American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-05-07

come along and see the household
pet" He plloted Darrell along the
passage to the Americans room, and
opened the door. The millionaire
looked at them dazedly from the nil.
lows, and Darrell stared back in
startled surprise.
my God! What's the matter with
himf" he cried.
Il would give good deal to know"
said Hugh grimly. Then he smiled
reassuringly at the motlonless man.
and led the way back to the sitting.
room.
"Sit down, Peter" he said get
outside that beer and listen TO me
carefully"
For ten minutes he spoke, while his
companion listened In silence. Gone
completely was the rather vacuous.
faced youth clad in u gorgeous dress.
lng-gOwn; In his place there sat n
keen-faced man nodding from time TO
time as fresh point was made clear.
At length Hugh finished. "Will you
do It. old manf" he asked.
"Of course" returned the other.
But wouldn't II be better, Hugh" he
said pleadingly. ito whip up two or
three Of the boys and have Il real
scrap2 I don't seem to have anything
to do"
Drummond shook his head decided.
ly. mo, Peter, my boy--not this show.
We're up against big thing; and IL
you like to come with me, think
you'll have all you want In the scrap
ping line before you're finished. But
this time, low cunning Is the order"
Darrell rose. Fright you are. dearle.
Your instructions shall be carried out
to the letter Come and feed your
face with me-"
mot today" said Hugh. "Tve got
quite bit to get through this after
nOOn."
As soon as Darrell had gone, Drum
mond again rang the bell Cor his serv-
ant.
This afternoon, James, you and
Mrs. Denny will leave here and go TO
Paddington. Go out by the front door,
and should you find yourselves being
fOllowed--as you probably will be
keep your heads. Having arrived at
the booking ofiice-take ticket 10
Cheltenham, say good-by to Mrs. Den
ny In an impassioned tone, and eahort
her not to miss the next train to that
delectable inland resort. Then, James,
you will board the train for Chelten'
ham and 90 there. You will remain
there for two days. You will then
return here, and await further orders.
DO you get mel"
"Yes, SIR"
"Your wife-she has sister or
something, hasn't she, knocking about
somewhere"
"She as a palsied cousin In Gambler
well, SIR" remarked James with justi-
fable pride.
Magnificent" murmured Hugh.
"She will daily until eventide with
her palsIed cousin-if she can bear
it-and then she must 20 by under
ground to Ealing where she will take
a ticket to Goring. ! don't think there
will be any chance Of her being fol
Iowed-you'll have drawn them on.
When she gets to Goring, l want the
cottage got ready at once. for two WIS.,
itors." He paused and III cigarette.
"Above oil, James-mum's the word.
As ! told you little while ago, the
game has begun. Now Just repeat
what I've told you"
He listened while his servant ran
through his Instructions. and nodded
approvingly. ITO think there are SUI
people who think military service u
waste Of time" he murmured. -Four
years ago you couldn't have got one
word Of 1t right"
He dismissed Denny. and sat down
MT his desk. First he took the half
torn sheet out Of his pocket. and put
ting Il In an envelope, sealed 1t care
fully. Then he placed 1t In announcer
envelope, with a covering letter to his
bank, requesting them TO keep the IN
closure intact.
Then he took sheet OF notepaper,
and with much deliberation proceeded
to pen n document which Afforded MN
considerable amusement, Judging oy
the grin which appeared from time
TO time on his face. This enus'on ne
also enclosed In sealed enveiope'
which he again addressed to his bank
Finally, he stamped the first, but not
the secondhand placed them ooI' III
his pocket.
With the departure Of the pehhys
for Paddington, which conceded most
aptly with the return OF Peter Oar
rell, period OF activity commenced III
Half Moon street. But being Interior
activity, interfering In no way win
the placid warmth Of the street OUT
side, the gentleman without whom u
keen observer might have thought
strangely interested In the beauties Vi
that well-known thoroughfare-seeihs
that he had been there for three hours
Remained serenely unconscious Oh IL
His pal had folio ed the Dehhys 10
Paddlngton. Drummond had mol come