Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1921, Page 42

. excitement. Bull-Dog D - BY CYRIL McNEILE (““Sapper”, A Nowel of Mystery, Love and Adventure. (Ougyzight, 1981, by Geacge H. Doran Os.) rumm THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON.-D. C.,- APRIL 17, 1921—PART 1. i T e I i it T AT This Genuine Burrows Folding Card Table Leatherette top and strongly made. For games, sewing and ond ) JULIUS LANSBURGH| Co. FURNITURE Hose, Guaranteed. (Continued from Yesterday’s Star.) “Why, Capt. Drummond, you look pensive.” A well known voice from a table at his side made him look down, and he bowed a little grimly. Irma Peterson was regarding him with a mocking smile. He glanced at her companion, a young man whose face seemed vague- ly familiar to him. and then his eyes rested once more on the girl. Even his masculine intelligence could appreciate the perfection—in a slightly foreign style—of her clothes; and as to her beauty he had never been under.any delusions. “Nor, ap- parently, was her escort, whose ex- pression was not one of unalloyed pleasure at the interruption to his tete-altete. “The Cariton seems rather a fa- worite resort of yours,” she continued, ‘watching him through half-closed eyes. “I think you're very wise to make the most of it while you can.” “While I can?" said Hugh. “That sounds rather depressing.” “T've done my best,” continued the girl, “but matters have passed out of my hands, I'm afraid.” Again Hugh glanced at her com- panion, but he had risen and was talking to some people who had just come in. “Is he one of the firm?" he re- marked. “His face seems familiar.” “Oh, no!” said the girl. “He is— Just a friend. What have you been doing this afternoon?" “That, at any rate, is straight and to the point,” laughed Hugh. “If you want to know, I've just had a most depressing interview.” “Youre a very busy person, aren't you. my ugly one?" she murmaured. “The poor fellow, when I left him, was quite prostrated with grief, and —e ~ he went on mildly. “Would it be indiscreet to ask who the poor fellow is?’ she asked. A friend of your father’s, I think,” said Hugh, with a profound sigh. “So s3d. 1 hope Mr. Peterson's neck is less stiff by now?’ The girl began o laugh softly. “Not very much, I'm afraid. And 1t's made him a little irritable. Won't yog walt and see him?’ here now?" e 4 the girl. “With answere: girl. “Wit Ms friend whom you've just left. You're quick, mon ami—quite quick.” She leaneq forward suddenly. “Now, why don't you join us instead of fool- ishly trying to fight us? Believe me, M. Hugh, it is the only thing that amn possibly save you. You know too much.” “Is the invitation to amalgamate official, or from your own charm- ing brain?” murmured Hugh. *Made on the spur of the moment.” she said lightly. “But it may be re- said Hugh swered in the same tone. “And equal- ly to be regarded as official. au revoir. Please tell Mr. Peterson how sorry I am to have missed him." “I will most certainly,” answered the girl. “But then, mon ami, ¥ ‘will be seeing him again soon, out doub Eyer She waved a charming hand in farewell, arfd turned to her compan- ion, who was beginninz to manifest symptoms of impatience. But Drum- mond. though he went into the hall outside, did_ not immediately leave the hotel. Instead, he buttonholed an exquisite being arrayed in gor- geous apparel, and led him to a point of_vantage. “You see that girl” he remarked. “having tea with a man at the third table from the big palm? Now, can you tell me who the man is? I seem to know his face, but I can’t put a name to it.” “That, sir.” murmured the exquis- ite being, with the faintest percep- tible scorn at such ignorance, “is the Mcrquis of Laidley. His lordship is frequently: heve.” “Laidley!” cried Hugh. “Laidley! The Duke of Lampshire’s son! You priceless old stuffed tomato—the plot thickens." Completely regardless of the scan- dalized horror on the exquisite be- ing’s face, he smote him heavily in the stomach and stepped into Pall For clear before his memory had come three lines on the scrap of paper he had torn from the table at the Elms that first night, when he had grabbed the dazed ionaire from under Peterson’s nose. earl necklace and the are at present chess of Lamp- of Lampshire’s pearls ous; the Marquis of Laidley was apparently enjoying his tea. And between the two there Seemed to be a connection rather too obvious to be missed. L “T'm glad you two fellows came down,” said Hugh thoughtfully, as he entered the_ sitting-room of his bungalow at_Goring. Dinfer was over, and strétched in three chairs were Peter Darrell, Algy Longworth, and Toby Sinclair. The air was thick with smoke, and two dogs lay curled up on the mat, asleep. “Did you know that a man came here this aft- ernoon, Petgr?* Darrell yawned and stretched him- “T did not. Who was it “Mrs. Denny has just told me.” Hugh reached out a hand for his pipe ,and proceeded to stuff it with tobacco. “He came about the water.” “Seems a very righteous proceed- ing, dear old thing.” said Algy, lazily. “And he told her that I had told him to come. Unfortunately, I'd done nothing of the sort.” His three stared at him. “What do you mean, Hugh? asked Toby Sinclair at length. “IU's pretty obvious, old boy.” said Hugh grimly. “He no more came about the water than he came about my aunt. I should say that about five hours ago Peterson found out that our one and only Hiram C. Potts ‘was upstairs.” *“Good Lord!" spluttered Darrell, by now very wide awake. “How the devil has he done {t?" “There are no flies on man,” remarked Hugh. “ pect he’d do_ it quite so quick, I must admit. But it wasn't very diffi- cult for him to find out that I had a bungalow here, and so he drew the covert.” “And he’s found the bally fox,” said Algy. “What do we do, sergeant- major?” “We take it in turns—two at a in_sudden’ listeners sat up and ft—you blighters—wake u Darrell struggled to his feet and walked up and down the room. “I don’t know what it rubbing his eyes, “I feel fernally sleepy.” “Well, listen_to me—confound you . . . Toby'"™ Hugh hurled a to- bacco-pouch at the offenders head. “Sorry, old man” With a_start Sinclair sat up in his chair and blink- ed at Hugh. “They're almost certain to try and get him tonight” went on Hugh. “Having given the show away by leaving a clue on the wretched sec retary, they must get the real man as soon as possible. It's far too dangerous to leave the—leave the—" His head dropped forward on his chest; a short. half-strangled snore came from his lips. It had the effect of waking him for the moment, and he staggered to his feet The other three, sprawling in their chairs, were openiy and unashamedly asleep: even the dogs lay in fantastic attitudes, like logs. “Wakesup!” shouted Hugh wildly. “For God's sake—wake up! We've breathing heavily, inert been drugged An fron weight seemed to be press- ing down on his eyelids: the desire for sleep grew stronger and=strong- &. For & few moments more he ¢ fought against it, hopelessly, des- pairinly; while his legs seemed not to belong to him, and there was a roaring noise in his ears. And then, just before unconscousness overcame him, there came to his bemused brain the sound of a whistle thrice repeated from outside the window. With a last stupendous effort he fought his way toward it, and for a moment he stared into the darkness. There were dim figures moving through the shrubs, and suddenly one seemed to detach itself. It came nearer, aqd the light fell on the man's face. His nose and mouth were covered with a sort of pad, but the cold, sneering eyes were unmistakable. “Lakington!” gasped Hugh, and then the roaring noise increased in _his head: his _legs struck work altogether. He collapsed on the floor and lay sprawling while Lakington, his face pressed against the glass outside, watched in silence. T el e el e & e “Draw the curtain: Lakington was speaking. his voice muffied behind | = the pad, and one of the men did as he | = 5 were four in all, each S T N generator, Brownlow > “In the coal scuttle” A man wh_om Mrs. Denny would have had no_ difii- cully in recognizing., even with the mask on his face, carefully lifted a small black box out of the scuttle from behind some coal, and shook it gently, holding it to his ear. “It's finished,” he remarked, and Lakington nodded. “An ingenious invention is gas” he said, addressing another of the men. “We owe your nation quite a debt of gratitude for the idea.” A guttural grunt left no doubt as to what that na!.lon‘wu,h{u:d lflkk Ln‘tol dropped the box into his pocke! “Go and get him,” he ordered briefty, and the others left the room. Contemptuously Lakington kicked one of the dogs; it rolled over and lay motionless in its new position. Then he went in turn to each of the three men sprawling in the chairs. With| no attempt at gentleness he turned! their faces up to the light, and stud- jed them deliberately; then he let their heads roll back again with a! thud. Finally, hé went to the win-! dow and stared down at Drummond. | In his eyes was a look of cold fury, and he kicked the unconscious man savagely in the ribs. . “You young swine,” he muttered. “Do you think Tll forget that blow on the jaw?’ He took another box out of his vocket and looked at it lovingly. “Shall I With a short laugh he replaced it. “It's too good a death for you, Capt. Drummond, D. S. O. M. C. Just to snuff out in your sleep. No. my friend, T think I can devise comething better than that; some- thing really artistic.” Two other men came in as he turned aw: and Lakington looked at them. ‘Well.” he asked, “have you got the old woman?" “Bound and gagzed in the kitchen.” answered one of them laconically .| “Are vou going to do_this crowd i The speaker looked at the uncor- scious men with hatred in his eyes. “They incumber the earth—this treed of puppy.” “They will not incumber it for long,” said Lakington softly. “But the one n the window there is not going to die quite so easily. 1 have a small, unsettled score wtih him.” . . . “All Tight; he’s in the car.” A voice came from outside the window, and with a last look at Hugh Drummond, Lakington turned away. “Then we'll g0,” he remarked “Au revoir, my blundering young bull. BEefore T've finished with you, yoa'li seream for mercy. And you won't get BEJ6 1 el inret e e iaTe Through the still night air there came the thrumming of the engine of a powerful car. 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