The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-11-10
(Contiu1ed)
CHAPTER u.
In Which he Journeys TO codslmins
and the Game Begins
ONE.

ONE.
Il almost thi,k, James, that could
TOY with a.nother kidney" Drummond
looked across the table az his servant
who was carefully arranging two OF
three dozen letters ln groups I've
got a journey In frout OF me today,
and | require large breakfast
James Denny supplied the def
cheney from dish that was standing
on an electric heater.
Are you going Tor long. sirF'
Il don't know, james. II all de
ponds on circumstances. Which,
when you come TO think Of il, h
undoubtedly one ~ tie most fatuouS
phrases in the English language. Is
there anything in the world that
doesn't depend on circumstances"
"Will you be motoring, sir, or going
by trainf asked James prosaically.
Dialectical arguments did not appeal
10 him.
"By car" answered Drummond.
"Pajamas and toothbrush
You won't take evening clothes
slrY"
'No. | want my visit TO appear I'M
premedltated James, and If one goes
about completely encased In boiled
shirts. while pretending to be merely
out for the afternoon, people have
donbts as 10 ones intellect"
James digested this great thought in
silence.
"Will you be going far, sirr he
asked at length, pouring out second
cup of coffee.
ITO Godalming. A charming spot,
! believe, though I've never been there.
Charming inhabitants, too, James The
lady / met yesterday at the Carlton
lives at Godalmlng."
Indeed. sir" murmured James non
.committally.
"You id old humbug.' laughed
Drummond, you know you're Itching
to know all about II. / had very
long and interesting talk with her. and
one of two things energies quite clear
ly from our conversation. Either
James, ! am a congenital idiot. and
don't know enough to come in out OF
the rain or we've hit the goods. That
is what ! propose to find out by my
little excursion. Either our legs, my
friend. are being pulled till they will
never resume their normal shape: or
that advertisement has succeeded be
yond our widest dreams"
'There are a lot more answers In
this morning, sir" Denny made a
movement toward the letters he had
been sorting. zone from q lovely
widow with two children"
Lovely" cried Drummond. How
forward Of heri" He glanced at the
letter and smiled. Care James. and
accuracy are essential in q secretary.
The misguided woman calls herself
lonely, not lovely She will remain so,
as far as am concerned. until the
other matter is settled.
"Wrl II take hong. sir, do you
thinkf"
'sTo get II setledT' Drumn,ond III
a cigarette and leaned back In his
chair Listen. James, and ! Will out
line the case The maiden lives AZ
house called The Larches, near God
aiming, with her papa. Not far away
is another house called The Fins,
owned by gentleman OF the name
OF Henry LakingtOn-a nasty man,
James, with a nasty face-who was
also at the Carlton yesterday after
noon for a short time. And now we
come TO the point Miss Benton
that is the lady's nsme-accuses Mr..
Lakington Of being the complete TT
in the criminal line. She went even
so far as 10 say that he was the sec
ond most dangerous man In England"
Indeed, sir. More coffee, sirT'
"will nothing move you. Jsmesr
remarked his master plaintiyely.
This man murders people and does
things like that, you know"
Personally. sir, / prefer a picture
palace. But I suppose there Amt no
accounting for 'obbies. May / clear
away. sirT
mo, James, not at present Keep
quite still while I 70 on, or shall
get IL wrong. Three months ago there
arrived at The Elms the most dan
gerous man IN Englahd-ths 1T OF
IT'S. This gentleman goes BY the
name Of Peterson. and he owns q
daughter. From what Miss Benton
said, I have doubts about that daugh-
ter. James" He rose and srolleo over
10 the window. Grave ooubts. How
ever. to return 20 the point II ap-
pears that some unplessing conspiracy
is being launched by IT, the TT Of
ITS. and the doubtful daughter, into
which Papa Benton has been unvill-
ingly drawn. As far as ] can make
out, the suggestion ., that ! should
unrsvel the tangled skein Of crime
and extricste papa