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up two or three and examined the
envelopes.
James?' he remarked at length.
Great Scot! shall have to get
with disapproval showing in every
the room. carrying the kidneys. and
Drummond glanced at her with
smile.
Good morning. Mrs. Denny" he
said. Wherefore this worried look
on your face? Has that reprobate
James been misbehaving hfmself?'
has not. sir-not yet, leastwise. And
II 20 be that he does'-her eyes trav-
eled up and down the back Of the
hApless Denny. who was quite unnec-
essarily pulling books on shelves and
that he does" she continued grimly,
him and me will have words-as I've
told him already this morning" She
stalked from the room. after staring
pointedfy at the letters in Drum
At one another.
It's that there reference to crime.
sfr. that's torn It." said Denny in q
hoarse whisper.
Thinks I'm going to lead you
4Stray. does she. James?
Hugh helped himself to bacon. MY
likes 30 long rs she continues to grill
bacon like this. Your wife il a treas
ure, James, pearl amongst women:
and you can tell her 80 with my love-"
He was opening the first envelope,
And suddenly he looked up with a
mind at rest" he remarked gravely.
you might tell her that. as far as ]
can see at present shall only under
take murder in exceptional cases"
He propped tho letter up against
breakfast. Don't 60. James" with
a slight frown he was studying the
typeWritten sheet I'm certain to
want your advice before long. Though
not over this one. =. 1t does not
appeal to me-not at all. TO assist
ness is to advance money on note of
hand alone. to obtain fresh clients, Is
q form Of. amusement which leaves me
cold. The waste paper basket, please,
James Tear the effusion up and we
will pass on to the next"
He looked at the mauve envelope
doubtfully, and examined the post
mark. Where is .Pudlington, James?
and one might almost ask-why is
Pudlington. No town has any right to
such an offensive name" He glanced
'"rush! tush! And the wife Of the
bank manager too-the bank manager
Of Pudlington. James! Can you con-
ceive Of anything 30 dreadful? But
I'm afraid Mrs. Bank Manager is
puss-a distinct puss. It's when they
get on the soul-mate stunt that the
furniture begins to hy."
Drummond tore up the letter and
dropped the pieces into the basket
beside him. Then he turned to his
Aar AaH - hA tn
der OF the envelopes.
Go through them, James. while
assault the kidneys. and pick two or
three out for me- I see that you will
have to become my secretary. No
alone"
DO you want me to open them.
sir?' asked Denny doubtfully.
You've hit it. James-hit it in one.
Classify them for me in groups.
Criminal: sporting: amatory-that
means of or pertaining to love: stupid
sort. miscellaneous" He stirred his
coffee thoughtfully. Il feel that as a
first venture in our new career-ours,
said. James-love appeals to me
irresistibly. Find me a damsel in
distress; a beautiful girl. helpless in
that can ny to her succor. clad in my
new gray suiting."
He finished the last piece of bacon
and pushed away his plate. Amongst
all that mass Of paper there must
surely be one from . lovely maiden,
James, at whose disposal can place
my rusty sword. incidentally. what
has become Of the damned thing?"
"Its in the lumber room. sir-tied up
| with the old umbrella and the niblick
you don't like"
Great heavens! Is it?" Drum
In Nn
~And to think that I once pictured
myself skewering Huns with 1t.
| DO you think anybody would be
| mug enough to buy 1t. james,?
| But that worthy was engrossed in q
letter he had just opened. and appar-
| emily failed to hear the question. A
I perpiexed look was spreading over
his face. and suddenly he sucked his
| teeth loudly. It Was . SURF sign that
James was e1cteed, ana though Drum
hno0d had almost caDe0 him Of thu
bd1Dtneoutpe hA61t enaa