Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22
WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT SATURDAY. JUNE 22 1eo7
abingdon, who knew Philips generous impulses, you will never think of con-

impulses, you will never think of con doning"-
 Forgive me! Let me carry matters stage further. Now you, Grenier. What have you to say?"
 "very little!" was the cool response. "My excellent friend has made clean breast of everything. You didn't die and so spoiled the finest coup that ever man dreamed of. I had no difficulty in concocting the requisite epistles from Sir Philip and Lady Morland. Your London bank accepted my signature with touching confidence. have open ed two accounts in your name, one in York and one in Leeds, f5,000 each. This morning heard from London that f150,000 of your consols had been realized and placed to your current ac- count. Just to be feeling the pulse of the local money market I drew out f2,000 today. It is there in notes on the table. You will also find the check books and pass books in perfect order. l Oh, by the way, I told your man Green to open your safe and send me your mysterious portmanteau. It is in my bedroom. That is all, I think. I am sorry if worried the young lady'-
 "You unutterable scampw cried Philip.
 "Well, I had to keep her quiet, you know. As it was, she suspected me. suppose my messages hadn't the proper ring in them. And-what the deuce is blue atom?" Dr. Scarth was even more interested than ever, if possible. Blue Atom! Blue Atom is nobler specimen of dog than yourself. He is prize toy Pomeranian. You are mongrel."
 Grenier for an instant grew confus- ed again. He sighed deeply.
 "A dogv' he murmured. "A blue Pomeranian! Who would have guess ed it?"
 Philip turned to Mason.
 "If leave you hero alone with this man, Grenier, will you keep him out of mischief?"
 Jocky gave his associate glance which caused that worthy to sit down suddenly
 And yourself? Promise that you will remain as you are until return" T promise"
 Anson led his friends from the room He thanked the manager for the as slstance he had given and told him the affair might be arranged without po- lice interference.
 Long and earnestly did he confer with MT. Abingdon. It was q serious thing to let these men off scot free. Grenier's case was worse in a sense than that os Mason.
 There were three banks involved, and forgery to bank Is crime not to be forgiven. There was a dubious way out Philip might accept respon- sibility for Grenler's transactions If the London bank accepted Grenier's signature for his, surely the local ln- stitutions would accept his for Gre nier's.
 Mir. Abingdon was wroth at the bare suggestion.
 "You will be forging your own name," he protested vehemently.
 "very we'll, then. He shall write checks payable to self or order, in dorse them. and will pay them into my account"
 q dare not approve of any such pro cedure."
 So Philip, though sorely tried, again labored his arguments that the trial of Grenier would be cause celebre in which his, Anson's, name would be un- pleasantly prominent. Evelyn would be drawn into it and Abingdon him. self. There would be columns of sen sation in the newspapers.
 Moreover 1t was quite certain that Jocky Mason would commit suicide un- less they captured him by a subter- fuge, and then the whole story would leak out.
 It ended by Philip gaining the day, for at the bottom of his heart Abing- don was touched by Mason's story, thoroughbred ruffian as he was.
 They re-entered No. 41. The pair were sitting as,they were left. Grenier was not even smoking. The affair of the Blue Atom had deeply wounded his vanity.
 Philip walked straight to Mason and took him by the shoulder.
 "Now. listen to me-" he said. 'I gave you one crack on the head, and you have given me one. Shall we say that accounts are squaredT"
 Do you mean 1t. sirT'
 "Yes. absolutely"
 ''Then all can say is this, sir: Dur ing the rest of my life I'll make good use of the chance you have given me. God bless you for the boys sake more than my own"
 And you," went on Philip. turning to the disconsolate Grenier, twill you leave England and make a fresh start in new land? You are young enough and clever enough in some respects to earn an honest living"
 "I will. sir. 1 swear it."
 The utter collapse of his castle in Spain had sobered him. The gates of Portland were yawning open for him, and the goodness of the man he had wronged had closed them fin his face. Never again would he see their grim front if be could help 1t.
 He readily gave every assistance in the brief investigation that followed. Mir. Abingdon looked on askance as he wrote checks for t3.O0O and f5.0O0 on the York and Leeds banks respective ly. but even Philip himself gave an