Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-12


The sneer was the last stimulant
! Grenier needed.
'If you were called on to stand in
Philip Ansons boots during the next
week or ten days, my good friend"
| he quietly retorted, you would be
afraid sixty times in every hour. Your
| job has nearly ended; mine has barely
commenced Now leave me-"
+, Nevertheless he quilted that cham
Der of death carrying with him all that
he needed and hurrying over the task
! while he could yet hear the dogcart
| rafting down the hill.
| He commenced with an inventory of
/ Philips pockets.
! His eyes sparkled at the sight Of
well filed pocketbook, with a hundred
| pounds in notes stuffed therein, cards,
| small collection of letters, and other
| odds and ends. Among Philips books
! was Evelyns hurried note of that
morning. and on it a penciled memo
randum:
! Sharpe left for Devonshire yesterday.
Lady M, wrote from Yorkshire.
THAT was a neat stroke" thought
Grenier with Il smile-when he smiled
he least resembled Philip. Being
man of affairs, Arson promptly went
to the Morlands' solicitors. was sure
of it. l wonder how Jimmie arranged
matters with Sharpe. l will know to-
morrow at York"
A checkbook in another pocket added
to his joy.
NO Ioc Of a
cried aloud. THAT saves two days.
The bait took. By Jove! I'm in luck's
wayw
There was now no need to write to
Philips bank for a fresh book, which
was his first daring expedient.
He seated himself at a table and
wrote Philips signature several times
i to test his hand. At last it was steady.
Then he put a match to a FIRE all ready
for lighting and burned Philips hat,
collar. shirt and underclothing; also
the blood stained towel.
When the mass of clothing was smol-
dering black and red he threw fresh
supply of coal on top of it. The loss
Of the hat did not trouble him. He
possessed one of the same shape and
color.
He was quietly smoking a cigar and
practicing Philips voice between this
puffs when Mason returned with the
valet
The scene, carefully rehearsed by
Grenier in all its details, passed of
with gratifying success. Purring with
satisfaction, the chief scoundrel of the
pair left in the Grange House by the
astonished servant began to overhaul
the contents of Philips bag.
1t held the Ordinary outfit of gen
tleman who does not expect to ray q
protracted visit-an evening dress suit,
o light overcoat, tweed suit and q
small supply of boots and linen. A
tiny dressing case fitted into a special
receptacle, and ON top of this reposed
a folded document
Grenier opened it. Mason looked
over his shoulder. 1t was headed:
Annual Report of the Mary Arson
Home For Destitute Boys"
Mason coarsely cursed both the home
: and its patron, but Grenier laughed
pleasantly.
1.-THE very thingv' he cried. "Look
; herev'
And he pointed to an Endorsement by
the secretary:
For signature II approved Of"
81 will sign and return it, with q
nice typewriter letter. tomorrow from
] York. Abingdon is one of the govern
ors. Oh, l will bamboozle them rare
Tyr
"Thls blooming charity win help yor
a bit Them"
Nothing better. Let us go out for &
little stroll. Now, don't forget. Ad
dress me as Mr.. Arson Get used tt
1t even if we are alone, and it will b,
TO harm should we happen to NEE
somebody"
They went down the hill and entered
the rough country road that wound vi
from ScarSdale to the cliff. Through
the faint light of summers nigh
they saw a man approaching.
1t was policeman.
"Absit omen," said Grenier softly.
whats thatP'
Latin for a cop. You complained o
my want of nerve. Watch me now"
He halted the policeman and ques
toned him about the locality, the di
rectiOn of the roads, the villages on tn
| coast. He explained pleasantly tina
| he was a Lordoner and an utter stran
| ger in these parts.
| You are staying at the Grang
| House, SIR" said the man In his turn.
| "Yes. Come here today, in fact"
| 81 saw you, sir. Is the gentleman
| who drove you from Scarsdale stayin
J there too? met you on the road, an
F., he seemed to know me-"
Grenier silently mathematical hi
carelessness. Policemen In rural Yorl
shire were not as common as police
. men in oxford street. 1t was the sam
~ man whom he had encountered hour
" ago.
:, "Oh, he is a doctor. Yes, he reside