The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-23
TWO.

At twelve o'clock precisely the bell
rang, announcing a visitor, and Drum
mond looked up, as his servant came
into the room.
Eyes, James," he remarked, Il
think we are at home. I 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 a curt Every good,
sir" left the room. Almost at once
he returned, and finging open the
door, announced Mr.. Peterson.
Drummond looked up quickly and
rose with a smile.
"GoOd morning" he cried. 'This is
a very pleasant surprise, Mr.. Peter
son." He waved his visitor to a
chair. Hope you've had no more
trouble with your car"
Mr.. Peterson drew off his gloves,
smiling amiably. "None at all, thank
you. Captain Drummond. The chauf-
feur appears to have mastered the
defect"
1T was your eye on him that did
1t. Wonderful 'thing-the human
optic, as l said to your friend, Mr..
Mr.. darlington. I hope that he's quite
well and taking n~Ourishment."
soft food only" said the other
genially. "Mr. Lexington had a 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 a cigarette from the box be-
side him. "The man who hit him
must have been q boxer"
mixed up in a brawl, was he? p
said Drummond. shaking his head. II
should never have thought. from what
little I've seen Of Mr.. darlington, that
he went In for painting the town red.
I'd have put him down as a most
abstemiOus man-but one never can
tell, can One2 once knew a fellah
who used to get fighting drunk on
three WHISTLES, and to look at him.
you'd have put him down as a parson.
Wonderful amount Of cheap fun that
chap got out Of life"
Peterson ficked the ash from his
cigarette into the CRATE. "Shall we
come to the point, Captain Drum
mond?" he remarked affably.
Hugh looked bewildered. 1.-THE
point, MI. Peterson3 Er-by all nan
ner Of means"
Peterson smiled even more afrably.
II felt certain that you were a young
man Of discernnent," he remarked,
land / wouldn't like to keep you from
your paper a minute longer than nee
essary."
"NOt a Bit" cried Hugh. my time
Is yOurs-though I'd very much like
to know your real opinion of The
Juggernaut for the Chester cup. It
seems to me that he cannot afford
to give Sumatra seven pounds on
their form up to date"
"Are you interested In gambling?"
asked Peterson politely.
"A mild fiutter. Mr.. Peterson. every
now and then," returned Drummond.
Strictly limited stakes"
III you confne yourself to that
you will come to no HARM" said Pc
terson. ut Is when the stakes be-
come unlimited that the danger Of q
crash becomes unlimited ;oo."
"That Is what my mother always
told me-" remarked Hugh. "She even
went further, dear good woman that
she was. Never bet except on q GER
tainty. my boy was her constant ad.
vice, and then put your shirt ont
! can hear her saying It now. Mr..
Peterson. with the golden rays Of the
setting sun aishtins up her sweet
face" mn
Peterson leant forward In his chair.
"Young man." 10 remarked, swe'vo
cot to understand one another. Last