Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-02-24
The King of Diamonds. ~
CHAPTER MI Continued
1LE Or INIS EhX AND ADVEN
By LOUIS TRACY.

times to vague consciousness of his sur
roundings, but mostly asking vacantly
for Evelyn"
Often he fought with a person named
"Jocky Mason" and explained that Sir
Philip" was not in Yorkshire at all
The wife of one of his rescuers was
assiduous in her attentions. Most fortu-
nately, for these fisherfolk were very
poor, that lure spread beneath the cliff
inyeigled an unprecedented number of
salmon. so she could afford to buy eggs
and milk in abundance, and the doctor
brought such medicines as were needed.
Gradually Philip recovered, until, at 9
o'clock on Thursday night, he came into
sudden and full use of his senses.
Then the doctor was sent for urgently;
Philip insisted on getting up at once. He
was kept in bed almost by main force.
With the doctors arrival there was a
further change Here was an educated
man. who listened attentively to his pa
TENTS story, and did not instantly con-
elude that he was raving.
He helped, too, by his advice 1t was
utterly impossible to send telegram to
London that night. No matter what the
sufferings of anxious friends concerning
him, they could not be assuaged until the
morning
Yes, he would find money and clothes,
accompany him. If need be, on the jour
ney if he were able to travel tomorrow
attend to all things, in fact, in his behalf
for millionaires are scarce birds in Sc
cluded moorland districts. But, mean
while, he must take drink of milk and
beef essence, rest little while, take this
draught, in a small bottle indicated. and
sleep.
Sleep was quite essential. He would
awake in the morning very much better.
The knock on the head was not so serious
as it looked at first sight. Probably he
would not even feel it again if he wore
a soft cap for some days. The broken
skin was healing nicely, and conclusion
of the brain had as many gradations as
fever, which ranges from a slight cold to
yellow jack.
In his case he was suffering from two
severe shocks, but the crisis was passed,
and he was able, even now, to get up if
it could serve any possible purpose.
All this, save the promise of help, the
doctor said with his tongue in his cheek.
He had not the slightest intention of per-
hitting Philip to travel next day. 1t
was out of the question. Better reason
with him in the morning, and, if needful,
bring his friends to Yorkshire rather
than send him to London.
But-the police must be informed at
once 1t was more than likely the Grim
mails had left the Grange House soon
after the attempted murder. Yet, if
Philip did not object, policeman should
be summoned, and the tale told to him.
The man should be warned to keep the
story out OF fine papers.
The arrival of the constable at late
hour created CONSERVATION in the house
hold But the doctor knew his people
Have no fear, Mrs. Verril," he whis-
pered to the fisherman's wife, "your hus-
band caught fine fish when he drew
Mr.. Arson into his net. He will not
ned to poach salmon any more"
The doctor sat by Philips bed while
the policeman made clumsy notes of that
eventful Tuesday nights occurrences.
Then, in his turn, he amazed his hear
ers.
He described his encounter with an
other Philip Arson in the highroad, at an
hour when the real parsonage of that
name was unquestionably being attended
to by the doctor himself in the fisher
mans cottage.
"Ay," he said, in his broad Yorkshire
dialect, "he was as like you, sir, as twea
peas, on'y, now that | see We, he wasn't
sike a-sike a gentleman as you, an he
talked wi queer catch in his voice
T0uther chap nd be Jocky Mason, cordin
tie your description: soa it seems to me
AT this ere DIR. Williams, 90 druv YOU
frae t station, must ha' took yer clothes,
an twisted his feace tie luke as much like
you as he could"
The doctor cut short further eonversa-
ton. He insisted on his patient seeking
rest, but in response to Philips urgent
request, he wrote long telegram, which
he promised would be handed in when the
Scarsdale telegraph Office opened next
morning.
And This was Philips message to Eve
lyn:
II have suffered detention since Tues
day night at the hands of Jocky Mason,
whose name you will recollect, and an
other man, unknown. / am now cared for
by friends, and recovering rapidly from
injuries received in a struggle. / return
to London today" The doctor smiled
but said nothing 'My only fear is that
YOU must have endured terrible uncer-
tainty, if by any chance you imagined
was missing. Tell Abingdon
PHILIP ANSON."
And then followed his address, care of
the doctor.
us that all?" said Anson's new found
friend.
Philip smiled feebly, for he was very
weak.
There is one matter, small in many
ways, but important, too. You might
add; L hope you have not lost Blue
Atom by this misehance
He sank back exhausted.
1t was on the tip OF the doctors tongue
to ask:
What in the world is a Blue Atom ?"
But he forbore The sleeping potion
was taking effect, and he would not re-
tard it. He subsequently wrote tele-