The Lamar register., 1921-06-01

house. because the Italian. being
stranger. came to the wrong place and
Laklngton happened to be with us at
the time The Interview finished with
fearful quarrel" She turned to
Drummond with slight smile. Not
much evidence. Is there? Only | know
Lexington murdered him. l know it.
You may think I'm fanciful-imagining
things: you may think I'm exaggerat-
Ing. l don't mind if you do-because
you won't for long"
Drummond did not answer immedi-
ately. Against his saner judgment he
was beginning TO be profoundly i'm
pressed. and, at the moment, he did
not quite know what To say.
What about this other MANI" he
asked at length
Il can tell you very little about him."
she answered. He came to The Elms
that is the name of LakingtOn's
house-three months ago. He is about
medium height and rather thick-set;
cleun-shaven, with thick brown hair.
flecked slightly with white. His fore
head Is broad. and his eyes are
sort of cold grey-blue. But it's his
hands that terrify me. They're large
and white and utterly ruthless She
turned to him apprallngly. "Oh don't
think I'm talking wildly" she i'm
plored. He frightens me to death
that man far far worse than Laking-
ton. He would stop At nothing to gain
his ends. and even L.nkington himself
knows that Mr.. Peterson is his mas
ter"
Peterson murmured Drummond.
at seems quite sound old English
name"
The girl laughed seornfulIy. "oh!
the name Is sound enough II It WIS
his real one. As 1t is. it's about as
real as his daughter"
There is a lady in the case. them"
by the name Of Irma." said the
girl briefly. "She lies on sofa in
the garden and yawns. She's no
more English than that walter"
A faint smile filckered over her
companions face: he had formed
fairly vivid mental picture of Irma.
Then he grew serious again.
And what is II that makes you
think there's mischief aheadT" he
asked abruptly.
The girl shrugged her shoulders.
what the noyelists call feminine In
tuition, | suppose she answered.
"That-and my father" She said the
last words very low He hardly ever
sleeps at night now hear him pacing
up and down his roonl-hour after
hour. hour after hour. On! IL makes
me mad. .- Don't you underestimate
I've got to get him awuy from those
devils. before he breaks down com
pletely.'
DruIumond nodded. and looked
away. While she had been speaking
he had made up his mind what course
to take, aud now, having outsat every
body else. he decided that 1t WIS time
for the interview to cease. Already
an early diner was having cocktail.
while LakingtOn might return at any
moment And If there was anything
in what she had told him. 1t struck
him that II would be as well for that
gentleman not to find them together.
~ think" he said. wed better 20.
Ny address Is 6OA Half Moon street;
my telephone 1924 Mayfair. II any
thing happens. II ever you want me
at any hour OF the day or nlght-ring
me up or write II I'm not in. leave a
message with my servant Denny. He
is absolutely reliable, The only other
thing is your own address,"
1.-THE Larches. near Godalming," an
swered the girl, as they moved toward
the door. "ohl If you only knew the
glorious relief Of feeling ones got
some one TO turn to :" She
looked at him with shining eyes. and
Drummond felt his pulse quicken sud
denly.
May l drop you anywherer he
asked, as they stood on the pavement,
but she shook her head.
mo. thank you. I'll go in that taxi"
She gave the man an address, and
stepped in. while Hugh stood bare
headed by the door.
Don't forget" he said earnestly.
ANY time of the day or night. And
while | think of it-we're old friends.
Can that be done? In case ] come and
stay, you see"
She thought for a moment and then
nodded her head. IAN right" she an
swered We've met lot in London
during the war"
with a grinding OF gear wheels the