The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
CHAPTER lll-continued.

There was something so incredibly
menacing In the soft, quiet voice that
DrummOnd looked at the speaker fas-
cinated. He had sudden feeling that
he must be dreaming-that In a mo-
ment or two he would wake up and
find that they had really been talking
about the weather the whole time.
Then the cynical CLEAN Of triumph in
PetersOn's eyes acted on him like a
cold dOuche.
"Your candor 10 as refreshing" he
answered genlally, "as your SMILES
are apt. l shudder to think Of that
poor little ny, Mr.. Peterson, especial
ly with your chauffeur grinding his
gears to pieces" He held open the
door for his visitor, and followed him
into the passage. At the other end
stood Denny. ostentatiously busting a
bookshelf, and Peterson glanced at
him casually. It was characteristic
of the man that no trace Of annoyance
showed on his face. He might have
been an ordinary visitor taking his
leave.
And then suddenly from the room
outside which Denny was busting
there came a low moaning and an In
coherent babble. A quick frown
passed over Drummond's face, and
Peterson regarded him thoughtfully
IAN invalid In the house?" he re-
marked. "How incOnvenlent for you !"
He laid his hand for moment on the
soldiers arm. II sadly fear you're
going to make a fool of yourself. And
1t will be such pity" He turned
toward the stairs. Don't bother,
Ilease; can find my own way out"
/ THREE.
Hugh turned back into his own
room, and lighting particularly noisy
pipe, sat down In his own special
chair. He was under no decisions as
TO the risks he was running. Under
rating his opponent had never been a
fault of his, either In the ring or In
France. and he had no intention Of
beginning now. The man who could
Bbduct an American millionaire, and
drug him till he was little better than
u baby, and then use thumbscrew
to enforce his wishes, was not likely
to prove prescriptions in the fu-
ture.
After a while he began half-uncon-
kr col ka
alternatives, old buck" he remarked,
stabbing the air with his pipe. Gone
give the Potts bird up at Berners
street; two-do not Number one
out Of court at once. Preposterous--
absurd. herefore-number two holds
the field" He rang the bell.
"James," he said, as the door OPP
ened, take a piece Of paper and a
pencil--if there's one with point
and sit down at the table. Pm going
to think, and I'd hate to miss out any,
thing"
His servant complied, and for a
while silence reigned.
First" remarked Drummond, put
down-They know where Potts is
TwO-They will try to get Potts."
"Yes. sir" answered Denny writing
buslly.
''Three-'They will not get Potts
Now. james, you've get to do some
thing else. Rise and with your we'll
known stealth approach the window,
and see II the watcher still watcheth
without"
The servant took a prolonged sur
vey, and finally announced that he
failed to see him.
Then that proves conclusively that
he's there" said Hugh. "Write 1t down,
James: Four-'Owing to the watcher
without, Potts cannot leave the house
without being seen. Ftve-Potts must
leave the house without being seem
] want him, James, want him all to
myself. He shall go to my cottage on
the river, and you shall look after
him"
''vAs air." returned James dutifully.