The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-09-02
CHAPTER ~.
In Which Things Happen In Halt
Moon Street.
ONE


piece of paper he was studying and
rose to his feet as the doctor came
into the room. He then pushed sill
yer box of cigarettes across the table
and waited
''Your friend" said the doctor, sis
in very peculiar condition, Captain
Drummond-yery peculiar. Can you
enlighten me at all as to what he has
been doing during the last few days?'
Drummond shook his head. Haven't
an earthly, doctor"
"There is, for instance, that very
unpleasant wound in his thumb" pur-
sued the other. THE top joint is
crushed to a pulp"
81 noticed that last night" answered
Hugh ! jncOmmittally. Looks as If it
had been mixed up between ham
mer and an anvil don't it?'
But have you no idea how 1t oc-
curred?"
I'm full of IDEAS" said the SOL
der. ''ln fact, IL it's any help to you
in your diagnosis that wound was
caused by the application of an un-
pleasant medieval instrument known
as thumbscrew."
The worthy doctor looked at him In
amazement. "A thumbscrew You
must be joking, Captain Drummond.'
"yery far from it," answered Hugh
briefly. IF you want to know, II
was touch and go whether the other
thumb didn't share the same fate
He blew out a cloud of smoke and
smiled inwardly as he noticed the look
| of scandalized horror on his compan
| fOn's face. 1T isn't his thumb tina,
concerns me-" he continued; Its his
| general condition. What's the matter
| with him?'
The doctor pursed his lips and
looked wise, while Drummond won
| dered that no one had ever passed Q
law allowing men of his type to be
| murdered on sight.
His heart seems sound" he an
| swered after weighty pause. "and
found nothing wrong with him con
| stitutionally. In fact, l may say
Captain Drummond, he is In every
respect most healthy man. Except
-er-except for this peculiar condi
| tion."
| Drummond exploded. Termination
| take It, man, what on earth do you
suppose asked you to come round
for? It's Of no interest to me to hear
that his liver is working properly
Then he controlled himself. II BEG
your pardon. doctor; / had rather q
trying evening last night. Can yor
give me any idea as to what has
caused this peculiar condition."
His companion accepted the apology
with an acid bow. "Some form Of
drug" he answered.
Drummond heaved sigh Of relief
snow we're getting on" he cried
"Have you any idea what drug?'
ut is. at the moment, hard to say
returned the other. I'm a day or two
perhaps, might be able to---er-ar
rive at some conclusion !"
(Which, at present. you have not
Right; now we know where we are
AS you don't know what the drug Is
/ presumably you don't know either how
long II will take for the effect to veal
off,"
"That-er-is, within limits, cor
rect" conceded the doctor.
"what about diet?"
"Oh! light. ~. Not too muci
meat. No alcohol :
He rose to hfs feet as Hugh opened
the door; really the war seemed ID
have produced a distressing effect on
peoples manners. Diet was the one
question on which he always let him
self 60.
| mot much meat--no alcohol. Right
Good morning, doctor. Down tn,
stairs and straight on. Good morn
| ing" The door closed behind him
and he descended to his waiting cal
with cold disapproval on his face.
Excuse me. SIR" The doctor
paused and eyed well-dressed mar
who had spoken to him uncompro
misingly. "Am right In assuming
that you are Z doctorr'
"You are perfectly correct II. b