The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-06-16
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Yes, James, he remarked, 81
think we are at home. want you to
remain within call, and under no cir
cumstances let our sick visitor out
Of your sight for more than d minute.
IN fact, think you'd better Sit 81
his ruom.''
James, with a curt very good,
sir. !" left the room, Almost at once
ne returned, and fiinging open the
door, announced Mr. Peterson.
Drummond looked up quickly and
rose with a smile.
Good morning, J" he cried. This is
very pleasant surprise, Mr. Peter
son. He waved his visitor to Il
chair. Hope you've had no more
trouble with your car !
Mr.. Peterson drew or his gloves,
smiling amiably. None at all, thank
you. Captain Drummoiiu. The chauf-
feur appears to have mastered the
defect
1T was your eve on him that did
It. Wonderful thing the human
optic, as said to your friend, Mr..
Mr.. darlington. / hope that he's quite
we'll and taking nourishment .
"Soft food only" said the other
genially. 'Mr. darlington had most
unpleasant accident last night most
unpleasant"
Hugh's face expressed his sympa-
thy. How very unfortunate! he
murmured. II trust nothing serious
I fear his lower jaw was fractured
N two places" Peterson helped him
self to cigarette from the box be-
side him. The man who hit him
must have been boxer"
Mixed up in brawl, was hep
said Drummond, shaking his head. Il
should never have thought, from what
little I've seen Of Mr.. darlington, that
he went in for painting the town red.
I'd have put him down as most
abstemious man--but one never can
tell, can one? once knew q fellah.
who used to get fighting drunk on
three whistles, and to look at him,
you'd have put him down as parson.
Wonderful amount of cheap fun that
chap got out of life.'' q.
Peterson licked the ash from his
cigarette into the CRATE. "Shall we
come to the point, Captain Drum
mond?" he remarked affably.
Hugh looked bewildered. "The
point, Mr.. Peterson? Er by all man
ner of means"
{ Peterson smiled even more affably.
i felt certain that you were young
man OF discernment,' he remarked,
land wouldn't like to keep you from
your paper minute longer than nee
essary."
mot a Bit cried Hugh. my time
is yours --though I'd very much like
to know your real opinion of The
Juggernaut for the Chester cup. 1t
seems to me that he cannot afford
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 then, returned Drummond.
Strictly limited stakes
IF you confine yourself to that
you will come to TO HARM said Pc
terson. 1T is when the stakes be-
come unlimited that the danger Of
crash becomes unlimited too"
"That is what my mother always
told me-" remarked Hugh. "She even
went further, dear good woman that
she was. Never bet except on GER
tainty, my boy, was her constant adj
vice, and then put your shirt on =
I can hear her saying it now, Mr..
Peterson, with the golden rays Of the
setting sun lighting up her sweet
face"
Peterson leant forward in his chair.
Young man." he remarked, we've
got to understand one another. Last
night you butted in on my plans, and
do not like people who do that. BY
an act which, must admit, appealed
to me greatly, you removed something
Notwithstanding, moreover, which
L intend to have. Breaking the cleo
trio bulb with revolver shot shows
resource and initiative. The blow that
smashed Henry Lakington's jawfin two
places shows strength. AN qualities
which I admire, Captain Drummond-
admire greatly. I should dislike hav-
ing to deprive the world Of those quail
tiles"
Drummond gazed at the speaker
open-mouthed. MY dear sir he pro-
tested feebly, "you overwhelm me.
Are you really accusing me of being
sort Of wild west show?" He wag-
gled finger at Peterson. "Yon know
you've been to the movies too much,
like my fellah, James. He's got re-
volyers and things on the brain.''
Peterson's face was absolutely i'm
passive; save for slightly tired
smile 1t was expressionless. "Final-
~, Captain Drummond, you tore In
half niece of nanar which &c.