The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-10-25

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and children.
There was an overwhelming pathos
In his recital OF the boys kindness to
him. He gave lurid picture of his
feelings during the previous night as
he listened to their praises of Philip
Arson and their pleasant plans for
their fathers future. He only WINGED
once, and that was at the remem-
brance of the parting few hours ago.
And he finished by pitiful appeal
for mercy, not sfor himself but for
Grenier.
81 put the whole thing into his mind.
Mr.. Anson," he said. "fIe would never
have thought of robbing you but for
me. Let him go; make him leave the
country. He will never trouble you
again. AS for me, when go from this
nom I walk to my death. You can't
, stop me. will not lay hands on you.
promise, but not all the men In wait
ing there outside can hold me back. In
FIVE minutes or less will be dead. 1t
will be an accident. No one will be the
wiser, and my boys will be spared the
knowledge that their father tried to
kill the man to whom they owe every
thing"
This amazing stipulation, backed up
by fearless threat, be it noticed,
drew an indignant protest from Mr..
Abingdon. Philip said nothing.
"Oh, very wellw growled Mason.
'There is another way"
His right hand dived into pocket.
and DIR. Scarth again fingered his re-
volver.
But Philip cried imperiously:
"Sit still, Mason. 1 have heard all
that you have to say. Be quiet, l tell
you. Wait until 1 refuse your request"
"My dear boy" interrupted Mr..
Abingdon, who knew Philips generous
impulses, "you will never think of con-
doning"-
"Forgive mel Let me carry matters
stage further. Now you, Grenier.
What have you to say?"
"Very little" was the cool response.
"My excellent friend has made a clean
breast of everything. You didn't die
and so spoiled the finest coup that ever
connecting the requisite epistles from
Sir Philip and Lady Morland. Your
London bank accepted my signature
with touching confidence. have open
ed two accounts in your name, one in
York and one in Leeds, $4,000 each.
This morning / heard from London
that f150,000 Of your consols had been
realized and placed to your current ac-
count. Just to be feeling the pulse of
the local money market 1 drew out
$4,000 today. 1t is there In notes on the
table. You will also find the check
books and pass books in perfect order.
Oh, by the way told your man Green
to open your safe and send me your
mysterious portmanteau. 1t is in my
bedroom. That Is all, l think. L am
sorry if I worried the young LADY,
you unutterable scamp!' cried
Philip.
"Well, had to keep her quiet you
know. AS 1t was, she suspected me.
suppose my messages hadn't the
proper ring in them. And-what the
deuce is blue atomT
DR.. Scarth was even more interested
than ever If possible.
"Blue Atom! Blue Atom is n nobler
specimen of dog than yourself. He
is prize toy Pomeranian. You are n
mongrel."
Grenier for an instant grew confus-
ed again. lie sighed deeply.
"a dog!' he murmured. "a blue
Pomcranlan! Who would have guess
ed it?"
Philip turned to Mason.
"If l leave you here alone with this
man, Grenier, will you keep him out Of
mischief"
which caused that worthy to sit down
suddenly.
"And yourself? Promise that you
will remain as you are until return?"
II promise"
Arson led his friends from the room.
He thanked the manager for the as
sistance he had given and told him the
affair might be arranged without po-
lice interference.
Long and earnestly did he confer
with Mr.. Abingdon. II was a serious
thing to let these men of scot free.
Grenier's case was worse in q sense
than that Of Mason.
There, were three banks involved,
and forgery to a bank Is a crime not
to be forgiven. There was a dubious
way out Philip might accept respon-
sibility for Grenier's transactions. II
the London bank accepted Grenier's
signature for his, surely the local In
solutions would accept his for Gre.
nier's.
Mr.. Abingdon was wroth at the bare
suggestion.
"You will be forging your own
name" he protested vehemently.
every well, then. He shall write
checks payable to self or order, In
dorse them, and l will pay them into
my account"
II dare not approve OF any such pro-
cedure."
30 Philip, though sorely tried, again
labered his arguments that the trial Of
Grenier would be a cause celebre In
which his, Anson's, name would be I'M
pleasantly prominent. Evelyn would
10 drawn into n ond AhSnodop him