The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-27

of the inhabitants Of the Grange
/ House.
! He and Or" Williams were the
only residents even slightly known TO
the distant village Such stores as
they needed they had paid for The
house was hired for a month from an
agent in the county town and the rent
paid in advance " was not clear who
owned the place. The agent kept il on
his books until some one should claim
1t.
As the murderer walked and smoked
his reflections were not quite cheerful.
now that lie could cry quits" with
Philip Arson.
His experiences Of the previous night
were not pleasant Neither he nor
Grenier went to bed They dozed m
easily In chairs until daylight. and
then they admitted that they had com
mitted Anson's body to the deep in
moment of unreasoRing panic.
He might be found and even II he.
were not identified that cenfouneea no
liceman might be moved to investigate
the proceedings of the curious visitors
to Grange House.
That was the weak part OF their
armor, but Grenier refused to amt
the flaw
"a naked man found In the see--and
he may lever be found-has not nee
cssarily been thrown from balcony
SEQ feet above sea level, The notion
is grotesqrc No constabulary brain
could conceive It, Ana who Is hef
Not Philip Anscn, Philip Arson Is
alive. Not DR.. williams. Any Scars
dale man will say that. And your
best friend, Mason, would not take him
for YOU"
But Mason was not satisfied. Better
have buried the corpse on the lonely
farm in the garden for choice. Then
they would know where he was. The
sea was too vague
OF pity for his victim he had not
lot Had Philip Arson pitled him on
his wife or his two children? They,
too, were dead ia all probability While
Ii London he had made every sort u
Inquiry, but always encountered a.
blank wall of negation. John and VIII
liam Mason, even II they lived, did not
know he was their father. They were
lost to him utterly.
Curse Philip Arson. Let him be for
rotten anyway. Yet he contrived to
.hink OF him during the nine weary
niles over the moor. during the long
wait at the railway station and during
he slow hours OF the journey to Lon
lon
On arriving at York, Grenier secured
palatial suit at the Station hotel en-
ering his name in the register as phil
D Anson"
He drove to the postoffice and asked
I there was any message for Gre
Ter"
Yes. II read.
Family sim at Pep7ance Persuaded
lend that letter was only intended to
,eate unpleasantness with uncle. lie
'ok same view and returned to town
I'll say nothing
Unsigned. it came from town near
ethan. Grenier was satisfied lie 1T
cigarette with the message. d
At a branch postoffice he dispatched
NO kilograms. The first to Evelyn:
WIN renlain in the north for a few days.
DO busy to write today. Full letter to-
orrow. Love. PHILIP.
The second to Mr.. Abingdon:
Your message through Miss Atherley
ted. Please suspend all inquiries. Az
r. IA inf ~
tier. Address today. station hotel.
,rk. ANSON.
Then he entered bank and asked
r the manager.
MY name may be known to you" ha
i'd to the official, at the same time
nding his card.
Mr. Arson, Park lanethe Mr.. An
n"
II suppose ! can fiatter myself with
9 definite article. am staying hero
me few days and wish to carry out
rtatn transactions requiring largo
ms Of money I will be glad t6iGct
rough your bank, on special terms. .
course, for opening short account
we viii be delighted"
VIII WEibU u ChCCh INV AVt AottVos
lich kindly place to my credit IS
IN as posslpfe. snail we say rne uay
Ter tomorrow
That 10 quite possible. We will use
expedition"
Thank you. You understand, this Is
rely preliminary. I will need
Ich larger sum, but will pay In my
II check after hearing from London.
Inn not quite sure about the amount
my private balance at the monie1t
he bank manager assure him tl.ere
uid be no difficulty whatever under
n conditions
irenier obtained his pass book al
'ck book after writing a check OF
ldon before the other mans eyes.
or small amount an introductio
uld have been necessary. In III,
. OF Philip Arson. the millionaire.
n who handled thousands 30 rea.
IL was needless. Moreover, hiE T.
ure was unexceptionable-strictly
ording to banking business.
A.