Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-19

"Sit STILL Mason. ! have heard all
that you have to say. Be quiet, l tell
you. Wait until refuse your request"
"My dear boy" interrupted Mr..
Abingdon, who knew Philips generous
impulses. you will never think Of con
doning''--
Forgive me! Let me carry matters
a. stage further. Now YOU, Greuier.
What have you to sayT'
every little" was the cool response.
"My excellent friend has made clean
breast OF everything. You didn't die
and so spoiled the finest coup that ever
man dreamed Of. had no difficulty in
connecting the requisite epistes from
Sir Philip and Lady Morand. 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 f1J0.0n0 of your consols had been
realized and placed 70 your current ac-
count lust 10 he feeling the pulse of
! the local money market I drew out
~, 900 today. II Is there in notes oM the
table You will also find the check
books and pass books in perfect order
| Oh. by the way. told your man Green
to opcu your safe and send me your
mysterious rortmantcau. 1t IS in my
| bedroom. That is all, ! think. I am
sorry IL worried the young LADY,
you unutterable scamp cried
Philip.
oil hnI In
know. As It WAS she suspected me.
! l suppose my messages hadn't the
proper ring in them. And what the
| deuce is IA blue atom"
Or Scarth was even more Interested
than ever, if possible.
blue Atom. Blue Atom is a nobler
specimen of a dog than yourself. He
is prize toy pomcrauian. You are a
mongrcl"
GrpnIer for an instant grew confus-
cd again. lie sighed deeply.
"A dog" he murmured. "A blue
! Pomeraninn. Who would have guess
ed it?"
Philip turned to Mason.
"If leave you here alone with this
man, Grenier, will you keep him out of
mischief"
Jocky gave his associate glance
which caused that worthy to sit down
suddenly.
"And yoNrself: Promise that you
will remain as you are until I return
II promise"
Arson led his friends from the room
He thanked the manager for the as
sistance hn had given and told him the
affair might he arranged without po
llco Interference
Long and earnestly did he confer
with Mr.. Abingdon. It was serious
thing TO let these men of scot free
Grenier'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 n dubious
way out. Philip might accept respon
sibiity for Greninr's transactions. II
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 ut the bare
suggestion.
"You will be forging your owI
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 sorelv tried agail
labored his arguments that the trial oil
Crenier would be a cause celebre ir
which his, AnSon'S, name would he I'M
pleasantly prominent. Evelyn woult
, be drawn into it and Abingdon him
; self There would he columns of sen
sation in the newspapers.
Moreover it was quite certain tina
Jocky Mason would commit suicide un
less they captured him by subter
fuge, and then the whole story would
leak out.
1t ended by Philip gaining the day
, for at the bottom of his heart Ablng
don was touched by Mason's story
Thoroughbred rufiian as he was.
They re-entered No. Al The pal
were sitting as they were left. Grenie
was not even smoking. The affair o.
the Blue Atom had deeply wounded
his vanity.
Philip walked straight to Mason ant
, took him by the shoulder.
"Now, listen to me-" he said. II gav'
, you one crack on the head, and 70,
y have given me one. Shall we say tina
accounts are squared?'
, "Do you mean It, sir?''
, Eyes, absolutely"
, "Then all l can say is this, sir: Dur
Ing the rest Of my life I'll make goot
q use of the chance you have given me
. God bless Won for the boys sake NOR
than my own"
= "And yon," went on Philip. turning
:. to the disconsolate Grenier, will 20,
leave England and make a fresh star
= in new land? You are young enough
t and clever enough in some respects t
= earn an honest living"
t Il will. sir. swear It,"
e The utter collapse Of his castle Il
Spain had sohered him. The gates o
: Portland were yawning open for him
D and the goodness OF the man be ha
wronged had closed them In his face
Never again would he see their grin
p front IL he could help 1t.
r lie readily gave every assistance 1
v | tbo ootiUotio,, that foilnuo.