Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-25

Ut MS Ueck ana cdu lot packers OF
bulls eyes. Perhaps you labored un-
der the delusion that you were fool
ing him, but the whole lot of you are
so ID crooked that you probably
thought of nothing but your own filthy
skins.
"Listen to me" Hugh Drummond's
voice took on deep, commanding
ring, and against their will the four
men looked at the broad, powerful
soldier, whose sincerity shone clear
in his face. Not by revolutions and
direct action will you make this island
Of ours right--though l ana fully
aware that that is the last thing you
would wish TO see happen. But with
your brains, and for your own un-
scrupulous ends, you gull the work
inglnan into believing it. And he, be-
cause you can talk with your tongues
in your cheeks, is led away. He be-
lieyes you Will give him Utopia;
whereas, in reality, you are leading
him to hi. And you know it. Evo-
luton is our only chance-not reyo-
luton; but you, and others like
you, stand to gain more by the
latter. :"
His hand dropped TO his side, and
he grinned.
quite a break for me-" he re-
marked. I'm getting hoarse. I'm
now going to hand you four over to
the boys. There's an admirable, but
somewhat muddy pond outside, and
I'm sure you'd like to look for nevis.
If any of you want to summon me for
assault and battery, my name is
Drummond-Captain DrummOnd of
Half Moon street. But warn you
that that book will be handed into
Scotland Yard tonight. Out with 'em,
boys, and give em hi.
"And now, Carl Peterson" he re-
marked, as the door closed behind the
last of the struggling prophets of q
new world, sit is time that you and
settled our little account, isn't itY'
The master criminal rose and stood
facing him. Apparently he had com
pletely recovered himself; the hand
with which he lit his cigar was as
steady as rock.
81 congratulate you, Captain Drum
mOnd," he remarked suavely. Il con-
fess I have no Idea how you managed
to escape from the somewhat cramped
position / left you in last hight, or
how you have managed to install your
own men in this house. But / have
even less idea how you discovered
about Hooking and the other two"
Hugh laughed shortly.
Another time, when you disguise
yourself as the Comte de Guy, remen1-
Der one thing, Carl. For effective con-
cealment Il is necessary TO change
other things besides your face and
figure. You must change your man.
nerisms and unconscious little tricks.
Mo- won't tell you what it is that
gave you away. You can ponder over
1t In prison
$50 you mean TO hand me over to
the police, do you?" said Peterson
slowly.
II see no other course open to me, !"
replied Drummond.
The sudden opening Of the door
made both men look round. Then
Drummond bowed, to conceal smile.
"Just in time, Miss Irma.'
The girl swept past him and con-
fr0nted Peterson.
what has happened?' she painted.
"The garden is full Of people whom
Af1I fxXn
men running down the drive covered
with weeds and dripping with wa
ter"
Peterson smiled grimly.
ga slight setback has occurred, my
dear I have made a big miStake-a
mistake which has proved fatal.
have underestimated the ability of
Captain Drummond; and as long as
live | shall always regret that ! did
not kill him the night ne went explor-
ing in this house"
FearfulIy the girl faced Drum
mond then she turned again TO Peter
SOL,
where's Henry?" she demanded,
THAT again is point on which I
am profoundly ignorant" answered
Peterson. Perhaps Captain Drum
mond can enlighten us on that also?
"Yes," remarked Drummond, II can.
Henry has had an accident. After l
drove him back from the duchess last
night"--the girl gave a cry. and Pc
terson steadied her with his arm
1--WE had words-dreadful words. And
for a long time, Carl, I thought it
would be better if you and had SINH
lar words. IT. fact, I'm not sure even
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