The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-09

said. Besides. he may only have been
promised money, which is a different thing
from getting it. They would not send him
over large sum of money, even il they had
It. till they knew that he accepted their
proposal, and you see, even if they knew
that you had started for Australia. they
cannot know that you have got his addres S,
and will think that you may never find him
or, at any rate, that you will be months be-
fore you do SO, and that there will be plenty
OF time TO write again to him when they
get his answer, and to bride him to silence
before you get at him"
That is so.n Constance agreed. at is
all so extraordinary who those people can
be. 1t is not you, AMI who else can
there be interested in preventing proving
my mothers marriage. | suppose you have
not the least idea, Phillip
Philip did not reply, and Constance.
CHANGING up, saw such an expression of
pain on his face that she was startled. It
was tho expression she had seen there when
her eyes first fell on him on board the
Mandalay.
She laid her hand wistfully on his arm,
and his face softened.
You shall hear all about it some day,
Constance; don't ask me now
A steamer was starting in two days for
Sydney and Brisbane, and after a pleasant
voyage they arrived at the latter town.
The party went to hotel, and as soon as
they were settled there Philip went out and
inquired at the police office whether there
was, or had been, a stable keeper or horse
dealer there of the name of Morson.
On, yes; there was man Of that name
had stable here two years ago. What do
you want to know about himin
81 am an English barrister, and have
como out to make some inquiries about
him.
HE was moro some years ago." the inspec-
tor said; The came from Melbourne.
fancy we made Victoria too hot for him. A
good many of these horse dealers are sharp
hands, but / think he is sharper than
most of them. heard that in Melbourne
he was accused OF buying horses stolen up
the country, and clipping and fattening
them till their owners wouldn't know them.
l don't know that he was absolutely
caught at it; 1 suppose he wasa't,
else no would not have got away
here; but the suspicious are pretty
strong against him. When he got here we
had report from them, and he got hint
that sharp eye would be kept on him.
Anyhow, for some years he went on, SO far
as we know, straight enough. Then he
began to get into his old ways, and
we had two or three complaints
against him for fattening up old screws and
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There was one very bad case we heard Of,
but when it came TO the last the man
wouldn't prosecute. | suppose he didn't
like to risk being laughed at for having
boon taken in over horse. However, after
that Morson thought it was as we'll to clear
out for a bit, and he sold his business. or
pretended to sell it-one is as likely as
tho other-to another man, aud went
out TO- farm he has got about twenty
miles from here. He always bred few
horses there but believe since then he has
gone in on biggish scale. He has bought
up another farm OF two ad joining, and runs
200 OF 300 horses there, aud if he will but
but keep straight, ought to do we'll, for |
have heard that there is no better Judge in
in the colony of the points Of horse. He
has got a few thoroughbreds there, and
ought to breed good stock"
''Then am likely to find him there. l
supPose|
he may have gone up the country, buying
horses"
THANK you, am much obliged to YOU"
Philip said. 81 have nothing absolutely
against the man, but 1 want to find out the
particulars Of transaction in which he was
mixed up in England years ago.
81 dent think you will get much out Of
him, unless it suits him to TELL" the in
spector said. HE is a close fellow, and q
very shrewd one.n
81 am ready to pay well for my informa-
ton, Inspector"
''Ah. well, in that case, IL it does not in
criminate himself, you may get it."
The next morning early a carriage from
the hotel started with Constance, Annette,
and Philip for Ash Farm.
When they reached the house, which was
of good size, but had a neglected appear
ance. as if its owner cared but little for
appearances, they alighted from the vehicle.
Very few words had been spoken during
the drive out. Constance was anxious and
agitated, now that the moment was at hand
when she would either succeed in obtaining
evidence which would prove her mothers
marriage or fail altogether.
Philip was silent also, and had it not been
that Constance felt perfectly assured that
the loss OF his estates was not weighing on
his mind, she might have thought that, dis
interested as he might be, he felt little
regret now that the moment had arrived
when the matter would be definitely settled.
Annette was the only one of the party
who was at all disposed to be cheerful.
This trip was to her the end of her long
journey, and whatever came of it she
would shortly be on her homeward way
toward Victor and her comfortable cot
tage at st. Malo. She greatly wished that
Constance should attain her object, but sue
felt sure that if she failed she would become
in another way mistress of Corbyn Court.
A man came out from the house as they
drove up, and in answer to Philips maui
ries, said that the boss was out somewhere
on the farm, but would be back at -
O'Clock TO his dinner. AS it was already
past II, it was no use going out to look for
him, and they walked about the place and
looked at some young foals in paddock
near the house until the hour approached.
Just as they reached the door man rode
up who answered 50 accurately to the de-
scription Robert HarbGt had received of
him from the porter of st. Boniface that
Constance was sure he was the man they
had come SO far to meet. He was dressed
in horsey style, with tight breeches, high
boots, a cutaway coat, a drab waistcOat
and a green scarf with a horse shoe pin.
His face was clean shaved, he had thin,
crafty mouth, eyes with many wrinkles at
the corners, and light, thin eyebrows; his
hair was brushed smoothly down on his
face, with a slight curl lying close on the
right temple.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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