The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-01
CHAPTER lI-Continued.

Hes so motlonless," answered
Hugh. "The bally fellow hasn't
moved a muscle since I've been here
I believe he'd sit on hornets nest,
and leave the inmates guessing. Great
gift, Mr.. Laklngton. Shows strength
of will but rarely met with-a mind
which rises above mere vulgar Gu
riosity."
ut Is undoubtedly a great gift to
have such mind, Captain Drum.
mond." said Lakington. And II 1t
isn't born In man. he should most
certainly try to cultivate II. Shall
we be seeing you this EVENING""
Drummond shrugged his shoulders.
I'm the yaguest man that ever lived"
he said lightly. 81 might be listen
Ing to nightingales In the country;
or l might be consuming steak and
onions preparatory to going to night
club. So long. -. Hope you don't
break down again SO suddenly"
He watched the Rolls-ROyce start,
but seemed In no hurry to follow suit.
And his many friends. who were wont
to regard Hugh DrummOnd as mass
Of Drawn not too plentifully supplied
with brains, would have been puz-
Eled had they seen the look Of keen
concentration on his face, as he stared
along the white dusty road. He could
not say why. but suddenly and very
certainly the conviction had come to
him that this was no hoax and no
leg-pull-but grim ano sober reality.
In his Imagination he heard the sud.
den sharp order to stop the instant
they were over the Hill, SO that Peter
son might have chance Of inspect.
ing him: In fash Of intuition he
knew that these two men were no
ordinary people. and that he was sus-
pect. Two thoughts were dominant
In his mind The first was that there
was some mystery about the motion.
less, unnatural man who had sat be-
side the driver: the second was dis
tinct feeling Of relief that his auto
matte was fully loaded.
THREE.
At half-past five he stopped in front
Of Godalming post0fiice. To his sur
prise the girl handed him wire, and
Hugh tore the yellow envelope open
quickly. II was from Denny. and It
was brief and to the point:
phone message received. AAA.
Must see you Carlton tea day after
tomorrow. Going Godalming now.
AAA. Message ends"
With a slight smile he noticed the
military phraseology-Denny at one
time In his career had been signaler
and then he frowned. Must see
you" She shouldn't once.
He turned TO the girl and inquired
the way to The Larches. II was
about two miles, he gathered, on the
Guildford road. and impossible to
miss. A biggish house standing well
back in Its own grounds.
rs It anywhere near a house called
The ElmsT he asked.
"Ne1t door. SIR" said the girl. The
gardens sdjoin."
He thanked her, and having torn
up the telegram into small pieces he
got into his car. There was nothing
for II, he had decided. but to drive
boldly up to the house, and say that
b had come to call on Miss Benton.
he had never been q man who beat
about the bush and simple methods
appealed to him-a trait In his char.
acter which many q boxer. addicted
to tortuous cunning In the ring, had
GOOD cause to remember. What more
natural. he reflected. than to drive
! over and see such an old fdendi
He had no difficulty In finding the
house. and 4 few minutes later he
was ringing the front-door bell. II
was answered BY a naidservant.
sIs Miss Benton inr Hugh asked
With q smile which at once won the
girls heart.
"Shs has only Just come back from
London, hr," she answered doubtfully.
Il don't know whether :"
would you ten her that Captain
Drummond cellsdr aid Hugh - tAs