The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-08-12


This time she did not look away.
She seemed to think that 1t was her
turn to conduct the examination and
Drummond frmbled In his waistcoat
pocket. After moment he found
what he wanted. and taking out card
he propped 1t against the teapot so
that the girl could see what was on 1t.
In large black capitals he had written
Box X1O.
She spoke almost at once. you'll
do, X1O," she said, and he turned to
her with q smile.
"It's very nice Of you to say So" he
murmured.' " may, I will return
the compliment. So will you"
She frowned slightly. This isn't
foolishness, you know. What said in
my letter Is literally true. want
you to tell me-" and there was no trace
Of tcsting in her voice. "tell me, on
your word of honor, whether that adj
vertisement was bona fide or joke"
He answered her In the same vein.
ut started more or less as joke. It
may now be regarded as absolutely
genuine"
She nodded as II satisfied. "Are
you prepared to risk your lifew
Drummond's eyebrows went up and
then he smiled "Granted that the
inducement is sufficient" he returned
slowly, II THINK may say that am"
He saw that she was staring over
lie chA oN tnA hte
back.
Don't look around" she ordered.
"and tell me your name quickly"
"Drummond = Captain Drummond.
late of the Loamshires." He leaned
back in his chair, and lit cigarette.
"My dear Phyllis" said voice be-
hind his back, "this Is a pleasant sur
prise. had no idea that you were in
London"
A tall, clean-shaven man stopped be-
side the table. throwing keen glance
at Drummond.
"The world is full of such surprises.
isn't it?" answered the girl lightly. II
don't suppose you know Captain Drum
mond, do your Mr.. Lakington-art
connoisseur and-er-collector."
The two men bowed slightly, and
Mr.. Lakington smiled. II do not re-
member ever having heard my harm
less pastlmes more concisely de-
scribed," he remarked suavely. "Are
you interested In such matters?" ~
"Not very, I'm afraid" answered
Drummond. "Just recently / have
been rather too busy to pay much at
tention to art"
The other man smiled again, and 1t
struck Hugh that rarely, II ever. had
he seen such cold, merciless face.
"Of course you've been to France"
darlington murmured. unfortunately
bad heart kept me on this side of the
water Sometimes I cannot help
thinking how wonderful 1t must have
been to be able to kill without fear Of
consequences. There Is art in killing,
Captain Drummond-profound art"
He looked at his watch and sighed.
ALAS! must tear myself away. Are
you returning home this EVENING""
The girl, who had been glancing
round the restaurant, shrugged her
shoulders. Probably" she answered.
81 haven't quite decided. might stop
with Aunt Kate"
Fortunate Aunt Kate" With a
bow darlington turned away. and
through the glass Drummond watched
him get his hat and stick from the
cloakroom. Then he looked at the
girl, and noticed that she had gone a
little white.
whats the matter, old thingT he
asked quickly. "Are you feeling
faintT
She shook her head, and gradually
the color came back to her face. "Tm
quite all right" she answered. TT gave
me rather a shock, that man finding us
here. You've stumbled right into the
middle Of 1t, my friend--rather sooner
than anticipated. That Is one of the
men you will probably have to kill. y
Her companion lit another cigarette.
"What Is his particular worry?"
First and foremost the brute wants
to marry me-" replied the girl.
II loaths being obvious" said Hugh,
''but am not surprised"
"But II isn't that that matters" She
looked at Drummond quietly. Henry
Lexington Is the second most danger
GUS man In England"
"Only the second" murmured Hugh.
"Then hadn't better start my career
with the firstf'
She looked at him In silence. II
suppose you think that I'm hystertcal."
she remarked after q while. You're
probably even wondering whether I'm
all there"
Drummond licked the ash from his
cigarette. then he turned to her dis
passionately. "You must admit" he
remarked. ''that up to now our CONVEX
sation has hardly proceeded along
conventional lines am complete
stranger to you another man who y
complete stranger to me speaks to
you while we're at tea. You inform
me that shall probably have to kill
him In the near future. The state
ment Il. think you will agree, q
tri6e disconcerting.
The girl threw back her head and
laughed merrily. "You poor young
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