The Raymer enterprise., 1921-10-06

Information he had heard. True, Il
had been scrappy In the extreme. and,
In part. had only confirmed what he
had suspected all along. The ~retched
Granger had been foully done to death,
for no other reason than that he waa
the millionairs's secretary. Hugh'a
jaw tightened: It revolted his sense Of
sport. It wasn't a II the poor blight.
or had done anything: merely because
he existed and might ask inconvenient
questions he had been removed. And
a. the elevator shot downwards, and
the remembrance Of the grim struggle
he had had In the darkness Of The
Elms the night before came back to
his mind. he wondered once again Il
he had done wisely in not breaking
kRslefeon's neck while he had the
scAanee.
He was still debating the question
L 10 his mind % he crossed the tea.
lounge.
wig, Captain Drummond. you lool
pensive.s A well-known voice from q
table at his side made him look down
and he bowed little grimly. Irma
Peterson was regarding him with Q
moeking smile.
/ He glanced at her companion, 8
yonng man whose face seemed vaguely
Familiar to him, and then his eyes
rested once more on the girl. Even
his masculine intelligence could ap
preciate the perfection lin a sllghtly
foreign style-of her clothes; and. al
to her beauty, he had never been un
der any deluslons.
.sThe Carlton seems rather a favor.
ite resort Of yours" she continued.
watching him through half closed eyes
II think you're very wise to make
the most Of II while you can"
"While l canr said Hugh. 'That
sounds rather depressing
i've done my best" continued the
girl, "but matters have passed out oi
my hands. I'm afraid"
Again Hugh glanced at her compan'
ion, but he had risen and was talkinl
to some people who had Just come in
"Is he one Of the firm1" he re
marked. "His face seems familiar
"Oh, nor said the girl. HE is
just friend" She leaned forward
suddenly. "Why don't you Join ul
instead Of 30 foolishly trying to fgh
rs! Believe me. Monsieur Hugh, It !,
the only thing that can possibly saw
you. You know too much"
rs the invitation to amalgamat'
official, or from your own charming
brainr murmured Hugh.
made on the spur Of the moment,
she said lightly. "But It may be re
garded 40 o6icial."
"Tm afraid It must be declined OF
the spur Of the moment" he an
swered 10 the same tone. "And equal
y to b. regarded a ofiicial. Well
an revoir. Please tell Mr.. Peterson
how sorry I am to have missed him.
II viii most certainly" answere,
the girl. But then, mon ami, 70,
| will be seeing him again soon, withou
doubt. -
| She waved . charming hand In fars
| we'll and turned 10 her companion
But Drnmmond, though he went int
ths hail catside, did not immediatel,
leave the hotel. Instead, he button
hsled ~ exquisite being arFeyed Il
gorgeous apparel and led him to
point u vantage.
Il ~Yos see tiat slsl," be remarked
having IA WITH = man at the thir
table from tbe big pafm7 Now. ca
| you tsll ne VITO the man is3 seer
to know his face. but l can't put
nams 10 NJ
"That, IT." murmured the exquisit
being. with the faintest perceptibl
scorn at such ignorance. "is the mar
| quis 1t Laidley. His lordship II FRI
4usntly hsss."
IAidlsyl" cried Hugh, in sudden e.
element. 'Laidisyi The eduke Q
Lampshire's sOnl You priceless oil
stuffed tomato -the plot thickeus."
Completely regardless of the scan
dAlised horror on he exquisite being
face, he smote him heavily In tn
stomach and stepped into Pail Nal
Tor clear before his memory had com
three line1 On the scrap Of paper b
had torn from the tabls At The Elm
that nEst night when he had grabbs
the dassd miilienaire from unde
Hotefsooss rose.
e4ri netklacs and the
uIV at present
chess of Lamp
The duchess Of Lampshire's pearl
were werid-famous; tte marquis
Laidley WAS apparently enjoying hi
tea. And between the two ther