American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-08-20

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i've second nature, trained in the war
and sharpened by his grim duel with
the gang, must he given the credit OF
preventing the ringing of the wedding.
belis being postponed for good. The
sudden snap OF twig close by. the
sharp hiss OF compassionate rifle
seemed simultaneous with Hugh hurl
Ing himself fiat on his face behind n
sheltering bush. In reality there was
that fraction OF second between the
actions which allowed the bullet 10
pass barmlessly over his body instead
OF finishing his career there and then.
tie heard 1t go dipping through the
underground as he lay motionless ON
the ground; then very cautiously he
turned his head and peered about.
A shrub was shaking u few yards
away, and on 1t Hugh fixed his half.
closed eyes. II he hay quite stlll the
man, whoever he was, would probably
assume the shot had taken effect, and
come and investigate. Then things
would be easier. as two or three
Boches had discovered to their cost
In days gone by.
For two minutes he saw no one !;
then very slowly the branches parted
and the white face Of a man peered
through. II was the chauffeur who
usually drove the Rolls Royce, and
he seemed unduly anxious to satisfy
himself that all was well before com
ing nearer The fame Of Hugh Drum.
mond had spread abroad amongst the
satellites Of Peterson.
At last he seemed to make up his
mind, and came out into the open.
Step by step he advanced toward the
motionless figure, his weapon held In
readiness to shoot at the faintest
movement. But the soldier lay
sprawling and inert, and by the time
the chauffeur had reached him there
was no doubt in that worthy's mind
that, at last. this wretched meddler
with things that concerned him not
had been laid by the heels. Which
was us unfortunate for the chauffeur
as II had been for unwary Huns in
the past.
Contemptuously he rolled Drum
mond over; then, noting the relaxed
muscles and inert limbs, he laid hi
gun on the ground preparatory to run
ming through his victims pockets. And
the fact that such an action was 9
little more foolish than Offering man
eating tiger a peppermint lozenge did
not trouble the chauffeur. In fact
nothing troubled him again.
He got out one gasplng cry Of ter
ror ms he realized his mistake. ther
he had blurred consciousness of the
world upside down, and everything
was over. II was Olakl's most danger
Gus throw, carried out by gripping the
victims wrists and hurting his bod,
over by heave Of the legs, And nins
times out Of ten the result was q
broken neck. This was one OF the
nine.
For Il while the soldier stared at the
body, frowning thoughtfully. To have
killed the chauffeur WAS incOnvenient
but since II had happened 1t neces
STATED u little Encouragement Of hi
plans. The moon was setting and thu
night would become darker so ther'
was a good chance that LakingtoT
would not recognize that the drive
of his car had changed. And II h
dId-well, IL would he necessary Il
forego the somewhat theatrical enter
,ainment he had staged for his bench
AT The Elms. Bending over the deaf
man, he removed his long grey driv
ing.coat and cap; then, without
sound, he threaded his way through
the bushes In search OF the car.
He found II about hundred yard
nearer the house, so well hidden II
small space off the road that %
WAS almost on top OF 1t before he real
lied the fact. To his relief II wa
empty, and placing his own cap IN
nocket under the syEt he put on IN
driving cont OF his predecessor Thei
with n quick glance round to ehsur
thut everything was in readiness 10
the immediate and rapid depar'ui
such az he imagined darlington woul
desire. he turned and crept S'eai'h''