The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-01-27
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think we are at home. want you Il
remain within call. and under no cir
cumstances let our sick visitor ou
of your sight for more than minute
In fact, think you'd better sit in
his room,n
James, with a curt Every good
sir" left the room. Almost at once
he returned, and fiinging open the
door, announced Mr.. Peterson,
Drummond looked UP quickly and
rose with smile.
Good morning." he cried. "This is
very pleasant surprise, Mr.. Peter.
son. He waved his visitor to a
chair. Hope you've had no more
trouble with your car"
MIR. Peterson drew of his gloves,
smiling amiably. None at all, thank
you, Captain Drummond. The chauf-
feur appears to have mastered the
defect"
1T was your eye on him that did
1t. Wonderful thing--the human
optic. as said to your friend, Mr..
Mr.. darlington. hope that he's quite
well and taking nourishment."
soft food only" said the other
genially. "Mr. darlington had most
unpleasant accident last night--most
unpleasant"
Hugh's face expressed his sympa-
thy. How very unfortunatel he
murmured. II trust nothing serious"
Il fear his lower jaw was fractured
In two places" Peterson helped him.
self to cigarette from the box be-
side him. "The man who hit him
must have been boxer"
MIXED up In brawl, was he?"
said Drummond. shaking his head. 81
should never have thought, from what
little I've seen Of Mr.. darlington, that
he went In for painting the town red.
I'd have put him down as most
aostemlous man-but one never can
tell, can one? once knew fellah
who used to get fighting drunk on
three WHISTLES, and to look at him,
you'd have put him down as a parson.
Wonderful amount of cheap fun that
chap got out of life"
Peterson fiicked the ash from his
cigarette into the CRATE. "Shall we
come to the point, Captain Drum
mond2" he remarked affably.
Hugh looked bewildered. 1.-THE
point, Mr.. Peterson? Er-by all man.
ner Of MEANS"
Peterson smiled even more affably.
II felt certain that you were young
man Of discernment," he remarked,
"and / wouldn't like to keep you from
your paper a minute longer than nee
essary."
mot Bit" cried Hugh. my time
Is yours--though I'd very much like
to know your real opinion of The
Juggernaut for the Chester cup. 1t
seems to me that he cannot afford
to give Sumatra seven pounds on
their form up to date"
Are you interested ia gambling?"
asked Peterson politely.
"A mild flutter, Mr.. Peterson, every
now and them" returned Drummond.
strictly limited stakes"
"Lf you confine yourself to that
you will come to no HARM" said Pc |
terson. at Is when the stakes be-
come unlimited that the danger of
crash becomes unlimited too"
'"That is what my mother always
told me- remarked Hugh. "She even |
went further dear good woman that |
she was. Never bet except on a GER
tainty, my boy was her constant ad-
vice, and then put your shirt onr
can hear her saying 1t now, Mr..
Peterson. with the golden rays of the
setting sun lighting up her sweet
face"
Peterson leant forward In his chair.
Young man." he remarked, we've
got to understand one another. Last
right you butted In on my plans, and
do not like people who do that. BY
In act which, must admit, appealed
% me greatly, you removed something
require--something. moreover, which
intend to have. Breaking the cleo
ric bulb with revolver shot shows
esource and initiative. The blow that
mashed Henry Lakington's jaw in two
places shows strength. All qualities
which admire, Captain Drummond-
dmlre greatly. l should dislike hav-
ng to deprive the world of those quail
Ties"
Drummond gazed at the speaker
pen-mouthed. my dear sir" he pro-
ested feebly you overwhelm me.
ire you really accusing me of being
sort OF wild west shown He wag-
led finger at Peterson. "You know
ou've been to the movies too much.
Ike my fellah, james. He's got re-
divers and things on the brain"
Peters0n's face was absolutely i'm
assive; save for slightly tired
mile II was expressionless. "Final.
:, Captain Drummond, you tore in
alf piece Of paper which re-
uire-and removed very dear old !
lend of my family. who Is now in
his house. want them both back, |
lease, and II you like I'll take them
ow."
Drummond shrugged his shoulders (
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