Middletown transcript., 1921-08-27
Bulldog Drurl1nond
The Adventures of a Demobihzed crI McNe1e
Officer Who Found Peace Dull .sspps"
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from the rope round the legs. Even if
he did undo it the fool Englishman
was still helpless, and he knew that ne
was unarmed. Had he not himself re-
moved his revolver, as he lay uncon-
scious in the hall? What risk was
there, after all? Besides, if he called
some one else in he would have to
share the money.
And, as he watched the Germans
indecision, Hugh's forehead grew
damp with sweat. Would he undo
the rope? Would greed conquer eau
ton?
At last the Boche made up his mind,
and went behind the chair. Hugh
felt him fumbling with the rope, and
flashed an urgent look of caution at
the other two.
"You'd better be careful, Heinrich"
he remarked, "that none of the others
see, or you might have to share
The German ceased undoing the
knot, and grunted. The English swine
had moments Of brightness, and he
went over and closed the door. Then
he resumed the operation of untyfng
the rope; and, since it was performed
behind the chair he was in no position
to see the look on Drumm0nd's face.
Only the two spectators could see
that, and they had almost ceased
breathing in their excitement. That
he had plan they knew; what it was
they could not even guess.
At last the rope fell clear and the
German sprang back.
"Put the case on the table," he cried,
having not the slightest intention of
coming within range of those formid-
able arms.
"Certainly not" said Hugh, until
you undo my legs. Then you shall
have it."
Quite loosely he was holding the
case in one hand; but the others,
watching his face, saw that it was
strained and tense.
First the notes must have" The
German strove to speak conversation
ally but all the time he was creeping
nearer and nearer to the back of the
chair "Then I your legs undo, and
you may 60
Algy's warning cry rang out simul-
taneously with the lightning dart of
the Boche's hand as he snatched at the
cigarette-case over Drummond's shoul-
der. And then Drummond laughed a
low, triumphant laugh. 1t was the
move he had been hoping for, and the
Germans wrist was held fast in his
vise-like grip. His plan had sue
| ceeded.
And Longworth and Sinclair. who
had seen many things In their lives,
the remembrance Of which will be with
them till their dying day, had never
seen and are never likely to see any
thing within measurable distance OF
what they saw in the next few min
utes. Slowly, inexorably, the Germans s
arm was being twisted, while he ut
tered gasping cries, and beat impo-
| tently at Drummonds head with his
| free hand. Then at last there was a
dull crack as the arm broke, and a
scream of pain, as 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 'cig'
arctic case and take from it what
looked like a tube Of wood. Then he
felt in his pocket and took out a
matchbox, containing a number OF
long thin splinters. And, having fitted
one Of the splinters into the tube he
put the other end in his mouth.
With quick heave they saw him
jerk the German round and catch his
unbroken arm with his free left hand
And the two bound watchers looked at