The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

/ into the room.
Eyes James" he remarked. 81
! think we are at home | want you 10
remain within call, and under no cir
| cumstances let our sick visitor our
of your sight for more than a minute
In fact, I think you'd better sit in
| his room"
James, with curt Very good,
sir" left the room. Almost at once
he returned, and tiinging open the
door. announced Mr.. Peterson.
Drummond looked up quickly and
rose with smile.
Good morning." he cried. This Is
very pleasant surprise Mr.. Peter
son." He waved his visitor 10
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"
ut was your eye on him that did
1t. Wonderful thing-the human
optic, as | said to your friend, Mr..
MIR. Lexington. hope that he's quite
well and taking nourishment."
"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"
81 fear his lower jaw was fractured
IN two places" Peterson helped him
self TO a cigarette from rle box be-
/ side him 1.-THE man who hit him
must have been a boxer"
MIXED up in brawl, was her
said Drummond, shaking his head. II
should never have thought, from what
little I've seen of Mr. Lexington. that
he went In for painting the town red.
| I'd have put him sdown as most
abstemious man-hut one never can
tell, can one? | once knew a fellah
who used to get fighting drunk on
you'd have put him down as parson.
Wonderful amount Of cheap fun that
chap got out Of life"
Peterson flicked the ash from his
cigarette into the crate. "Shall we
come to the point, Captain Drum
mondl" he remarked affably.
Hugh looked bewildered. THE
point, Mr. Peterson Er-by all man
4 ner OF means"
Peterson smiled even more affably.
II felt certain that you were young
man of discenment," he remarked,
"and 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. II
seems TO me that he cannot afford
to give Sumatra seven pounds on
their form up 10 date"
Are you Interested 10 gamblingT
asked Peterson politely.
"A mild fiutter Mr.. Peterson. every
now and then" returned Drummond.
strictly limited stakes"
IF you confne yourself TO that
you will come to no harm said Pc
terson. 1T is when the stakes be-
come unlimited that the danger Of a
crash becomes unlimited too
THAT is what my mother always
told me" remarked Hugh "She even
went further. dear good woman that
she was. Never bet except on a Ger
tainty. my boy, was her constant adj
vice. and then put your shirt onP
I can hear her saying IL now, Mr.
Peterson. with the golden rays Of the
setting sun lighting UP her sweet
face"
Peterson leant forward In his chair.
Young man. he remarked. we've
got 10 understand one another. Last
night You buiied in on my plans. and
! 40 not like people who do that by
an act which ] must admit, appealed
o. me greatly. you removed something
I requlre--s0methlng. moreover which
! intend 10 have Breaking the cleo
tric bulb with q revolver shot shows
resource and initiative. The blow that
smashed Henry LaslngtOn's jas IN two
rIaces shows sfref fh. All qualities
which I admire Captain Drummant--
admire greatly . should dislike hav-
IH. 10 deprive TIE aorid Of those quail
tiles
Urummand gazed ~ the speaker
arsan mouthed SIS dear sir" he pro-
tested feebiy you 0yerNheim me.
Are you really accusing me- y being
3 sort q wlld west shown He wag-
gIsd hnger az Peterson. -You know
you've been 20 the movies too much.
ike ny feiiah. james. Hes got re-
roivers and things on the brain
Peterssus face vas absolutely i'm
. passive. save for q slightly tired