American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-04-30
CHAPTER THREE,
In Which Things Happen In Hall
Moon Street
ONE.


piece or paper he was studying and
rose to his feet as the doctor came
into the room. He then pushed sill
yer box OF cigarettes across the table
and waited.
Your friend" said the doctor, sis
In very peculiar condition, Captain
Drummond-very peculiar. Can you
enlighten me at all as to what he has
been doing during the last few days?"
Drummond shook his head. Haven't
an earthly. doctor"
There Is, for instance, that very
unpleasant wound In his thumb" pur-
sued the other. "The top Joint Is
crushed to a pulp"
II noticed that last night answered
Hugh noncommittally. Looks as II It
had been mixed up between a ham.
mer and an anvil. don't ity
but have you no idea how It &C.
curredY"
nm full OF ideas" said the sol
dier. I'm fact. IL It's any help TO you
In your diagnosis that wound was
caused by the application OF an un-
pleasant medieval instrument known
as thumbscrew."
The worthy doctor looked at him In
amazement. "a thumbscrew! You
must be Joking, Captain Drummond."
Very far from It," answered Hugh
briefly. III you want to know, 1t
was touch and go whether the other
thumb didn't share the same fate
He blew out cloud Of smoke and
smiled inwardly as he noticed the look
OF scandalized horror on his compan-
ions face. ut isn't his thumb that
concerns me-" he continued: ITS his
general condition. What's the matter
with himi"
The doctor pursed his lips and
looked wise. while Drummond Won
dered that no one had ever passed a
law allowing men Of his type to be
murdered on sight.
"Hls heart seems sound" he an
swered after weighty pause, and ]
found nothing wrong with him con.
stitutionnlly. In fact. may say
Captain Drummond. he Is in every
respect n most healthy man. Except
--cr--except for this peculiar condi'
tion."
Drunmond exploded. "Damnation
take II. man, what on earth do you
suppose I asked you 10 come round
for? It's OF no interest TO me TO hear
that his liver Is working properly
Then he controlled himself. II beg
your pardon. doctor; had rather a
trying evening last night. Can you
give me any idea as TO what has
caused this peculiar condition."
His companion accepted the apology
with an acid bow. "Some form OF
drug" he answered.
DrummOnd heaved Sigh of relief
"NOw we're getting on he rrled'
"Have YOU any idea what drug
"It Is, NJ the moment, hard 10 say
returned the other. I'm day or two,
perhaps. / might he able to-er-ar'
rive az some conclusion y
(which. ut present, you have not
Right now we know where we are
As you don't know what the drug Is
presumably YOU don't know either how
long II will take for the effect to veal
on"
"That--er--ls. within limits, cor
rect" conceded the doctor.
"Whnt about dlet?'
"Oh! light. Not too mucf
| al
He rose TO his feet us Hugh opened
| the door; really the war seemed u
have produced distressing effect OIL
! peoples manners. Diet was the one
question on which he always let hin
SELF go.
mot much meat--no alcohol. Right
Good morning, doctor. Down IN
stairs and straight on. Good morn
Ing" The door closed behind hin
and he descended to his waiting ca
with cold dIsapproval on his face
Excuse me. SIR The docto
paused and eyed well.dressed ma
who had spoken TO him uncompre
misingly. IAN I right In assumin
| tnHI YOU uIt
you are perfectly correct sir. u
your assumption"
The man smiled: obviously gel
tleman, thought the practitioner, VII
his hand on the door Of his car.
"Its about great pal OF mint
Captain Drummond, who lives !
here" went on the other II hope 20
won't think It unprofessional. but
thought I'd ask you privately ho'
you find him." .o
The doctor looked surprised cal
tain Drummond. so far as am awar'
has never been better. I-er---cahh.
say the same Of his friend IL
stepped into his car. why not go u
and see for yOurselff
The car rolled smoothly into ~
cadilly, but the man showed no sigr
OF avalling himself Of the doctor
suggestion. He turned ana wake
roniiIy nwny. and d few moments Ihlt