The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-01-26
CHAPTER X
In Which the Hun Nation Decreases
by One.
ONE

ONE
Drimmond had yielded 10 impulse
the blind. aIl-powerful impulse. Of any
man who Is a man 70 get 10 the won
sn be loves II she wants him. As he
had dashed across the lawn 10 The
Elms. with The Americans warning
cry echoing In his ears, he had been
Incapable Of serious thought. Subcon.
sclously he had known that, from ey.
cry point of view. II was the act OF Q
mailman. that be was deliberately put.
ting his head into what. In all prob
ability. was carefully prepared
moose that. from every point OF view,
be could help Phyllis better by re-
naming free agent outside But
when a girl shrieks and the man who
loves her hears II. arguments begin
TO look tired And what little caution
might have remained TO Hugh com
pletely vanished as he saw the girl
watching him with agonlzed terror In
her face. from an upstair window, as
he dashed up 10 the house Ii was
only for a brief second that he saw
her; then she disappeared suddenly.
as II snatched away by some invisible
person.
I'm coming, darling" He had given
one Wild shout, and hurled himself
through the door which led into the
house from the garden. A dazzling
light OF intense brilllance had shone
IN his face. momentarily binding him;
then had come a crushing blow on the
back OF his head, one troping, wild
step forward. and Hugh Drummond.
dimly conscious OF men all round him.
had pitched forward on his face into
utter oblivion.
"lt's too easy" Lakinytons sneer-
Ing voice broke the silence, as he
looked yindietively at the unconscious
man.
$50 you have thought before,
Henry" chuckled Peterson. "And he
always bobs up somehow. If you take
my advice youll finish him of here
and now. and run no further risks"
XIII him while he's unconsciousf"
Laklngton laughed evilly. "No. Carl.
not under any circumstances what
ever lie has quite a lengthy score
to pay. and by God he's going to pay
II this time" He stepped forward
and kicked Drummond twice 10 the
ribs with cold. animal fury
swell. don't kick him when he's
down, guy'nor You'll ave plenty o
time after" A hoarse voice from the
circle OF men made Lakington look up.
you cut IL out Jem Smith" he
marled. "or might find plenty OF
time after for Others beside this young
swine" The ex.pugiIist rhuttered un-
easily under hls breath. but said no
more. and II sas Peterson who broke
the silence.
what are you going to do with
himf"
Lash him up Ike the other two"
Lakington. "end leave him
TO cool until | get back tomorrow.
But IN bring him round before ! go.
end inst talk 10 him for little I
wouldn't like him not 10 know what
was going 10 happen to him Antic-
Ipation Is always delightful He
turned % two q the men standing
bear. Garry him into my room. he
1rdemd, and another o. you sei the
-ope"
And 80 Il WAS that Aigy Longvorth ]
md Toby Slnclair. with black rage
md furY IN thelf hearts. watched the
imp form o. their leader being car I
led into the central roem Sathed I
q rope. they sat matioaless aud inn /
soicni Ia their r,arsctive chairs,
shle thag watched the sauae PROCESS .
seng rerforncd 90 prmnpll he /
sa- 80 smateur az tbe game vas the .
-oIe aiudsr. ard bv the fime bad .
in.ss-d Hugh g. uh-cd not % .
an ns Ifes brown uy
1BlY DTS head vas frse. ani fIst leIed 4
ene rl taip5e.
LaEiuEzou Ra ai TIRE peflr rrfra1ee /
.or 8 ume. thea wug nf ~ b. .
srote5 over go Ai.Hs chair
well you p8uFy te remarked T
ARE Fou ge.ag % iry shouting aatinf7 /
Be- picked % he ranserss-hide rid
az hip iying pn the aenr and .
,snt i between his hands That
yale 90 yoar face grratly Improves
Hour beauty. and next tine youu SCI
80. and z gag Is veiL
~liaus the jaa yea horrible hit q
ine1- remarked Asy iusulausiF. and
roag laughed