American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-04-09

us. I heard him discussing this man
with daddy.
"'He's got to CO. said darlington.
He's dangerousr
And then my father got up and
closed the door; but l heard them ar
guing for half an hour. Three weeks
later coroncr's jury found that
George Drlnger had committed suicide
while temporarily insane. The same
evening daddy, for the first time In his
life. went to bed the worse for drink"
The girl fell silent. and Drummond
stared at the orchestra with troubled
eyes. Things seemed To be rather
deeper than he had anticipated.
Then there was another case" She
was speaking again. "Do you rcmem.
Der that man who was found dead In
a railway carriage at Oxhey station.
He was an ltallan-Gluseppe by
name; and the jury brought In II ver-
dict Of death from natural causes A
month before he had an interview with
Lakington, which took place ut our
house: because the Italian, being
stranger. came TO the wrong place, and
darlington happened to he with us ut
the time. The interview finished with
II fearful quarrel" She turned to
Drummond with u slight smile. Not
much evidence, Is there? Only know
Lexington murdered him. know It.
You may think I'm Notwithstanding
things; you may think I'm exaggerat-
Ing. ! don't mind " you do--because
you won't for long"
Drummond did not answer immedi-
aiely. Against his saner judgment he
was beginning to he profoundly i'm
pressed. and, at the moment, he did
not quite know what to say.
what about this other MANI" he
asked at length.
II can tell you very little about him."
she answered. He came to The Elms
that is the name of LaklngtOn's
hOuse--three months ago. He is about
medium height and rather thick-set !;
clean shaver, with thick brown hair.
fecked slightly with white. His fore
head Is broad and his eyes are a
sort OF cold grey-blue. But It's his
hands that terrify me. They're large
and white and utterly ruthless" She
turned to him appealingly. "Oh don't
think I'm talking wildly" she i'm
plored. "He frightens me to DEATH
that man: far, far worse than Laking-
ton. He would stop atsnothlng to gain
his ends, and even Lexington himself
knows that Mr.. Peterson Is his mas
ter"
Peterson !" murmured DrummOnd
1T seems quite sound old English
name"
The girl laughed scOrnfully. "Oh
the name Is sound enough. II It wal
his real one. AZ II 10. It's about al
real Ms his daughter"
There Is a lady In the case, then 2
by the name Of Irma," said the
girl briefly. "She lies on sofa II
the garden and yawns. She's no
more English than that waiter"
A faint smile fiickered over hei
! companions face; he had formed Z
| fairly vivid mental picture Of Irma
Then he grew serious again.
"And what II II that makes 20,
think there's mischief aheadT' b.
| asked abruptly.
The girl shrugged her shoulders
"what the novelists call feminine In
tuition. I suppose" she answered
"That--and my father" She said tn,
last words very low. He hardly eve
, sleeps at night now: hear him pacinl
: I'D and down his roOm--hour afte
hour, hour after hour. Oh! 1t make
me mad. Don't you understand
I've got to get him away from thos
devils. before he breaks down com
pletely."
Drummond nodded, and locke,
away. While she had been speakin
he had made up his mind what cours
!. to take, and now, having outsat every
body else, he decided that II was tim
for the interview to cease. Alread
II an early diner was having q cocktail
while Lexington might return at an
u moment. And II there was anythin
4. I'm what she had told him, II struc
q him that Il would be as well for tina
gentleman not TO find them together.
% 81 think" he said. "we'd better X
My address Is GOA Half Moon street
p my telephone 1894 Mayfair. II an,
10 thing happens. II ever you want me
,r Mt any hour Of the day or night-rin
I. me up or write. II I'm not In. leave
A message with my servant Denny. II
is.absolutely reliable. The only otht
4, thing is your own address"
n "The Larches. near Godalmlng," al
m swered the girl. as they moved towar
~ the door. "Oh II you only knew III
ID glorious relief OF feeling ones 81
=. some one to turn to :" 81
az looked at him with shining eyes, an
ID Drummond felt HIS pulse quicken SUI
D. denly.
rs "May drop you anywheref'
NJ asked, us they stood on the pavemen
In but she shook her head.
mo. thank you. III go In that taxi
n. She gave the man an address. ar
De stepped In. while Hugh stood bar
lr headed by the door.
" Don't forget" he said earnestl
AZ "Any time of the day or night. Al