Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-19

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companions face; he had formed a
fairly vivid mental picture Of Irma.
Then he grew serious again.
land what Is it that makes you
think there's mischief ahead?. ne
asked abruptly.
The girl shrugged her shoulders
"NNhat the novelists call feminine In
tuition, I suppose" she answered
"That-and my father" She said the
last words very low. "He hardly ever
sleeps at night now: I hear him pacing
up and down his room-hour after
hour, hour after hour. Oh! it makes
me mad. :. Don't you understand?
I've got; to get him away from those
derils, before he breaks down COM
pletely.".: i Il!
.. Drummond nodded, and looked
away. While; she had been speaking
he had made up his mind what course
to take, and now, hdSing outsat every
body else he decided that it was: time
for the interview to cease. Already
an early diner was having q cocktail.
while Lakington might return at any
moment. And If there was anything
In what she had told him, 1t struck
him that it would be as we'll for that
gentleman not to find them together.
II think" he said, "wed better 20.
NV address IS GOA Half Moon street; |;
my telephone 1884 Mayfair. If any
thing happens, If ever you want me
at any hour Of the day or nlGht-ring
me up or write. If I'm not In, leave q
message with my servant Denny. He
Is absolutely reliable. The only other
thing is your own address"
"The Larches, near Godalming," an
swered the glrh as they moved toward
the door. "0hl If you only knew the
glorious relief Of feeling ones got
some one to turn to. :" She
looked at him with shining eyes, end
Drummond felt his pulse quicken sud-
denly.
'.aIay drop you anywhere?" he
asked. as they stood on the pavement,
but she shook her head. .....
mo, thank you. I'll 90 in that taxi"
SHE gave the man. an address, and
stepped in while Hugh stood bare
headed by the door.
Don't forget" he said earnestly.
"Any time Of the day or night. And
while think Of it-we're old friends.
Can that be done? In case come and
stay, you see."
She thought for a moment and then
nodded her head. "All right" she an
swered. "We've met a lot In London
during the war;"
With grinding Of gear wheels the
taxi drove off, leaving hugh with a
vivid picture imprinted. on his mind
Of blue eyes, and white teeth, and g
skin like the bloom Of a sun kissed
peach.
For moment or two he stood star.
ing after it, and then he walked across
to his own car. With bis mild stih
full Of the interview he drove slowly
along. Piccadilly, while every ncw and
then he smiled grimly to himself. Was
the whole thing an elaborate hoax!
Somehow deep down in his mind, he
wondered whether it was q joke
whether, by some freak Of fate, he had
stumbled on one~of those strange mys-
teries which up to date he had regard
ed as existing only IL the realms Of
dime novels. :,
He turned into his rooms, and stood
In front. Of the mantelpieee taking
off his gloves. 1t: was as he was
about to lay them down on the table
that an envelope caught his eye, ad-
dressed to him in an unknown hand
writing. Mechanically he picked it up
and opened it. Inside was q single
half-sheet of notepaper, on which a
few lines had been written In small,
neat hand.
There are more things in heaven
and earth, young man, than Il oapabil-
ity for eating steak and onions, and
desire for adventure. I imagine that
you possess both: and they are useful
assets In the second locality mentioned
by the poet. In heaven, however, one
never especially with regard to
the onions. Be careful"
Drummond stood motlonless for
moment, with narrowed eyes. Then
he leaned forward and pressed the
bell.
"Who brought this note, James?" he
said quietly, as his servant came into
the room.
"a small boy, sir. Said I was to be
sure and see yeu got 1t most particu-
lar" He unlocked Il cupboard near
the window and produced n tantalus.
Whisky, sir, or cocktail:"
"Whisky, I think, James" Hugh
carefully folded the sheet OF paper and
placed 1t in his pocket. And his face
as he took the drink from his man
would have left no doubt in IN onlook-
er's mind us to why, in the past, he
had earned the name Of Bulldog"
DrummOnd. ...
,(To BE Continued.
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