The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-09-09
The Adventures of a
Den1Obilized officer
Who Found Peace Dull
By CYRIL McNEILE
"SAPPER"
Copyright BY Geo. II. Doran Co.

doctor said no alcohol. and very little
i meat"
His voice died away, and he rose
slowly to his feet. In the open door
four men were standing. each with
a peculIar-shaped revolver in his
| HAND.
"What the devil" cried Drummond
furiously, us the meaning of thisT
"Cut it out" cried the leader con-
temptuously. "These guns are silent.
If you utter-you die. Do you get
met"
The veins stood out on Drummond's
forehead. and he controlled himself
with an immense effort.
Are you aware that this man Is q
guest OF mine. and sick?" he said, his
voice shaking with rage.
"You don't say" remarked the lead
er, and one of the others laughed. "Trip
the bed-clOthes off, boys, and gag the
young cOck-sparrow."
Before he could resist, a gag was
thrust In Drummond's mouth and his
hands were tied behind his back. Then,
helpless and impotent he watched
three Of them lift up the man from
the bed, and putting gag in his
mouth also, carry him out Of the room.
"Move," said the fourth to Hugh.
you join the picnic"
| A large car drove up as they
reached the street, and In less time
| than ~ tokao m foil tho txuo halpI asc
men were pushed in. followed by the
leader; the door was shut and the car
drove Off.
Don't forget" he said to Drum
mond suavely, "this gun is silent You
had better be the same"
At one o'clock the car swung up to
| The Elms. For the last ten minutes
Hugh had been wstching the invalid
la the corner, who was making frantic
efforts to loosen his gag. His eyes
were rolling horribly, and he swayed
from side to side In his seat. but the
bandages round his hands held firm
and at last he gave 1t up.
Even when he was lifted out and
carried indoors he did not struggle /:
he seemed to have sunk into a sort
of apathy. Drummond followed with
dignified calmness, and was led into a
room off the hall.
| In a moment or two Peterson en-
tered, followed by his daughter. "Ah !
my young friend" cried Peterson af-
fahly, ~ hardly thought you'd give me
such an easy run as this" He put
his hand into Drummond's pockets,
and pulled out his revolver and bun
die of letters. ITO your bank" he
murmured. "Oh! surely, surely not
that as well. Not even stamped. I'm
gag him, Irma-and unite his hands.
My very dear young friend-you pain
me-"
II wish to know, Mr.. Peterson" said
Hugh quietly, "by what right this das.
tardly outrage has been committed
A friend of mine, sick In bed-re-
moved, abducted in the middle Of the
night: to say nothing of me-"
With q gentle laugh Irma offered
HIM a cigarette. Mon Dieu!" she re
marked, "but you are most gloriously
ugly, my Hugh |"
Peterson, with faint smile, opened
the envelope In his hand. And, even
as he pulled out the contents, he
paused suddenly and the smile faded
from his face. From the landing up.
stairs came heavy crash, followed
| by flood Of the most appalling Ian
| guage.
"What the--h-l do you think
you're doing, you fiat-faced son of a
Maltese goatf And where the HI am
l. anyway"
II must apologize for my friends
language" murmured Hugh gently,
"but you mus, admit he has some jus
tifcation. Besides, he was, regret to
state, quite wonderfully drunk earlier
this evening, and Just as he was sleep
ing 1t Off these desperadoes abducted
him."
The next moment the door burst op-
en-. and an Infatuated object rushed In.
His face was wild, and his hand was
bandaged. showing great red stain
on the thumb.
whats this-jestr he howled furi.
ously. "And this id bandage all
covered with red inkr
"You must ask my friend here,
Nullings," said Hugh. Hes got a
peculiar sense Of humor. Anyway
he's got the bill in his hand"
In silence they watched Peterson
open the paper and, read the contents
while the girlieaned over his shoulder
To Mr.. Peterson, Godalming.
fa d
To hire Of one demobillzed
soldier ................. 8 0
To making him drunk Tin
this item present strength
and cost of drink and
soldiers capacity must
be allowed for). ......... SO o
To bottle Of red Ink ...... o o ]
To shock to system. ....... 10 o Q
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