Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-03
Illustrations by
! IRWIN MYERS:

INTO the room.
"Can this thing be true, old boy"
remarked the newcomer. II hear you're
in the tlroes Of a brain-stornl."
u am, Peter. / want you to help
lne."
"All th1t I have; dear. old flick. is
yours for the asking. What can l do?"
well, first Of all, 1 want you to
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, - -. :.
81 would give a good deal to know"
said Hugh grimly. :. Then he smiled
reassuringly ut the motlonless man,
and led the way back to the sitting
room. '. 80. :"-:: = =. e
"'Sit, down, Peter, lie said. "Get
outside that beer. and listen to Inc
carefully"
For ten minutes he spoke, while his
companion listened in silence. Gone
completely was the rather vacuous-
faced youth clad In gorgeous dress
ing-gown; in his place there sat q
keen:faced man nodding from time to
time as a fresh point was made clear.
At.length Hugh finished. ".Will you
do it. old man?" he asked.
= "Of course" returned the other.
"But wouldn't it be better, Hugh" he
said pleadingly, ito whip up, two or
three of the boys and have, q real
scrap? I don't seem to have. anything
to do" .,s...c.
Drumn1ond shook. his. head decided.
ly. mo, Peter, my boy-not this show.
We're up against q big thing; and If
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. '"Rlght you ure, dearle.
Your instructions shall be carried, out
to the; letter. Come and feed your
face with me- -. -.
'sNot today" said Hugh. "I've got
quite a bit to get through this after
Ioon."
AS soon as Darrell had gone, Drum
mond again rang the bell for his serV-
ant. ,r,.
"This afternoon, James, you and
Mrs. Denny will leave here and go to
Paddington. Go ont by the front door,
and should you find yourselves being
followed--as you probably will be
keep your heads. Having arrived at
the booking -ofIice-take ticket to
Cheltenham, say good-by to Mrs. Den
ny in an impassioned tone, and exhort
her not to miss the next train to that
delectable inland resort. Then, James,
you will board the train for Chelten-
ham and 60 there. You will remain
there for two days. You will then
return here, and await further orders.
Do yon get me-"
Eyes. sir"
"Your wife-she has sister or
something, hasn't she, knocking about
somewhere?"
"She as palsied cousin. In Gambler
we'll, 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 go by under
ground to Ealing, where she VIII take
ticket to Goring. i don't think there
will be any chance Of her being fol-
lowed-you'll have drawn them off.
When she gets to Goring, I want the
cottage got ready at once, for two Wis
itors." He paused and lit cigarette.
"Above all, James-mum's the word.
As I tnla you a little while ago, The
game has begun. Now just repeat
what I've told you"
He listened while his servant ran
through Ills Instructions and nodded
approvingly. ITO think there are still
people who think military service q
waste of time" lie mulInured. -Four
years ago you couldn't have got one
word of it right" :: /.
He dismissed Denny, and sat down
at his desk. First lie 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 Il covering letter to his
bank, requesting them to keep the In
closure intact.
Then he took sheet of notepaper,
and with much dellberation proceeded
to pen document which afforded him
considerable amusement, judging by
the grin which appeared from time
to time on his face. This effuson he
also enclosed in 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 puddingtor, which coincided most
! aptly with the return of Peter Dar-
! rell, Il period of activity commenced in
! Half Moon street. But being interior
a II,