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NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. EVERYBODY SEES H BE III FATHER BTTT DOG DRUMMOND The Adventures of a Demobilized Officer Who Found Peace Dull CHAPTER VIII Continued. 13 At first he had expected some trick, being a person of tortuous brain; but ns time went on, mid nothing unex pected happened, ho became assured. His orders were to follow the mil llonnlre, and Inform headquarters where he was tnken to. And assured ly at the moment It seemed easy mon ey. Then, qulle Buddonly, the hum uilng stopped and he frowned. The enr In front had Bwung off the road, nnd turned through the entrance of a smnll airdrome. What the devil was he to do now? Most assuredly ho could not pursue an airplane on a mo toreven a racer, mindly, without thinking, he did the first thing that came Into his head. He left his car Ptnndlng where It was. and followed the others Into the nlrdrome on foot. Perhaps he could find out something from one of the mechanics; someone might ho able to tell htm where the plane was going. There she was with the car beside her, and already the millionaire was being strapped Into his sent. Drum mom! wns talking to tho pilot, nnd the sleuth, full of eagerness, accosted a passing mechanic. "Can you tell mo where that air plane Is going to?" he asked Ingrati atingly. It wns perhaps unfortunnte thnt the nnld mechanic had Just had a large spanner dropped on his toe, nnd his answer wbb not helpful. It was nn education In ono way, nnd at any oth er time the pursuer would have treat ed It with tho respect It deserved. But, as It was, It was unfortunate thnt Peter Darrcll should havo chosen that moment to look round. And all he suw was tho mechanic talking ear nestly to tho sleuth. . . . Where upon lie talked earnestly to Drum monri, . , . In thinking It over after, that un happy sleuth whoso Job had seemed so easy, found It difficult to say exactly what happened. All of a sudden ho found himself surrounded by people all very affablo nnd most converwa tlpnal. It took him qulto flvo minutes to get hack to his cur, nnd by thnt tlmo the piano was a speck In the west. Drummond wns standing by tho gates when ho got there, with a look of profound surprlso on his face. "One I hnve seen often," remarked (ho soldier: "two sometimes: three rarely ; four never. Knncy four punc turcs all nt the samo time I Dear, dear I I positively Insist on giving you a lift." Ho felt himself Irresistibly propelled toward Drumniond's cur, with only time for a fleeting gltmpso at his own four flat tires, nnd almost before ho realized It they wore away. And It was then that the man he hnd thought mad laughed gently. "Is It all right, Peter?" Hugh asked. "All safe," came u voice from be hind. "Then dot him ono I" . Tho sleuth had n fleeting vision of stars of all colors which danced be- "He Must Bo a Popular Sort of Cove." foro his eyes, coupled with a stun Ing blow on tho back of the heiul. Vaguely he realized the car was pull lug up then blackness. FOUR. "My dear follow, I told you We'd got here somehow." Hugh Drummond stretched his legs luxuriously, "The fact thnt It was necessary to crush your blinking bus In n stray Held in order to avoid their footling pass port regulations Is absolutely Immii erlnl. The only damage Is a dent In T? dicky, but all tho best waiters tmire'thnt. They smear It with soup to. hnw their energy. . . . My God I iV;re'n another of them,' A Frenchman wns advancing to war' s r ? C vnrd them town the stately vestibule of the Hit z waving protesting hands. He addressed himself In a voluble crescendo to Drummond, who rose and bowed deeply. Ills knowledge of French was microscopic, but such tri fles were made to. he overcome. The Frenchman produced a note- hook. "Votre nom, M'slelir, s'H vous plait?" "Undoubtedly, mon Colonel," re marked Hugh vaguely. "Nous crash ons dans " "He wants your name, old dear," murmured Jerry weakly. "Oh, docs he?" Hugh beamed on the gendnrme. "You priceless little bird! My name Is Captain Hugh Drummond," And as he spoke, a man sitting close by, who. hnd been an amused onlooker of the whole scene, stiffened suddenly In his chnlr and stared hard nt Hugh. It was only for a second, and then he was once more merely the politely Interested spectator. Rut Hugh hud scon that quick look, though he gave no sign ; nnd when nt last the French man depnrtcd, apparently satlslled, he leaned over nnd spoke to Jerry. "Sec that mon with the suit of hnnd-mc-downs nnd the cigar?" he re marked. "He's In the game; I'm Just wondering on which side." He was not left long In doubt, for barely hnd tho swing doors closed behind the gendarme, when the man In question rose nnd cume over to him. "Excuse me, sir," he said, In n pro nounced nasal twang, "but I lienrd you say you were Captain Hugh Drummond. I guess you'ro one of the men I've como ncross the water to see. My card." Hugh glanced at the pasteboard lan guidly.. "Mr. Jerome K, Green," he mur mured. "What a Jolly sort of name." "See here, Captain," went on tho other, suddenly displaying n budge hidden under his cont, "That'll put you wise. That hndgo Is tho badge of the police forco of the United States of America; nnd that samo forco Is humming Borne nt tho moment." Ho snt down beside Hugh, nnd bent for- ward confidently. "There's n prom inent citizen of New York qlty been mislaid, Captain; and, from Informa tion we've got, we reckon you know qulto n lot about his whereabouts. What about Hiram 0. Potts?" "What, Indeed?" remurked Hugh "Sounds llko n rlddlo, don't it?" . "You've henrd of him, Captain?" "Few people hnve not." "Yes but you've met him recently," said tho detective, leaning forward. "You know where he Is, nnd" he tapped Hugh op tho kneo Impressively "I want him. I want to take him back In cottonwool to his wife nnd daughters That's why I'm over on' this side, Cnptuln, Just for thnt ono purpose." "Thorn seem to me to bo a con siderable number of people wander ing around who share your opinion about Mr. Potts," drawled Hugh. "Ho must be u popular sort of cove." "Popular ain't tho word for It, Cap tain," snld tho other. "Have you got him now?" "In a matter of speaking, yes," an swered Hugh, beckoning to a passing wnlten "Three Martinis." "Where is he?" snapped the detective eagerly. Hugh laughed, "Being wrapped up In cottonwool by somebody elso'8 wife and daugh tcrs. You w,cre a Httlo too quick, air. Green; you may bo all you say on the other hand, you may not. And these days I trust no one." The American nodded his head In npprovnl. "Quito right." ho remarked, "My motto and yet I'm going to trust you Weoka ago wo heard things on the other side, through certulu channels', as to a show which was on tho rails ovcre hero." Hugh nodded. "Then lllrnm Potts got mixed up In It; exactly how, wo weren't wise to. Hut it wns enough to bring mo over bore. Two days ago I got this cable," He produced u bundle, of papers, and hnnded one to Drum mond. "It's In cipher, as you seo; vo put tho translation underneath." Hugh took the cablegram nnd glauced at It. It was short und to tho point "Captain Hugh Drummond, of Unit Moon street, London, Is your mnn Ho glanced up ut the American, who drained his cocktnll with tho air of a man who Is satisfied with life. "Captain Hugh Drummond of Half Moon street, Loudon, Is my mnn," ho chuckled. "Well, Captain, what nbout It now? Will you tell mo why you've como to Paris? I guess lt' something to do with tho business I'm on." For a few momonts Hugh did not reply, nnd the American seemed In no hurry for nn answer. Some early arrivals for dinner suuntered through the lounge and Drummond watched them Idly ns they passed. The Amorl can detective certainly seemed all right, but. . . . Casually, his glance rested on a mnn sitting Just opposite, rending the paper. Ho took In the short, dark beard the Immacu- lale, though slightly foreign evening clothes; evidently u wealthy French man giving a dinner party In the res taurant by the way the head waiter was hovering around. And then sud denly his eyes narrowed, and he sat motionless. "Arc you Interested In the psycholo gy of gambling, Mr. Green?" he re marked, turning to the somewhat astonished American. "Some people cannot control their eyes or (heir mouth If the stakes are big; others cannot control their hands. For In- "Righto, Old Bean!" Returned the Walter, "but Don't Hope for Too Much." stance, the gentlcmnn opposite. . Does anything strike you particularly with regard to him?" The detective glnnccd across the lounge. "He seems to like hitting his knee with hlH left hnnd," he said, after u short Inspection. ''Precisely." murmured Hugh. "That Is why I came to Paris." CHAPTER IX. In Which He Has a Near Shave. ONE. "Captain, you have me guessing." The American bit the end ott another cigar, and leaned buck In his chulr. "i'ou sn' t,mt swell Freuchmun with the wulters hovering about like fleus round n dog's tall is the reason you enmo to Purls. Is he kind of friend ly with Hiram C. Potts?" Drummond laughed, "Tho first tlmo I met Mr. Potts," he remarked, "that swell Frenchmun wiiH just preparing to put a thumb screw on his second thumb," "Second?" The detective looked up quickly. "Tho first hud been treated earlier in the evening," answered Drummond quietly. "It was then that I removed your millionaire pal." The other lit his cigar deliberately. "Say, Captain," he murmured, "you ain't pulling my leg by any chance, are you?" "I am not," said Drummond short ly. "I wns told, before I met him, that the gentleman over there was one of the boys. ... He Is, most distinctly. In fact, though up to dute such matters hnve not been much In my line, I should put him down as u sort of super-criminal. I wonder what name he is passing- under here?" Tho American ceased pulling at his cigar. "Do they vary?1 "In England he Is clean-shaven, pos sesses a daughter, und uuswors to Carl Peterson. As he Is at present I should never hnve known hlm, hut for that little trick of his." "Possesses n daughter I" For the first tlmo tho detective dtspluyed traces of excitement, "Holy Smokut It can't ho him 1" "Who?" demanded Drummond. But the other did not answer. Out of tho corner of his eye ho was watch Ing three men who had Just Joined the subject of their talk, and on his faco was u dawning amazement. He waited till tho whole party had gone Into tho restuuruut, then, throwing nsldo his cnutlon, ho turned excitedly on Drummond. "Aro you certain," he cried, "that that's the man who has been monkey ing with Potts?" "Absolutely," said Hugh. "He ret ocnlzed mo: whether ho thinks I. rec ognized him or not, I don't know." "Then what," remarked the de tective, "Is he doing hero dining with Hocking, our cotton trust man; with Stelncmnnn, the German coal man; hnd with thnt other guy whose face Ih fumlltnr, hut whose name I can't place? Two of 'cm at any rate, Cap tain, have got more millions than we're cverllkoly to have thousands." Hugh stared at the American. By CYRIL "SAPPER" "Lust night," he said slowly, "he was foregathering with a crowd of the most atrocious ragged-trousered revolutionaries it's ever been my luck to run up agnlnst." "We're In It, Captain, right In the middle of It," cried the detective, stop ping his leg. "I'll eat my hat If that Frenchman Isn't Frnnklyn or Llb- steln or Baron Darott or any other of the blamed names he calls himself. ' He's a genius; he's tho goods. Gee I" he whistled gently under his breath. "If we could only lay hlm by the heels." For a while ho stnred In front of him, lost In his dream of pleasant j anticipation ; then, wKh a short laugh, he pulled himself together.' "Quito a few people have thought the same. Captain," he remarked, "and there ho Is still drinking high balls. "You soy he was with a crowd of revolutionaries lust night. Whnt do you, mean exactly?" Bolshevists, Anarchists, members of the Do-no-work-and-hnve-ull-the-money brigade," answered Hugh. "But excuse me a moment. Walter." A man who had been hovering round enme up promptly. "Four of 'em, Ted," said Hugh in a rapid undertone. "Frenchman with a beard, a Yank, nnd two Bodies. Do your best." "Rlght-o, old beanl" returned the waiter, "but don't hope for too much." He disappeared unobtrusively Into the rcstnurant, and Hugh turned with n mugn to the American, who wns staring at him In amazement. "Wlio the devil Is thnt guy?" asked the detective. "Ted Jermngham son of Sir Pat rick Jerningham, Bart., and Lndy Jern Ingham, of Jerningham hall, Rutland, Englund," answered Hugh, still grin ning. "Wo mny be crude In our methods, Mr. Green, but you must nd- mlt we do our best. Incidentally, if you want to know, your friend Mr. Potts Is . at present tucked between the sheets nt thnt very house. He went there by airplane this morning." He wnved a hand townrd Jerry. "He was the pilot," The American was shnklng his head a little uazcuiy, "we've got to get busy on what your friend Peterson's little worry Is; we've then got to stop It some old how. Now, does noth ing sort of strike you?" He looked keenly nt the soldier. "Revolution aries, Bolshevists, paid agitators last night; International financiers this evening. Why, the broad outline of the plan is as plain ns the nose on your face; und it's just the sort of game that man would love. . . The detective stared thoughtfully at the end of his cigar, and a look of comprehension begun to dawn on Hugh's face. i Great Scott! Mr. Green," he said, "I'm beginning to get you. What was defeating me was, why two men like Peterson and Luklngton should be mixed up with last night's crowd." "Laklngton ! Who's Laklngton?" asked tho other quickly. "Number Two in tho combine," said Hugh, "and a nasty man." "Well, wo'll leave hlm out for the moment," snld the American. "Doesn't It strike you that there are qulto a number of people In tills world who would benetlt If England became n sort of second Kussln? That such a thing would be worth money big money? That such a thing would be worth pnylng through the nose for? It would have to be done properly; your small strike here, and your small strike there, uln't no manner of use. One gigantic syndicalist strike all over your country that's whut Poterson's pluylng for, I'll stake my bottom dol lar. How he's doing It is another mat ter. But he's In with the big finan ciers: and he's using the tub-thump Ing Bolshles as tools. Gadl It's a big scheme" ho puffed twice at his cigar "a duraed big scheme. Your little old country, captain, is, saving one, the finest on God's earth ; but she's In a funny mood. She's sick, like most of us are; maybe she's u little bit sicker than u good many people tli Ink. But I reckon Peterson's cure won't do nny manner of good, except ing to himself nnd those blamed cap Itnllsts who ' are putting up the dol Inrs." "Then whom the devil does Potts come In," said Hugh, who had lis tened Intently to every word the Am erlcan hnd said. "And the duchess of Lampshlre's pearls?" "Pearls I" began the American, when the restaurant door oppned suddenly and Ted Jerningham emerged. Ho seemed to be In u hurry, nnd Hugh hnlf rose In his chair. Then ho sat back again, as with miraculous rapid Ity a crowd of Infuriated head waiters and other great ones appeared from nowhere and surrounded Jerningham, Undoubtedly this was not the way Nr a waiter to leavo the hotel even it he had just been discovered ns nn impostor and sacked on the spot And undoubtedly if he had been a waiter, thlft large body of scnndillzed beings would havo removed him expeditiously through some secret buttery-hntch, and dropped him on the pavement out of a back entrance. Just opposite Hugh ha halted, and McNEILE Copyright by Geo. II. Doran O. In a clear voice addressed no one in particular: "You're spotted. Look out Lcgder at Godalmlng." Then, engulfed once more In the crowd, he continued his majestic pro gress, and finally disappeared a little abruptly from vlow. "Cryptic," murmured the American, "hut some lad. Gee I He had that bunch guessing." The ledger nt Godalmlng," said Hugh thoughtfully; "I watched Peter son, through the skylight last night, getting gny with that ledger. Tm think ing we'll have to look Inside It, Mr. Green. What about n little dinner at Maxim's? I'm thinking we've found out all we're likely to find, until wo caa get to thnt ledger. And thanks to your knowing those birds, Mr. Green, our trip to Purls has been of considerable-value." TJie American nodded. "I guess I'm on," ho remarked slow ly; "but, If you tnke my advice, cap tain, you'll look nippy tonight. 1 wouldn't linger around corners admir ing the mud. Things kind o' happen at corners." TWO. But on this particular evening the detective proved wrong. They reached Maxim's without mishap, they enjoyed nn excellent dinner, during which the American showed himself toie a born conversationalist, as well as a shrewd mnn of the world, And over the cof fee nnd liquors Hugh gave him a brief outline of whnt had taken place since he first got mixed up in the affair. The American listened In silence, though amazement shone on his face as the story proceeded. Only when Hugh had finished, and early arrivals for supper were beginning to till the restaurant, did he sum up the matter as he saw it. "A tough proposition, captain d d tough. Potts Is our hlggesj; shipping man, but where he comes on the pic ture nt that moment has me beat As for the old girl's jewels, they don't seem to fit in nt all. All we can do Is to put our noses inside that ledger, and see the book of the words. It'll sure help some." v Apd ns Hugh switched off the elec tric light In his bedroom, having first seen that his torch was ready to hand In case of emergency, ho wns think ing of the detective's words". Getting "A Tough Proposition, Captain D d Tough." hold of the ledger was not going to be easy far from It; but tho excitement of the chase had fairly obsessed hlm by now. He lay In bed, turning over in his mind every possible und Im possible scheme by which he could get Into the secret center room at The Elms. He know the safe tho ledger was kept In; but safes are awkward propositions for the ordinary mortal to tackle. Anyway, it wasn't n thing which could be done In n minute's visit; he wpuld have to manage nt least a quarter or half an hour un disturbed search, the thought of which, with his knowledge of the habits of the household, almost made him laugh out loud. And, at that moment, a fly pinged past his head. . . . (TO BE CONTINUED.) France'a Firat "Zoo." Tho "Menagerie du Pure" at Ver sailles, founded by Louis XIV, re ceived many animals from Cairo, it was maintained for over n century, during that time furnishing valuable materlnl to French unatomlsts and naturalists. Gradually It decayed and In 1789 was. almost extinguished by the mob. The Paris museum ot natural history was re-established by law In 1703 and Buffon's Idea at taching a mcnagerio wns carried out The latter still survives ns the collec tion In the Jardln dea Plautes. Grateful Son Says His Father Looks Like Different man Since Taking Tanlac. "My father has Buffered from chronic stomach trouble for over twenty years and has paid out thou sands of dollars for medicines nnd doctors," oatd G. W. Slayton, a well- known Cobb County furmer, living n short distance out of Atlanta, Ga. "We tried nearly everything trying to cure him nnd he went off to the Springs, thinking maybe tho water might help him, but It Just looked like nothing would reach his trouble. Then ho tried dieting and Hved on liquid food until ho almost starved, but even thnt failed to do him any good nnd ho Just kept going from bnd to worse. "I don't guess there ever wns a case as stubborn ns his, and if there ever was n confirmed dyspeptic bo was one of them, nnd I guess ha would have been one yet if It hadn't been for this Tanlac. "Tho first wo heard of this medi cine was when my father saw an ad vertisement In tho papers from parties ho knew In Tennessee, who were friends of his and he knew whnt they said about It was the truth, bo he got It right away and began tuking It Well, sir, 1t acted Just like magic everybody notices the chnnge In fa ther. Why, he Is Just like a different mnn nnd sits down to tho table nnd eats like a farmhand. Only yesterday he ate pork und turnips for his dinner and ate so much wo were actually afraid he was going to overdo the thing, but he lnughed und said nothing hurt him now and that he was hungry and expected to eat and make up for lost time. "Now, when a medicine will do things like that I think people ought to know about It, nnd I want to say right now thnt I would not give ono bottle of Tanlac for all Urn other medicines und health resorts In tho country put together." Tanlac Is sold by leading druggists everywhere. Advertisement Embarrassing. "I don't like these 'pay-as-you-leave street cars." "Why is that?" "If you accidentally become ac quainted with a young lady on them, you aro always under obligations." Pennsylvnnln Punch Bowl, I! You Need a Medicine You Should Have the Best Have you ever stopped to reason whr It is that so many products that aro ex tensively advertised, all at onco drop out of sight and are soon" forgotten? The reason is plain tho article did not fulfill the promises of the manufacturer. This applies more particularly to a medicine. A medicinal preparation that has real curative value almost sells itself, as like an endless chain systam the remedy is recommended by those who have been benefited, to those who are in need of it. A prominent druggist says "Take for example Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Root, a preparation I have sold for many years and never hesitate to, recommend, for in almost every case it shows excellent re sults, as many of my customers testify. No other kidney remedy has so large a sale." According to sworn statements and verified testimony of thousands who have used the preparation, the success of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact, so many people claim, that it fulfills al most every wish in overcoming kidney, liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri nary troubles and neutralizes tho uric acid which causes rheumatism. You may receive a sample bottle of Swamp'-Root by Parcels Post. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., and enclose ten cents: also mention this paper. Largo . and medium sizo bottles or sale at all drug stores. Disinterestedness. "Aro you suro thut your career has been distinguished by unselfishness?" "I am," replied Senator Sorghum; "I've worried myself Into brain-fag over tho people In Europe, not one of whom could come out nnd vote for me even If I offered to pny his expenses." Important to Mothers Examine carefully over; bottle of OASTORIA, that famous old remedy tor Infants and children, and seo that It Rpnrn thn Signature oiZLjWU. In Use for Over 80 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria Sulcldo Statistics. A larger number of suicides take place In May than In any other month. June also Is another month of ninny suicides. January ordinarily has very few, yet tho statistics of n leading company show a rnto of 7.7 per 100, 000 Industrial policy holders for Jan uary, 1021, Every department of housekeeping needs Red Bross Ball Blue. Equally good for kitchen towels, table linen, beets and plllowcaseB, etc. Agricultural Gloom. "Still thinking of buying a fnrm7" "No, I've always prided myself on taking a cheerful view of life." "What has that to do with your buy lag a farm?" "Judging from tho kind of talk I ear m rural communities, I wouldn't own a farm more than six months be fore Pd be a confirmed pessimist Blrmlnghnm Age-Herald.
