Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-11-14

It was true: he could see the light
Of a street lamp shining through q
great jagged hole.
"Some bomb" he muttered- 'Let's
clear"
He gave a final fash Of his torch
round the floor, as they moved toward
the shattered wall, and then suddenly
stopped.
whats that?"
Right IN the center of the beam. "
4ng in the middle of the floor, was a
small chamois leather bag. It seemed
unhurt, and, without thinking, Hugh
picked It up and put 1t in his pocket
Then switching off the torch, they both
clambered through the hole, dropped
on to a lean-to roof, and reached the
ground
They were at the back OF the house
ia some deserted news, and rapidity
Of movement was clearly Indicated.
Already a crowd was hurrying to the
scene OF the explosion, and slipping
quietly out Of the dark alley, they
Joined in themselves.
Go home, Ted" said Drummond
Il must get the others"
fright, old man" He made no de-
muir, but just vanished quietly, while
his leader slouched on toward tho
front door Of Green street. The DO.
lice were already beating on 1t, while
large knot of interested spectators
giving gratultous advice stood around
them. And in the crowd Drumnond
could see six of his gang. six anxious
men who had determined-pollce or
no police-to get upstairs and see
what had happened In one and all
| their minds was a sickening fear that
the man they followed had at last Bit
ten Off more than he could chew
that they'd find him blown to pieces
In the mysterious room upstairs.
And then, quite clear and distinct
above the excited comments of the
crowd, came the hooting of an owl.
A strange sound to hear In a Lon
don street, but no one paid any atten-
ton. Other more engrossing matters
were on hand, more engrosslng that
Is TO all except the six men who in
simultaneously swung half round as
they heard it. For just second they
had a glimpse Of huge figure stand.
ing In the light of lamp post on the
other side of the street-then II dis
appeared. And with astonishing celer-
ity they followed its example Who
ever had been hurt It was not Drum
mond; and that, at the moment, was
all they were concerned with.
BY devious routes they left the
scene Of the explosion-each with The
| same goal in his mind. And within an
hour six young men, shorn OF all dis
guise and clad in immaculate evening
clothes, We're admitted to Drummond's
house in Brook street by somewhat
sleepy Denny.
They found Hugh arrayed In a gor.
geous dressing gown with large
tankard Of beer beside him, and his
wife sitting on the arm Of his chair.
what happened, old lad?' asked
Peter Darrell.
Il got handed the frozen mitten.
asked for bread. and they put across
half-briek. TO be absolutely accur-
ate we got into the room all right, and
| having got in we found we couldn't
| get out Then some one switched on
the light and bunged a bomb at us
| through a hole in the door. Quite
O. X, old girl"-he put a reassurlng
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we'd be still there If they hadn't"
rs Ted all rightT asked Toby Sim
,clair
'Yes. Teds all right Got a young
| load Of bricks In his back when the
ceiling came down-but he's all right
It's the other poor Ginger Mar
tin" His face was grim and stern, and
/ the others waited In silence for him to
| continue
There was a big desk in the room,
and the bomb fell on one side of Il
Ted and gave our well known imper-
sonation of an earthworm on the
other, which saved us Unfortunately
/ Ginger Martin elected to run round In
small circles aud curse. And he will
curse no more"
'Deadf" Peter Darrell's voice was
| low.
Very" answered Drummond quiet
/ ~. "The poor Brighter was blown TO
pieces. If he'd done what I told him
he wouldn't have been. but that's be-
side the point. lie was working for
me, and he was killed while he was
doing so. And I don't like that hap
pening,"
What do you propose to dor de
manded Jerry Seymour
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