Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-06-02
The Adver1fIres Of q DenObiIiZed Officer Who Found Peace Dull By CYRIL McNEILE
 "SAPPER"
 Copyright by Geo. H. Doran Co.
SAftEK Copyright by Geo. H. Doran Co.

denly he looked up with a twinkle in his eyes. Just to set her mind at rest" he remarked gravely, you might tell her that, as far as I can see at present, I shall only undertake murder in exceptional cases"
 He propped the letter up against the toast-rack and commenced his breakfast. Where is Pudington, James? and one might almost ask why is Pudlington? No town has any right to such an offensive name." He glanced through the letter and shook his head. Flush tushl And the wife of the bank manager too-the bank manager of Pudlington, James Can you conceive of anything so dreadful But I'm afraid Mrs. Bank Manager is a puss-a distinct puss. It's when they get on the soul-mate stunt that the furniture begins to fly
 Drummond tore up the letter and dropped the pieces into the basket be- side him. Then he turned to his ser want and handed him the remainder of the envelopes.
 ''Go through them, James. while I as- sault the kidneys, and pick two or three out for lne. l see that you will have to become my secretary"
 'Do y0u-wsint me to open them, sir?' asked Denny loubtfully.
 You've hit il. .Ianes-lit it in one. Classify them for me in groups. Grim inal; sporting; aInatory-that means of or pertaining to love; stupid and merely boring; and as last resort, miscellaneous" He stirred his coffee thoughtfully. T feel that as first venture in our new career-ours, said, James-love appeals to me ir-esistibly. Find me damsel in distress beau tiful girl, helpless in the clutches of knaves. Let me feel that I can fly to her succor, clad in my new grey suit ing"
 He finished the last piece of bacon and pushed away his plate.
 Denny was engrossed in q letter ee had just opened. A perpleXed look was spreading over his face, ard sud denly he sucked his teeth loudly. It "o' o SbiC 'iSh tiiat "oo VA cited, and Drummond glanced up quickly, and removed the letter from his hands, "Pm surprised at you, James," he remarked severely. "A sec retary should control itself. Don't forget that the perfect secretary is an It; an automatic machine-a thing in- capable of feeling.
 He read the letter through rapidly, and then, turning back to the begin ming, he read 1t slowly through again.
 My dear Box X1O,-I don't know whether your advertisement was a joke: suppose it must have been. But read it this morning, and it's just possible, X10, just possible, you mean 1t. And If you do, you're the man want. I can offer you excitement and probably crime.
 I'm up against it, X1O. For girl I've bitten off rather more than can chew. I want help-badly. Will you come to the Carlton for tea tomorrow afternoon? I want to have look at you and see If I think you are genu- inc. Wear a white flower tn your but tonhole."
 Drummcnd laid the letter down, and pulled cat his cigarette case. ITO morrow James," he murmured. That is today-this very afternoon. Verify I believe that we have impinged upon the goods" He rose and stood look ing out of the window thoughtfully.
 You think it's genuine, sirY said James,
 His master blew out cloud of smoke. q know 1t is," he answered dreamily. Look at that writing; the decision in 1.-the character. She'll be medium height, and dark. with the sweetest little nose and mouth. Her coloring James, will be-"
 But James had discreetly left the room.
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