Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-25

He glanced at his watch and the
girl laughed delightedly.
ut will be interesting to see If his
claims for 1t are true" he continued
thoughtfully. Il have only used 1t
once, but on that occasion l mad
vertently put too much into the wine,
and the patient died. But with the
right quantities 1t produces-so he
stated, and l saw him experiment on
dog-a type Of partial paralysis, not
can see, you csn hear, but you can't
speak and you can't move. What ulti-
mately happens with human being
| don't know, but the dog recovered"
A quick double knock came at the
door, and with one final glance round
the room the Reverend Theodosius
crossed to his desk and sat down.
"COme in," he called, and a small
dapper-loOking man entered.
Number 13, SIR" said the new
conner briefly, and the other nodded.
II am expecting man here shortly,
49," remarked the clergyman, "whose
voice l shall want you to initiate over
the telephone"
"Only over the telephone, sirY
"Only over the telephone. You will
not be able to be in this room, but
there is bathroom adjoining IN which
you can hear every word that is
spoken" The other nodded as If salts
fed. "For how long will you require
to hear him talk?"
"Five or ten minutes, sir will be
ample"
"Good. You shall have that There's
the bathroom. Go in. and don't make
Q sound"
"Very good, SIR"
"And wait. Have Giuseppi and Num-
Der 10 come yetY'
"They left headquarters, sir, just
after did. They should be here by
now"
The man disappeared into the bath
room, closing the door behind him,
and once again the Reverend Theo-
dosius glanced at his watch.
"Our young friend should be here
shortly" he murmured. "And then
the single which he seems so anxious
TO play can begin in earnest"
The benign expression which he had
adopted as part of his role disap
peared for an instant to be replaced
by look Of cold fury.
"The single will begin in earnest"
he repeated softly, land it's the last
one he will ever play"
The girl shrugged her shoulders.
HE has certainly asked for it." she
remarked, "but 1t strikes me that you
had better be careful. You may bet
on one thing-that he hasn't kept his
knowledge about you and me to him
self. Half those young idiots that run
about behind him know everything by
this time, and II they 60 to the Yard
it will be very unpleasant for us, mon
cheri. And that they certainly will do
IL anything should happen to dear
Hugh"
The clergyman smiled resignedly.
AFTER all these years, you think 1t
necessary to say that to me My dear,
you pain me-you positively wound
me to the quick. l will guarantee that
all DrummOnd's friends sleep soundly
in their beds tonight, harboring none
but the sweetest thoughts Of the kind
~ and much -maligned old clergyman
at the Ritz"
"And what Of Drummond himselfY
continued the girl.
ut may be tonight, or may be tomOr-
row. But accidents happen at all
times-and one is going to happen to
him." He smiled sweetly, and lit a
cigar. "A nasty, sticky accident which
will deprive us Of his presence l
haven't worried over the details yet
but doubtless the inspiration will come
And here, II mistake not, Is our hero
himself"
The door swung open and DrummOnd
entered.
well. Carl. old lad" he remarked
time with the bag of nuts all COM
plete."
Excellent" murmured the clergy
man, waving benevolent hand toward
the only free chair. But II you must
call me by my Christian name, why
not make 1t Theo?"
DruInmond grinned delightedly.
"As you wish my little one. Theo
1t shall be in future, and Janet" He
bowed to the girl as he sat down.
there's just one little point l want
to mention, Theo. before we come to
the laughter and games. Peter Dar-
rell. who you may remember of old,
and who lunched with US today, is
sitting on the telephone in my house.
And eight o'clock Is the time limit.
Should his childish fears for my safety
and my wifss not be assuaged by that
hour, he will feel compelled to inter
rupt Tum-tum at his dinner. trust
make myself perfectly clear"
you are the soul of lucidity,"
beamed the clergyman.
"GoOdl Then first Of all, there are
shA diamonds. No, don't !come too