The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-10-27

ute1. Slowly, lnex0foOly, the Germans
arm was being twisted. while be ut
tered gasping cries, and beat impo-
tently at Drummond's head with his
free hand. Then at last there was q
dull crack as the arm broke. and
scream Of pain, a. he lurched round
the chair and stood helpless In front
Of the soldier. who still held the Gig
arctic case In his left hand.
They saw Drummond open the Gig
arctic case and take from 1t what
looked like tube Of wood. Then he
felt In his pocket and took out
MATCHBOX. containing number Of
long thin spiInters. And. having fitted
one Of the splinters into the tube he
put the other end In his mouth.
With q quick heave they saw him
jerk the German round and catch his
unbr0ken arm with his free left hand.
And the two bound watchers looked at
Hugh's eyes as he stared at the moan.
ing Boche. and saw that they were
hard and merciless.
There was . sharp, whistling hiss.
and the splinter few from the tube
into the Germans face. 1t hung from
his cheek, and even the ceaseless move.
ment Of his head failed to dislodge
It.
II have broken your arm. Boche,"
said Drummond at length, land now
have killed you. I'm sorry about Il;
wasn't particularly anxious to end
your life. But 1t had to be DONE"
The German. hardly conscious Of
what he had said owing to the pain In
his arm, was frantically kicking the
Englishman's legs still bound to the
chssr: but the iron grip on his wrists
never slackened. And then quite sud-
denly came the end. With one dread
full. convulsive heave the German
jerked himself free, and fell doubled
up on the floor. fascinated, they
watched him writhing and twisting,
until at last. he lay still. The
B0che was dead.
"What was that blow-pipe AFFAIR."
cried Sinclair hoarsely.
THE thing they tried to finish me
with In Paris last night" answered
Hugh grimly. taking 4 knife out Of his
wafstcOat pocket. LET us trust that
none Of his pals come in to look for
him."
A minute later he stood up, only to
sit down again abruptly. a. his legs
gave way. They were numbed and
stiff with the hours he had spent in the
same position. and for q while he could
do nothing but rub them with his
hands. till the blood returned and he
could feel once more.
Then. slowly and painfully. he tot.
tered across to the others and set them
free as well. They were In an even
worse condition than he had been;
and 1t seemed as II Algy would never
be able to stand again, 30 completely
dead was his body from the waist
downwards. But, at length. after what
seemed an eternity to Drummond, who
realized only too we'll that should the
gang come in they were almost rs help
less In their present condition ~ II
they were still bound In their chairs.
the other two recovered.
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