The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-02
On Which Lskineton Plays His Lss,
Coup
ONE
CHAPTER sI

ing that the hunt II nearly over"
With a regretful sigh Hugh swung
che cart out Of the sleeping town Of
Godalming IN the direction Of Laldley
Towers. Mile after mile dropped
smoothly behind the powerful two
scatter, and still Drummond's eyes wore
o look OF resigned sadness.
"very nearly over" he remarked
again "And then once more the
tedium Of respectabillty positively
stAres US IN the face"
You'll be getting married, cid bean.
murmured Toby Sinclair hopefully,
For moment his companion bright
ened up.
True, o King" he answered ''It
will ease the situation somewhat; at
least suppose so. But think Of II.
Toby no Lakington. no Peterson
nothing at all TO play about with and
keep one amused"
You're very certain. Hugh" With
FEELING almost ~ wonder Sinclair
glanced at the square-Jawed, ugly
profile beside him. There's many q
slip
"My dear old man. interrupted
Drummond. there's only one cure for
the proyerb-quoting dlsease--a dose OF
salts in the morning" For while
they raced on through the warm sum
mer's night IN silence, and II was not
till they were within a mile Of their
destination that Sinclair spoke again.
"What are you going TO do with
them. Hughf"
''Who-our Carl and little Henryr
Drummond grinned gently. why, |
think that Carl and will part
smlcably-unless, OF course. he gives
me any trouble And a. for Laking
ton-well have 10 see about Laklng
ton" The grin faded from his face
~ he spoke. Wen have Ia see about
our little Henry" he repeated softly.
-And can't help feeling, Toby, that
between us We shall find a method Of
Kidding the earth of such a thoroughly
unpleasing fellow"
you mean 10 kill himl" grunted
the other non-commltially.
"Just that. and no more" responded
Hugh. Tomorrow morning as ever
IL. But he's going to get the shock
OF his young life before IL happens"
He pulled the car up silently In the
deep shadows OF some trees and the
two men got out
"Now. old boy, you take her back
10 The Elms"
But confound II ALL" spluttered
Toby Sinclair. Don't you want me
10 help your"
Il do: by taking the buzz-box back.
This little show II my shout
For a moment or two Hugh stood
watching the car as IL disappeared
down the road along which they had
Just come. while his thoughts turned
TO the girl now safely asleep IN his
fiat IN London. Another week-per-
haps q fortnight-but no more Not
DAY more. And 50 delightful
was the train Of thought thus con
jured up. that for a while Peterson
and Laklngton were forgotten. The
roseate dreams Of the young about TO
wed have been known to act similarly
before.
Wherefore 70 the soldiers instinc-
tive Second nature. trained IN the war
and sharpened by his grim duel with
tie gang. must be given the credit -
preventing the ringing Of the wedding
bells being postponed Tor geod The
sudden snap % a twig close - The
sharp hiss - n cumpresseia5r rife.
seemed simultaneous Wifh Husa hu-l
ing himself Gaf or his face 6nl 4
shoiterirc hush In rai,fv there uus
that Traction of seeoud hetusH the
uctous which allowed The Bullet %
pass harlulesSy over his hssig l-tst
q FINISHING his career the-e ana then
he heard 70 - Eippiug thr4sh the
underground a. Dr. lag metI1aIess 20
TIE ground: then very eaattoasiy be-
turned bis head snd Irered slalt
A shrub wus shaking q Zee Yards
away. ard o. Il HuEh fixed hs half.
closed eyes II b. lay quite san he
man. WhQ-Ver - was. would probably
assume the shot had taken eject and
CONE and investigate Tileu things
would be easier. as two or three
Boches had discovered 20 ths.r COS;
IN days gone by
For two minutes he saw 70 cne:
then Very slowly the brlnches paired