The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-02

Mr.. Sharpe himself is puzzled about
the matter. sir. Lady Morland wrote
from Yorkshire, but told him TO pro
coed to Devonshire without delay"
Has there been some unexpected de-
velopment affecting the estate:"
Il am sorry. sir, but you will see /
can hardly answe. any further cues
tons"
OF course the clerk was right. Phil
ip had hardly quilted the telephone
when a note reached him by hand
from Evelyn: please come at once.
Must see YOU
He was at Mount street in three min
UteS
Evelyn looked serious and began by
holding out letter to him. He recog
nized Lady Morland's writing.
"Philip-those pe0ple-who behaved
SO badly to your mother
Have they dared to trouble your"
''Oh. it is so sad. Your uncle is dv-
ing. They are wretehedly poor; an IN
foreseen. collapse. See And she
read:
OF your pity. Miss Atherley. ask YOUR
athanced husband to come 10 us and TO
help us. l want nothing for myself. bur
the mere sight Of a few checks TO pay
tradespeople. doctor and the rest will
soothe Sir Philips last hours. He is a
proud man, and know he is heartbroken
to think he is dying a pauper among
strangers.
So it ended as might be expected.
Philip wired to Grange House. Scars
dale, TO announce his coming. Accom-.
panied by his valet, he left Kings
Cross at i O'Clock, but his parting
words to Evelyn were:
See Mr.. Abingdon after luncheon.
dear, and tel! him what l am doing.
will return tomorrow; meanwhile |
will keep you informed by telegraph
OF my movements"
After leaving the main line at York
there was tiresome crawl to the
coast, broken by changes at functions
-Wearyfng intervals spent in pacing
monotonOus platforms.
AT last the train reached Scarsdale
at twenty minutes to Z. A few pas
sengers alighted. The place was evil
denly small village not given over to
the incurSions of summer visitors.
A tall man with doctor writ large
on his silk hat and frock coat APP
preached Philip.
'NIr. Anson?"
"Yes."
Il am DR.. Williams. l have brought
you letter from Lady Morland. Per
haps you will read it now. expect it
explains my Grand
'Sir Philip is still living%
Eyes, but sinking fast"
Arson tore open the note. 1t was
brief
Thank you for your prompt kindness.
DR.. Williams will drive you to the house
If you have brought a servant he might
lake your luggage to the Fox and Hounds
Inn. where DR., Williams has secured
rooms for you. I regret exceedingly we
have no accommodation here but, in anv
event. you will be more comfortable at
the inn.
He looked at the doctor In a vague
way his voice recalled accents he SEEM
ed to recognize.
us there a telegraph office here?'
Yes. We pass it. 1t closes at s."
Il will not be back from the Grange
House before then?"
Hardly. 1t is a half hours drive"
THANK you. You will stop a mo-
ment at the telegraph Officer"
The doctor hesitated.
There is so little time. Is it of
great Importance? OF course
"Oh, know what to do! Green,
take my traps to the Fox and Hounds
inn; then go to the telegraph Office and
send a message in my name to Miss
Atherley, saying: Arrived. Sir Philip
worse That is ALL"
Anson's valet saluted and left them.
Or. Williams said cheerfully:
THAT disposes of a difficulty. Are
you ready, Mr.. Anson?"
They entered a ramshackle dogcart,
for which the doctor apologized.
''These hills knock ones conveyances
to pieces. I am having a new cart
built, but it will be done for in a couple
Of years. Out in all weathers, you see.
To carry you 1 had to leave my man
at home"
The doctor himself seemed to be
young and smart looking Evidently
Scarsdale agreed with him If not with
his vehicles. The horse. too, was a
good one, and they moved through a
scattered village at a quick trot
They met a number of people, but
DR.. Williams was talking so eagerly
to his companion that he did not nod
to any of them.
AS the road began to climb toward
bleak moorland he became less vol
uble, more DESTROYS to get Arson to
speak. Philip thought that the doctor
listened to him with a curious eager
ness. Probably Sir Philip and Lady
Morland impressed him as an odd
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