Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-21

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"Are there any caff outsider" Hugh
turned to the American:
Yours" answen.8 that worthy.
"And mine. is hidden behind Miss
Benton's greenhouse unless they've
moved t." remarked Algy.
GOOD" said Hugh "Algy;& TAKE
Miss5Benton and her father up TO- Hall
Moo1f street-at once. Then come back
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n 'But9sHugh-" began2the girl S>afp,
pealingly.
"At once, dear, please He smiled
at her tenderly, but his tone was de.
cided. "This Is going TO be nosplace
for You In the; near future" =
With. no further word of protest the
girl followed AIgy, and Hugh drew
breath of relief.
'Now, you ugly-looking blighteri'
he remarked to the covering ruffian
who was BY this time shaking with
fright, 1--WE come to you. When does
Lakington return?"
- ''Termorrow, sir" stammered the
other. :
'rf"'Nhere is he now4"
| The man hesltated for a moment,
but the look In 'Hugh's eyes galvan.
E'ked him into speech.
"He's after the old woman's pearls,
slr--the duchess Of Lampshire's."
."Ah" returned; Hugh softly. "Ot
course he Is. I forgot. When does
Peterson come back?" ::
"Termorrow, too! sir: as far as I
knows" answered the man.
"And what's be dolng?" demanded
Drummond.
"On the, level, guvnor, I can't tell
yer. Strife, I can't" - :.
At that moment Darrell's voice came
up from the hall. =.
"The whole bunch ARE slowed away,
Hugh. What's the next item?"
Eugh walked to the top Of the
stairs. - a grin spread over his face
as he saw half a dozen familiar faces
in the hall. and he hailed them
cheerily. .,.-.- y
Like old times, boys" he laughed.
'Where's the driver of the lorry?"
That's me- SIR" One Of them
stepped forward. T. -; -
"Good," said Hugh. "Take your bus
ten. miles from here: then drop that
crowd one by~one on the road as you
60 along. You can take 1t from me
that none Of 'em will say anything
about 1t, even when they wake up.
Then take her back to your garage !;
I'll see 5ou later.
"No%," went on Hugh, as they heard
the sound Of the departing lorry,
Hwe'ye got to set the scene for to'
morrow morning" He glanced at his
watch. "Just eleven: How long Will
it take me to get the old buzz-box to
Laidley Towers!' j.,
"Laidley Towers echoed Darrell.
"What the devil are you going there
for2"'
II just can't bear to be parted from
Henry for one moment longer than
necessary" said Hugh quietly. "And
Henry Is there, in pralseworthy en-
deavor to lift the duchess pearls. :.
Dear-Henryl" His two fists, clenched,
and the American, looking at his face,
laughed softly.
But it was only for moment that
Drummond INDUCED in the pleasures
of anticipation; all that could come
after. And Just now there were other
things to be done-many others, II
events next morning were to go as
they should.
"Take those two into the center
ROOM" he cried. incidentally there's
q dead Boche on the floor but he'll
come in very handy In my little
scheme"
"a dead Boche !" The .ntimldated
rabbit gave a frightened squeak.
"Good heavens! you rufian, this 1s
beyond a joke"
Hugh looked at him coldly.
"You'll find 1t beyond joke, you
miserable little at" he said quietly,
"if' you speak to me like that" He
laughed as the other shrank past him.
'Three of you boys In there" he or
dered brlskly;; "and If either Of them
gives the slightest trouble. clip him
over the head. Now let's have the
rest Of the crowd in here, Peter"
They came filing in, and Hugh
waved a CHEEKY hand in greeting.
"How goes 1T, you fellows" he cried
with his infectious grin. "Like COM
pany pow.wow before popping the
parapet. What! And it's bigger
show this time, boys, than any you've
had over the water. Gather round,
and listen to me-"
For five minutes he spoke, and his
audience nodded deiightedly. Apart
from their love for Drummond-and
three out of every four Of them knew
him personally-it was scheme which
tickled them to death. And he was
careful to tell them just enough OF the
sinister design Of the master-crimtnal
to make them realize the bigness OF
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