The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1921-12-08


had things humming on the other side,
and II It hadn't been for the Captain
here and his friends, they'd be hum
ming STILL"
I'm obliged to you. SIR" said the
American, speaking for the first time
to Hugh. The words were slow and
hesitating, as II he was not quite sure
Of his voice. II seem to remember
your face" he continued, "as part Of
the awful nightmare I've suffered the
last few days-or ID 1t weeks? l seem
to remember having seen you. and you
were always kind"
'That's all over now. Mr.. Potts" said
Hugh gently. "You got Into the
clutches Of the most Internal gang of
swine, and we've been trying to get
you out again." He looked at him
quietly. do you think you can re-
member enough to tell us what hap
pened at the beginning? Take your
time" he urged. There's no hurry"
The millionaire passed his hand daz.
eddy over his forehead.
Il was stopping at the Carlton" he
began. with Granger. my secretary.
l sent him over to Belfast on ship.
ping deal and" He paused and
looked round the group. "Where Is
Granger?" he asked.
"AIr. Granger was murdered In Bel.
fast, Mr.. POTTS." said DrummOnd quiet.
ly, "by member Of the gang that
kidnapped you"
Murdered! Jimmy Granger muir
dered!" He almost cried In his weak
ness. "What did the swine want to
murder him fort"
Because they wanted you alone"
explained Hugh. private secretaries
ask awkward questions"
After a while the millionaire recoy-
cred his composure, and with many
breaks and pauses the slow, dlsjolnted
story continued:
darlington! That was the name of
the man ! met at the Carlton. And
then there was another Peter
Peterson. That's 1t. We all
dined together. I remember, and It
was after dinner, In my private sitting
room. that Peterson put up his propo-
sition to me. It was a sugges.
ton that he thought would appeal to
me as business man. He said-what
was itf-that he could produce a g.
gantic syndicalist strike In England
revolution, In fact; and that as one Of
the biggest shlpowners-the biggest,
in fact-outside this country, l should
be able to capture a lot of the British
carrying trade. He wanted two hun
dred and fifty thousand pounds to do
1t. paid one month after the result was
obtained. Said there were others
In 1t. ;"
ION that valuation" interrupted the
detective. thoughtfully. ut makes one
million pounds sterling" and Drum
mond nodded. "Yes. Mr.. Potts; and
them"
Il told him." said the millionaire,
that he was an Internal scOundrel,
and that I'd have nothing whatever to
do with such villainous scheme. And
then-almost the last thing I can re-
member-l saw Peterson look at LAX
ington. Then they both sprang on me,
and / felt something prick my arm.
And after that l can't remember any
thing clearly. Your face, sir"-he
turned to comes to me
out Of kind Of dream; and yours, too"
he added to Darrell. But 1t was like
a long. dreadful nightmare, In which
vague things, over which had no
power, kept happening, until l woke up
last night In this gentleman's house"
He bowed to Ted birmingham, who
grinned cheerfully.
And mighty glad l was to hear you
talking sense again. SIR" he remarked.
DO you mean to say you have no rec
objection Of how you got there?"
"None. sir; none," answered the mil
lionaire. ut was just part Of the
dream"
1T shows the strength Of the drug
those swine used on you" said Drum.
mond grimly. "You went there in an
airplane, Mr.. Potts"
An airplane!' cried the other In,
amazement. Il don't remember 1t.
I've got no recollection Of 1t whatever.
There's only one other thing that can
lay hold Of, and that's all dim and
muzzy. :. Pearls. A great rope
OF pearls. :. was to sign paper;
and l wouldn't. did once, and
then there was q shot and the light
went out, and the paper disappeared.
:"
ITS at my bank at this moment, Mr..
Potts." said Hugh; II took that paper,
or part Of 1t, that night"
did your" The millionaire looked
at him vaguely. II was to promise
them million dollars when they had
done what they said. -. remember
that. . And the pearl necklace.
-. the duchess Of :" He paused
and shook his head YEARLY.
"The duchess Of LampshIre'sf"
prompted Hugh.
That's It," said the other. 1.-THE
duchess Of Lampshire's. 1t was say
Ing that wanted her PEARLS, | think,
and would ask no questions as to how
they were GOT
The Detective pr1lnted