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CHAPTER VIII. In Whicli He Goe6 to Paris for a Night, ONE. Drunmiond had acted on the spur of the moment. It would have been man ifestly impossible for any man, certainly one of his caliber, to liave watched the American being tortured without doing something to try to help liim. At the same time the,last thing he had wanted to do was to give away his presence on the roof.'* The information he had obtained that night was of such vital importance that it.was absolutely essential for hidT to get away with it somehow; and,,at the moment, his chances of so doing did not appear particularly bright. ' It looked as if it was only a question of time before they must get him. ? t lie watched Lakington dart from the room, followed more slowly by Peterson, and then occurred *one of those strokes of luck on whicfi the incorrigible soldier always depended. The girl left the room as well. She kissed Iter band toward'liim, and then she smiled. Ton Intrigue me, ugly one," she remarked, looking up, "intrigue me vastly. 1 my now going out to get a re&iiy good view of the Kill." And the next moment Potts was alone. He was sturiug up at the skylight. anuarentlv bewildered by the ' t -UP"!' ? . "I Am Now Going Over to Get a Really Good View of the Kill." sudden turn of events, and then he heard the voice of the man above speaking clearly and insistently. "Go out of the room. Turn to the right. Open the front door. You'll see a house, through some trees. Go t) it. "When you get there, stand on the lawn and call Thyllis.' Do you get me?" I The American nodded dazedly; then ! lie madiya great effort to pall himself ' together, as the voice continued: "Go at once. It's your only chance, j Tell her I'm on the roof here." With a sigh of relief he saw the mil- i lionaire leave the room; then he i straightened himself up, and proceeded i to reconnoiter his own position. There ! was a bare chance Hint tlie American ; would get through, and if he did. every- i tiling might yet lie well. If lie didn't j ?Hugh shrugged his shoulders grimly j and laughed. It had become quite light, and after a moment's indecision Druuiniond took a running jump, and caught the ridge of the sloping roof on the side nearest the road. From where he was he could not see The Larches, and so he did not know what luck the American had had. But he realized that it was long odds against his getting through, and that his chief hope lay In himself. It i occurred to Irtni that far too few tin- j biased people Knew wnere ne was; 11 further occurred to him that it was a state of affairs which was likely to continue unless he remedied it himself. And so, just as Peterson came strolling around a corner of the house followed by several men and a long ladder, Hugh commenced to sing. He shouted, he roared at the lop of his very powerful voice, and all the time he watched the men below with a wary eye. It was just as two laborers eame in to investigate the hideous din that Peterson's parly discovered the ladder was too short by several yards. Then with great rapidity the audience grew. A passing milkman; two commercial travelers, a gentleman of s'lglitly inebriated aspect, whose irons- j ers left much to the itnuginuiion; and finally more farm laborers. Never had I such a tit-bit of gossip for ibe local alehouse been seen in the neighbor- ; Jio'-d; it would furnish a topic of con- ; vcrsniioii for weeks to come. And still Huali sang and Peterson cursed: and sail! tlie audience grew. Then, as last, ?Adventures of A mobilized Officer ho Found Peace Dull CYRILM?NEILE J t ^sappeit M A. Illustrations by JS %mWIN MYERS 1 >pyright by Geo H Do ran Co | there cnine the police with" notebook nil complete, and the singer stopped singing to laugh. The next moment the laugh froze on Ms lips. Standing by the skylight, with | his revolver raised, was Lakington, ar.tl ! Hugh 3;now by the expression. of his face that his finger was trembling on the trigger. Out of view of the croi.'d below lie did not know of its existence, and. in a flash, Hugh realized his danc(*r ... . "Good morrow, Henry," he said quietly. "I wouldn't fire if I were you. We are observed, as they say in nielo! drama. If you don't believe me," his j voice grow a little tense, "just wait j while I talk to Peterson, who is at presi out deep in converse with the village ! constable and several farm laborers." It is doubtful whether any action In Hugh Druminond's life ever cost him such an effort of will as the turning of Ills back on the msfti standing two yards below hini. but ne did it apparently without thought. He gave one lust glance at the face convulsed with rage, and then with- a smile lie looked down at the crowd below. "Peterson," he called out affably, "there's a pal of yours up here?dear old Henry. And he's very annoyed ut my concert. \Vould you just speak to him, or would you like me to be more explicit? He is so annoyed that there might be an accident ut any moment, and I see that the police liuve arrived. So?er " Even ut that distance he could see Peterson's eyes of fury, and he chuckled softly to himself. But when the I leader spoke, his voice was us suuve as ever; the eternal cigar glowed evenly at Its normal rate. "Are you up on the roof, Lalcington?" The words came clearly through the .still- summer, air. "Your turn, Henry," said Du;ummond. "Prompter's voice off?'yes, dear Peterson. 1 am here, even upon the roof, with u liver of hideous aspect.'" With a mighty effort Laklugton controlled himself, and his voice, when lie answered, was culm. "Yes. Pin here. What's the matter?" "Nothing," cried Peterson, "but .we've got quite a large and appreciative audience down here, attracted by our friend's charming concert, and I've just sent for a large ladder by which j lie can come down und join us. So there is nothing that you can do? nothing." He repeated the word with a faitit emphasis, and Hugh smiled genially. "I'm interested in quite a number of things, Captain Druiumond," said Lakingloii slowly, "but they all^couut as nothing beside one?getting even with you. And when I do . . He dropped the revolver into his coat pocket, and stood motionless, staring ?> - ?Km UL IIHJ CUiUiL'li The next instant lie opened a door in the .skylight which Hugh had failed to discover during the night, and, climbing down a ladder inside the room, disappeared from view. "Hullo, old bean!" A cheerful shout from the ground made Hugh look down. There, ranged round l'eterson, in an effective group, were Peter Darrell, Algy Longworth, and Jerry Seymour. "Bird's-nesrin'?" "Peter, old soul," cried Hugh joyfully, "I never thought the day would come when I should lie pleased to see your face, but it has!" "Ted and his pal, Hugh, have toddled off in your car," said Peter, "so that only leaves us four and Toby." For a moment Hugh stared at him blankly, while he did some rapid mental arithmetic. He even neglected to descend at once hv the ladder which had at last been placed in position. "Ted and us four and Toby" made six ?and six was the strength of llie party as it had arrived. Adding the pal made seven; so who the deuce : was the pal? The matter was settled just as he reached the ground. Lakinglon, wildeyed and almost incoherent, rushed from the house, and, drawing Peterson on one side, spoke rapidly in a whisper. "It's all right," muttered Algy rapidly. "They're half-way to London by now, and going like h? if I know i Ted." It was then that Hugh started to laugh. I-Ie laughed tilt the tears poured down his* face, and Peterson's livid face of fury made him laugh still more. "Oh you priceless pair!" lie sobbed. "Right under your bully noses. Stole away! Yoieks!" There was another interlude for further hilarity. "Give it up. you two old dears, and take to knitting. Well, an revoir. Doubtless we shall meet again quite soon. And, dbove all. Carl, don't do anything in Paris which you would be ashamed of my knowing." With a friendly wave he turned on his heel and strollodt off, followed by the other three. The humor of the sitiinthm was Irresistible; the absolute powerb'ssness of the whole assembled gang to lift a linger to stop tliein in ; front of the audience, which as yet j showed no signs of departing, tickled I liini to death. In fact, the last thing Hugh saw, before a corner of the i house hid them from _ sight, was the I' majesty of the law moistening"(Ills indelible pencil in the time-honored method, and advancing on Pelerson with his notebook at the ready. "One brief interlude, my dear old warriors," announced Hugh, "nnd then we must get gay. "Where's Toby?" "Having his breakfast with your girl." chuckled Algy. "We thought we'd better leave someone on guard, and she seemed to love him best." "Repulsive hound!" cried Hugh. "Incidentally, hoys, how did you manage to roll up this morning?" "We all bedded down at your girl's place last night," said Peter, "and then this morning, who should come and' sing carols outside but our one I and only Potts. Then we heard your deafening din on the roof, and blew along." f TWO. "Go i.'vny," said Toby, looking up nr. the dour opened and Hugh st roiled in. "Yonr presence ia unnecessary and uncalled for, and we're not pleased. Are we, Miss Eenton?" "Can you hear him, Phyllis?" remarked Hugh, with a grin. "I mean lvfrvr nhnMf hnnco oil rlnvV? "What's the notion, old son?" Toby Sinclair stood up, looking slightly puzzled. "I want you to stop here, Toby," said Hugh, "and not let Miss Benton out of your sight. Also keep your eye skinned on The Elms, and iet me know by 'phone to Half Moon street anything that happens. Do you get me?" "I get you," answered the other. With a resigned sigh he rose and walked to the door. "I've got live minutes, little girl,", whispered Hugh, taking her into his arms as the door closed. "Five minutes of heaven. . . By .Tove! But you look great?simply great." The girl smiled at him. "Tell me what's huppened, boy," she said eagerly. "Quite a crowded night." With a reminiscent smile he lit a cigarette. And then quite briefly he told her of the events of the past twelve hours, oeing, as is tne manner or a man, more interested in watching the sweet color which stained her cheeks from time to time, and noticing her quickened breathing when lie told her of his tight with the gorilla, and his ascent of the murderous staircase. When he had finished, and pitched the stump of his cigarette into the grate, falterlngly she tried to dissuade him. With her hands on his coat, and % w With Her Hands on His Coat and Her Big Eyes Misty With Her Fears forHim, She Begged Him to Give It All Up. licr big eyes misty with her fears for him, she begged hiru to give it all up. And even as she spoke, she gloried in the fact that she knew it was quite useless. Which made her plead all the harder, ns is the way of u woman wilh her man. Then, quite'suddenly, he bent and kissed her. "1 must go, little girl," he whispered. | "I've got to be in Paris tonight. Take care of yourself." The next moment he was gone". (To Re Continued). I EYES IN' I NEED OF | GLASSES | Deserve K Specialized I Effort? || That's Why We S Specialize. . 3 I COMPAN^ 11 Hampton Street gij ; ROCK HILL, - - S. C. jg \ Rub-My-Tism is a powerful i| mtiscptic. Cures infected cuts, ij Did sores, tetter, etc ::s-jdi fj THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER According to the Use of THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. The Collect. LORD, who never failest to help ^ and govern those whom thou dost bring up in thy steadfast (ear and love; Keep us, we beseech thee, under the protection of thy good providehce and make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy Name; through .Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. 1. St. John iii, 13. ly/TARVEL not, my brethren, if the world hate you. We know, that we have passed from death unto life, 1 iee/in?e we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever ha.teth his brother is a murderer; and yc know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down, his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But wh'oso hath this world's goods, and secth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him. how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, arid shall assure our hearts before him. For .if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us. not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever wc ask, wc receive of liirry because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. And ' this is his commandment. That wc should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and iove one another, as he gave us com7 rnrandment. And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him. and he in him. And hereby we know that he -abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.. The Gospel. St. Luke xiv. ,16. A CERTAIN man made a great sup per. and bade- many: and sent his servant at supper\imc to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all }vith one consent began to - make excuse. The first said unto him. I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: f pray thee have me excused. And another said. 1 have bought- five yoke of oxen and ^ go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused, And another said. I have married a wife, and therefore 1 cannot come. .So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant. 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