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AArteff?s . -ViU.' $tLftf (rT - y-. DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD r i it 4 BULL-DOG DRUMMOND CHAPTER XII Continued. 18 "Why," ho spluttered uftcr a mo ment, "a lot of these people's names are absolutely housowold words In the country. They may bo swine they probably are. Tlinnk God I I've very rarely mot any; hut t,hey ain't crimi nal!." "No more Ja Peterson," grinned the American "at least not on that hook. Beo 4ere, Captain, It's pretty clear -what's happening. In any country to day you've got all sorts and conditions of people with inoro wind than bruin. They Just can't stop talking, and as yet It's not a criminal offense. Some of 'em believe what they say, llko Spindle-shanks upstairs; some of 'cm don't. And If they don't, It makes 'em worse ; they start writing as well. You've got (Clever men Intellectual men look at come of tlioso guys In the first-class general lecturers nnd they're the -worst of the lot Then you've got an other class the men with the business brain, who think they're getting the sticky end of it, nnd uso the talkers to pan the chestnuts out of the flro for then. And the chestnuts, who are the poor blamed decent worklngmcn, arc promptly dropped In the ashpit to keep n tjolot. They nil wnnt something for nothing, and I guess It can't he done. They all think they'ro fooling one an other, and what's really going at the moment Is that Peterson Is fooling the whole bunch. He wants nil the strings In Lis hands, and It looks to me as If lio'd st 'cm there. lie's got the money nnA rrn trtimu itrlirif-n tin rrrtfr (f t rnm he's got the organization all either red-hot ruvofutloharlcs, or inTellcctual windstorms, or calculating knaves. Ilo'a amalgamated 'cm, Captain; and the whole blamed lot, whatever they may think, arc really working for him." Dnimmond thoughtfully lit a cig arette. "Working toward a revolution In this country," ho remarked quietly. "Saro thing," answered the Ameri can. "And -when he brings It off, I guess yoa won't catch Poterson for dust. Ho'll pocket tlfo boodle, nnd tfio books will Btew In their own Juice. I guessed It In Paris; that book makes It certainty. But It nln't criminal. In a court of law ho could swear It was n organization for selling bird-seed." For a' white Drummond smoked In slleacc, whllo tho two sleepers shifted uneasily Id their chairs. It all seemed so staplo In spite of tho Immensity of the scheme. Llko most normal English men, politics and labor disputes' had left him cold In the past; but no one, who ever glanced at a newspaper could be Ignorant of the volcnno that iiad been simmering Just beneath tho Surface for years past, j ".Nat one la a hundred" tho Ameri can's vorco broke Into his train of thoBfht "of tho so-called revolution ary leaders In this country aro disin terested Captain. They're out for Nwoer One, and when they've talked the beys Into bloody murder, and your existing social system is down-and-out, they'll 'be the leaders In tho new one. That's what they're playing for paver; and when they've got It, Ood hats. th men who gavo It to 'em." Drumraoot nodded, nnd lit another cigarette. Odd things he hud read re curred to htm: trado unions refusing to allow discharged soldiers to Join ttasa; tho reiterated threats of direct settea. And to what end? A passage In a part of tho ledger evi dently dovoted to extracts from tho speeches of tho first-class general lec turers caught his eye: To mo, the big fact of modorn life Is the war between classes. , . . Peoplo declare that the method of direct ac tion Inside a country will produce a revolution. I agree ... It Involves the creation of an nrmy. f . ." ) And bcsldo the cutting was n note ,by IVtorson In red Ink : "An excellent ninnl Send for pro tracted tour." , Tho note of exclamation appealed to Hugh; ho could see the writer's tongue In his check as he put It In, Jt Involves the creation of nn nrmy. ..." Tho words of tho Intlmldnted rabbit came back to his mind. "Tho man of stupendous organizing power, whs has brought together and welded Into one the hundreds of societies sim ilar to mine, who before this have each, on their own, been feebly strug gling toward the light. Now we are combined, and our strength Is duu to hlaV In other words, the unny was on the load to completion, nn army where ninety per cent of the lighters duped by the remaining ten would struggle blindly towards u dim, lmlf-uuUcrstood goal, only to And out too lato that the whip of Solomon had been exchanged fer the scorpion of his son. , . , "Why can't they bo made to under stand, Jfr. Greenr ho cried bitterly. Tho working man tho decent fol low" "Has anyone tried to muke 'em un derstand, Captain? I guess I'm no In teMectual guy, but there wus a French writer fellow Victor Hugo who wrote something that sure hit tho nail m ,lhe head. I copied It out, for It P led good to' me." From his pocket he produced a Up of paper. " Tho faults of women, children, servants, tho weak, tho Indigent and the Ignorant are the faults of husbands, rubers, masters, tho strong, tho rich, . d the f learned.' wall I" ho leaned back in ms chair, "thcro you oxb- Tliclr proper lenders have saro failed tlicm, bo they're running after that bunch ot crosTi-oycd skaters. And sitting here, watching 'cm run, nnd laughing fit to heat tho bnnd, Is your pal Peterson 1" It was nt that moment that the tele phono bell rang, and after a slight Hes itation Hugh picked up the recelvor, "Very well," he grunted, after listen ing for a while, "I will toll him." He replaced the receiver and turned to the Amerlcnn. "Sir. Dltchllng will be here for tho meeting nt two, and Peterson will be late," he announced slowly. "What's Dltchllng when he's nt home?" asked tho other. "One of the so-cnlled leaders," an swered Hugh briefly, turning over tho pnges of tho lodger, 'nore's his dos sier, according to Peterson. 'Dltchllng, Charles. Good speaker; clever; un scrupulous. Requlres.blg money; worth It. Drinks.'" For n whllo they stared at tho brief summary, and then tho American burst Into a guffaw of laughter. "Tho mistake you've made, Captain, In this country, Is not giving Peterson a seat In your cabinet. Ilo'd have tho whole cabooso eating out of his hand ; nnd If you paid him a fow hundred thousand n year, ho might run straight and grow pigs ns n hobby. . . ." TWO. It was ft couplo of hours later that Hugh rang up his rooms n Half Moon street. From Algy, who spoko to him, he gnthered that Phyllis and her fa ther wero quite safe. Ho also found out another thing that Ted Jernlng Iinm had just arrived with tho hapless Potts In tow, who wus apparently suf ficiently recovered to talk sense, no was weak still and dazed, but no long er Imbecile. wrtm Ted to bring him down to The Kims at once," ordered Hugh. "There's a compatriot of his here, waiting to wclcomo him wltlropen arms." "Potts Is coming, Mr. Green," he said, putting down tho receiver. "Our Hiram O. And ho'a talking senso. It seems to me that wo may got a little light thrown on tho activities of Mr. nocking and Herr Stelncraann, and tho other bloko." Tho American nodded slowly. "Von Gratz," ho said. "I rcmembor his namo now. Steel man. Maybe you're right, Captain, nnd that ho knows something; unywny, I guess Illram 0. Potts and I stick closer than brothers till I restore him to the bosom of his family." But Mr, Potts, when ho did arrive, exhibited no great Inclination to stick close to tho dotectlvo; In fact, he showed tho greatest reluctance to en- The Millionaire Stared In Silence at the Detective. tor tho house at all. As Algy had said, ho was still weak and dazed, nnd tho sight of tho place wliercTho had suffered so much produced such nn ef fect on him that for a whllo Hugh feared he was going to have a relapse. At length, however, ho seemed to got back his contldenco, nnd was persuad ed to come Into the central room, "It's nil right, Mr. Potts," Drummond assured him over nnd ovor again. "Their gang Is dispersed, and Lnklng- ton Is dead. We're all friends hero now. You're quite safe. This Is Mr. Green, who has como over from New York especially to find you and take you hack to your family." Tho millionaire stared In silence nt tho detective, who rolled his cigar round In his mouth, "That's right, Mr. Potts, There's the llttlo old sign." tie throw back his ront, showing tho police bndije, and ssfsBBBB 9mmmmf r The Adventures of a Demobilized Officer Who Found Peace Dull By CYRIL McNEILE "SAPPER" Copyright by Geo. II. Doran Co. the mllllonao nodded. "I guess you've hnd tuiags humming on the other side, and If It hadn't been for the Captain here and his friends, they'd bo hum ming still." "I'm obliged to you, sir," said the American, speaking for the first time to Hugh. Tho words were slow nnd hesitating, as If he was not quite sure of his voice. "I seem to remember your face," he continued, "ns part of the awful nightmare I've suffered the last fow days or Is It weeks7 I seem to remember having seen you, and you were always kind." "That's all ovor now,, Mr. Potts," said Hugh gently. "You got Into the clutches of tho most Infernal gang of' swine, and wo'ye been trying to get you out again." fie looked at him quietly. "Do you think you can re member enough to tell us whnt hap pened at tho beginning? Take your fime," he urged. "There's no hurry." The millionaire passed his hand daz edly over his forehead. "I was stopping at the Carlton," he began, "with Granger, my secretary. I sent him over to Belfast on a ship ping deal and" He paused and looked round the group. "Where Is Granger?" ho asked. "Mr. Granger was murdered In Bel fast, Mr. Potts," snld Drummond quiet ly, "by a member of tho gang that kidnaped you." "Murdered! Jimmy Granger mur dered I" He almost cried In his weak ness. "What did tho swine want to murder him for?" "Because they wanted you alone." explained llugli. "Private secretaries ask awkward questions." After n while the millionaire recov ered his composure, nnd with many breaks and pauses the slow, disjointed story continued: "Lnklngton 1 That was the nnmo of the man I met nt the Carlton. And then there wns another . . 'Peter . . . Peterson. That's it. Wo nil dined together, I remember, nnd it wns after dinner, In my private sitting room, th? Peterson put up his propo sition to me. ... It wns n sugges tion that ho thought would appeal to mo as a business mnn. He said what was it? that ho could produce a gi gantic syndicalist strlko In Englnnd revolution, In fact; and that as one of tho biggest shipowners the biggest, in fact outsldo this country, I should bo able to capture a lot of the British cnrrylng trade. Ho wanted two hun dred and fifty thousand pounds to do It, paid ono month nfter the result was obtained. . . . Said there were others In It. . . ." "On that valuation," Interrupted tho detective, thoughtfully, "It makes one million pounds sterling," and Drum mond nodded. "Yes, Mr. Potts; and then?" "I told him," said tho millionaire, "that he was an infernal scoundrel, nnd that I'd havo nothing whatever to do with such a villainous scheme. And then ulmost tho last thing I can re member I snw Peterson look at Lnk lngton. Then they both sprang on me, and I felt something prick my nrm And nfter thnt I can't remember any thing clearly. Your face, sir" he turned to Drummond "comes to me out of n kind of dream ; and yours, too," he added to Darrcll. "But It wns like a long, dreadful nightmare, In which vague things, over which I had no power, kept happening, until I woke up last night In this gentleman's house." He bowed to Ted Jernlngham, who grinned cheerfully. "And mighty glad I wns to hoar you talking sense again, sir," ho remnrked. "Do you mean to say you have no rec ollection of how you got there?" "None, sir; none," answered tho inll-Honnh-e. "It was Just part of tho dream." "It shows the strength of the drug those swine used on you," said Drum mond grimly. "You went there in nn nlrplnne, Mr. Potts." "An airplane I" cried the other in amazement. "I don't remember It. I've got no recollection of It whatever. There's only ono other thing that I can lay hold of, nnd that's nil dim nnd muzzy. . . . Pearls. ... A great rope of pearls. ... I was to sign a paper; ami I wouldn't. ... I did once, and then thero wns a shot und the light went out, and tho paper disappeared "It's at my bank at this moment, Mr. Potts," said Hugh ; "I took that paper, or part of It, that night." "Did you?" Tho millionaire looked at him vaguely. "I was to promise them n million dollnrs when they had done what they said. ... I remember that. . . . And tho pearl necklace. . . . tho duchess of . . ," He paused and shook his head wearily. "Tho duchess of Lainpsblre's?" prompted Hugh. "That's It," snld the other. "The duchess of Lampshlre's. It was say ing that I wanted her pearls, 1 think, nnd would ask no questions as to. how they wero got," Tho dotectlve gmnted, "Wanted to Incriminate you proper ly, did (hey? Though It setm& to mo. thnt It wns a blamed risky game. There should have been enough money from tho other three to run tho show without worrying you, when they found you weren't for It." "Walt," said tho millionaire, "that reminds me. Beforo they assaulted me nt the Carlton they told me the others wouldn't como In unless I did." For a whllo there was silence, broken at length by Hugh. "Well, Mr. Potts, you've had a moldy time, nnd I'm very glad it's over. But tho person you've got to thunk for putting us fellows on your track Is a girl. If It hadn't been for her I'm afraid you'd still be having night mares." "I would like to sec her and thank her," snld Uie mllllonolre quickly. "You shall," grinned Hugh. "Come to the wedding; It will be In a fort night or thereabouts." "Wedding I" Mr. Potts looked a lit tle vague. "Yesl Mine nnd hers. Ghastly proposition, Isn't It?" "The Inst straw," remarked Ted Jer nlnghnm. "A more Impossible man as a bridegroom would be' hard to think of. But In tho meantime I pinched half a dozen of the old man's Pcrrler Jouct 1911 and put 'em In the car. What sny you?" "Sayr snorted Hugh. "Idiot boy J Does one speak on such occasions?" ' And It was so. . . . THREE. "What's troubling mo," remarked Hugh Inter, "is what to do with Carl and" that sweet girl Irmn." The hour for the meeting wns draw ing near, and though no ono hnd any Idea as to what sort of a meeting It was going to be, it was obvious that Peterson would be one of the happy throng. "I should say the police might now bo allowed a look In," murmured Dar rcll mildly. "You can't have the man lying about the plnce after you're mar ried." "I suppose not," nnswered Drum mond, regretfully. "And yot It's n dreadful thing to finish a little show like this with the police If you'll for give my snylng so, Mr. Green." "Sure thing," drawled the American. "But we hnve our uses, Captain, and I'm inclined to agree with your friend's suggestlpn. Hand him over along with his book, nnd they'll sweep up the mess." "It would bo an outrage to let tho scoundrel go," said the millionaire fiercely. "The man Laklngton yon say Is dead; there's enough evidence to hang this brute ns well. What nbout rny secretary In Belfast?" But Drummond shook his head. "I have my doubts, Mr. Potts, if you'd bo able to bring thnt home to him. Still, I can quite understand yorrr feeling rattled with tho bird." He rose nnd stretched himself; then he glanced nt his watch. "It's time you all retired, boys ; the party ought to be starting soon. Drift In again with the lads, the Instant I ring the bclT." Left alone Hugh made certain once again thnt he knew" the right combina tion of studs on the wall' to open the big door which concenled the stolen stord of treasure and other things as well; then, lighting n clgnrette; he sat down and wnlted. The end of the chase was In sight, nnd he- had determined it should1 be a fitting end, worthy of the chnso Itself theatrical, perhaps, but at the- same time' impressive. Something for the Dltchllngs of the party to ponder on In the silent watches of tho night. . . . Then tho police It would havo' to- be the police, he admitted sorrowfully and after that, Phyllis. And he was just on the point of ring ing up' his fiat to tell her that ho loved her, when the door opened nnd a mnn camo In. Hugh recognized him at once ns Vnllnnce Nestor, nn nuthor of great brilliance In his own eyes who had lately dovoted himself to the nilvance inent of revolutionary labor. "Good afternoon," murmured' Drum mond, affably. "Mr. Peterson will be a little Inte. I am his private secretary." The other nodded and sat down lan guidly. "What did you think of my last little effort In the Midlands?" he asked, drawing off his gloves. "Quite wonderful," said Hugh. "A marvelous help to the great cause." Vullance Nestor yawned slightly and closed his eyes, only to open them again ns Hugh turned the pages of the ledger on the table. "What's that?" he demanded. "This Is tho book,'' replied Drum mond carelessly, "where Mr. Peterson records his opinions of tho Immense value of all his fellow-workers. Most Interesting rending." "Am I In It?" Vnllnnce Nestor nroae with alncrlty. "Why, of course," answered Drum mond. "Aro you not one of tho lend ers? Here you are." Ho pointed with his linger, nnd then drew back In dis may. "Dear, dear I There must be some mistake." But Vallanco Nestor, with a frozen and glassy eye, was staring fascinated at tho following cholco description of himself : "Nestor, Vnllnnce. Author so-called. Hot-air factory, but useful up to n point. Inordinately conceited nnd n monumental ass. Not fit to be trusted far." "What," he spluttered at length, "i the meaning of this abominable In sult?" But Hugh, his shoulders shaking slightly, was welcoming the next ar rival a rugged, beetle-browed mac. whose face seemed vaguely familiar, but whoso name he was unable to place. ' "Crofter," shouted the Infuriated au thor, "look at this as a description of mel" And Hugh watched tho man, whom he now knew to be one of tho extrem ist members of parliament, walk over nnd glance nt the book. He saw him conceal a smile, and then Valance Nes tor cnrrled the good work on. "We'll see what he says about you Impertinent blackguard." ITlfrvli rrlntmnil nl-A Orif fn,-'a clinul. ""h ... V..V.I v.uti ... , tier at the uossier. He Just hud time to rend : "Crofter, John. A consummate blackguard. Playing entirely for his own hand. Needs careful watching," when the subject of tho remarks, his face con vulsed with fury, spun round nnd faced him. "Who wrote that?" he snnrlcd. "Must have been Mr. Peterson," an swered Hugh placidly. "A wonderful judge of character, too," he murmured, turning away to greet Mr. Dltchllng, who nrrived somewhat opportunely, In company with a thin, pale man llttlo more than .a youth whoso Identity completely defeated Drummond. "My Godt" Crofter was livid with rage. "Me and Peterson will have words thlf afternoon. Look at this, Tncn, Lighting a Cigarette, He Sat Down and Waited. Dltchllng." On second thoughts he turned over some pages. "We'll sed what this insolent devil has to say about you." "Drinks I" Dltchllng thumped the table with n heavy fist. "What the h 1 does he mean? Say, you, Mr. Secre tary what's the meaning of this?" "They represent Mr. Peterson's con sidered opinions of you all," said Hugh genially. "Perhaps ,thls other gentle man . . ." He turned to tho pale youth, whd stepped forwnrd with a surprised look. He seemed to be not quite clear whal hnd upset the others, but already Nes tor had turned up his name. "Terrnnce, Victor. A wonderful speaker. Appears really to believe that what he says will benefit the worklngman. Consequently very valu able; but Indubitably mad." "Docs he mean to Insult us deliber ately?" demanded Crofter, his voles still shaking with passion. "But I don't understand," said Victor Terrance, dazedly. "Does Mr. Peter son not believe in our teachings, too?" He turned slowly nnd looked at Hugh, who shrugged his shoulders. "He should be hero at anj moment," he answeml, and ns he spoke the door opened and Carl Peterson came In. "Good afternoon, gentlemen," ho be gan, and then ho saw nugh. With a look of speechless amazement he stared at the soldier, and for the first time since Hugh had known him his face blanched. Then his eyes fell, on the open ledger, nnd with a dreadful curse he sprang forward. A glunce at the faces of tho men who stood watch ing him told him what he wnnted to know, nnd with another oath his hand went to his pocket, "Take your hand out, Carl Peter son." Drummond's voice rang through the room, and the arch-criminal, look ing sullenly up, found himself staring Into the muzzlo of a revolver. "Now, sit down nt the table all of you. The meeting Is about to commence." "Look here," blustered Crofter, "I'll have the law on you. . . ." "By all manner of means, Mr. John Crofter, consummate blackguard," an swered Hugh, calmly. "But that comes nlterward. Just now sit down." "I'm d d If I will," ronred the oth er, springing at tho soldier. And Peter son,, sitting sullenly at the table try ing to readjust his thoughts to tho sudden blinding certainty that through some extraordinary accident every thing hnd miscarried, never stirred as n hnlf-stunned member of parliament crushed to tho tloor beside him. "Sit down, I said," remarked Drum mond, uffably. "But If you prefer to Ho down, It's nil the sumo to me. Ara thero any more to come, Peterson?" "No, d n you. Get It over I" , (TO DP CONTINUED.) Some men find It easier to acquire a reputation than to earn a living. Stomach Catarrh Causes untold misery and roneruw, all of which la noedfiafl. Pu"1!:na acta as quicwy ana eurciy u" y-j Urth of tho stomach ana dowcvjj ns in cases t , that common . VMt form. nasal. I BBS t,irrti jm IH USE rflFTY YEARS Exercises a sooth Tnfr. hc&llnff oflectUD- on all mucous linings. 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