American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-04-30
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mond looked up, as his servant camc
into the room
Eyes. James" he remarked, ~
think we are at home. want you TO
remain within call. and under no cir
cumstances let our sick visitor out
Of your sight for more than q minute.
In fact, I think you'd better sit In
his ROOM
James, with curt every good.
sir" left the room. Almost at once
he returned, and fiinging open tho
door, announced Mr.. Peterson.
Drummond looked up quickly and
rose with smile.
Good morning." he cried. This Is
a very pleasant surprise Mr.. Peter.
son." He waved his visitor to
chair. Hope you've Ind no more
trouble with your car"
Mr.. Peterson drew on his gloves.
smiling amiably. None at all. thank
you. Captain Drummond. The chauf-
feur appears to have mastered the
defect"
Ut was your eye on him that did
II. Wonderful thing--the human
optic, as said TO your friend. Mr..
Mr.. Lexington. hope that he's quite
well and taking nourishment."
soft food only" said the other
geninlly. "Mr. darlington had most
unpleasant accident last night-most
unpleasant"
Hugh's face expressed his sympa.
thy. How very unfortunate. he
murmured. II trust nothing serious"
II fear his lower Jaw was fractured
IN two places" Peterson helped him.
self to cigarette from the box be-
side him. "The man who hit him
must have been boxer"
MIXED up In brawl, was hep
said Drummond. shaking his head. ~
! should never have thought. from what
little I've seen Of Mr.. Lexington, that
he went In for painting the town red
I'd have put him down ms most
abstemious man--but one never car
tell, can one? ] once knew u fellaf
who used to get fighting drunk OF
three WHISTLES, and to look mt him
you'd have put him down as II parson
Wonderful amount OF cheap fun tina
chap got out OF life"
Peterson fiicked the ash from hi
cigarette into the crate. "Shall w
come to the point, Captain Drum
mond" he remarked affably.
Hugh looked bewildered. 9Th,
point. Mr.. Peterson? Er-by all man
ner of means"
Peterson smiled even more affnbly
81 fel, certain that you were younI
man OF discernment,' he remarked
''nnd wouldn't like to keep YOU iron
your paper minute longer than nee
essary."
"Not u Bit" cried Hugh. "My tim
Is yOurs-though I'd very much lilS
TO know your real opinion of III
Juggernnut for the Chester cup.
seems to me that he cannot amor
to give Sumatra seven pounds q
their form up to date"
Are YOU interested in gambling
asked Peterson politely.
"a mild flutter, Mr.. Peterson. ever
now and then" returned Drummon,
strictly limited stakes"
III you confine yourself 10 thu
you will come TO no HARM" said II
tersOn. 1T is when the stakes b
come unlimited that the danger OF
crash becomes unlimited too"
",rhat II what my mother alwa!
told me-" remarked Hugh. "She eve
went further, dear good woman tn
she was. Never bet except on ce
tainty. my boy was her constant a
l vice, and then put your shirt on
| can hear her saying II now, NJ
\ Peterson. with the golden rays OF q
| setting sun lighting up her swe'
! face"
Peterson leant forward In his cha
- "YOung man." he remarked, "we'
got 10 understand one another. La
y night you butted In on my plans, Al
" | do not like people who do that.
o an net which, I must admit, appeal
10 me greatly. you removed somethi
l. / something. moreover, Will
% I intend TO have. Breaking the ell
d tric bulb with "A revolver shot sh0'
resource and Initiative. The blow tn
a smashed Henry Lakington's jaw In Il
b, places shows strength. All Qualit
J. which | admire. Captain Drummond
ID admire greatly. I should dislike hi
lie ing to deprive the world Of those qu
& tiles"
W Drummond gezed at the SPEAK
e, open. mouthed. my dear SIR" he p
ID tested feebly. you overwhelm u
Are ycu really accusing me of bel
IA sort Of wild west shown He WI
p gled finger at Peterson. "You KIN
a you've been to the movies too mu
like my fellah, James. He's got
T. yolvers and things on the BRAIN"
at Peterson's face was absolutely
or massive; save for u slightly III