The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-05-26

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This time she did not look away
She seemed to think that It was her
turn TO conduct the examinati ton and
Drummond fumbled Ia his waistcoatI
pocket. After q moment he found
| he wanted, md taking our Al card
he propped ii against the teapot 10
that the girl could see what was on II.
IN large black capitals he had written
Box X1O.
She spoke almost at once. sYou'lf
do, X1O. III she said. and he turned la
her with d smile.
It's very nice Of You to say So" he
murmured II may, / will return
the compliment. So will you. i
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 TESTING in her voice, sstell me- on
your word Of honor, whether that ad-s
yertisement was bona fide or q joke
He answered her In the same vein.s
ut started more or less as joke. II
may now be regarded as absolutely
genuine.
She nodded as IL satisfied. ..Are
you prepared to risk your life r.
Drummond's eyebrows went up and
then he smiled. Granted that the
inducement is sufficient" he returned
slowly, Il think I may say that i am. =: Y
he saw that she was staring over
his shoulder at some one behind his
back.
Don't look around, she ordered,
land tell me your name quickly. .
"Drummond Captain Drummond,
late of the Loamshires. Z He leaned
back in his chair. and litSa cigarette.
MY dear Phyllis" said voice be-
hind his back, "thisls a pleasant sur
prise. had no idea that you were in
London. .
a tall, cleaa-shayen man stopped be-
side the table, throwing a keen glance
at Drummond.
The world is full Of such surprises,
isn't Y !" answered the girl lightly Il
don't suppose you know Captain Drum
mond, do your Mr.. Lakingt tom art
connoisseur and-er collector"
The two men bowed slightly, and
Mr.. darlington smiled. II do not re-
member ever having heard my harm
less pastimes more concisely de-
scribed," he remarked suavely. .sAre
you interested in such matters n
Not very, I'm afraid answered
Drummond. "Just recently I have
been rather too busy to pay much at
tenticn to art"
The other man smiled again, and it
struck Hugh that rarely, if ever. had
he seen such aScold, merciless face.
"Of course you've been to France
darlington murmured. unfortunately
s bad heart kept me on this side of the
water. Sometimes I cannot help
thinking how wonderful it 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 heenA glaneine
round the restaurant, shrugged her
shoulders. Probably" she answered.
Il haven't quite decided. / might stop
with Aunt Kate"
Fortunate Aunt Kate" With
bow darlington turned away, and
through the glass Drummond watched
him get his hat and stick from the
4cloakroom. Then he looked at the
girl, and noticed that she had gone
little white.
whats the matter, old thing?' he
asked quickly. Are you feeling
faint2"
She shook her head, and gradually
the color came back to her face. ''Im
quite all right" she answered. 1T gave
me rather shock, that man finding us
here. You've stumbled right into the
middle of it, my friend-rather sooner
than anticipated. That is one of the
men you will probably have to kill. .
Her companion Lit another cigarette.
"What is his particular worry?''
"First and foremost the brute wants
to marry me" replied the girl.
II loathe being obvious" said Hugh,
"but am not surprised
buL IL ISL LndI tnat matters. She
looked at Drummond quietly Henry
darlington is the second most DANGER
Gus man in England"
"Only the second" murmured Hugh.
"Then hadn't better start my career
with the first?"
She looked at him in silence. 81
suppose you think that I'm hysterical,"
she remarked after a while. You're
probably even wondering whether I'm
all there"
Drummond ficked 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. l am a complete
Strnnpar tn vol1 apothor mon ubn Il.