American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-09-24

stake this benefactor Of hummani,v
was playing for" sneercd Drummopd
'One million pounds, ny the mere
price or a nations life-blood
But ut any rate he had the merit of
playing big, whereas the rest OF van
scum and the other beauties 50 ably
catalogued In that book, messed about
at his beck and call for packets of
bulls eyes. Perhaps you labored I'm.
der the deluslon that you were fool
Ing him, but the whole lot Of You are
so id crooked that you probably
thought Of nothing but your own filthy
skins
Listen 10 me- Hugh Drummonds
voice took on deep. commanding
ring, and against their will the four
men looked nj the broad powerful
soldier, whose sincerity shOnc clear
In his face. Not by revolutions and
direct action will you make this island
Of ours right though ] am fully
aware that that Is the last thing you
would wish to see happen. But with
your brains, and for your own un.
scrupulons ends, you gull the work
ingman into believing il. And he, be-
cause you can talk with your tongues
In your checks, is led away. He be.
lleves you will give him Utopia;
whereas, In reality, you are leading
him 10 hi. And you know II. Evo-
luton Is our only chance--nOt revo-
luton; but you, and others like
you, stand to gain more by the
latter ="
His hand dropped to his side, and
he grinned.
quite break for me- he re-
marked. I'm getting hoarse. I'm
now going to hand YOU four over to
the boys. There's an admirable, but
somewhat muddy pond outside, and
I'm sure you'd like to look for nevis.
II any of you want to summon me Tor
assault and battery, my name IL
Drummond-Ca Captain Drummond OF
Half Moon street. But ! warn you
that that book will be handed into
Scotland Yard tonight. out with EN-,
boys. and give EN- HI.
"And now. Carl Peterson he re
marked, as the door closed behind the
last OF the struggling prophets OF a
new world. III Is time that you and
settled our little account, isn't IT.
The master.crimlnal rose and stood
facing him. Apparently he had com
pletely recovered himself; the hand
with which he III his cigar was as
steady as II rock
81 congratulate you, Captain Drum
mond," he remarked suavely. Il con-
fess | have no idea how you managed
10 escape from the somewhat cramped
posltion left you In last hight, or
how you have managed to install your
own men in this house. But ] nave
even less idea how you discovered
about Hooking and the other two.
Hugh laughed shortly
"Another time, when you disguise
Yourself as the Comte de Guy, remem-
her one thing, Carl. For effective con-
cealmcnt II is necessary to chahge
other things besides your face ana
apure You must change your man
nerisms and unconscious little tricks.
MOL won't tell you what 1t Is that
gave you away. You can ponder over
II In prison"
$50 you mean TO hand me over 10
the police. do your said Peterson
slowly. d,
~ see no other course open 10 me, v
replied DrummOnd.
The sudden opening OF the uoor
made both men look round. linen
Drummond bowed to conceal n smile
"Jusl IN time Miss Irma,'
The girl swept past him ana con-
fronted Peterson, -,
"What has happenedr she panteu'
"The garden is full Of people wilom
I'VE never seen. And there were TWO
mon running down the drive covered
with weeds and dripping win wa
ter"
Peterson smiled grimly.
"a slight setback has occurred my
dear. | have made Il big mistake-a
mistake which has proved fatal l
have underestimate the nbllitE o,