Evening star., 1921-04-25
Bulldog Drumm0nd
BY CYRIL McNEnE ('Sapper")
A Novel of Mystery, Love and Adventure.
- Geo1
Copyright. 1884, - II.

gang to lift finger to stop them in
front of the audience. which as Yet
showed no signs of departing. tiCkled
him to death. In fact. the last thing
Hugh saw. before corner of the
| house hid them from sight. was the
majesty OF the law moistening his
I indelible pencil in the time honored
method and advancing on Peterson
with his note book at the ready
"one brief interlude. my dear old
warriors" announced Hugh. and then
we must get gay. Where's Toby
Having his breakfast with your
girl chuckled Aley. We thought
we'd better leave some one on guard.
and she seemed to love him best"
| "Repulsive hound" cried Hugh. In
cidentally. boys. how did YOU mana gc
| TO roll up this morning."
We all bedded down at your girls
place last night" said Peter. and
1 then this morning. who should come
and sing carols outside but our one
, and only Potts. Then we heard your
deafening din on the roof, and blew
| along"
| 'Splendid"' remarked Hugh. rubbing
| his hands together. simply splendid! !
| Though | wish you'd been there to
help with that damned gorilla
Help with what" spIuttcred Jerry
Seymour.
| ''Gorilla. old dear" returned Hugh,
unmoved: "A docile little creature /
! had 10 kill"
| THE man." murmured Algy. 'is in
dubuably mad. I'm going to crank
| the car
| GO away" said Toby. looking up
as the door opened and Hugh strolled
in Your presence is unnecessary
and uncalled for. and were not
| pleased. Are we. Miss Benton"
| Can you bear him. Phyllis" re-
marked Hugh. with a grin. II mean
| lying about the house all day"
| w mats the notion. old SOM" Toby
! Sinclair stood up. looking slightly
puzzled.
II want you to stop here. Toby"
| SAID Hugh. and not let Miss Benton
out of your sight. Also keep your
know by phone to Half Moon Street
ANYTHING that happens DO you get
| me?''
! get YOU answered the other
| put say. Hugh. can't | do some
| tfing bit more active" mean. of
course. there's nothing I'd like bet
ter than to :" He broke off in
confusion. as Phyllis Benton laugh
! ed merrily.
DO something more active" echo
ed Hugh You bet your life. old
boy. A rapid one-step out of the
| room. You're far too young for what's
coming now"
With a resigned sigh Toby rose and
| walked to the door
Il shall have to listen at the kew
| hole. he announced. "and thereby get
| earache. You people have no consid-
! era ton whatever"
I've got five minutes. little girl"
| whispered Hugh. taking her into his
arms as the door closed. Five min
utes OF heaven. BY jove, But
you look great-simpiy great"
The girl smiled up at him.
1T strikes me. Master Hugh that
you have failed to remove your beard
this morning"
Hugh grinned.
Quite right. kid. They omitted to
bring me my shaving water on the
roof"
After a considerable interval in
which triies such as boards mattered
not. she smoothed her hair and sat
down on the arm of a chair.
Tell me what's happened, boy" she'
said eagerly.
Quite crowded night" With
reminiscent smile he lit a cigarette.
And then. quite briefly. he told her
of the events of the past twelve
ptlHS. DIS is tQe manner or a
man, more interested in watching the
sweet color which stained her cheeks
from time to time, and noticing her
quickened breathing, when he told
her of his fight with the gorilla. and
his ascent of the murderous staircase
To him it was all over now and fin
ished. but to the girl who sat listen
ing to the short. half-clipped SEN
tences. each one spoken with a laugh
and jest. there came suddenly the
full realization of what this man was
doing for her. 1t was she who had
been the cause of his running all
these risks; it was her letter that he
had answered. Now she felt that il
one hair of his head was touched, she
would never forgive herself.
And SO when he had finished. and