The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-27

GROUNDS ana cruStS, the OH clothes
man who cut down the price of his
first outfit Mrs. Wrigley, going hope
lessly to her toll In Shepherds Bush
laundry; Mr.. Wilson of Grant & Sons,
the kindly jeweler of Ludgate Hill.
were each sought out and either placed
in good business or bounteously re-
warded for the services they had rem
dered. O'Brien, Of course, was found
sinecure office at the Mary Arson
home.
AS for the doctor. he owed his Har-
Icy street practice to the millionalre's
Aelp and patronage.
1t is worthy Of note that Philip never
wore watch other than that present
ed to him by the police of the White
chapel division.
1t was an ordinary English silver
lever, and he carried it attached to q
knotted bootlace.
Did he but know how far the his
torical parallel had gone that day-how
Jocky Mason had waited for hours out
him and becoming acquainted with his
appearance-he might have been sur
prised, but he would never have guess
ed the evil that this man would accom-
plish, and in some measure accomplish
unconsclously.
He was not in his club five minutes
when q friend tackled him for q con-
cert subscription.
"Anson, you are fond Of music. Here
is new violinist, Hungarian, who
wants start. 1 heard him in Buda-
pest last autumn. He Is good chap.
Take some stalls"
Philip glanced at the programme.
"Eckstein at the piano, see. He
must be star. Who is the soprano?
l have never heard her name before"
"Miss Evelyn Atherley," read his
friend over his shoulder. 81 don't
know her myself. Dine with me here
tomorrow night We will go and hear
the performance afterward."
"Can you distribute stalls among
your acquaintancesY
"My dear fellow, will be delighted.
Sorry / can't help Jowkacsy a bit my
self"
"You are helping him very WELL
will take dozen, two for you and me,
ten elsewhere for the claque."
"You are a good chap. Hello, there's
Jones! Jones is good for a couple.
Don't forget tomorrow night"
And the good natured enthusiast,
who was a terror to many Of his
friends, ran Off to secure another VIC
tim.
Philip had sent his hanson home.
Shortly before II he quilted the club,
intending to walk to Park lane by
circuitous route long ehSugh to con-
sumo a big cigar.
He CHANGED to pass the hall in which
the concert was to take place. A few
people were hurrying from the stage
door. Evidently a rehearsal had just
taken place. A short man with huge
cluster of flowing locks that offered
abundant proof of his musical genius
ran out with violin case in his hand.
He was about to enter hanson
waiting near the curb, but the driver
said:
Engaged, sir"
The man did not seem to understand,
so the cabby barred his way with the
whip and shook his head. Then the
stranger rushed to neighboring cab
rank-evidently an excitable gentle
man, with the high strung tempera-
ment of art.
A lady quilted the hall few seconds
later.
"Are you engaged?' Philip heard her
ask the cabman.
mo, miss"
"Take me to No. A Mazda Crescent,
Regents park" she said. After ar
ranging her skirts daintily she entered
the vehicle.
''That is odd" thought Philip, who
had witnessed both incidents in the
course Of six yards walk. He
glanced at the cabman and fancied the
man gave a peculiar look Of intelli-
gence toward a couple Of fashionably
dressed loungers who stood in the
shadow of the closed public entrance.
The two men, without exchanging
word to Philips hearing, went to a
brougham standing at some little dis
lance. They entered. The coachman,
who received no instructions, drove off
in the same direction as the hanson,
and as If to make sure he was being
followed the cab driver turned to look
behind him.
Once in Naples Philip saw a man
stenlthily following woman down an
unlighted alley. Without q moments
hesitation he went after the pair and
was just in time to prevent the would
be assassin from plunging an uplifted
stlletto into the woman's back. The
recollection Of that little drama flashed
into his mind now. There was sug-
gestion of the Neapolitan bravo's air In
the manner In which these men stalk
ed girl who was quite unaware of
their movements.
He asked himself why a cabman
should refuse one faro.and pick up an
other in the same spot The affair was
certainly odd. He would see further
Into It before he dismissed il from his
thoughts. The distance to Mazda Cres-
cent was not great.
While thinking he was acting. He
sprang into the nearest hanson.
"a brougham Is following a hanson
up Langham place." he said to the
driver. Keep behind them. If they
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