Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-17
"SAPPER'
Illustrations by.
/ IRWIN MYERS


the millionaire's secretary. Hugh's
Jaw frightened; it revolted his sense Of
sport. 1t wasn't as If the poor blight,
er had done anything; merely because
he existed and might ask inconvenient
questions he had been removed. And
l. as the elevator shot downwards, and
the remembrance Of the grim struggle
he had had in the darkness of THE
Elms the night before came back to
his mind, he wondered once again If
he had done wisely in not breaking
Peterson's 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
pensiye." A well-known voice from q
table at his side made him look down,
and he bowed a little grimly. 1rma
Peterson was regarding him with a
mocking smile.
He glanced at her companion, "a
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-ln slightly
foreign style-of her clothes; and, as
to her 5eauty, he had never been un.
der any deluslons.
~The Carlton seems rather favoH-
fte resort OF yours" she connnuea,
watching him through half closed eyes.
II think you're very wise to make
the most Of 1t while you can."
"While I CAM" said Hugh. "That
sounds rather depressing.
"I've done my best" continued the
girl, "but matters have passed out OF
my hands, I'm afraid"
Again Hugh glanced at her compan-
ion, but he had risen and was talking
to some people who had just come in.
"Is he one Of the firm?" he re-
marked. His face seems familiaFF."
"Oh, nor said the girl. "He is
just friend She leaned forward
suddenly. ~"Why don't. you join us
instead of so foo1ishly trying to fight
us? Believe me, Monsieur Hugh, 1t is
the only thing that can possibly save
| you: You knQw too much"
'Ts the invitation to amalgamate
official, or from your own charming
brain?" murmured Hugh.
Made on the spur Of the moment"
she said lightly. "But 1t may be re-
garGed rs official"
"I'm afraid it must he declined on
the spur Of the moment" he an
swered in the same tone. "And equal
ly to be regarded as official. Well,
all revoir. Please tell Mr.. Peterson
how sorry T am to have missed him.
II will most certainly" answered
the girl. "But then. mon ami, you
will be seeing him again soon, without
doubt. D..
She waved charming hand In fare
we'll, and turned to her companion.
But Drummond, though he went into
the hall outside, did not Immediately
leave the hotel. Instead, he button.
holed an exquisite being arrayed in
gorgeous apparel, and led him to q
point Of vantage.
"You see that girl" he remarked
"haying tea with man at the third
table from the big palm? Now, can
you tell me who the man is? I seem
to know his face, but I can't put q
name to it"
"That, sir" murmured the exquisite
being, with the faintest perceptlble
scorn at such ignorance, "is the mar
quis of Laidley. His lordship is fre'
quently here"
'Latdley!' cried Hugh, in sudden e1'
element. "Laidley! The duke OF
Lampshire's son! You priceless old
stuffed tomato-the plot thickens."
Completely regardless Of the scan
dalized horror on the exquisite beings
face, he smote him heavily in the
stomach and stepped into Pail Mall
For clear before his memory had come
three lines on the scrap of paper he
had torn from the table at The Films
that first night, when he had grabbed
the dazed millionaire from under
Peterson's nose.
earl necklace and the
are at present