Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-08-13
'Had he foreign valti, Do you know,


Not when he left London. Simmons
was with him then; but be may have left;
he was always threatening 10 leave, and
then, Of course, II il most probable that
Francis would engage foreigner"
Something must be done at once. You
cannot 10 yourself, Mcrion--that il quite
out Of the questIon--neither can I very
well. Perhaps Alfred Clayton IL IN
town; he was coming up, kBow. will
telegraph to him. Stay, an not sure
where he would be. ! Will go gp to Lon.
don myself at once"
And Sir Clayton rang the bell and or
dered the carriage.
But feel that ! ought to 20 myself.
Sir Clayton; the letter said. he wished
TO see me-"
"My dear, do not think OF II: the jour
ney would kill you. To cross the channel
10 this cold weather ard with these tenn
pestuous Winds, would y nothing short
Of madness.v
Sir Clayton dressed hurriedly for bis
journey, Jumped into the carriage ami
drove OF TO the station, leaving Wini-
fred to explain matters 10 his wife. He
just caught the up train by minute; the
horses had accomplished the Eve miles Ia
exactly twenty-five minues. Sir Clayton
had told the coachman that II was a mat
ter Of life and death. and the old man,
sorely against his will, had driven his
favorites the whole distance az the top OF
their speed. Sir Clayton reached London
and drove of to the hotel where he knew
Alfred Clayton always stayed when be
was in town. BY good fortune he had
just arrived there, and was at the door
ready to depart again when Sir Clayton
drove up. The story was briefly told aud
the two men looked doubtfully at each
other.
"Of course I viii 90 at once" MIR.
Clayton said; ''but cholera In one OF those
,fOreign holes il nasty business. | will
get time table and see how seen can
80 of. must get you to telegraph dewn
TO Mrs. Grant at Brighton--I promised TO
dine and sleep at her house tonight"
Il think" said Sir Clayton, that while
you are making preparations, will drive
round to the house In Piccadilly and see
IL there is any further news"
On arriving there be found another
letter, with foreign postmark and open
ed II at once. 1t was written by the doc
tor in good French. and informed Mrs.
Clayton delicately that her husband had
just breathed his lasts
This Is a sad business" said Sir Clay
ton. returning to the hotel; you must lose
no time In getting there. fear he will
be buried long before you reach the place,
and there will be no chance OF bringing
the body to England. or course, if-"
"Of course-of COURSE exclaimed Al
fred Clayton, hastily, and grasping the
baronets hand he hurried OF. He was
the next heir to all that .splsndid prop
erty. but for the time he felt no exulta-
tion at the thought Of stepping. into the
shoes OF the man who lay dead and alone
in q foreign country. On reaching the
village he found that Sir Clayton's sur
mise was correct, and that the rich man
had been Inferred some days before with
little ceremony. The obseQulous land
lord and Lupin, the valet of the dead
man. were Toiuble in their information.
From Lupin he learned that Mr.. Clayton
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having parted in quarrel with
his English servant.
At first Mrs. Clayton was shocked aud
stunned at the unexpectedness OF the |
blow. She had disliked her husband, but |
it seemed so horrible for him to have died |
in that terrible way, so far from home
and without e single friend. Her first |
resolution was to leave Endon Vale, and
she sent an urgent message to her aunt |
to join her. This time Lady Marion made
no delay in answering the summons |
Lady Grace begged Feeito remain. Z,
"You are very kind" she answered II
can scarcely thank you enough for your |
long hospitality, but | would rather Co. |
Under the circumstances, l could but mar |
the cheerfulness that ought to reign here |
during the preparations for such happy |
event as dear Winifred's marriage; and
until | can realize my new position
would rather 90 away quietly to some
fresh place. II you invite me later, |
be very glad to come to you again. ="
(To be continued.fs