Evening star., 1921-04-10
Continued from Yesterdays Starr


rang. announcing visitor. and
umns of the Sportsman as his serv-
ant came into the room.
Yes. James" he remarked. Il think
We are at home. l want you to re-
main within call, and under no cir
cumstances let our sick visitor out
of your sight for more than a min
ute. In fact, l think you'd better
sit in his ROOM
He resumed his study of the paper,
and James, with Il curt Very good.
sir left the room. Almost at once
he returned, and. flinging 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 to a
chair. Hope you've had no more
trouble with your car
Mr.. Peterson drew off his gloves,
smiling amia bly,. None at ALL thank
you. Capt. Drummond. The chauf-
feur appears to have mastered the ae-
feet"
it Wonderful thing-the human op-
tic. as / said to your friend. Mr. Lax ,
ineton. hope that he's quite well ana
taking nourishment."
soft food only" said the other,
geniany. Mr.. I1akinston had
most unpleasant accident last night
most unpleasant.
Hugh's face expressed his sym :
pathy. How very unfortunate! ne
murmured. Il trust nothing seri-
Gus"
II fear his lower jaw was frac-
tured in two places" Peterson helped
himself to a cigarette from the box
beside him. THE man who hit him
must have been boxer
Mixed up in brawi' was ne
"I should never have thought. from
what little I've seen of Mr.. Lakins-
ton, that he went in for painting
the town red. I'd have put him
down as a most abstemious man
but one never can tell. can one? l
once knew a fellah who used to get
fighting drunk on three Whistles.
and to look at him you'd have put
him down as Methodist parson.
Wonderful the amount of cheap run
that chap got out of life.
Peterson ficked the ash from his
cigarette into the CRATE. shall we we,
come to the point, Capt. Drummond?'
he remarked. ,affably-
Hugh looked bewildered; ~ ,,an me
point. Mr.. Peterson? Er-oy all man
Peterson smiled even more af-
fably. Il felt certain that you were
a young man of discernment ne
remarked, "and I wouldn't IKE 70
keep you from your paper minute
longer than necessary
Not a bit" cried Hugh. MY time
is yours-though I'd very much IKE
to know your real opinion OF the
Juggernaut for the Chester cup: ~
seems to me that he cannot anoro
to give Sumatra seven pounds on
their form up to date
"Are you interested in gambling
asked Peterson, politely.
"A mild futter, Mr.. Peterson. every
now and them" returned Drummoho-
'.StrictIy limited stakes
"If you confine yourself to that
you will come to no harm, said Pe-
terson. 1T is when the stakes be.
come unlimited that the danger ,aor Oh
a crash becomes unlimited, 100.
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
certainty, my boy was her constant
sdvice. and then put your shirt on"
can hear her saying 1T now, MT:
PETERSON with the golden rays OF
,he setting sun lighting up her sweet
face"
IN his chair. young man" he re-
marked. we've got to understand
one another. Last night you butted
IN on my plans. and 1 do not IKE
people who do that. By an act whlch'
must admit, appealed to me great
iy YOU removed something l re-
Guire-something. moreover, when
intend to have. Breaking the cleo
,ric bulb with revolver snot SHOWS
resource and initiative. The bloW
which smashed Henry Lakington S
Jaw in two places shows strength
All qualities which I admire, Capt;
Drummond-admire greatly l shou!d
1islike having to deprive the world
If those qualities
Drummond gazed at the speaker
.penmouthed my dear SIR" he pro-
Hsted feebly, you overwhelm me-
Are you really accusing me of being
q sort of wild west showT He Wag-
kled a finger at Peterson. ou
much. like my fellah, James. He's
got revolvers and things on the
BRAIN
Peterson's face was absolutely i'm
massive; save for a slightly tired
smile IL was expressionless. F1nally,
Capt. Drummond, you tore in half a
niece of paper which ] require-and
removed a very dear old friend of
INV family, who is now in this house.
want them both back. please and II
YOU like I'll take them now.
Drummond shrugged his shoulders
,es;1nedly There is something
about you, Mr.. Peterson" he mur-
INJURED, (which I like. You strike me
as being the type of man to ~hom a
Young girl would turn and pour out
her maidenly secrets. SO masterfui. SO
n.uinp so unruf1ed. feel sure
when YOU have finally disabused your
wind of this absurd hallucination-
that we shall become real friends
peterson still sat motionless save
for a ceaseless tapping with ms hand
on his knee ..-,
Ala Won allow this scoundrel 10 'reat
you in such an offhand manner
doesn't seem to me TO be the sort VI
thing that ought to happen az an
and I suggest your going 10 'he ponce
at once" ,,d.d
.1-nfor.unately bullet intenoeo
-, tust missed" answered Peter
casrsIIy. "a pity-because there
a,,,d have been no trace OF MN os
.w;gb- be awkward for you; mur-
- Hugh. such methods, Mr.
peterson. are Illegal. you know II
dangerous thing TO take ,ne ia
into your own hands. May o'ie' s'N
q drink? ,or,+eousIv
..r.l yo,,-not at this hour" Then
-ore ct take 1t, then. tha' you
In not return me my property mere
.c,iiI the same deIusion. I see!' re-
,narked Hugh with a smile.
"St;u the same deluslon, rePea.eu
ps,erson. .I shall be ready to receive
both the paper and the man up ILil
6 o'clock tonight. at 32A Berners
s.-eet. and it is possible. might even
60 nrohabIe, should they turn up by
tbe, that shall not find 1t neces-
Ill