The Concordia sentinel., 1921-08-20

Elms the night before came back TO
his mind, he wondered once again IL
he had done wisely in not breaking
Petersons neck while he had the
chance.
He was still debating the question
in his mind as he crossed the tea
lounge.
"Why, Captain Drummond, you look
pensive." A well-knOwn voice from
table at his side made him look down.
and he bowed a little grimly. lrma
Peterson was regarding him with
mOcking smile.
He glanced at her companion,
young man whose face seemed vaguely
familiar to him, and then his eyes
rested once more on the girl. Even
his masculine intelligence could ap-
preciate the perfectiOn-in a slightly
foreign style-of her clothes; and, as
to her beauty, he had never been un-
der any delusiOns.
"The Carlton seems rather a faVOr-
ite resort of yours" she continued
watching him through half closed eyes
81 think you're, very wise to make
the most of it while you can"
"While 1 CAM" said Hugh. "Ihat
sounds rather depressing"
"Tve done my BEST" continued lhe
girl, "but matters have passed out OF
my hands, Pm afraid"
Again Hugh glanced at her compan-
ion, but he had risen and was taking
to some people who had just come H.
as he one of the firmT he re-
marked. His face seems familiar.
"Oh, no." said the girl. HE Is
lust a friend" She leaned forward
suddenly. "Why don't you join US
instead Of so foOlishly trying to fight
| us? Believe me, Monsieur Hugh, II Is
the only thing that can possibly save
} you. You know too much"
"Is the invitation to amalgamate
official, or from your own charming
( brain?" mtrmured Hugh.
: MADE on the spur of the moment"
Y she said lightly. "But 1t may De re-
gartled as official"
q "Tm afraid it must be declined Oh
(; the spur of the moment" he an
d swered In the same tone. "And equal
e ly to be regarded as official. Well
r au revoir. Please tell Mr.. Peterson
l. how sorry 1 am to have missed him.
1. T will most certainly" answered
the girl. "But then, mon ami, yor
e will be seeing him again soon, withou
e doubt.
d She waved a charming hand in fare
q well, and turned to her companion
h But Drummond, though he went int
,e the hall outside, did not immediatel
is leave the hotel. Instead, he button
a hOled an exquisite being arrayed i
IN gorgeous apparel, and led him to
H. point of vantage.
le "You see that GIRL" he remarked
~ "having tea with man at the thir
table from the big palm? Now, ca
re you tell me who the man is? seeK
ID to know his face, but l can't put
pt name to it."
n "That, sir" murmured the exquisit
Id being, with the faintest perception
IS, scorn at such ignorance, 'is the mai
rd oufs of Laidley. His lordship is fr
ID quently here"
10 'Laidleyl" cried Hugh, in sudden e
citement. 'Laidleyl The duke
'e- Lampshire's sonl You priceless o.
be stuffed tomatO-the plot thickens."
d Completely regardless Of the seal
dalized horror on the exquisite being
face, he smOte him heavily in Il
stomach and stepped into Pail Ma
For clear before his memory had con
three lines on the scrap Of paper
had torn from the table at The Eli
that first night, when he had grabb
the dazed millionaire from und
Peterson's nose.
earl necklace and the
are at present
chess Of Lamp
Il The duchess of Lampshire's pea
81 were world-famous; the marquis
81 LaidIey was apparently enjoying
tea. And between the two the
n seemed to be a connection rather
I'll obvious to be missed.
III THREE.
RI s1,ro olod vou two fellows ca