Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-31

So," Answered the Girl.
any one who is SO nearly an idlo:
without being one. STILL" she re-
peated thoughrfully, "he's rather
dear"
what" Lakington asked orriously,
"does he think you are?"
"a charming young GIRL" answered
Irma demurely, "whose father lost
his life in the war, and who at present
ekes out Il precarious existence in
government -offiee. AT least, that's
what he told Lady F'rulnpley-she's
the woman of unassallable virtue.
She was profoundly sentimental and
scents q romance, in addition to being
snob and scenting future duke, to
say nothing of future duchess. BY
the mercy OF Allah she's on COM
mittee with his mother for distribut-
ing brown paper underclothes to des-
titute BelgianS, and so Fraddte wan-
gled an invite for her VOLTA tout"
"Splendid," said Lakington slowly.
splendid. Young Laidley comes of
age in about q week. doesn't he?'
Monday, to be exact; ard so l 60
down with my. dear aunt on Satur-
day."
Lakington nodded his head as II
satisfied, and then glanced at his
watch.
"What about bed?" he remarked.
"Not yet" said Peterson, haltlng
suddenly in his walk. II must see the
Yank before so to Paris. We'll
have him down here now. Give him
an injection, Hcnry-and, by God,
we'll make the fool sign. Then cun
actually take it over to the meeting
with me-"
He strobe to the door, followed by
Lakington; and the girl in the chair
stood up and stretched her arms above
her head. For moment or two Hugh
watched her; then he. too, stood up
right and cnsed his cramped limbs.
Make the fool sign The words
echoed through his brain, and he
stared thoushrfully at the grey light
which showed the approach Of dawn.
What was tile best thing to do?
Make" with Peterson generally i'm
| piled torture. if other means failed,
and Hugh hud no intention Of watch
| ing any man tortured. At the same
time something Of the nature of the
diabolcal plot conceived by Peterson
was beginning to take definite shape
in his mind, though many OF the most
important links were still missing.
! And with tllis knowledge had come
the realization that he was no longer
free agent The thing had ceased
to he Il mCTe sporting gamble with
! himself and a few other chosen Spir-
| its matched against gang Of GRIM
inalS; It had become-if Ills Surnise
| was cnrrect-a national affair. Eng
| land herscf-her very eNistence-was
| threatened by one Of the vilest plots
ever dreamed of In the brain Of man.
And then, with sudden rage at his
own Impotence he realized that even
now he had nothing definite to go on.
He must know more; somehow or
other he must get TO Paris; he must
+ attend that meeting ut the Ritz. Then
sound from the room below brought
| him back to his vantage point. The
! American was sitting in chair, and
darlington, with hyp0dermic syringe
III his hand, was holding his arm.
He made The injection, and liugh
watched the millionaire. tle was Sill
! undecided us 10 how to act, but for
the moment. at any rate. there was
nothing TO be done And he was very
curious TO hear what Peterson l:ld TO
say to the wretched man, who, up to
date had figured so largely i'll every
round. ..,
After Il while the .Amerlcan. ceased