The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-10

add, 1 hope you have not lost Blue
Atom by this mischance.'"
He sank back exhausted.
1t was on the tip of the Doctors
tongue TO ask:
1 What in the world is a blue atomf'
But he forbore. The sleeping potion
was taking effect and he would not re-
tard it. He subsequently wrote a tele-
gram on his own account:
Mr. Arson is convalescing, but a jour
ney today IS impossible. A reassurinS
message from you viii save him from i'm
patience and help his recovery. He has
been delirious until last night Now all /
he needs is rest and freedom from worry.
His man waited ar Scarsdale post /
office until a reply came next day. /
Then he rode with it TO the village /
where Philip was yet sleeping peace
fully. Indeed. the clatter of hoofs /
without aroused him. and he opened /
his eyes TO find the doctor sitting as
though he had never quilted his side.
Eyelyn's message must have caused /
much speculation as TO its true signif- /
canoe in the minds of those telegraphic /
officials through whose hands it passed. /
1t read:
Am absolutely bewildered. Cannot help /
feeling sure that news received today /
really comes from you. In that case, |
who is it who has been wiring repeatedly |
in your name from Station hotel, York?
Do not know what to think Am going
Immediately to Abingdon. Please send
more information. Suspense unbearable. /
EVELYN.
If ever there was need for action il
was needed now. Anson's strenuous
energy brought forth the full strength
of his indomitable will. The pallor
fled from his cheeks, the dullness from
his eyes.
DIR. Scarth," he cried, you must not
keep me here in view of that telegram
from the woman 1 love. Believe me, |
will be worse, not better, if you force
me to remain inactive, chained almost
helpless in this village and miles away
from even a telegraph office. Help me
now, and you will never regret 1t. l
ask you
The doctor cut short his excited out
burst
VERY we'll" he said whatever
you do try and cease from troubling
y
few hours will put right I must re-
turn to my dispensary for one hour.
| Then 1 will come for you, bring some
/ clothes and the necessary money, and
we will leave Scarsdale for York at
| 2:30 p. m. That is the best l can prom
Use. 1t must satisfy you"
He gave hasty directions as to his
| patients food and left him.
Another telegram arrived. with it the
policeman. in the dogcart of the Fox
and Hounds inn.
Abingdon went to Devonshire yester-
day. His wife says he suspected that
something had gone wrong Unhappily
we do not know his address, but he wires
that he is not to be expected home today.
/ Do ask DR.. Scarth to send further news
If unable yourself. EVELYN.
! Philip hesitated to be explicit as to
the real nature of the outrage inflicted
on him by Jocky Mason and his I'M
known accomplice. He hastily deter
mined that the best assurance he could
4 give to the distracted girl was one Of
his immediate departure from the vii
lage.
The policeman helped him as to local
information, and he wrote the follow
ing:
Leaving Scarsdale at 2:S0 p. m. Pass
ing through Nation at o'clock and reach
York $40. DR.. Scarth permits journey
and accompanies me- Send any further
messages care of respective station mas
} tiers prior to hours named. Accept state
ment implicitly that I will reach London
tonight. VIII wire you from York GER
. g. -
: you will recall May 10. Hyde park, near
. Stanhope gate, o'clock.
Evelyn and he alone knew that at
, that spot on the day and hour named
they became engaged.
The policeman valiantly lent the few
shillings necessary, and the sturdy
horse from the Fox and Hounds tore
back to Scarsdale.
But the constable was of additional
value. His researches in Scarsdale
provided a fairly accurate history and
Grange House.
2 Philip himself had, of course, seer
! "Dr Williams" in broad daylight and
undisguised-not yet could he remem-
2 Der where he heard that smooth
{ tongued voice. Jocky Mason he only
pictured hazily after the lapse of years
but the policeman's details of his per
: sonal appearance conceded exactly
with Philips recollection, allowing fol
: age and the hardships Of convict life.
I At last came the doctor with a va
f Use.
3 II am sorry" he laughed, "but all the
q money l can muster at such short no
tice is 80"
: II began life once before with three
:, halfpence," was the CHEEKY reply.
!, The few inhabitants of the hamle
s gathered to see them of, and the fish
4 erman's wife was moved TO screw he
: apron into her eyes when Philip shool
ha,. che