The Raymer enterprise., 1921-08-18

turn 10 conduct the exnminAtion and
Drummood fumbled tn hts vsisse0at
pocket. After . moment he found
what be wanted. and taking cur q card
be prvpped II against the teapot 80
that the giri could see what was 90 Il.
In hryv blaek capitals he had written
Box xl0
She spcke almost at once. You'll
Do, xl0." she said. and be turned 20
her with . szatie.
IT'S very nice Of 200 to say 80 be
murmurva II I may. I vfli return
the compliment So viil yoo-
She trvwreA slightly. This tn'r
soeltshnesA ys1 knsw. What I said IN
ny lseter b literally rrue. want
yva TO tell me-" and there vas no trses
ot iessiny IN her voiee. tel NJ. 90
your word of honor. whether that ID
ysrtsssmsns Vas bona tste OF Joke"
He answered her In The same vein.
-lr srar,ed more " less - q Joke. Il
may nov be regar,ted rs absolutely
senuins.r
She ned,ssd as Il satisfied. Are
yoa prepared 20 rtsk your lifew
prumuonds syehrvws went u1 and
then he smiled, -6ranred char the
IndIcsmsnt Is sufficient be returned
slowly. 7 think I may say that I am
Hs saw that she was stirring over
his shoulder g. son1e enc behind his
back.
Dom, look around.- she srders,i.
and tai ne your name quickly
"Drummond - CxpGain Dr,mmand.
lata u the Laamsnirex" He leaned
back in bis chair. and Eir q cigar~ere.
Ny dear Phyllis" said q voice be-
hind his back. .rhis is q pleasant sur
prise. I had no IDEA that yan wsrs in
London
A tail. clean snaysn man stgppetl be-
sitie the table. thriving q kssn glance
ar prummond.
The world 10 full sf such surprises.
INT irr' answered ne girl lightly. II
tsn'. upposs yqu know Captain Drum
uoud, do yeuf Ar LAkinyrun-art
connaisssur and
rns rive msn bowed siixnriy. and
NJ. LAkinstsn smtleL y dg nae -
member ever having hsard my harm
less pasciinss more cuncissiy dn
sCTihsd.' be- rsmarksa suaNsly. .Ars
| ysu inrsrsstsd IN sucA marfsrsr'
"Nst vsrJ I'm afraid" answered
prummond. .Iust rsevne,y I have
6ssn rnrner toa bnsy % pay uuch st-
esnfsun 30 art"
Ths otnsr mnn smtlssi asaln. and r
sruck Hayn rnsr r.rsiy. if ever. had
be sssn acn . cuitL nsrcilsss tacs.
''of csurss you've ssan no Trnncs.'
Lak.ngron nnrmurssi. "Cnfortinnpsly
Q bad hsart sspr ms On this siis of rhs
waner Sometimes I cnnngr haip
thinking how vanisredi it nust have
hasn % hs anls 10 k,ll without tear of
conssquancxA Thsrs 10 art IN killing.
Captain prummand-prnf1und art
Ea lnaas,t &C his varcii and synetf.
"Alasf must nsar nyssif away Ars
yau rst1rniny home cnis svsningy'
Ths pri. VINO had hssn glanciny
ruund The rsstauranr si1ruggesi nsr
shoulders "Prnbubiy," sts answered.
II haven, quits dscidssi. I niEnr stop
WITH, Aunr Kare.''
.Furnnafs aunt Kats." With a
nGw LaRtnyrm rirnsd away and
rtirmgt t;ls giass DrummGnd varciia,i
him GET his hat and stick tsum the
ci0akro0m. Then hs lo0ked &C rha
giri. and nurtcsd that sns had yms q
lift,a whits.
"WsH'T tls nauer. did rhinsg' no
asiad tdicxis. 'Ars YOU nesiing
sninrr'
lha sn0UR har hsad. and gradually
ri1s c0lGr came back CO nar tncs. TIN
quita ell rglE" she answered. "It nvs
M rather si10cx. that rnan tinding III
here. ym'va stumbiasi right INTO ttis
rni,idls NJ II. ny cisnd.-mttiar s0unsr
tiian anticipated That is ms af tbs
nan yuu will prunnnis linya to kill. -
I Hsr companion lit another cigare,te.
"wtat is his particular wnrryr'
"F,fst and fnramost tiia 1rllte wants
10 marry ms rupiissi ttla yir..
"t lostts bsing onviu,s.' aid Hugh.
hut am MT surpTiBGsl."
But Il lint that ttist mnttesas' Iiis
l0uitsi &C prumlnund Qmsftx Henry
Lalingtun ID ttls sstzmd nast dnnger
ons man in Engisnd.'
'phiy ttls sscand." nurmnrnd Hum.
"rhan hadn't I haftsr ssarr Iny career
with tiis tifstr'
i Shs l1Uk@i &C MIN in altnca. ~
supp0sa Ym think thnt I'm tn,Meefcai. -
sfie unmarked after q vflils. ''ym'rn
prohahiy synn wondering wfisihsr I'm
ell thHra'
Drmmond riicxed tbs am frum liis
nraragfu. tf1sn he turned to- lsr dis-
| pnnstonatsix "Ynn must admit 10
unmarked. 'ttiat up 10 now onr convers
afion has hardly proccedsd aiomE
conventional llnsa q am a compisae
strnngar to ynu. another man VINO u
q complete stranger TO ms spsaks TO
y0n while warn ut ten. Ytm INFORM
ms that I snail pruhabiy liavs to kill
him In this nsar fnture. Tbs sfats.-
mant ii. I think Yoa will agree, a
trffis disconcsFftng."
II I'M qfi ttrew hack hsr head alti