Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-03

What did the postofiice make it into!
EVELYN
Blue Atom was assuming spectral di-
mansions. He cured the thing fuently.
1t was high priced, a Joy, alone in soli-
! tary glory. What could it be-
He strolled into the station, and en-
tered into conversation with a platform
Inspector
by the way" he said, casually, "have
you ever heard of anything called blue
atom?"
The man grinned. as that another
name for d. rs. sir?"
Grenier gave it up, and resolved to
postpone decision until the next morn
| ing.
! BY a late train Philips portmanteau
arrived. 1t was locked, and the key re-
posed in the safe. Green, it ultimately
transpired, solemnly opened the safe in
the presence of the honsekeeper and but
| Ter, locked it again without disturbing
any of the Other contents, and handed
the key to the butler who placed it In
the silver pantry
In the solitude of his room, Grenier
burst the lock. The rascal received one
of the greatest shocks of his life when
he examined the contents-a quantity of
old clothing, some worn boots, ball of
Irvine, bed coverlet, big, iron key, the
tattered letters, and variety of odds
and ends thet would have found no cor
ner in respectable rag shop.
He burst into a fit of hysterical laugh
ter.
"Ye gods and little flshes!" he cried.
What O treasure! The Clerkenwell suit,
suppose, and woman's skirt and
blouse. Old timers, too, by their style.
His mothers. | expect. He must have
been fond of his mother"
At that moment Joeky Mason, beetle
browed and resentful, was reading a let
ter which reached his lodging two hours
before his arrival, in an envelope bearing
the ominous initials-O H NJ. S.
1t was from the Southwark police sta
ton.
Sir Kindly make it convenient to
attend here tomorrow evening at s p. m.
Yours truly. I. BRADLEY Inspector"
The following day it was Mason's duty
to report himself under his ticket-of
leave, but it was quite unusual for the
police to give a preliminary warning in
this respect. Failure ON his part meant
arrest That was all the officials looked
after.
What's up now?" he muttered ANY
way, Grenier was right. This gives me
cast-iron abb. I'll acknowledge it at
once"
His accomplicc, hoping to obtain sleep
from champagne, consumed the contents
of small bottle in his bedroom, while
he scanned the columns of the local even
! ling papers for any reference to Sea-
side Mystery" ON the Yorkshire coast.
There was none Anson's body had not
been recovered yet.
Before going to bed he wound Philips
watch, He examined it now with greater
interest than he had bestowed on it
hitherto.
Although silver, it appeared to be a
good one. He opened the case to exam
inc the works. Inside there was an in
scription:
Presented to Philip Arson, aged 10
| years, by the officers and men of the
| Whitechapel division of the Metropolitan
police as token of their admiration for
his bravery in assisting to arrest no
torious burglar
| Beneath was the date of Mason's cap
ture.
where was l ten years ago." he
unused
He looked back through the soiled
leaves of sordid record, and found that
he was then acting in a melodrama en-
titled "The Wages of Sin"
| And the wages of sin Is death! The
drama insisted on the full measure of
Biblical accuracy. Altogether, Grenier
lay down to rest under unenviable con
ditions.
He dreamed that he was falling down
precipices, and striking sheets of blue
water with appalling splashes. Each
time he was awakened by the shock
But he was hardy rogue where con
science was concerned, and he swore him
self to sleep again. Rest he must have
He must arise with steady head and clear
brain.
He was early astir His first act was
to send for the Yorkshire morning pa
pers They contained no news of Philip
Arson dead, but the local sheet chronicled
his arrival at York.
This was excellent The banker would
see it. A few printed lines carry great
weight in such matters.
Then he signed the leases, dispatched
them in a typewriter envelope and tele
graphed:
Documents forwarded this morning
Please meet wishes expressed in letter"
Surely" he reflected, Abingdon will
not give another thought to my proceed
ings. Philip Arson is not boy in lead
ing strings"
He wired to Evelyn:
Sorry for misunderstanding Blue.
Atom must wait until my return"
Here was a way out Whatever that
wretched speck of color meant, it could
be dealt with subsequently.
But Eyelyn's prompt reply only made
confusion wore confounded
Delay is impossible The man has put
off the duchess two days already"
So man. and a duchess, and a period
of time were mixed up with blue atom
| He must do something desperate; begin