The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-09-02
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mona looked up, as MS servant came
into the room.
Eyes, James," he remarked, ~
think we are at home. l want you TO
remain within call. and under no cir
cumstances let our sick visitor out
of your sight for more than a minute.
In fact. think you'd better sit in
his room"
James, with curt every good
SIR" left the room. Almost at once
he returned, and finging open the
door, announced Mr.. Peterson.
Drummond looked up quickly and
rose with a smile.
"Good morning." he cried "This is
very pleasant surprise, Mr.. Peter
son." He waved his visitor to
chair. slope you've had no more
trouble with your car"
Mr.. Peterson drew Off his gloves,
smiling amiably. "None at all, thank
you, Captain Drummond. The chauf-
feur appears to have mastered the
defect"
1T was your eye on him that did
1t. Wonderful thing-the human
optic, as | said to your friend, Mr..
Mr.. darlington. hope that he's quite
well 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-
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murmured. ~ trust nothing serious"
81 fear his lower jaw was fractured
| In two places" Peterson helped him
| self to cigarette from the box be-
| side him. THE man who hit him
must have been boxer"
"AIixed up in brawl, was her
said Drummond, shaking his head. 81
| 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 n most
| abstemious man-but one never can
tell can one? / once knew fellah
who used to get fighting drunk on
! three WHISTLES, and to look at him.
you'd have put him down as a parson.
| Wonderful amount OF cheap fun that
chap got out Of life."
| Peterson flicked 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.
II felt certain that you were young
man of dlscernment," he remarked
"and wouldn't like to keep you from
your paper q minute longer than nee
! essary."
"Not 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. II
seems to me that he cannot afford
to give Sumatra seven pounds on
their form up to date"
Are. you interested ia gamblingT
asked Peterson politely.
"a mild fiutter, Mr.. Peterson. every
now and them" returned Drummond
strictly limited stakes"
"If you confine yourself to that
you will come to no HARM" said Pc
terson. 1T is when the stakes be-
| come unlimited that the danger of a
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 7
/ can hear her saying 1t 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
I do not like people who do that BY
an act which, must admit, appealed
to me greatly, you removed something
require 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 jaw in two
i places shows strength. ALL qualities
which l admire Captain Drummond--
admire greatly. 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
I Are you really accusing me of being
sort OF wild west showT He wag
gled finger at Peterson. 'You know
you've been to the movies too much
like my fellah, James. He's got re
volvers ana things on the BRAIN"
| Peterson's face was absolutely Inn
passive; save for slightly tired
smile 1t was expressionIess. "Final
ly, Captain Drummond, You tore In
4 half q piece Of paper which re
quire-and removed very dear old
friend Of my family. who" Is now IN
this house. want them both back
please. and II you like I'll take them
now
Drummond shrugged his shoulders
| rsslsnedly. There Il something about
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