The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09
CHAPTER IL.
In Which He Journeys TO Godalmino
and the Game Begins.
E..

IL almost think, James, that l could
toy with another kidney" Drummond
looked across the table at his servant,
who was carefully arranging two or
three dozen letters In groups. i've
got a journey In front Of Inc today,
and l require a large breakfast"
James Denny supplied the def
cheney from Il dish hat was standing
on an electric heater.
Are you going for long, sirT'
II don't know, James. 1t all de-
ponds on circumstances. Which.
when you come to think Of 1t, Is
undoubtedly one Of the most fatuous
phrases in the English language. Is
there anything In the world that
doesn't depend on circumstancesT
"Will you be motoring, sir. or going
by train?" asked James prosaically.
Dialectical arguments did not appeal
to him.
by car" answered Drummond.
"Pajamas and a toothbrush"
"You won't take evening clothes,
sir2"
"No. l want my visit to appear I'M
~premeditated James, and If II goes
about completely encased In boiled
shirts, while pretending to be merely
out for the afternoon, people have
doubts as to ones intellect"
James digested this great thought In
silence.
"Will you be going far, sir?" he
asked at length, pouring out a second
cup Of coffee.
I believe, though I've never been there.
Charming inhabitants, too, James. The
lady l met yesterday at the Carlton
lives at Godalming."
Indeed, SIR" murmured James non
committally.
"You ID old humbug," laughed
DrummOnd, you know you're itching
to know all about 1t. l had a very
long and interesting talk with her, and
II of two things energies quite clear
ly from our conversation. Either,
James, / am a cOngenital idiot, and
don't know enough to come in out Of
the rain; or we've hit the goods. That
Is what l propose to find out by my
little excursion. Either our legs, my
friend, are being pulled till they will
that advertisement has succeeded be-
yond our widest Dreams
There are a lot more answers In
this morning, sir" Denny made a
movement toward the letters he had
been sorting. zone from a lovely
widow with two children"
Lovely" cried Drummond. "How
forward Of her !" He glanced at the
letter and smiled. Care, James, and
accuracy are essential In a secretary.
The misguided oma calls herself
lonely, not lovely. She will remain so,
as far as | am concerned, until the
other matter Is settled"
"Wlll 1t take long, sir, do you
think2"
"To ret 1t settledY' Drummond lit
a cigarette and leaned back In his
chair. Listen, James, and l will out
line the case. The maiden lives at n
house called The Larches, near God
aiming. with her papa. Not far away
Is another house called The Elms,
owned by a Gentleman of the name
of Henry Lakington-a nasty man,
James, with a nasty face-who was
also at the Carlton yesterday after
noon for a short time. And now we
come to the point. Miss Benton
that Is the lady'S name-accuses Mr..
darlington Of being the complete 1T
in the criminal line. She went ever
so far as to say that he was the sec
ond most dangerous mar In England"
"Indeed, sir. More coffee, sir?"
"Will nothing move you. James?
remarked his master plaintiyely
This man murders people and doe
things like that, you know"
personally, sir, / prefer a picture
palace. But ! suppose there amt n
accounting for 'obbies. May l clea,
away, sir2"
mo, James, not Mt present. KeeI
quite still while I go on, or l shat
get 1t wrong. Three months ago there
arrived at The Films, the most dan
gerOus man In England-the 1T o.
IT'S. This gentleman goes by thu
name Of Peterson. and he owns
daughter. From what Miss Bentor
said, l have doubts about that daugh
ter, James" He rose and strolled owe
tO the window "Crava doubts How