The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-30

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come along and see the household
pet" He pilOted Darrell along the
passage to the Americans room, and
opened the door. The millionaire
looked at them dazedly from the pill
lows, and Darrell stared back In
startled surprise.
my God! What's the matter with
him?" he cried.
II would give a good deal to know"
said Hugh grimly. Then he smiled
reassurfngly at the mOtionless man,
and led the way back to the sitting
room.
"Sit down. Peter" he said. Get
outside that beer and listen to me
carefully"
For ten minutes he spoke, while his
companion listened In silence. Gone
completely was the rather III
faced youth clad in a gorgeous dress
ing-gown; In his place there sat a
keen-faced man nOdding from time to
time as a fresh point was made clear.
At length Hugh finished. "Wil you
do It old manT" he asked.
"Of course" returned the other.
"But wouldn't 1t be better, Hugh" he
said pleadingly. ITO whip up two or
three Of the boys and have a real
scrap7 I don't seem to have anything
to do"
DrummOnd shook his head decided
ly. "No. Peter. my boy-not this show.
We're up against a big thing: and II
you like to cOme with me, l think
you'll have all you want in the scrap
ping line before you're finished. But
this time. low cunning Is the order"
Darrell rose. Fright you are, dearie.
Your instructions shall be carried out
to the letter. Come and feed your
face with me-"
"Not today" said Hugh. "Tve got
quite a bit to get through this after
noon."
As soon as Darrell had gone, DRUM
mond again rang the bell for his Serv-
ant.
This afternoon, James, you and
Mrs. Denny will leave here and 60 to
Paddington. Go out by the front door,
and should you find yourselves being
followed-as you probably will be-
keep your heads. Having arrived at
the bOOklng-Ofice-take a ticket to
Cheltenham, say goOd-by to Ms. Den
ny In an impassloned tone, and exhort
her not to miss the next train to that
~delectable inland resort. Then, James,
xynp, uyill hon rd Tho train FOR ChalkAr-
ham and go there. You will remain
there for two days. You will then
return here, and await further orders.
Do you get meT
Eyes, SIR"
"Your wife-she has q sister OF
something, hasn't she. knocking about
somewhere"
"She as a palsied cousin in Gambler
well. SIR" remarked James with justi-
fable pride.
Magnificent" murmured Hugh.
"She will daily until eventide with
her palsied cousin-if she can bear
it-and then she must &c by under
ground to Ealing, where she will take
q ticket to Goring. I don't think there
will be any chance Of her being fol-
lowed-you1l have drawn them of.
When she gets to Goring, I want the
cottage got ready at once, for two WIS.,
itors." He paused and lit a cigarette.
"Above all, James-mum's the word.
As I told you a little while ago, the
game has begun. Now just repeat
what I've told YOU"
He listened while his servant ran
through his instructions, and nodded
a~pprOvingly. ITO think there are still
people who think military service a
waste of time!" he murmured. -Four
years ago you couldn't have got one
word Of it right"
He dismissed Denny, and sat down
at his desk. First he took the half
torn sheet out Of his pocket, and put
ting 1t In an envelope, sealed 1t care
fully. Then he placed it in another
envelope, with q covering letter to his
bank, requesting them to keep the In
closure intact.
Then he. took a sheet Of notepaper.
and with much elaboration proceeded
to pen a document which afforded him
considerable amusement, judging by
the grin which appeared from time
to- time on his face. This effusiOn he
also enclosed In q sealed envelope,
which he again addressed to his bank.
Finally, he stamped the first, but not
the secondhand placed them both In
his pocket.
With the departure Of the Dennys
for Paddington, which conceded most
aptly with the return Of Peter Oar
rell, a period Of activity commenced In
Half Moon street. But being interior
activity, interfering In NO way with
the placid warmth Of the street out
sid. the gentleman without whom q
keen observer might have thought
strangely interested In the beauties Of
that well-known thoroughfare-seeing
that he had been there for three hours
-remalned sersnsly apconscioas Of Y