The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-01-26
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= sent LAUNDERING In over the way
old bean" returned thar worthy. "und
some dam fellow knocked ny eye.
glass on. So. as couldn't soc 10 KIN
him. ! had 70 join the picnic here
Hugh laughed and then suddenly
grew serious
by the way. you didn't see man
chewing gum a. the horizon. did you.
when ] made my entuncef Dogrob-
her suit AMI face ike motor-mas.
cot"
Thank God I was spared that r re-
marked Algg
Good r returned Hugh. He's prob
ably away with Il by now. aud he's
no foot tor I'm thinking ils only
Peter and him between rs and" He
def bis remark unfinished. and for a
while there was silence Jerry 10
over Ia France sim. putting stamp
paper On his machine I'ed's gone I'd
to see that Potts is taking nourish-
ment.
And here We SIT like three we'll.
preserved specimens IN bally
museum broke Ia Algy, with rue.
ful laugh "Whatll they do to us,
Hight"
But Drummond did not answer. and
The speaker seeing the look on his
face, did not press the question.
SLOWLY the hours dragged on. untll
the last CLEANS Of daylight had faded
from the skylight above. ana soil.
tary electric light. hung centrally.
gave the ouly illumination. Period
icsliy Heinrich had come in to see
that they were stiIl secure: but from
the sounds Of the hoarse laughter
which came al frequent Intervals
through the half-oppn door. il was evil
dent that the German had found other
and more congenal company At
length he appeared carrying tray
with bread and water on Il. which he
placed on q table near Hugh.
"food for you, you English swine"
he remarked looking gloatingly at
each Ia turn. Herr Lukingion the or
der gave. 50 that you viii lit be to-
morrow morning III for the torture
lie thrust his nusl Ell face close 10
DnImmond's. and then deliberately
spai at him.
Algy Longworth gave a strangled
grunt. but Drummond took no notice.
with quiet smile. he looked up ut
the German.
How much. my friend" he re-
marked. ARE you getting for this1"
The German leered AT him.
Enough TO see that you tomorrow
are here" he said.
"And ] always believed that yours
was business nation. laughed Hugh.
"why, you poor fool, I've got thou
sand pounds In notes In my cigarette
case"
"You hof. hof you" the German
grunted Then the filthy Boche will
for you Of them take care"
Hugh looked al him angrlly.
IF you do" be cried. you must let
me go"
The German leered stiii more
"Naturllch. You shalt out OF the
house at once walk
He stepped up 10 Drummond and
ran his tsnds over his coat. while the
others stared az one another In amaze.
ment Surely Hugh didn't imagine
the swine would really lei him 20 he
would merely take the money and
probably spit In his face again Then
they heard him speaking. and suddea<
CLEAN OF comprehension dawned on
their faces
ionn have 10 undo one Of the
ropes. AS friend. before sou can get
At H." said Hugh quietly.
For momeui the German hesitate
81. lie looked az tie ropes carefully;
the one that bound the arms and The
upper part u the body was separate
from the rope round the legs Even IL
he did undo j me fool Eneli.hman
was still helpless aud he knew THAI lie
WAS unarmed lsd he not himself re-
moved bis revolver. ss be lay mcun-
sci0us N ne hnlif what risk was
there. after ailt Resides. n ~ called
some one else 10 he would have 10
share che MONEY