The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-01-03

otherwise, had he stood With the late
Dandy Chatter? All these thinge had
to be discovered.
Under any circumstances" said
Philip to himself, "this letter helps me,
and points the road that must travel.
For the time, at least, I must get out
OF the way; this business calls me to
London, and to London / will go. The
name of ~Isaacson has a flavor Of 60
per cent and promissory notes; but
must leave explanations to him. l
wish I knew who Artbur Barnshaw
is"
Still with that dread upon him or
the fearful thing in the wood, he de-
termined not to wait until h morrow,
but to start for London that night,
Finding, however, that 1t was far too
late for any trains to be running, he
made up his mind to press Harry into
his service, and sent for him without
any delay.
The lad made his appearance at
once, and stood quietly just within the
closed door of the room, waiting for
his master to speak. Between the two
from this night onward, there seemed
a tacit understanding that something
was no to be mentioned between
them, at any time, w while there
was an equally strong understanding,
also unspoken, hat each watched for
danger and was ready to act swiftly, II
necessary.
Harry, l am going to London. Yes
yes-I know" as the other glanced In
stinctively at the clock-"it's too ate
for trains; l must drive as far as pos
sible, and walk the rest. / leave all
the details to you; get the horse you
think will stay best; we shall go some
fifteen miles, and you can then drop
me and drive back. Quick-there is
no time to be lost!"
Understanding only too we'll the
necessity for qu.ckness and for eau
ton, Harry returned in a very %
space of time to announce that the
dog cart was in waiting at the gate In
the lane, and a bag, packed with a
few necessary articles, already In IL
With the servant leading the way,
Philip went through a long passage ne
had never traversed before, and, pass
ing through a low doorway, found him.
self under the stars. The two men
went silently across a sort OF paddock,
and came out into a narrow lane,
where the dogcart stood waiting, with
the horse fastened to the fence.
81 thought it best to do it myself,
Master Dandy, so l sent Jim away n
did the Harvesting alone he said.
quite right, Harry" replied Philip.
"Here-you'd better drive-and take
the straight road for London, once we
get past the village"
They had come almost to the end
OF the lane when Philips quick ear de-
tected the sound of running feet on the
road toward which they We're driving
He signalled to Harry to check the
horse, scarcely twenty yards from the
road: and they drew up in the shade"
of the trees.
Get down." he whispered to the
lad. and stroll out into the road TO
meet them. Find out what is the
matter"
Harry jumped down and reached the
road Just as two men came running
heavily along it. Philip, listening In
| tently while they gave their GREATNESS
knew that the body was
found, and that the frightened yokeis
were off in search of the village con-
stable. AS their hurried footsteps died
away in the distance Harry came back
to the trap and climbed in and took
the reins.
"You were wise to start tonight,
| Master Dandy" he said, as he started
| the horse. "Bamberton won't sleep TO-
night, with this news in the air."
Leaving Bamberton behind them
| Philip Chatter and his companion head
ed straight for London. 1t was pitch
dark, ard heavy rain had begun to
| fall when, within about ten or fifteen
miles of the first struggling outskirts
of the great city, Philip directed the
vehicle to be stopped, and sprang
! down into the road. They had ratified
| or. mile after mile, in silence; now, as
he stood beside the steaming horse, he
looked up at his servant.
| ITO Ra Continuedl