamed.
I've got treasure-l've . -
And Drummond hit him fearful
! blow on the mouth.
Il shall take all, Henry. to return
to their rightful owners Boys"-he
raised his voice-"carry out these
other two. and undo them"
| The four masked men came in and
| carried out the two chairs.
The intimidated rabbit. Henry, and
the kindly gentleman you put to
guard Miss Benton" he remarked. as
the door closed. so now we may
regard ourselves as being alone. Just
you and l. And one OF US. Lakington
But that bath means death"
shrieked Lakington death in
agony"
That will be unfortunate for the
taking step toward him.
! You would murder me-" half sobbed
! the terrified man
! NO. Lakington; I'm not going to
murder you" a CLEAN Of hope came
| to fight you in order to decide which
! Of us two ceases to adorn the earth:
! that is. if your diagnosis of the con-
! tents of the bath Is correct. What
little CLEAN OF pity l might have pos
sassed for YOU has been completely
| extinguished by your present exhibit
! tion OF nauseating cowardice. Fight
! in"
And Lakington fought The sud-
! den complete turning of the tables
! had for the moment destroyed his
! nerve: now. at Drummond's words he
| recovered himself. There was no
mercy on the soldiers face. and in
| his inmost heart Lakineton knew
| that the end had come. for, strong
/ and wiry though he was. he was no
; match for the other.
! Relentlessly he felt himself being
! forced toward the deadly liquid he
; had prepared for Drummond. and as
! sweat broke out on his forehead and
! he cursed aloud. At last he backed
; into the edge OF the bath and his
struggles redoubled. But still there
! was no mercy on the soldiers face.
and he felt himself being forced
! farther and farther over the liquid
; until he was only held from falling
; into it by Drummond's grip on his
| throat.
Then, just before the grip relaxed
and he went under the soldier spoke
| once:
Henry Lexington" he said, the
/ retribution is just"
Drummond sprang back. and the
, liquid closed owed the wretched mans
| head. but only for a second With
dreadful cry. Lakington leaped out,
and even Drummond felt a momen-
tary uualm Of pity. for the criminals
clothes were already burnt through
! to the skin. and his face--or what
was left Of twas a shining copper
color. Mad with agony he dashed to
the door and flung it open. Tho four
| men outside. aghast at the spectacle.
recoiled and let him through. And
| the kindly mercy which Lakington
had never shown to any one in his
! life was given to him at the last.
Blindiy he groped his way up the
stairs. and AS Drummond got to the
! door the end came. Some one must
, have put in gear the machinery which
worked on the fifth step. or perhaps
. it was automatic, for suddenly a
! arm whizz"d out from the wall and
| struck LakinRton behind the neck.
Without a sound he fell forward. and
! the weight. unchecked. changed sud
| ton Of which he was proudest break
| the inventors own neck. Truly. the
! retribution was just =.
That only leaves Peterson" re-
! marked the American. coming into
the hall at that moment. and lighting
! a cigar.
THAT only leaves Peterson" agreed
! Drummond. And the girl" he added
I as an afterthought.
CHAPTER MI.
IN WHICH THE LAST ROUND
TAKES PLACE.
| It was during the next hour or two
! that the full value Of MIR. Jerome X.
| Green as an acquisition to the party
became apparent. Certain other
| preparations in honor of Peterson's
! arrival were duly carried out, and
; then arose the question OF the safe
in which the all-important ledger
| was kept
i There it is" said Drummond. point
| ing to ii heavy steel door flush with
! the wall. on the opposite side of the
ington's ill-gottcn treasure. And i,
doesn't seem to me that you're going
| to open that one by pressing any
buttons in the WALL
! Then, captain" drawled the Amer
ican. II guess we'll open it other
| wise. It's sure plumb easy. I've been
getting gay with some of the house,
hold effects. and this bar Of soap
! sort Of caught my eye"
! From his pocket he produced some
ordinary yellow soap, and the others
| glanced at him curiously.
| "llI just give you a little demon.
stration." he continued. "of how our
| swell cracksmen over the water open
safes when the owners have been so
tactless as to remove the keys"
Dexterously he proceeded to seal
CONTINUED in Tomorrow's Star.)