Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-01

shout. "And you pit your puny wits
against me-" With laugh he crossed
the room. and once more pressed the
studs. The door swung slowly to and
closed without sound, while Laktng
ton still shook with silent mirth.
"And now"-be resumed, rubbing his
hands--"we will prepare your bath,
Captain Drummond. And while it is
getting ready, we will just deal with
the chauffeur who neglected his Or
ders."
For few minutes he bent over
the chemicals, and then he poured the
mixture into the water which half
filled the long bath at the end Of tine
room. about five minutes before
we're quite ready" he announced.
"Just time for the chauffeur"
He went to a sl.eaking-tube, down
which he blew. Somewhat naturally
there was no answer, and Lakington
frowned.
"a stupid fellow he remarked soft
ly. "But there is no hurry; will
Geal with him later.
Laking.on returned to the chair
which contained, as he thought, his
chief enemy, and was standing beside
It with an unholy JOY shining on his
face
'And since r lave to deal with him
later, Captain Drummond, D. S. O.,
II. c., may as well deal with you
now Then 1t Will be your friends
turn. am going to cut the ropes,
and carry you, while you're so numbed
chat YOU can't move, to the bath. Then
I shall drop you n, Captain Drum
mond, and when, afterward, you pray
for death, + shall mercifully spnre
your llfe-for q while"
He glashed at the ropes behind the
chair. and the four men craned for
ward eNpectantly.
'There," snarled Lakingt0n. I'm
ready for you. you young swine"
And even as he spoke, the words
died away on his lips. and with n
dreadful cry he sprang back. For
with dull, heavy thud the body Of
the dead German Heinrich rolled off
the chair and sprawled ut his feet.
MY God" screamed Lakington.
"What has happened? IL"
He rushed to the bell and pealed 1t
frantically,. and with a smile OF Joy
Hugh watched his frenzied terror. No
one came In answer to the ring and
Lakington dashed to tile door, only TO
recUil into the room with q choking
noise in his throat. Outside in the
hall stood four masked men, each
with revolver pointing at his heart.
"A1y cue" muttered Hugh. "And
you understand, fellows, don't your
he's my meat"
The next moment he had disap-
reared down the ladder, and the three
remaining watchers stared motionleSS
at the grim scene. For Lakington had
shut the door and was cruuching by
the table, his nerve utterly gone. And
all the willie the puffed blnated body
of the German sprawled on the
floor.
Slowly the door into the hall opened
and with scream of fear Lakington
sprang back. Standing III the door
way was Hugh Drummond, and his
face was grim and merciless.
"You sent for your chauffeur, Henry
J.akineton," he remarked quietly. II
am here"
"What do YOU mean?" muttered
Lakington tjrickly.
II drove you back from Laidley
Towers tonight" said Hugh with a
slight smile "The proper man was
foolish and had to be killed" He ad-
vanced few steps into the room. and
the other shrank back. "You look
frightened, Henry. Can 1t be that
the young swine'S wits are, after all,
better than yours?"
"What do you want?" gasped LAX.
InTon, through dry lips.
II want you. Henry-juSt you.
Hitherto you've always used gangs OF
Your ruftiuns against me. Now my
gang occupies this house. But I'm
not going to use them. It's going to
he just-you and I. Stand up. Henry
stand up-as I have always stood up
to ynn." He crossed the room and
stood in front OF the covering man.
"Take hnlf--take half," he screamed.
1--WE got treaSllre-Tve
And DrummOnd hit him a fearful
blow on the mouth.
~ Slall take all, Henry, to return to
their rightful owners. BOys"-he
raised his voce-"carry out these
other two, and undo them"
The four masked men came In. anu
carried out the two chairs.
'"rhe intimldated rabbit, Henry, and
the kindly gentleman you put TO guard
Miss Benton" he remarked as the
door closed. $50 now we may regard
ourselves as being alone. Just you
and l. And one Of us, Lukingtoll---
you devil in human forln-ls going In.
to that bath" 9
But the bath means death,
shrekrd Lakington-"death in agony.
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