Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-13

MI parture at an early hour. His
 excellent wife was indispos- \ \ ed, and her age rendered him anxious.
 Philip wrote curt letter to Sharpe & Smith, He had given thought to their statements. he said, and wished to hold no further communication with either Sir Philip Morland OF his repre- sentatives.
 Then he ordered his private han som. intending to visit the Universi- ties club.
 It was fine evening, one of those rare nights when blase London aban- dons herself for an hour to the delights of spring. The tops of omnibuses pass ing through Park lane were enlivened by muslin dresses and flower covered hats. Men who passed in hansoms wore evening dress without an over coat. Old earth was growing again, and if weather wise folk predicted that such an unusually high temperature meant thunderstorms and showers it would indeed be poor heart that did not rejoice in the influences of the moment.
 Two powdered and noiseless footmen threw open the door as Philip appear ed in the hall. He stood for little while in the entrance buttoning his gloves. A strong electric light-he loved light-fell on him and revealed his firm face and splendidly propor- tioned frame. ~ Y He cast a critical eye on a sleek horse in the shafts and smiled pleas antly at the driver.
 Good gracious, Wale," he said, "your cattle are becoming as fat as yourselfr' "All your fault, sir" was the cheer ful reply. "You don't use 'em 'arf enough"
 q can't pass my time in being driven about town to reduce the weight of my coachman and horses. Vale, if you don't do something desperate there will be an h after the w in your name"
 He sprang into the vehicle. With a lively Kim upr' Vale got his stout steed into remarkably fast trot.
 A tall man who had been lettering and smoking beneath the trees across the road for long time sauntered to- ward tradesman's cart which was standing near the area gate of the next house while the man in charge gossiped with kitchenmaid.
 Beg pardonv' he said to the couple. ''Is that MT. Philip Anson's place" with an indicatory jerk of his thumb.
 "Yes," said the man.
 "An' was that MT. Anson himself who drove away in private cab?"
 'Yes," said the girl
 Thanks! It does one good to see young chap like him so jolly and con- fortable and provided with everything he can want in the world. eh?'
 q wish 'ad a bit of is little lot.- sighed the greengrocer's assistant, with . side glance at the maid.
 The stranger laughed harshly.
 Its hard to say when we're we'll off," he growled. up one day and down the other. You never know your luck"
 Away he went southward. His long vigil on the pavement near the railings seemed to have ended. In Piccadilly he took an omnibus to the Circus and there changed to another for the Ele- phant and Castle.
 He walked rapidly through the con- lgeries of mean streets which lie to the east of that bustling center and paus- ed at last before house which was oc- cupied by respectable people, judging by the cleanly curtains and general air of tidiness.
 ! He knocked. A woman appeared. Did Mrs. Mason live there? No. She knew nothing of her. Had only been in the place eighteen months
 The man evidently appreciated the migratory habits of the poor too well to dream of prosecuting further in- QuIries among the neighbors. He stroll ed about, reading the names over the small shops, the corner public house, the dressmakers' semiprivate resi- dences.
 At last he paused before a somewhat grim establishment-an undertaker's office. He entered. A youth was whis- ting the latest music hall song.
 Do you know anything of a Mrs. Mason who used to live in this locality about ten years agoT" he asked.
 Mrs. MasonI There may be forty 1 Mrs. Masons. What was her Christian name an addressY'
 Mrs. Hannah Mason, 14 Frederick | street.
 The youth skillfully tilted back his ! stool until he reached a ledger from a shelf behind him. He rnn his eye down an index. found 6 number and pulled out another book.
 We buried her on the 2Oth Of No vember. nine years since" be said cool ly. rattling both tones back into their places.
 You did. eh7 Is there anybody here who remembers herT
 Something In the husky voice of this stark. III favored man caused the boy to become less pert
 Fathers in he said I'll ring for hin.-
 Father came He had a vague mem Dry of the woman. a widow with two he thought. Somebody helpsd her fin her last days and paid