Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-15

hut that was quite sufficient to make
him bless the moment when more as a
jest than anything else he had sent
his advertisement to the paper.
Her eyes, he could see, were very
blue; and great masses Of golden
brown hair coiled over her ears, from
under small black hat. He glanced
ut her hands, and noted, with APPROX
al. the absence of any RI Then he
looked once more at her face, and
found her eyes were fixed on him.
This time she did not look away.
She seemed to think that 1t was her
turn to conduct the examination and
Drummond 'fumbled in his waistcoat
pocket. After moment he found.
what he:wanted, and taking out a card
he propped It against the teapot so
that the girl could see what was on 1t.
In large black capitals he had written
Box MO.
She spoke almost at once you'll
do, X10," she said, and he turned to
her with smile.
"It's very, nice Of you to say so," he
murmured. IF I may, I will return
the compliment. So. will you"
She frowned slightly. 'This isn't
foollshness, you know. What said in
my letter is literally true. I want
you to tell me-" and there was no trace
of jestlng In her voice, "tell me, on
your word of honor, whether that nd
vertisement was bona fide or joke"
He answered her In the same vein.
1T started more or less as joke. 1t
may now be regarded as absolutely
genuine"
She nodded rs If satisfied. "Are
you prepared to risk your life?",
Drummond's eyebrows went up and
then he smiled. Granted that the
inducement is sufficient" he returned
slowly, II think 1 may say tbat.I am"
He saw that she was staring over
his shoulder at:some one behind his
back.
Don't look around" she ordered,
land tell ME ygur name quickly"
norumlnond - Captain Drummond,
late Of the Loamshires." He leaned
back in his chair, and lit cigarette.
my dear Phyllis" said voice be-
hind his hack, "this Is a pleasant sur
prise. / had no idea that you were In
London"
A tall, clean-sllaven man. stopped be-
side the table, throwing keen glance
at Drummond.. -
'The world is full Of such surprises,
isn't II" answered the girl lightly. Il
don't suppose you know Captain Drum
mond, do you? Mr.. Lakington-art
connoisseur and-er-collcctor."
The two men bowed slightly, and
Mr. Luklngton smiled. II do not re-
member ever having heard my harm
less pastimes more conclsely de-
scrlbed,": he remarked. suavely. Are
you interested In such mattersf"
''Not very, I'm afraid" answered
Drummond. Just recently have
been rather too busy to pay much at
tention to art" ,.,
The other man smiled again, and 1t
struck-H that rarely, If ever, had
he seen such q cold, merclless face.
"Of course you've been to France"
Laliington murmured. "Unfortunately
a 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 Drurnmond-profound art"
He looked at his watch and sighed.
"Alas! I'must tear myself away: Are
you returning home this evening?'
The girl, who had been glanclng
round the restaurant, shrugged her
shoulders. "Probably," she answered.
II haven't quite decided. might stop
with Aunt Kate"
Fortunate Aunt Kate" With a
bow LakingtOn turned away, and
through the glass Drummond watched
him get his hat and stick from the
cloakroom. Then he looked at the
girl, and noticed that she had gone a
little white.
"What's the matter, old thing?" he
asked quickly. "Are you feeling
faint?"
She shook her head, and gradually
the color came back to her face. I'm
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 I 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.
Il louthe being obvious" said Hugh,
"but l am not surprised"
But 1t isn't that that matters" She
looked at Drummond quietly. Henry
Lakington 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. II
suppose you thInk that I'm hysterical,"