Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-10

Copyright, 1898. under the name Of Little An
Marx. by S. r. Crockett.)
Copyright. 1899. by S. R. Crockett)
Synopsis of Previous InstaIlments
Sir James Siansield of New Milns. in
company with his grandson. young Philip.
meets in an inn house his son Philip and
his sons pa-amour. Janet Mark They
quarreI-Sir James goes home. taking along
his grandson. That night he is murdered
by his dissnllre and Janet Marx They
take his body outside and lay it on an ice
foe in the effort to fasten the crime upon
other shoulders But the boy Philip has
witnessed the crime-he tells his grand
fathers chief tenant. Umphray Sp'irway,
and Spurway succeeds in having the real
murderer brought TO Justice. He is sentenced
to he hanged, and his woman accomplice
to be transported Mysteriously Philip
Stansfield escapes the gallows. seeks out his
wife. finds her in the company of Spurway
and tries 20 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 worth quite as much
as boys. For example. in the time Of the
cattle droving when Master Spurway bought
his winter beasts in the Mart" Anna beats
Philip in helping to cut them out. Still
they are excellent friends, even though she
beats him at her studies In the school to
which they go together. John Stansheid,
Philips lawyer uncle. brings in a new
teacher. Dominic Rincrose, a small man,
with wonderful eyes. Shortly after his COM
ing the countryside is shocked and thrilled
with a number of bloody and mysterious
murders. evidently for the sake Of robbery.
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home. In his absence a big packing case.
purporting to be full Of fine Spanish wool.
is delivered to VIII Bowman, Umphray's
clerk He puts it in the weaving shed
That night Philip playing about it sees
shining through the gauze Of the packing
case n pair Of eyes. He calls VIII Bowman,
who counts three, then stabs the packing
case with q small sword. Blood flows. they
open the case and find Dominic Rinsrose
inside. apparently dead. Shortly after the
house Is attacked by robbers. whom Ringrose
had meant to let in. They are beaten on,
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 Morgan's Treasure. makes
him prisoner. Anna finds out his plight,
and leads Umphray Spurway on his
track By the help Of his silent
partner Provost Gregory Partan, Saul Mark.
supercargo of the ship Corramantee. impris-
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 StanSfield the elder goes out
in Spurway's cloak TO his wife's house, and
by threats induces her to go aboard the Cor
ramantee. Anna and Philip make friends
with Ebnrra- He shows them the secrets Of
the island and where Sir Harry Morgan's
treasure is. guarded by Fer-de-lance and his
hosts. Eborra has secreted boat In which
he plans TO escape with Anna. Philip, Mrs.
Stansfield and his mother; also Will Bow
mar, who is in the pirates clutches. The
pirates sail away with two or three ships,
but a new difficulty arises-it Is Mrs. STAINS
fields fear 10 trust herself in the boat