The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-10-11
to Philips bankers:

to Philips bankers:
am transacting some very important
private business In the north of England
and have opened temporary accounts
with the - bank In York and the -
bank in Leeds, and / shall need con-
siderable sum of ready money. Possibly
may also open accounts In Bradford and
Sheffield. Today have drawn two checks
for $4,000 each. Kindly let me know by
return the current balance to my credit
as dislike overdrafts and would prefer
to realize some securities.
The next letter ran:
Ny Dear Abingdon-Excuse a typewrit-
er. but / am horribly busy. The Nor
lands affair is a purely family and per-
sonal one. 1t brings into activity circum-
stances dating far back in my life and in
the lives OF my parents. Sir Philip Is not
dying nor even dangerously Ill. Lady
Louisa Is in Yorkshire, and am making
arrangements which will close long
standing feud.
Write me here II necessary. but kindly
keep back all business or other commune
cations, save those of a very urgent char
acter. for at least a week or perhaps ten
days.
Sorry for this enforced absence from
town. 1t simply cannot be avoided. and
am sure you will leave detailed ex-
PLANTATION until we meet. have signed
the inclosed annual report OF the home.
Will you kindly forward Il to the secre-
tary? Yours sincerely.
PHILIP ANsoN.
Grenier dictated this epistle from a
carefully composed copy He under
stood the very friendly relations that
existed between Philip and his chief
agent, and he thought that in adoRSing
a semiapol3getic, frankly reticent tone
he was striking the right key.
The concluding reference to the Mary
Arson Home was smart, he imagined,
while the main body of the letter dealt
in safe generalities.
Naturally, he knew nothing of the
conversation between the two men on
this very topic couple Of months
earlier.
But Langdon's ample confessions had
clearly revealed Philips attitude, and
the INSCRIPTIONS scoundrel was will
Ing now to dare all in his attempt to
gain a fortune.
While he was dining a telegram was
handed to him:
You forgot to send your address. but
Mr.. Abingdon gave 1t to me. So grieved
you are detained. What about blue atom?
EVELYN.
Did ever woman invent more tan
talizing question than that concluding
onei What was q blue atomf No
doubt creations scheme included blue
atoms as well as black ones and red
ones. But why this reference to any
particular atom? He tried the words
in every possible variety of meaning.
He gave them the dignity Of capitals
BLUE ATOM. They became more in
applicable.
In one respect they were effective.
They spoiled his dinner. He had steel
ed himself against every possible form
of surprise, but he was forced to adj
NIT that during the next three days he
must succeed in persuading Evelyn
Atherley that Philip Arson was alive
and engaged in important matters in
Yorkshire. That was imperative. Was
his scheme to be wrecked by blue
atom?
Moreover, her query must be answer
ed. His promise to write was. of
course, mere device. 1t would be
manifestly absurd to send her type
written letter, and, excellently as he
could copy Philips signature, he dared
not put his skill as a forger to the test
Of inditing n letter to her, no matter
how brief Finally he hit upon COM
promise. He wired:
Stupid of me to omit address. Your
concluding sentence mixed up in trans
mission. Meaning not quite clear. Am
feeling so lonely. PHILIP.
Then he tried to resume his dinner,
but his appetite was gone.
In postal facilities, owing to it's posi-
ton on a main line, York is well served
from London. At 0 p. m. two letters,
one bulky package and registered,
reached him.
The letter was from Mr.. Abingdon
1t briefly acknowledged his telegram,
stated that q man in the Athenaeum
who knew Sir Philip Morland had in
formed him in response to guarded in
quiries that the baronet was exceed
ingly well off and called attention to
some important LEASES inclosed which
required his signature.
The other note was from Evelyn. 1t
was tender and loving and contained a
reference that added to the mystifica-
ton of her telegram.
In the hurry OF your departure yester-
day we forgot to mention Blue Atom.
What Is your opinion? The price is high,
certainly. but, then. picture the Joy Of II
the only one in the world!
And again came another message:
referred to Blue Atom. of course. =
What did the postoffice make 1t into?
EVELYN.
Blue Atom was assuming spectral
dimensions. He cursed the thing flu
emily. 1t was high priced, joy, alone
In solitary glory. What could it be?
He strolled into the station and en-
tered into conversation with a plat
form inspector.
by the way" he said casually,
"have you ever heard of anything call
ed q blue atom?
The man grinned. "Is that another
name for d. It's, sir?"
Grenier gave il up and resolved to
postpone a decision until the next