The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-18
SYNOPSIS.

PROLOGUE-ln December 1918. four
men gathered IN q hotel in Berne and
heard one OF the quartet outline a plan
70 paralyze Great Britain and at the
same time seize world power The other
three Hooking, American, and Steineman
and Won Graft, Germans. all millionaires,
agree 10 the scheme. providing another
man, hiram Potts, an American, Is taken
In The insugator Of the plot gives his
name as Comte de Guy, but when ne
leaves for England with his daughter he
decides 10 use the name Carl Peterson.
CHAPTER l. - Capt Hugh Bulldog
Drumn.C-u, a retired Officer, advertises
for wCrN that viii give him excitement.
signing ''Alu-" As a result he meets
Phyllis Benton, young woman who an
sweTel .ls al. She tells him Of strange
murders ard TObberies of which she sus-
poets band headed by Carl Peterson and
Henry darlington Of being the leaders
CHAPTER u-Drummond decides 20
20 10 The Iarches. Miss Benton home
An attempt - made on the road 10 wreck
his machine when another. occupied by
Peterson. LlkInEtOn and a strange man,
blocks the road. While dining with Phyl-
lis Benton and her father Drummond
hears terrible shrek at The En4S. Dur
ing the night DrumnIonG leaves The
LarcEys and explores The Films. lie dis
covers Lakiustoa and Peterson using a
thumbscrew on an American who signs
\ paper DrUWmOnd rescues the Ameri-
can after a struggle and takes him TO
his home. Th5 man Is Hiram c. Potts
CHAPTER uI-"eterson visits Drum
mond the next day. departing with a
threat 20 return l-ter ana recover Potts
and also "a torn paper which DrumnOnd
seized tine uight OF the fight. With the
aid of Peter barrel, an ola army friend,
Drum. hide Potts and
substitute ia his place one Aiu,linEs. "a de-
modified soldier. who is Sc Zed by Peter
son and LlS Sang and taken 10 The Films
along with Ir'mmond.
Peterson. with faint smile. opened
the envelope in his hand And. even
as he pulled out the contents, he
paused suddenly and the smile faded
from his face. From the landing up
stairs came a heavy crash. followed
by food Of the most appalling Ian
guage.
''What the-h-l do YOU think
you're doing. you fiat-faced son of a
Maltese goat? And where the HI am
], anyway"
Il must apologize for my friends
language murmured Hugh gently,
''but you must admit he has some JUS
tiflcation. Besides, he was. l regret TO
state, quite wonderfully drunk earlier
this evening, and just as he was sleep
ing it of these desperadoes abducted
him"
The next moment the door burst CD
en-. and an Infatuated object rushed in
His face was wild, and his hand was
bandaged, showing a great red stain
on the thumb.
whats this-jest?' ne hOwled furi-
Ously. And this id bandage all
covered with red ink?"
You must ask my friend here.
Mullings," said Hugh. He's got a
peculiar sense of humor. Anyway.
he's got the bill in his hand"
In silence they watched Peterson
open the paper and read the contents,
while the girl leaned over his shoulder.
To Mr.. Peterson, Godalming.
IS d.
To hire OF one demobilized
soldier NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. , o o
To making him drunk Tin
this item present strength
and cost of drink and
soldiers capacity must
be allowed fOr) . > o O
To bottle of red ink .. o O
To shock TO system. ..... 10 0 o
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