The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
"Murder G)M Out" CO.
- BY Edgar Pickering. Audor Of -
n Stout English Bowman. "/eng for Summer. Etc.. &C.

SYNOPSIS Of instruments I to vII.-Dr.
Mortimer and his friend. sylvester Court
,--~. are interrupted in n confidential tniS
by the advent OF a patient hurt in the
street Before he leaves the house. his
host learns that his patient has lost 4
prcSethook To which he attaches nlSn
value and the reader percieves that Dr.
Mortimer Is much angered on learning
tn.. Strangers name The doctor Is about
To take up a lucrative foreign appoint
rlert for he Is engaged To he marrlen
whilst his-practice Is worth but little. and
his expectations from rich uncle seem
likely To- be disappointed by the advent
Of an Australian cousin MeSsrs- scrip
and Morsier. the eminent lawyers. are
in difficulties. and their client. eccentilc
Squire Clifford Dr. Mortimers uncle. Is
the unconscious means of bringing about
n crisis In the firms affairs DR. Morti-
mcr. called IN Marlhurst by letter from
his uncle. meets Nadge SeIby. his fiancee.
in company with Dorman Uhe squire
Australian nephew. whom. later. nc
warns not to continue his Intimacy with
the SelbyS- MIR. Selby loses half his Tor
tune in the Great Central bank crash.
and in the Illness that follows he Is care
fully attended by Dr. Mortimer. Jarvis DOT
man develops a mysterious connection
with MeSSrS Scrip and Morder. in which
their clerk. Jean Ketar. plays promineh,
Vart- Squire Clifford makes his WILL ana
Norman makes love to Madge Selby- Nor
timer finds Dorman Insulting Madge and
the two men come to blows. Dick proving
the stronger. The squire again presses
Mortimer
Clutch: and Dorman has a secret interview
with Jean kedar. who Is the bearer OF
the squirc's will The squire tells Nor
timer that he shall be his heir II he VIII
marry Miss Clutch: they discuss this
Ua,rt. Mortimer goes 20 see his fiancec;
y report comes that the squire Is murder
Cd The inquest reveals nothing. by inc
will. which Is produced by Mr- scrip. the
estate l. left To Jarvis Dorman- Morti-
rner visits Nadge for the first time since
the murder. and. with strange manner
and hcSitatinE speech. she does not de-
sire to see him again The secret OF squire
GifT0rd's death did not transpire. and
whilst DOrman. his heir. goes on to the
continent. Mortimer takes foreign ap-
pO!tment- Madse Selhy advertlses Tor
y post rs companion and agrees 20
81 to n Madame Duval- Out in Bastt1
DIT Mortimer meets with a serious al
venture which threatens tn premaiurely
end his life He Is. however. rescued by
a native giri. Teresa Brasco-
CHAPTER XIV.
When that Industrious and painstaking
clerk. Jean Kedar. had ended the labors
81 a day. some months after the reading
Of Squire GiffOrd's will. and Mr.. Scripts
return to London ne stood for a mo-
rnent on the doorstep Of the office in
SOUTHAMPTON street and gave sharp
Elance to the right and left. as though
somebody whom he expected To see would
presently come. In this he was dtssap-
pointed and with his accustomed trot.
he turned. going down into Holborn and
the never ceasfng current ot wayfarcTS
east and wsSt- He was always tirnid
i'm crossing the street. the traffic and
noise seemed to confuse him. and 50 h.
went cautiously. waiting for an opportu-
nifty to get to tn. other side 81 tho broad
road. choosing the wrong moment after
all There was a hanson iiying westward
and an omnibus had pulled up. opposite
tp JEAN who stepped into the roadway
I-chiud the stationary vehicle. AMI went at
"a run across the busy th"rcushfarc-
Their. was a warning shout. and :he
sound ~ a horse being pulled up sharply.
for Jean was under his feet. and stumh-
ling awkvarsIly he rolled "a the ground.
Somebody from the pavement had run
tn his rescue and was bringing him limp
ing IN safety. IL WAS Sylvester Court
ney who had done this. and Jean. scared
Well nigh out % his wits. recognized
I.irl-
.-Y"u are not hurt said Sylvester,
supporting him by the arm
INST has saved my life was the
answer. given trembiingly. There were no
words by which To thank MIST sufii-
CIen;ly and Jean slowly recovered him
self
--YouH never get used 10 london
streets. I'm afraid" laughed Sylvester.
This is the second time that I've come
t. your rescue"
''Assuredly,"
you'd better take n cab home" went
IN Sylvester Il don't think you are tit
to walk \ man doesn't get knocked down
without feeling it
MIST was perfectly right would be
wise to take a cab So Sylvester hailed
one and Jean got into II. not giving the
driver his address. however. until his pre-
server had walked away with the little
clerks expressions Of gratitude in his
ears
Sylvester had something in his hand
ton. 4 being nothing else but a pocket
book with two initials and a crest on
the cover. which h had picked up when
Jean Kesiar had fallen
The morality 81 annexing this may
lre Questioned he unused. and under or
binary circumstances II would be wrong.
Under existing circumstances I Justify
myself in retaining the book for a time.
The true owner 81 Il Is Mr.. Jarvis Dor
man. unless am very "reatly mistaken:
possibly I may find a clew To a number
10 pcrpseNing matters" and upon reach
ing his chambers he made a strict exam
lnatiOn II his prize.
In one compartment ~ the book were
two hank notes for c5t1 each and sundry
papers which proved that Mr.. Jean Kedar
had been exceptionally lucky or excep-
ti0naily clever In those speculations Of
his. for there were a bankers RECENT for
several sums ~ money placed on deposit
and some documents relating 20 stock
and shares held by Jean. In fact the
Papers represented quite a snug fortune
which would put the little clerk i'm a po-
sition ~ Independence. suppoSing that
NiessTs- Scrip and Morier did not re-
quire his services in the future
In the other compartment were papers
T'-atiug IL the sale ~ a sheep farm in
Australia and cutting from a Sydney
newspaper Offering a reward -0r th,. dis