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Bull-Dog Drummond Tke Adventures ofa Demobilised Officer Who Found Peace Dull by CYRIL McNEILB M?lTKATWf rr "And now, Carl Petersoh," be re marked, as the deer ekiaed befcisd tbe last Of lh? ntY^YYlU^ fimntmf at ? M m world, "it Is time that too and I lettled our Utile aecoimt. iaat ltH The master-criminal roae and stood !*cing him. Apparently he bad com pletely -recovered^ himself ; the hand with which he lit his cigar was ' as Heady as a rock. "X congratulate you. Captain Dram mood," be remarked suavely. "I con fess I have no idea how yon managed be escape from thesomewhat cramped position I left you In last night, or how you have managed to Install T*ar own men In this house. But I hare even" less Idea how you discovered about Hocking and the other two." Hugh laughed shortly. "Another time, when you disguise yourself as the Oomte de Guy. remem ber one thing, Carl. For effective con cealment It Is necessary to change other things besides your face and ttgure. Tou must change your man nerisms and unconscious little tricks. No? I wont tell you' what It Is that gave you away. You can ponder over It in prison." " "So you mean to hand me over to the police, do you 7" said Peterson slowly. "I see no other course open to roe," replied Drummond. The sudden opening of the door" made both men look round. 1%en Drummond bowed, to conceal a smile. "Just In time. Miss Irraa." The girl swept past Mm and con fronted Peterson. "What has happened?" she panted. Tie garden Is full of people whom Pve never seen. And there were two Inen running down the drive covered ?with weeds and dripping with wa ter." Peterson smiled grimly. "A slight setback has occurred, my dear. I have made a big mistake ? a mistake which has proved fatal. I have underestimated the ability of Captain Drummond ; and as long aa I live I shall always regret that I did km him the night he went explor ln this house." Fearfully the girl faced Drum mond ; then she turned again to Peter ion. ?"Hist again Is s point on whicn T im profoundly ignorant," answered Peterson. "Perhaps Captain Drum mond can enlighten us on that also 7" I "Yes," remarked Drummond, "I can. Henry has had an accident. After I ?rove him back from the duchess* last jhight" ? the girl gave a cry. and Pe terson steadied her with his arm ? ?we had words? dreadful words. And ?or a long time, Carl. I thought It Iroold be better If you and I bad simi lar words. It. fact, I'm not sore even hat Where Is M?T~ Said Mm m, Threa*. Dry U|? nr that I* wonldn'l be mtrr ta tta ?C n* . . -But where to tor aald the gM, ireoch dry H?a. "Whale TOM on?ht to to (W,* mm Fared Hash crlmly. "Wto^ hmht later, yoa will ha." He p?ioaid the atoda hi the nkto the wall. atd the door at the Mi |h wn? Op* dowlj. With a ream at terror the gtrl aank half B'a dear dimipad am the Soar trmm I Mmw ltpa. rar. hoc ta the ~Mj Ood!" muttered Mraa DM )W ninte hlmT ?Ob, no!" aaawerad Uramal I "lie Inadvertently Ml la tkt bath ha got m<lj for me. and liken wktn he | ran Dp the statra In cooslderabia pain. I that Interesting mechanical devtee | broke his neck." I "Shut the door." acrcamed th* Ctrl; "1 can't stand tt_" She cvewed her fin with bar handa, atmdderlng. while tba door slowly iwnoi to again. "Tea," remarked Druacad thought fully, "It ahotzld be an Interesting trial. I shall hare sach a 1st to tell them about the little **""*,?i|nnrnTa -tnynia allyonr endea-'-f ? f- " won "tSe bis ledger later fete arm be CToaatd the mm and called to aonte men who wet* outside In the hall ; and as the detectlraa, thougbtrflly applied by Mr. Oreo, entered the central room, be glanced jfor the last time at Carl Peterson and his (laughter. New had the cigar glowed more eraalj Utlanu the map ter-crtminaVs llp?v; oerer had the girl Irma selected a cigarette from her gold and tortoise-shell case with more supreme indifference. "Good-by, my ugly one!" she cried, with a charming smite, as two of the men stepped up to her. by." Hagfc bowed, and a ttnge of i agiet id for a miaatiit in his eye*. "Not goad-by, Irrna." Cari retatauu mxwul his cigar, and stared at Drnmmaod steadily. "Only an mite, my frigid ; only an rerotr." epilogue. 1 "I Simply cant believe tt, Hugh." In the lengthening shadows Phyllis moved a little nearer to her husband, who, quite regardless of the publicity of their position, slipped u arm around her waist. "Cant belle-re what, darlingf he demanded lazily. "Why, that all that swfol night mare is over. Lakington dead, and the other two In prison, and as mar ried." i They're not actually in Jug yet. old thins," said Hugh. "And somehow . . ."he broke off and stared thought fully at a man sannterlng past them. To all appearances he was a casual TisiuvF taking his erenlng walk along the front at the well-known seaside resort so largely addicted to honey moon couples. And yet ... ?u he? Hugh laughed softly ; he'd got suspicion on the brain. "Dont you think they'll be sent to prison?" cried the girl. "Hiey may be sent right but whether they arrive or not different matter. I don't some how see Carl pfating oakum. Ifs not his form." For a while they were silent, occu pied with matters quite foreign to such trifles as Peterson and his daugh ter. "Are yon glad I answered your ad Tertlsetnent?" inquired Phyllis at length. M ? ii i ? . || in. frivolous to deserre an answer," remarked |itr hus band severely. "But yon aren't sorry it's o?ei T" alu- demanded. "It Isnt OTer, kid; lfa Just began." He smiled at her tenderly. "Taw life and mine ... isnt it Just wonder* fnir And once again the man ssunleied past them. But this time be druvyed a piece of paper on the path. Jan at Hugh's feet, and the soldier, with a quick movement which ba hardly stopped to analyse. uiiumI it with Ma shoe. The girl hadnt seen the action ; but than, as girls will da after each remarks, she was thinking of other thing*, idly Hugh watched the aaan tsrer disappear In the more crowded merit than came onto his face a look which, happily for his wife's peace a t mind, failed to aatlct. Tiers go and eat. and after iHunaa TO ran yon op to the top of the head-, land. . ? ^ trolled hack to their b his packet was the piece a t lilt man Pel ei sun and the girl have got away. No trace at 'mm.' Then he looked at Dnnnmoe lr. "By the way. yon had to ?? with tin "A Bttle." ssailed tin." to eatrh I. Lai occasion, under the lui? tha ten. Jut Men partaking <* tl things t?lon Ihrai. M ling*, vitt a few. bat words. preaented Mr. Dean with Tery haodsoaw sfirer nuk. tW a ot Minn VM<r sad Mkna. ?? la-law ot Mr. Deaa. after ?kkt I bltulif of Ood wtrc tamktd by ; G. W. Holmm, Second to uh was tkat >? ? dinner of barbecue aad other serred. It waa latud a. happy all tight ckUdrta with i wins and chUdren. " grand -children. were able to Besides these the following TW were present : Mr. and Mrs. X. Wheeler. Mr. aad Mri G. es, R. H Bobbttt. W O. -W-t ? Wheless. J. A. Deaa. Mr. Mrs. C. T. Dean, aad Lambert. Beolah Stalling* Jackra. The occasion was a great erery one pi Dean many One girl . ings thua: "Here's to the Deans and the Da? health ir 1 could. I d be a Dawn Bat aa rm aa old maid. an old maid's Hfe. Ill never be content, till I'm DmdI wife." We would not tall to faithful services of 'the vants on Mr. Deaa~s farm their part toward ? ? 1 if. tl ion the wonderful sac etas J c . ? among them has bean ? I <lag tk> feB rly for over thirty years. Relatives enjoying the hoaptnltty at the occasion were: Mr. aa* Mrs. S. W. Wheeler, of Kalefeh. Mr. mat Ms. O. J. Cupiis^s. at 8pri mg 1M?i. *. and Mrs. R. M. Deaa. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson. Mr. and Mta. P. K. Dean. Mr. J. A. Den. Mr. C. T. Deaju Mr. J. J. Martha Gray Dean, of . Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bobfrttt. of Hirk ory Roch/l *" Looiaborf. DEATH 0F m T. U. Died at her home Cross Roads to FtuUia Coanty. oa Friday, April 14th. 1922 near the boo* hour, Mrs. Jane Ellen Woo*ilt**f. vide of Mr. Thomas Heary Voo4M. m the smstr-toaru j aar of her ace. af ter a Ions period of fanrng health. Her father was Mr. Pair Parry aad her mother Mrs. Eunice Pearce Pai.i. There was a large family, three boys and three girls, of whom there is now only one sonMag aaetaber. a ^ntir. Mrs. Rufus C. Wooffiet of Vaac* County. She was bom Aug. 8th. M48. to this county when she was a : child and she passed the remainder of her life here. She was utairted to Mr. T. H. Woodlief in Feb. 137*. Of thia anhaa there were eight children, aix of whoai surriTe her Tlx: Maaara. H C.. O. - - " t tt n ,~i Same K. Woodlief. of thia F. Woodlief. of Ha husband. Mr. T. B. Woodlief 1 grandchildren alao The funeral the charch Saturday aftm ansa at 1:M o'clock, conducted hy Mar. Maa?n pastor of the First Baptist Charch. af Frankliatoa, and the in the cemetery at tint UuiU of tha deceased was for fa I member. The a-awly was covered with the speaking a lore and than worts. The nallhaann "esars. W. S. Pram. O. C. ner. C. T. Xlrhnlsaa. Pi lalaa land. Joseph Wyane aad J. C. health, she did much to i ttkn the i fering of har Meads an aad. ia (act. was always ready to do more '?>*- k allowed, for thoae . lcar aad useful life U way aa to be a at ? ht r chlhtraa and har children's r?a. It ca> he truly n -She hath done what ahe The m palhj of I XUuialajt i uii?W<? ia i i wad husband. AlMna three. A n of t fee n*-<n?*s tna Mr. Ottnr J. ' at the Wr K.R, _ I L1|>i 1 1 Mint a iw ?tr ?? i ikt t* -eldtiL B ?er t!w >wm -w*r. poor tkf 'jij, i ? ? lift Of Nora C*ro ns <kt cmtj warn <f?. M Mi S. TllMiai ?f ISM Vw mm. num. He ?u 13 " K a? tar of Us Mk. D C,> Pwu April t, i sapartor < hit; ft??tMata? at i at tk? ?o?U??1eorBer. 14 C n .tt (fa tti i ? coratr at *mr am C. If. Cntti ??J S J 1-4 W T*S ft to ml ADMXBTIUlTtJRS- XOTICK B?MH ^aallled u t^HKntOn I at tkt ?It i at J. C. BrtcUvr. 4r-| 1 CSMDl-a*. tkts a to " ~ <mi\ tk* use -o o* April 4923. or thii notice will be pt? d la bar at tbcir mo wit. All peraoaa Mefeced to said estate win ta AHUM hu -Sfw Tar* tiu ir th* mbQc -vol 4rr 10 Tort as i??T i to co to Jail ta < mweoofei column ??? ?- ft. MHHKB at ? ' Office orwr rii imln ?k r. TUNMvoi _ !?. C. ?a Btckett ud Yarboroog* Bnllctlng ? i JK Residence Phone S3 I to *<tTtae toy patients and that after the 1st Of NMMfetr nrr will K. _ ? wUl be on ? ?a when work U completed. ARTHUR HYNKS FLEMING & p. mr. m. d. " ' JL C. _ '?* Urn (ton II l a [o 1 p m . and 4 to ? ?. *? n. w. m. bass. Loalstmrg. N. C. OBcfs anil Hospital Bast Nash St. Hew OBoe43>-L Residence S35-J Special Attention to Small Animals. llHtl .?.c. ta tk* First NaoonaJ Baak ! ot Wain and Nash Sta. Dl. 1. B. DAYIS 5orlh CaroIIaa Cfcnreh St. Not to Looisburg * to 1?; 1 to J; 6 to 8 P. M. OffJCe 64-1 Ring - Res. 44- S Rings. Ira always ta the ?t. B. 6. nui BR H H. JOH>SON ft Sunm _ Merth Carolina Offices Adjoining Aycock Drug Co. TW<T*>onea . Day ST Night 10 Dr. Perrr's Residence Phone 246-J. Dm Star?. Market A. 0. fflWflXf Kb D. Ofk* ta First National Bank Building 14* ? M^ht Phone 24V1 ?. R- BEAM Attaney-at Law H. c. old Tar River Drug Co. rbos W. RafRn ?s. w. urns yi at law I Bortt Careltaa fcoth rfrtl and ertm ni adjoining conn ad FWwal Courts. TC^R DEAD Ut as nkalt diaigaii and prices on ??cai to to erected at the gravs ot jomr ?eod oaa Photoa Wraed oa China. HKNDKRSON GRANITE A MARBLE sfcop In Lonlsbarg ran The toot of service at AUTO FOR HIRE i K DPCnUKH. EJMBUK mm
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