Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-18


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. 1t was a serious
thing to let these men off scot free.
Grener's case was worse in a sense
than that of Mason
There were three banks involved,
and forgery to bank Is crime not
to be forgiven. There was a dubious
way out Philip might accept respon-
sibility for Grenier's transactions. If
the London bank accepted Grenier's
signature for his, surely the local in
situations 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 will pay them into
my account"
Il dare not approve OF any such pro-
cedure.''
SO Philip, though sorely tried, again
labored his arguments that the trial OF
Grenier would be a cause celebre in
which his, Ansons, name would be un-
pleasantly prominent. Evelyn would
he drawn into it and Abingdon him
self. There would be columns of sen
sation in the newspapers.
Moreover 1t was quite certain that
Jocky Mason would commit suicide I'M
less they captured him by subter-
fuge, and then the whole story would
leak'0ut
1t ended by Philip gaining the day,
for at the bottom Of his heart Abing
don was touched by Mason's story,
Thoroughbred rufian as he was.
They re-entered No. Al The pair
were sitting as they were left. Grenier
was not even smoking. The affair of
the Blue Atom had deeply wounded
his vanity.
Philip walked straight to Mason and
look MIN Dy Lne SnOulueF.
".Now, listen to me-" he said. II gave
you one crack on the head, and you
have given me one. Shall we say that
accounts are squared2"
''Do you mean it, sirT'
Eyes, absolutely"
''Then all can say is this, sir: Dur
! ing the rest of my life I'll make good
use of the chance you have given me.
God bless you for the boys sake more
than my own"
! "And you" went on Philip, turning
| to the disconsolate Grenier, will you
| leave England and make fresh start
In a new land? You are young enough
and clever enough in some respects to
earn an honest living"
II will. sir. l swear it, S
The utter collapse of his castle lii
Spain had sobered him. The gates OF
Portland were yawning open for htT
and the goodness of the man he had
j.! wronged had closed them in his face.
Never again would he see their grim
| front if he could help it.
He readily gave every assistance in
the brief investigation that followed.
Mr.. Abingdon looked on askance as he
wrote checks for $4,000 and $4,000 on
the York and Leeds banks respective
ly. but even Philip himself gave an
astonished laugh when he saw his own
signature written with quiet certainty
and accuracy.
"Oh, that's nothingp' cried Grenier
in momentary elation. II took in Mr.
Abingdon and sent a complete letter
to the London bank"
"You did not take me in" growled
Abingdon. You made one fatal mis-.
take
"And what was that, sir?"
"You alluded to the annual report OF
the home Every one connected with
that establishment. FROM the founder
down to the latest office boy, invaria
bly, calls IT the Mary Arson home.
Mr.. Arson would never write of it il
other terms"
Grenier was again abashed.
"Have you any money in your peck
ETY. said Philip when the forger ha(
accounted for every earthiag
For one appreriable instant Greniel
hesitated. Then he flushed. He hat
resisted temptation.
YES" he said; ''plenty. Langdor
supplied me with funds"
"How much|'
1.-TWO hundred and fifty pounds.
have over seventy left"
Il will arrange matters with him
Come TO my West End Office next Mon
day, and you will be given sufIicien
TO keep You from poverty and crime
until you find your feet in Canada
Remember. you sail on Wednesday,
"No fear Of any failure on my part
sir. can hardly credit my good-of
what | want TO say is, I can neve
thank you sufficiently"
PAY Mason's fare l. London. Bet
ter stay with him. HIS sons may have
good influence on on too"
Mason rose heavily.
/ l. sy,I, II