Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-01-20

satlon He looked forward TO an exceed.
ihgiy unpleasant interview, when his lips
"ouid utter eonsoling words to which he
must strive to impart genuine and
EeartIeIt ring; that would need an effort.
TO say the least.
The road wound its way throuob ninos
and heather, but ever upward nnt;i tho
trees yielded to an unbroken range of
open mountain, and the farms that
nestled IN hooks OF the hillside disap.
peared wholly
Ghmpses of the sea were caught where
a precipitous valley tore cleft in the
land On a lofty brow in front Philip
saw solitary and half -dismantled build
ing. ''-'N
Us that the Grange House," he in.
ouired "
Yes"
Why on earth did two old people. one
OF them an invalid, select such a lonely
residenceI"
That has been puzzling me for DAYS"
How long have they been here?"
cannot say l was only called in
four days ago.
They passed policeman patrolling his
country beat. The doctor gave him an
afable smile. The man saluted prompt.
~, but looked after them with puzzled
air. He continued to watch them at in.
tervals until they reached the Grange
House. ~-
Arson noticed that the track. it was
a gate-guarded bride path now, mounted
steadily to the very threshold.
The place stands on the edge of
cliff" he said
Yes. 1t was built by some recluse
The rock falls sheer, indeed slopes in
wards to some extent, for 300 feet"
Some day, | suppose, it will fall into
the sea-"
Probably, but not in our time. Here
we are. just allow me to hitch the reins
to the gatepost."
He jumped lightly out of the dogcart.
Are there no servants?"
Only an old woman and her daughter
They are busy at this hour"
Philip understood that a meal might
be in preparation. He hoped not; per
sonally, he could not eat there
DR.. Williams pressed the latch of an
old fashioned door. He whispered:
BE as quiet as possible. lie may be
asleep; if he is, it will not be for long,
poor fellow"
Indeed the doctor himself betrayed
some slight agitation now. He perspired
somewhat, and his hand shook
Arson followed him into somber
apartment, crudely furnished, half dining
room, half kitchen Though the light of
4 June evening was clear enough outside.
the interior of the house was gloomy in
the extreme There We're some dark cur
tains shrOuding a doorway.
Lady Morland is III there" murmured
the doctor, brokenly. "Will you 90 to
herr"
Philip obeyed in silence. He passed
through the curtains. 1t was so dark
that he imagined he must be in passage
with door at the other end.
Can't | have light ?" he asked, partly
turning toward the room he had just
quilted
In the neglected garden at the land
ward front of the Grange House the
horse stood patiently on three legs, ru-
minating, no doubt, on the steepness of
hills and the excellence of pastures
Nearly an hour passed thus in solemn
quietude. Then a boy on a bicycle, red
faced with exertion. pedaled manfully
up the hill. and through the gate.
Il hope he's here" thought he. Its
a long way to come for nothin'"
Around his waist was strap with
pouch bearing the kings monogram. He
ran up to the door and gave a couple of
thunderous knocks, the privileged rat-tat
of telegraph messenger.
There was a long delay. Then a heavy
~ oT,vrna.haI ouH ornr,ad ho
door, big, heavy faced man, with eyes
that stared dreadfully, and a nose dam
aged in life's transit.
philip Arson, Esquire" said the boy,
briskly. producing a buff-colored envelope.
The man seemed to swallow something.
Yes; he's here. Is that for him."
yes, sir. Amy reply?"
The man took the telegram closed the
door. and the boy heard his retreating
footsteps After some minutes ho re-
turned
It's too late to reply tonight, isn't it,"
he inquired.
Yes. sir. 1t coom'd after hours, but
they'd paid t. porterage i Lunnon, so t
postmistress said ye'd mebbe like to hev
it at vance. I've ridden all t. way frae
Scarsdale.'
Late that evening, when the protract,
ed cleaning of the north was fast yield
ing to the shadows of q cloudy night the
big man from the Grange House drove
into Scarsdale. He pulled up at the Fox
and Hounds public house He wanted
Mr.. Green.
Anson's valet came.
Your master says you are to bring his
portmanteau to the Grange House to-
night. He intends remaining there. You
must get the landlord to sit up'until you
return. 1t will take you an hour and
half to drive both ways"
Green was ready in five minutes. He
learned that a stable boy must crouch |
ut their feet to bring the dog cart back. |
1t was the property of the Fox and |
Hounds proprietor.
Very unwillingly the horse swung off |
again toward the moor. There was little |
The driver was taciturn, |
the Londoner somewhat scared by the |