The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-08-11

Il suppose shall have to trust
you" she said. slave you seen the
evening papers todayT
II looked At the ones that come out
In the morning labeled sig p. m; BE-
fore had lunch." he answered. us
there anything Of interestr'
She handed him q copy Of the
Planet. Read that little paragraph
In the second column" She pointed
to II. a. he took the paper, and Hugh
read II aloud.
Mr.. Hiram @. Potts-the celebrat.
ed American millionaire-is progress
Ing favorably. He has gone into the
country for q few days. but IL suf-
6ciently recovered to conduct business
as usual" He laid down the paper
and looked At the girl sitting opposite.
Zone Is pleased" he remarked 10 q
puzzled tone. "for the sake Of Mr..
Potts. To be Ill and have q name
like that il more than most men
could stand. But don't quite
see :"
'That man was stopping at the
Carlton. where he met Lexington"
said the girl. HE is q multi.mil-
lionaire. over here in connection with
some big steel trust; and when multi
milliOnaires get friendly with Laking-
ton, their health frequently does SUI
fer"
But this paper says he's getting
better" objected Drummond. "'Suf-
hciently recovered to conduct business
a. usual"
IF he Is sufficiently recovered to
conduct business as usual, why did he
send his confidential secretary away
yesterday morning on IN urgent mis-
sion to Belfast1"
Search me-" said Hugh. "Inci.
dentally. how do you know he did?"
II asked at the Carlton this morn.
Ing" she answered. II said I'd come
after job as typist for Mr.. Potts.
They told me Mt the inquiry office that
he was III In bed and unable to see
anybody. So asked for his secre-
tary. md they told me what I've Just
told you-that he had left for Belfast
that morning and would be away sew
eral days. It may be that there's
nothing In It: on the other hand. II
may be that there's q lot. And it's
onIy nv followin. nm .v.rv no..,h,.
clue" she continued nercelv .thst :
can hone "a he.t ,hose nenS. and ..t
daddy out Of their clutchea.~
Drummond nodded gravsly. and did
not speak. For into his mind had
that sInister. motionless 6surs sseted
by the chauffeur. The widest suess-
work certsiniy-no yestiee Of proof-
and yet, having once come. the
thought stuck, And a. be turned II
over In his mind. almost prepared to
laugh at himself for his credulity-
millionaires are not removed against
their will, In broad daylight, from one
Of the biggest hotels In London, to ut
IN immovable silence IN an opea car
the door opened and an elderly man
came In.
Hugh rose. and the girl Introduced
the two men. "An old friend. daddy"
she said. You must have heard me
speak Of Captain Drummond."
II don't recall the name at the mo
ment, my DEAR" he answered courte-
ously-a fact which was hardly sur.
prising-"but fear I'm gettingt little
forgetfui. Yourl stop and have some
dinner. Of course"
Hugh bowed. II should like to. Mr..
Renton. Thank you very much, I'm
afraid the hour Of my call was little
informal. but being round in these
parts. felt I must come and look
Miss Benton up,"
III. ho., sm,,.d .h..n,m,nde.llv.
and wsIkin. 10 the window. stared
throu,h the e.thcrin. dusk At the
hou.s orno.,,e h.,f hidden in the
t,... Ana uuvh vbo -. watching
him from under lowered lids saw him
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