The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-07-28

found herself lying in his arms, with
Hugh's eyes looking very tenderly In
to her own, and a whimsical grin
around his mouth.
Cars pass here" he remarked,
with great regularity. I know you'd
hate to be discovered In this posi-
ton"
Would IT, she whispered. II
wonder . . :"
She felt his heart pound madly
against her; and with q sudden quick
movement she put forth her arms
round his neck and kissed him on the
mouth.
us that good %enough?" she asked,
very low: and just for a few moments,
time stood still. d. Then, very
gently, he put her back in the car.
II suppose" he remarked resigned
ly, that we had better descend to
trivialities. We've had lots Of fun
and games since l last saw you a year
or two ago"
idiot boy" she said happily. ut
was yesterday morning"
The interruption Is considered
trivial. Mere facts don't count when
it's you and me-" There was a fur
Their interlude Of uncertain duration,
followed rapidly by another because
the first was so nice.
"To resume continued Hugh, II
regret to state that they've got Potts.
The girl sat up quickly and stared
at him.
"Got him? Oh, Hugh how did they
manage itT"
I'm ID If l know" he answered
grimly. "They found out that he was
in my bungalow at Goring during the
afternoon by sending round a man to
see about the water. Somehow or
other he must have doped the drink
or the food, because after dinner we
all fell asleep. l don't remember any,
thing more till l woke this morning
with the most appalling head. OF
course. Potts had gone"
81 heard the car drive up in the
middle of the night" said the girl
thoughtfully. "Do you think he's at
The Elms nOw?"
THAT is what I propose to find
out tonight" answered Hugh. 1--WE
have staged a little comedy for Peter
sons especial benefit. and we are hop
ing for the best"
"Oh, boy, do be CAREFUL" She
looked at him ~anxiously. I'D never
forgive myself If anything happened
to you. I'd feel 1t was all due to
me, and I Just couldn't bear it."
Dear little girl" he whispered ten
Derby, you're simply adorable when
you look like that. But not even for
you would l back out Of this show
now" His mouth set In a grim line.
Its gone altogether too far, and
they've shown themselves to be so
completely beyond the pale that it's
got to be fought out. And when 1t
has been." he caught both her HANDS
in his . land we've W n
. why then, girl O. mine, well
get Peter Darrell to be best man."
Which was the cue for the com
mencement of the last and longest
interlude, terminated only by the sud
den and unwelcome appearance Of 9
notorious covered within and with
out by unromantic sightseers, and
paper-bags containing bananas.
They drove slowly back to Guild
ford, and on the way he told her brief.
ly Of the murder of the Americans
secretary In Belfast, and his inter.
view the preceding afternoon with
the impostor at the Carlton.
Its a tough proposition" he re-
marked quietly. They're absolutely
without scrup:c, ana their power
seems un'!ni+ed. / know they are
after the duchess Of Lampshire's
pearls: l found the beautiful Irma
consuming tea with young Laidley
yesterday-you know, the dukes ED.
est son. But there's something more
In the wind than that, Phyllis-some.
thing which, unless I'm a mug Of the
first water, Is an infinitely larger
proposition than that"
The car drew up at the station
and he strOlled with her to the plat
form. Then the train came In, and
he put her into a carriage. And two
minutes later, with the touch Of heI
lips warm on his, and her anxious
little cry, "Take care, my darling =
take care" still ringing In his ears, he
got into his car and drove off to an
hotel to get an early dinner.