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EVENING PUBLIC 'LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1921
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THE VAGRANT DUKE
By GEORGE GIBBS
laihor ot "The Splendid Outcast?' "The Yellow Dove," "The Secret
v Witness," Etc.
f, Cowrloht. ltil, bu D, AptUton 4 Co.
tci nKfilNS THE STOKY
... vuininKoltch. Russian Grand
'ifwlu 'exiled by revolution, comet to
MlM'LinM oh a British ship, and
'JPll i7 wau over, meets Jim yoasi,
m, XLZLard who Invites him to
tULieith him at soma shady scheme,
UdfK w" ' . i..i Vrlrr 1I0M not
"8 iSiS- drcHiiM and goes to
maulrc. He has charae of a group
ift mtnuhosc duty It is to keep all
'Lanaers from the house. The man
t'tfaSire fears breaks tho guard,
rroW" "' ,., ih .trnnacr. Theu
W?f,J. -..- J I- .Irnnnrr. "Who ihO
trip.1 w "VI.
fr)f are V0l,r
AND HERE IX CONTINUES
mllE bcardcil visngo wan thrust closer
1 n Peter's ns though In uncertainty,
tat accustomed as both men now were
to thedarkncM, neither could make out
th face of the other.
"''I'm McGulrc's superintendent. He
j- 4. i tn hrtner vnil
Kat me ncrc xo mm. )-'
ometninB- nnrnaq
"An no ku""-" .""
(Jood. Where
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"in my pocket," said Peter coolly,
.'bat he told me to tell you first not
t forget tho blood on tho knlfo, Hawk
Kennedy."
The man recoiled n step.
'The blood on the knife," ho mut-
tercd.' And then, "iUcuuire niscii you
tosartiinw
"lcs.
"An) thine else?"
'No. That's nil."
Another silence and then tho demand
in a rough tone:
"Well, give mo tho money 1"
Impolite beggar! What was there
.l... .Ma slintlnw thnt suggested to
peter tlie thought thnt this whole In
cident had happened before? That this
maa belonged to another life that Peter
lad lived? Peter shrugged off tho
illusion, fumbled In his pocket and
produced the envelope containing the
Mils
"i'mt'd better count It," snid Peter,
u the envelope changed hands.
"It's not 'phoney' ?" asked
Hank's voice' suspiciously.
"Phoney?"
"Fake money ?"
"No. I got it in New York myself
yesterday."
"Oh ." There was n silence in
which the shade stood uncertainly
fingering the package, peering into the
bushes around him and listening In
tently. And then, nbruptly:
"I want to see the color of It. Switch
en your light."
Peter obeyed. "You'd better," he
laid.
la the glow of lamp Hnwk Kennedy
bent forward, his face hidden by his
cap brim, fingering tho bills, and Peter
caw for the first time that his left hand
behl nn automatic which covered Peter
tow, as it had covered him from the
first moment of the interview.
"Five hundreds cb," growled Ken
nedy. "Thcy'ro real enough, all right.
One; two three- four "
A roar fiom the dnrkncsK and a bul
let cmslinl into the tree behind them.
" Another shot ! Peter's fctnrtled
finger rclnxed on the button of the
torch and they were in darkness. A
flash from the trees to the right, tho
lullet mining Peter by inches.
"A trick! By !" said Hnwks
voice 111 a fury, "but I'll get you for
inis.
Peter vns too quick for him. In
tie darkness he jumped aside, striking
Kennedy with his torch, and then closed
with the man, whose shot went wild.
They struggled for n inontei't, each
fighting for tho possession of the wenn-
n, McGuirc's money ground under
their fcit, hut Peter was tho younger
and the stronger nnd when he twisted
Hawk'i wrist the man suddenly rclnxed
ami tell, I'eter on Ills client.
The reason for thU collapse was ap
parent when Peter's hnnd touched the
moisture on Kennedy's shoulder.
"Damn ynu !" Hawk was muttering,
as lie Struc'-'lcd vninlr.
EentH had followed so rapidly thnt
reter hadn't had time to think of any
thing hut hit; own danger. Ho had
acted with the instinct of self-preservation,
which whs almost quicker than hi
thought, but ns lie knew now what hail
happened he ivnlizcil that he. too. hail
been tricked bv McOuire and that th
murderous volley directed at Hnwk
Kennedy had come perilously near doing
for himself. With tho calm which fol
IoW the issue of his strugglo with
Kennsdy tamo a dull rage at McOuir?
for placing him in such danger, which
only showed his employer's desperate rn
olve and his indifference to Peter's
fate. For Hawk Kennedy hnd been
within his rigltts in supposing Peter to
be concerned in tho trick and only the
alrncle of the expiring torch which lmd
Minded tho intruder had saved Peter
from th fate intended for Hawk. Peter
understood now tho meaning of Me
wilres explicit Instructions and the
weaning of flic changing of tho gttnriR
ino old man had Imped to kill bis enemj
with one -.hot and save hlm-elf the ic
catrenco of hl terror. Whnt bad be
come of him now? 'Uipio was no houm1
anions the bushes or any sign of him.
ne hail slipped away like the poltroon
wat he was. leaving Peter to Ills fate.
xvPanm '3,l!" Hnwk muttered again,
."hat did jou want to come meddling
for!"
Phft lllfin nnnl.li.'. 1... .1.. ............ r 1 ..
.. . .. , " LWUIUI4 I. III.' UHIISI'J UI1IM.Y
(nrt if ho possessed the power of in-
'wie, ami so, hnvlng possessed hint
lt of Hawk's automatic, Peter got off
"Is chcht nnd fumbled around for the
electric torch.
It won't do you nny good to lie
tncro curbing mo. Oct up, if you're
BDJO to."
"Oot mo in thn shoulder," muttered
we man.
"And he might have gotten mo," said
wr, "which would have been worse."
"Ynu mean jou didn't know."
ffonnod Hawk, getting up into u sit
ing posture.
"No. I didn't." replied Peter.
He iin.l found the torch now nnd was
Jaelilng it around on the ground while
..'.,, e'1 UI ""' kcutteied money
I 11 fix him for this," grcnnei
Manner.
Peter glanced nt him.
His men will bo down here in a
moment. You'd better be getting up."
"I'm not nfrnld. They can't do
Willing to me. They'd better leave ir.e
cue. McOuIro ilon't wtint me to tnlk.
iij. I'll squeal if they bother me."
'r was nwuro that the man was
patching hint as he picked up tho bills
j""l hi-nnl him usk haltingly. "What
we you going to do with that
Money?"
iti '?'y orders wcro to glvo it to you.
Dn't you want it?"
I'll to I. ....,n.1 .,.! ..u 1. !, t. 4I...A
, JfMhed the lamp full In the injured man's
' jS' tvcn tht' lL'tL'r ,1Iim l ifcognlzc
", out saw iiuwli Kennedy's eyes
' ,?.v'llll ns Btarcif at Peter.
,. ... '" gasped tho man. And
til ,Yo" ht'ro ! 'Urenom! It's Pete,
v nuiifr.;
ed the
h?!1" "'nrted bnck in nstonlsbment
".Thn I'.m.., ft, i I ,
rj'ittk vc"ncdy cliuckled nnd scrnm
finii t0 !,llJ tvci halfway between t
,Wu.f'' nnd a groan.
?wC o(1 bllls looso ln h's ''nnd. Jlra
LonRt thrust out nn arm for them.
mo.SC vVt?'" hc' den"ea. "The
hlti t? -a' Woi'', .P.ctcr hnm,rtI ll tO
th?hini Wti" "?ne ?f h1?' Mt C0UntcJ
tuo bills, tho blood drlnnlne fmm hi.
them nffl .M0l""fl .tllc.m' but ho wlPJ
it tlwIL1."1 nIrtyLlmndkcrchlcf and
money, Peter thoueht. ami riri,.i
nameo. -.o-
same "in vn'ifl0,'), Knrs- lt lt,s nU to
stme nln"' V1 "k to tnk " to
some plnco whero wo can tie un this
holo ln my nhouldcr." P
hndLroffW.nSJlk? Const's nPlence. Ho
In relta !lfUtihh co,,up.omre nn,n and,
,i.n.J"pJ'?. of t '9 Pi'n ho was suffcrlne
become Ills proper self, the
as,
re-
nnd
THE GUMPS TlieQld Lion in His Den Again
By Sidney Smith'
Ln
had
ti. i. . " ; I'ivjjur hcii
.i ?1 wn? ,md bunked with Peter
i..i " "lrnlu"'n, ru of smlrkinir as
sertlvcncss nn( s'iggeftlol..
make any comment, for lt was dlfflcult to
K'l11.0 V"ouhi of Jin, Coast wi.'h
;r, v.;""r;n.."n'.1 yr tnerq ii0 w;
vealed CK ltocI llIoU(!0
Well. Polo " i, ...i.., ..... .
bo stnrin' nt mo Al 5 X' Bom m
i-.. , , . "
hri..uu 0Cller b0 off." said Peter
"Why?"
"Thiw'll l, !.-. l . ..... .
ffn roM- .-! . ,, """" iou ve
Mn tK',etR c,omo' They'll hnve to take
mo to McGuirc "
"Or the lock-up at Hgg Harbor
All right. I'll no. Itllt whnn T nnn
my mouth to speak Mcfinlr,. xvilt Ji.i,
that hell would open for him." And
then. "Sea inr in.n ,i .""
,.,. .... llw JUU lillUW
S1'"""B-ot wimt's between mn
MCUll ro7"
-No except thnt ho fears you."
very wpi . if vm.'., ....i.ii
him you 11 steer these guys awny from
me. I mean it. Now think oulck."
Peter did. Antrrc nu t,n .... .. . r
v . . 7- rt., " .v ,, un fit. .m-
uuirc. lie knew thnt Jim Const meant
what ho said and thnt he would make
uuuuii!. Aino i-cters curiosity know
no subsidence.
lotl CO to mv rnhtn. Tt'o l,l,1.lnr. I..
the woods down tlila nn.h of .i
right "
Hint's whero you live, Is it?"
ACS. You'll find wnter tliorr. nnd n
towel on the wnshstnnd. I'll be there
to help you when I sheer these men off."
Const walked n few steps nnd then
turned quickly.
No runny business, Pete."
"No. You can clear out If vnn lllfo.
I don't care. I only tnought if you were
badly hurt "
"Oh. all right. Thanks."
Peter watched tho dim silhouette
merge into tho shndows nnd disappear.
Then Unshed his light here and there
thnt the men who must be approaching
now might be guided to him. In n
moment they were crashing through the
undergrowth. Jcsso nnd Andy in tho
lend.
"What's the shootin'?" queried Jcsso
Brown breathlessly.
"A man in the woods. I'm looking
for him." said Peter. "Hp got away."
"Well, don't it bent hell "
"But It may lie a plan to get you
men nwny from the house." Mid Peter
as the thought came to him. "Did you
tee McGuirc?"
"McGuirc? Xo. Whnt ?"
"All right. You'd better hurry bnck.
See if he's nil right. I'll get along "
"Not if jou ko ilnshln' that thine.
I could n got ye with my rlllo ns easy
as "
"Well, never mind. Get back to the
house. I'll poke around here for a
while. Hurry!"
In some bewilderment they obo.ved
him nnd Peter turned his footsteps to
ward tho cabin.
CIIAPTEB XI
Ancient History
Peter wasn't nt nil certain that hc
had done the right thing. One event
hnd followed nnotlicr with such stnrtling
rapidity that there hndn't been time
to deliberate. Jim Coast was wounded,
how bndly Peter didn't know, but the
obvious duty was to civo him first aid
and sanctuary until Peter could get a
little clearer light on Const's possibili
ties for evil. None of this was Peter's
business. lip hnd done whnt McGuire
hnd asked him to do nnd had nearly
gotten killed for his pains. Two lights
already nnd he had come to Hlnck Rock
to liml prace !
In his anger nt McGuirc's trick he
was now indifferent as to whnt would
happen to the old man. There was
no doubt that Jim Coast held all the
cards and. unless he died, would con
tinue to hold them. It was evident
thnt McGuire, having failed in accom
plishing the murder, had placed himself
in a worso position than before, for
Coast was not one to relax or to for
give, nnd if ho hnd gotten his $5000
so easily ns this, he would bo disposed
to make McGuire pay more heavily
now. Peter knew nothing of tho mcr
ItB of the controversy, but it seemed
obvious that the two principals In the
affair were both tarred with tho some
stick Arcades umbo. He was begin
ning to lielli'M! thut Const was the more
ngieeablo villain of the two. At least
ho had made no bones about tho fact
ot his villainy.
Peter found Coast stripped to the
wuist bitting in a chair by the tublo,
buthlng ills wounded shoulder. Hut tho
hemorrhage had stopped and Peter taw
that the bullet hail merely grazed tho
deltoid, leaving u clean wound, which
could bo successfully trented by lirst-uid
devices. So lie found Iiis guest a drink
of whisky, which put a new heart into
him, then tore up a clean linen shut,
strips from which ho sonked In lodlno
and bniidagcd over the arm and shoulder.
Meanwhile Coast wns talking.
. "Well, inon vieux, lt' u Httlo world,
nln't it? To think I'd find you, my
old buuklo, Pete, the waiter, out hero
in the wilds, pnssin' the buck for Mike
McGuire ! Looks like the hnnd o' Puto.
doesn't lt? Superintendent, eh? Somo
job! Twenty thousand acres If he's
got un Inch. An' me thlukin' all tho
while jou'd bo sllngln' dishes ln u Now
York chop house!"
I studied forestry rn Germany onco."
said Peter with a smile, ns ho wound
the bandage.
"night y'aro! Mcubp you told me.
I don't know. Mebbo there's n lot o'
things vou didn't tell me. Mebbo there's
n lot of things I didn't tell ou. Hut I
ought to V knqwn n globe trotter like
you never would n sinjcil u waiter. A
waiter I isom ilo men ! ltemembcr
thnt (sanguine) stewnrd on tho Her
inudlaii? Oily, fat little beef-eater with
the gold teeth? Tried to make us 'dlvy'
on the tips? Hut we beat him to it.
Pete, when vp took French leave. H-m!
I'm done with wnltln' now. Pete. So
are jou, I reckon. Gentleman of leisure,
i am!"
"There you are," said Peter bh ho
finished the bandage, "but you'll havo
to get this wound dressed somewhero
tomorrow."
"R Bit you nro. A hospltnl ln Phllly
will do tho trick. And McGuire pays
the bill."
Jim Const got up nnd moved his arm
cautiously.
".Mighty nico or j'ou, retc, aunts
fine. I'll make him pay through tho
nose for this." And then turning his
head und. eyeing Peter narrowly, "You
soy McGuIro told jou ifothln'l"
It's nonp oi my nirair,"
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