Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29
MThn devil he didr"

"The devil he did,
ooh, I know their ways. They can't
do anything to me as long a. ! show
up regularly and keep clean slate
"But what about meT
81 said you had been a good friend
there was no use in denying that / was
here pretty often-and that we both
thought Of emigrating"
Good! We will"
"Not me. | have score to settle
"Patience. my worthy friend. Your
score shall be settled in full. I car
not prevent it even II would. DO you
think | have been idle or that ! spend
Langdon's money on wild goose
chase? Not me. Langdon has taken
my advice at last. He has met this
charmer with whom he is so infatuat-
ed. She almost recognized him, but he
pretended such complete ignorance of
her and even OF London that her sus-
piclons were quieted"
what good Is that to U.S.
Little. but it gave him the oppor-
tunity to try and ingratiate himself
He failed most completely. and Why
How do I know? He is an ass any
way
Exactly. More than thnt; the young
lady is in love with Philip Anson.'
I'm not"
"But he Is in love with her. At first
| both Mrs. Atherley and the girl kept
him at arms length. She was too poor
he too rich. That difficulty was smooth
ed over quite recently, and they meet
now nearly every day. LauE'lon hasn'
n dogs chance, and If all goes well
the happy pair will soon be off to Nor
way or Switzerland for their honey
moon"
"Oh, indeed Then where does al
your clever scheming come inf why
/ have you held me back? He went Il
! Sussex. You wouldn't let me follow
him. He was out late several nights
on his motor car along the Nor'h road
would have met him and smashed
his face in with life prcscrver, bu
you held me BACK. What IRE yon driv
ing at? What's the game
! "You shall see
Grenier went To n cupboard ana tool
out small box. From this he pro
duced a single check and several Slip
of paper on which were written name
and signatures.
THAT is an old check signed by Phil
ip Anson," he said coolly. Here is hi
signature repeated several times 70
amusement. 1t only needs man o
action like you. an accomplished acto
like myself, to possess the necessar,
nerve-the nerve that risks all on
supreme coup-and we will he not onl
rolling In money, but able to enjoy lif
pleasantly in any part OF the world W
select, even in London when the vim
changes little
You must talk plainly If You wan
me to understand you," said Maso
doggedly.
VERY well. You think ! am some
what like Philip Arson ut this me
ment?"
His image. confound him.
mo: not his image. | would no
humbug his friends. I might puzzl
them for a moment a distance, bu
let them speak with me-. and I al
done. 1t is sufficient that | reSembl
him. But the Handwriting - that
good?"
"First class"
"Therc 7 agree with you Ny skill /
that direction has been admitted b
three bank clerks and an Old Railc
Judge And now for the coup. II 20
intend to kill this Young gentleman
you may as we'll kill MIN to our mt
tual advantage. Thsre is no gain /
being hanged for him unnecessarl,
eh?"
Mason glared at him n silence.
II see I must keen to the point. w
must. by some mem, 'nycigle him
a place where You rgn work you
sweet pleasure on him All. that il
terests you. 1t must he known that Il
is going to that place 1t must /
quite certain that he lnaves IT.
Leaves it,
Yes. |, Philip Anson the sccont
will leave 1t. Will lay my plar
quite surely. l will even telegraph m
movements to his iaucee and to h
agent, Abingdon. who used to be st
pendiary magistrate at Clerkenwel
Now, don't Interrupt You spoil m
train of thought. lNlip Arson wi
; live again for days afrer you have
er-disposed of him by that time 70
. will have established such an alibi thu
an archangels testimony would NJ
shake It. Then Thil.p Anson will Iii
appear, vanish into Min air, and wit
him hundred thousand or more
his own money, some In gold. b'
mostly in notes which will have bee
. changed SO often ~ 10 DEFY any Oh
to trace them. ~ q precautonar
measure, he will go out Of his way
annoy or insult the Young lady Whol
. he intends to make his wife. and IN;
alone will supply an explanation, Of
sort, for his wish to opnceal his NOV
ments, With proper management
Philip Arson should leave the ma
without exciting comment Cor weel
after he is dead, and when the weeh
, grow into months people will class h
disappearance with the other quet
mysteries familiar 10 every one WI
reads the newspapers. Neat isn't it
100 neat. You can't do IT,"
Have you or | evolved the idea
Who runs the greatest risk, the ma
who strikes one blow and hides a di
figured cOrDSe or he who calmly face