The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-13
Copyright BY Philip little.

safely In Chlcdgo ind Tho work proceed 4
cd. There was some suppressed growing
among tho hodcarriers, but It ntwaya
ceascd when I calnc around. was stand.
ing near tho lndder which led VI on one
side Of tho hottsc where the hod met,
were carrying UP bricks to the iriasons,
when us you know, a brick foil sudden.
" on my head.
".rhc rest Of the story is rs fresh to
YOU rs 10 me. 1t was no accident Il
was q preconrerted affair they Will fol-
low mo till they got inc or XIII MOI
He roso cxcitelly TO his feet. but tina !,
effort was too much for him ana he feii
back In a dead faint.
CHAPTER XXI. +. ~
What ara we going to do about this
letter OF George Carllngford s, Rednondf
It 4 Is a distinct threat and if know
tho man ut all. he will carry 1t out"
5"'Reat It again, Parks, II YOU will 80
| that I may got 1t clearly set In my
ahcad." 58g fESt
44""Nessrs. Parks, Parks 4 Redmond:
FE"CIcntlcmen--As next Of kin To the late
Earl Of Grassmcrc. barring his son, whom
YOU allegc is alive, I give notice OF my
Intention or claiming the title Of his son,
Lionel Morton Cnrlingford, if no ID not
produced by You within three months
from this date. 1t Is now IA years since
he disappeared, and eight years since my
i
proof to stlbstan tlatc your contention that
| his son, who should be the Earl Of Grnss-
mere, Is alive. prefer to give you no. *
tlcc In this Informal manner In order to
escape possible publicity. and certain cx-
pense. AS YOU know tho family, YOU
know that what 7 say ] mean.
Very truly yours Il
George Arthur Carllngford"
4'Ycs," said Redmond, when he had
heard the letter read for the second
time. ''yes. George Carllngford means
what he says. ali the Carlngfords do.
ing this boy into the world, when he
| thought that he was surely to be the
heir. do not blame him. and I fancy
that he left quite q lot OF debts behind
him which he had accumulated on the
! supposition that he would come Into the
title and property"
Where Is the letter dated?" asked the
| younger Parks. $'573# 81
New York, md written on his own
paper with the family crest. s8J
s''Hc gives no definite address, z" @
| mo. simply New Y Ork.
| apparently It does not matter to him
| whether he Is answered or not
"rho SOL reward has brought moths
$50 far, nothing, ] have not seen the
mail this morning, It appears to be late.
Most extraordinary affair, all OF this.
4 ~
! partners.
al this moment there was discreet
knock at the door Of tho private Office.
and, obedient to the summons. an old
dred-up clerk appeared with the letters.
i B#"Ah N1iggs," said Parks the elder,
s'the mall? 1t is late. a How does this hap
] pen?'' g z. #.s
II do not know, sir. The postman, q
Just dropped 'cm into my and an says
good morrsin, Mlggs.' says e. Mails MAJ !, n
bit late says e. an e pops out OF the The.
"Ah, we'll, that will do. Miggs, you can
i 20. Now let us see II there is anything
4 pertaining to this tiresone case In any
lfor these letters. He ran them over as
he held them in his hand. Here Is the
same old handwriting again ut last. Per,
! hnps we have baited our hook rightly at
4 last after all Let us sec. 85f- Y. III
1 fl, opened the letter and read as fol-
flows: IS W \
s'Messrs. Parks. Parks & Redmond. So
"Ge Gentle m reward Of 1000
4 pounds for information Of the where-
4 abonts OF tho present Earl OF Grassmere
/ has been seen by us III the papers. lf
ono OF your partners VIII come 10 new
4 York and take rooms In such hotel as ne
n may prefer and notify US, we VIII col,-
4 municate with him upon his giving MS
word OF honor that our agent shal! pass
\ Ito and fro between us without lot or.
4 hindrnncc, or in order that ncgo tia tlons
!, NAV be opened which shall lead to tho
I. Lend that you desire to attain.
T Address a. 42i4 =. o., New 1orK'
4 =, 4Ss 4stigl
4 ..Dear3 me, dear me. quite irregular, but
I Nstill something deflnIte!' circulated the
4 elder Parks medltatiyely caressing his
i nose.
Never mind the irregularity, my dear
( brother said the younger "a IRs, So .a
j 4 iyo in
3 object IS TO find the present Earl OF
i e;rassmore. and find him We must req
4 urlnry or irrcgularly ."-.-a
"ouite true.'' added Mr.. Redmond. an
a alert, keen-faced man, with bright gray
eyes and closely cropped mar. !. ,,,,
.Probably you are right, undoupteoiiy
Il so but 1t does go against my old-iash-
Toned IDEAS to send one of the partners
a 10 these rascals instead Of having them
: come to u.s."
4; Every true from your point OF view.
& nv dear sir, but II you had been IN new
Il YORK and Travelled In America as nave,
You would at once understand that no
N ono cares for precedence or FORM t llctS
!, and ] take 1T that 8kldnappers are m n,ti
the same the world over. ! IS y ,, plt;Sr
that We did not offer me rt wv 1vSinh Wa
ha % not done quite ms much, SO rs tl.as
, -, we have" 50 Id Parks, the younger
villa lis elder brother uttered murmur.
! "Quito So. The aues.,o ~ - II, s' ret ready
shall 60. and how hoo'' N e"' - . -
f Sn1 wi vii co.: answered Redmond II have
been there before. and without thou any any dis lis
~, GO OF American customs, can save
limo. Their ways are very. very rapid
70 t.,'' !. I.ondoner, but must admit that
they have their advantages 4 steamer
|, sails tomorrow, haEoen to know, and
! . Tfas ST ono. have friends sailing on her,
! that is why am SO well Informed,
will 90 down to Liverpool tonight, ana
Z, on arriving In New York VIII commune
cate at once with these people" Fle rans
the bell. a
"A1iggs, SEQ that have a letter OF
credit for five hundred pounds, Should
the matter prove genuine ! shali cap1s
You at once and you can then cable me me
the ten thousand. 1t will be well worm 2
J | it II we can get the young man ma \. sen =
Mlggs to my rooms with the Letter r. !, OF
credit have many things TO 90 pe1 Wo,
& ,,ilino ord r,,,st SEQ nv sisters, ! w