Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11


there but Bradley. the chap we used to
call Sailor. He is an inspector now,
and of course he knew me ut once"
What Of that?"
Gle pretended to take an interest in
me and tried to lead me on to talk
about YOU"
"The devil he did,
"Oh, know their ways. They can't
do anything to me as long as l show
up regularly and keep clean slate"
; But what about meg"
~ said you had been good friend
there was no use in denying that was
here pretty often-and that we both
thought of emigrating."
Good! We will"
Not me. have score to settle"-
Patience, my worthy friend Your
score shall be settled in full. 1 can
not prevent it even if would. Do you
think have been idle or that spend
Langdon's money on wild goose
chase? Not me. I.angdon has taken
my advice mt last. He has met this
cllarmcr with whom he is so infatuat-
ed. She almost recognized him, but he
pretended such complete Ignorance of
her and even of London that her sus-
picions We're quieted"
"What good is that to us?''
Little. but it gave him the oppor-
tunity to try and ingratiate himself.
He failed most completely, and why?"
n n L. To to
way"
Exactly. More than that: the young
lady is in love with Philip .Anson."
I'm not"
But he is in love with her. At first
both Mrs. Atherley and the girl kept
him at arms length. She was too poor,
he too rich. That difficulty was smooth
ed over quite recently, and they meet
now nearly every day. Langdon hasn't
a dogs chance, and il all goes well,
the happy pair will soon be Off to Nor
way or Switzerland for their honey
akoon."
ooh, indeed. Then where does all
your clever schenling come in? Why
have you held me back? He went to
Sussex. You wouldn't let me follow
him. He was out late several nights
on his motor car along the North road.
l would have met him and smashed
his face in with q life preserver, but
you held me back. What are you driv-
ing at? What's the game:"
you shall see"
Grenier went to Il cupboard and tool.
out Il small box. From this he pro-
duced a single check and several slips
of paper on which We're written names
and signatures.
THAT is an old check signed by Phil
ip Anson," he said coolly. Here is his
signature repeated several times for
amusement. 1t only needs man of
like myself, to possess the necessary
nerve-the nerve that risks all ON Il
supreme coup-and we will be not only
rolling in money, but able to enjoy life
pleasantly in any part of the world we
select, even in London when the wind
changes II little"
You must talk plainly if you want
me to understand you," said Mason
doggedly.
Every well. You think l am some
what like Philip Arson ut this mo-
mept"
ellis image, confound him!"
mo; not his image. ] would not
humbug his friends. l might puzzle
them for a moment Mt distance, but
let them speak with me, and 1 am
done. 1t is sufficient that l resemble
him. But the handwriting that is
good?"
First class"
"There agree with you. My skill III
that direction has been admitted by
three bank clerks and an Old Bailey
judge. And now for the coup. If you
intend to kill this young gentleman,
you may as well kill him to our mu-
tual advantage. There is no gain in
being hanged for him unnecessarily
eh?"
Mason glared at him in silence.
II see must keep to the point. We
must, by some means, inveigle him to
place where you can work your
sweet pleasure on him. All, that In
terests you! 1t must be known that he
is going to that place. 1t must be
quite certain that he leaves It,"
"Leaves itv'
"Yes. l, Philip Arson the second
will leave it. will lay my plans
quite surely. 1 will even telegraph my
movements to his fiancee and to his
agent, Abingdon, who used to be sti
pendiary magistrate at Clerkenwell
Now, don't interrupt. You spoil my
train Of thought. Philip Arson will
live again for days after you have
er.--.dlsposed Of him. By that time you