Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22

A 4 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
pther Sir Philip Morland or his repre-
,entatvcs.
Then he ordered his private han
som. intending to visit the Universe
ties club
It was a fine evening. ono of those
raro nights when hlaso London ahon-
lors herself for an hour 10 tho delights
Of spring. The tops of omnibuscs pnss.
Ing through Park lane were onlivcned
Ivy muslin dresses and flower covered
hats. Men who passed in hansoms
wore evening dross without IN over.
raat Old earth was growing again.
end If weather wise folk predicted thnt
Fnch an unusually high temperature
r'eapt thundorstorms md showers II
would indeed he n poor heart that did
NJ rejoice in the influences OF the
,Oment
Two powdered and rciselcss footmen
threw open tho door nS Philip appear.
81 in tho hall. He stood for a little
while in the entrance buttoning his
doves. 4 strong electric light-he
we'd lght-fc, on him md revealed
is firm face and splcndidly proper.
toned frame.
Tie cast n critical eye on sleek
a0rse in the shafts and smiled pleas
2ntl. ct the driver.
Good gracious VALE" he said
your cattle are becoming as fat rs
roursclfw
"All your fault, sir" was the cheer
ful reply. you don't use 'em arr
enough"
81 CAN'T pass my time IN being driven
about town to- reduce the weight Of
ny coachman and horses. Vale, If
YOU don't do something desperate there
r'ill he an h after the w in your
aame.'
He sprang into the vehicle. With a
lively kim up Vale got his stout
;teed into n remarkably fast trot
\ tall man who had been lettering
and smoking beneath the trees across
the road for a long time sauntered to-
ward a bridesmaids cart which was
standing near the area gate Of the
iext house while the man in charge
gossiped with n kitchcnmaid.
"Reg pardon" he said To the couple
us that Mr. Philip Anson's place|'
With an indicatory Jerk of his thumb.
Eyes" said the man
"An' was that Mr.. Arson himself
who drove away i'll private cab:'
Eyes" said the girl
"ThankS It docs one good to see a
young chap like him so jolly and com
Portable and provided with everything
ne can want I'm the world. eh:'
II wish I 'ad n bit OF is little lot"
sighed the grcengrocer's assistant, with
a side glance at the maid.
The stranger laughed harshlv.
''It's hard to say when we're we'll
of" he growlcd. TN one day and
down the other. You never know your
luck"
Away he went southwark. His long
vigil on the pavement near the ratings
seemed to have ended. In Piccadily
he took an omnibus to the Circus and
there changed to another for the Ele-
plant and Castle.
He walked rapidly through the CON
geres Of mean streets which lie to the
east Of that bustlng center and pnus
ed at last before a house which was oc-
cupled by respectable people, judglng
ty the Clearly curtains and general f.
OF tidness.
He knocked A woman appcarod.
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
luirles among the neiShbors. He stroll
ed about, reading the names over the
small shops, the corner public house,
the dressmakers' semiprivate resi-.
fenceS.
At last he paused before somewhat
grim estabiishment-an undertakcr's
office, He entered, \ youth was whis-
tling the latest music hall SONG.
'Do you know anything OF Mrs,
Mason who used to live in thls locality
about ten years ago." he asked.
Mrs. Masoni There may he forty
Mrs. Masons. What was her Christian
name an addressT'
Mrs Hannah Mason, IA Frederick
street"
The youth skillfully tilted back his
stool until he reached ledger from a
shelf behind him. He ran his eye
down an index, found a number and
pulled out another book.
ave buried her on Tho Goth of No
vember, nine years since lie said cool
~, rafting both tones back into thel
places.
you did eli? Is there anybody here
who remembers her?'
Something in the husky voice Of this
stark, i'll favored man caused the boy
to become less pert.
Fathers in" he said. wll ring fol
BIN"
Father came. He had Vague mem
Dry of the woman, a widow with two
ehildren-boys, he thought. Somebody
helped her In her last days and paiC
for the funeral--paid cash, according
10 the ledger He did not know whC
the friend was nor had he any knOwl
edge OF the chidrcn's fate Work
house, most probably. What work
house? Parish Of Southwark. Easy Il