The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-08-26
CHAPTER II-continued.

"He's so mOtiOnless," answered
Hugh. "The bally fellow hasn't
moved muscle since I've been here.
1 believe he'd sit on hornets nest,
and leave the inmates guessing. Great
gift, Mr.. darlington. Shows a strength
of will but rarely met with-a mind
which rises above mere vulgar Gu
riosity."
at is undoubtedly great gift to
have such mind. Captain Drum
mond," said Lexington. "And II 1t
isn't born in man. he should most
certainly try to cultivate 1t. Shall
we be seeing you this EVENING""
Drummond shrugged his shoulders.
I'm the vaguest man that ever lived"
he said lightly. 81 might be listen
fng to nightingales in the country !;
or l might be consuming steak and
onions preparatory to going to a night
club. So long. Hope you don't
break down again so suddenly"
He watched the Rolls-Royce start,
but seemed In no hurry to follow suit.
And his many friends, who were wont
to regard Hugh Drummond as a mass
of Drawn not too plentifully supplied
with brains, would have been puz-
zled had they seen the look of keen
concentration on his face, as he stared
along the white dusty road. He could
not say why, but suddenly and very
certainly the conviction had come to
him that this was no hoax and no
leg-pull-but grim ana sober reality.
In his Imagination he heard the sud
den sharp order to stop the instant
they were over the hill. so that Peter
son might have chance OF inspect
ing him; in a flash Of Intuition ne
knew that these two men were no
ordinary people, and that he was sus-
pect. Two thoughts were dominant
In his mind. The first was that there
was some mystery about the notion
less. unnatural man who had sat be-
side the driver; the second was dis
tinct feeling of relief that his auto
matte was fully loaded.
THREE.
At half-past five he stopped in front
of Godalming postoffice. To his sur
prise the girl handed him wire, ana
Hugh tore the yellow envelope open
quickly. 1t was from Denny. and 1t
was brief and to the point:
"Phone message received. AAA.
Must see you Carlton tea day after
tomorrow. Going Godalming now
AAA. Message ends"
With a slight smile he noticed the
military phraseology-Denny at one
time in his career had been a signaler
and then he frowned. Must see
YOU" She shouldn't once.
He turned to the girl and inquired
the way to The Larches. 1t was
about two miles, he gathered, on the
Guildford road. and impossible TO
miss. A blggish house standing wen
back In its own grounds.
as 1t anywhere near a house called
The Elms?" he asked.
.Next door, SIR" said the girl. "The
gardens adjoin."
He thanked her, and having torn
up the telegram into small pieces ne
got into his car. There was nothing
for It, he had decided. but to drive
boldly ND to the house, and say that
he had come to call on Miss Benton.
He had never been man who beat
about the bush. and simple methods
appealed to him--a trait In his char
acter which many boxer. addicted
TO tortuous cunning In the ring, had
good cause to remember. What more
natural, he reflected. than to drive
over and see such an old friendf
He had no difficulty In finding the
house, and a few minutes later ne
was ringing the front-door bell. 1t
was answered by a maidservant.
sTs Miss Benton mr. Hugh asked
with a smile which at once won the
girls heart.
"She has only Just come back from
London. sir" she answered doubtfuliy.
II don't know whether :"
ssWouId you tell her that Captain
Drummond calledf' said Hugh a. the