Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-03
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@ g By S.R. CROCKETT 9 9 9
Copyright. 1898. under the name of Little Anna
Mark. by s. r. Croekett9

opyright 1898. under the name of Little An
Mark. by s. r. Croekett9
Copyright, 1899. by s Il. Crockett)
Synopsis of Previous Instniiments.
Sir James SraHsGeld Of New Milns. in
company with his grandson. young Philip.
meets in an inn house his son Philip and
his sons pa:ameur. Janet Marx. They
guarrel-Sir James goes home, taking along
his grandsons That night he is murdered
by his dissnll1e son and Janet Mark They
take his body outside and lay it an ice
foe in the efTo.t to fasten the crime upon
other shoulders. But the boy Philip has
witnessed the crime-he tells his grand
fathers chief tenant. Uuiphray Spurway,
and SpurwIy succeeds in having the real
murderer brought to justice. He is sentenced
to be hanged. and his accumplice
to be transported MySteriously Phillp
Stansield escapes the gallows. seeks out his
wife. finds her in the company Of SpnFwaS
and tries 90 murder her. bur does not quite
succeed. She is taken away to Abercairn
for cure, leaving her son, young Philip, In
charge of Spurway and in the company Of
little Anna Marx. from whom he learns that
in some ways girls are worth quite as much
boys. For example, in the time of the
cattle droving. when Master Spurway bought
Philip in helping to cut them out. Still
they are excellent friends though she
beats him at Der studies in the school to
which they go together. John Stansfeld.
Philips lawyer uncle, brings in a new
teacher, Dominic Rngrose a small man,
with wonderful eyes. Shortly after his COM
ing the count fyside is shocked and thrilled
with number of bloody and mysterious
murders. evidently for the sake of robbery.
Business calls Umphray Spurway from
home. In his absence u big packing case.
purporting to he full Of fine Spanish wool.
is delivered to VIII Bowman, Umphray's
clerk. He puts it in the weaving shed.
That night Philip plying about it sees
shining through the eauze of the packing
case Il pair II eyes He calls Will Bowman,
WHO counts three. then stabs the packing
case with small sword. Blood flows, they
open the case and find Dominic RiBgrose
inside. apparently dead. Shortly after the
house is attacked by robbers, whom Riugrose
had meant to let in. They are beaten of.
but afterwa-d Philips mother refuses TO
let him spend the holidays at New Milns.
Returning from days visit to New Milns
Philip falls in with Saul Mark. Anna's
gypsy father. who. under pretense Of show
ing him Sir Harry Norgan's treasure, makes
him a prisoner. Anna finds out his plight,
AMI leads Umphray Spurway on his
track. by the help of his silent
partner. Provost Gregory Partan, Saul Mark,
supercarso OF the ship Corramantee, iulpris-
ons both Anna and Spurway, robbing Spur
way of much money and portrait of Philips
mother. Philip The elder, who is in league
with Saul Mark. takes the portrait and sends
young Philip away. Leaving Spurway i'm
prisoned. Philip Stansfeld the elder goes out
in Spurway's clcak to Ills wife's house, and
by threats induces her to go aboard the Cor
ramantRe- Anna and Philip make friends
with Eborra. He shows them where Sir
Harry MorGan's treasure Is, guarded by
Fer-de-lance and his hosts.