Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-22

DnCe. IL was more IHdu llkely Ine criminals had left the Grange House soon after the attempted murder. Yet, If Philip did not object, a policeman should be summoned, and the tale told to him. The man should be warned to keep the story out of the papers.
 The arrival of the constable at late hour created consternation in the household. But the doctor knew his people. s ...-
 Have no fear, Mrs. Verril," he whis- pered to the fisherman's wife; your husband caught d fine fish when he drew Mir. Anson into his net. He will not need to poach salmon any more."
 The doctor sat by Philips bed while the policeman made clumsy notes of that eventful Tuesday nights occur fences.
 Then in bis turn he amazed his hear CTS.
 He described his encounter with an- other Philip Anson in the highroad at an hour when the real parsonage of that name was unquestionably being attended to by the doctor himself in the fisherman's cottage.
 Aye" he said in his broad York .shire dialect, he was as like you, sir, ! as twea peas, on'y, now that 1 see ye, he wasn't sike a-sike gentleman as you, an he talked wi a queer catch in his voice. Tuther chap 'ud be Jocky Mason, 'cordin' te your description, soa 1t seems to me at this ere Dr. Will Hams, 'oo druv' you frae t station, fmust ha' took yer clothes an twisted This feace te luke as mich like you as he could"
 l, The doctor cut short further conver- sation. He insisted on his patient seek | ing rest, but in response to Philips urgent request he wrote long tele- lgram, which he promised would be ihanded in when the Scarsdale tele- graph office opened next morning. | And this was Philips message to Evelyn:
 have suffered detention since Tuesday night at the hands of Jocky Mason. whose name you will recollect, and another man, unknown. I am now cared for by friends and recovering rapidly from injuries re- ceived In struggle. I return to London today. My only fear Is that you must have endured terrible uncertainty if by any chance you imagined I was missing Tell Abingdon. PHILIP ANSON.
 And then followed his address, care of the doctor.
 "Is that all?' said Anson's new found friend.
 Philip smiled feebly, for he was very weak. fga gF8tt
 There is one matter. small in many ways, but important too. You might add. I hope you have not lost Blue Atom by this mischance'"
 He sank back exhausted.
 It was on the tip of the doctors tongue to ask:
 What In the world is a blue atom?"
 But he forbore. The sleeping potion was taking effect, and he would not re- tard it. He subsequently, wrote tele-. gram on his own account;
 Mir Anson is convalescing, but jour ney today is impossible. A reassuring message from you will save him from im- patience and help his recovery. He has been delirious until last night Now all he needs is rest and freedom from worry. His man waited at Scarsdale post. sofice until a reply came next day. lThen be rode with it to the village swhere Philip was yet sleeping peace fully. Indeed, the chatter of hoofs without aroused him, and be opened his eyes to find the doctor sitting as Ifhough he had never quilted his side. < Evelyn's message must have caused 'much speculation as to its true signin- canoe in the minds of those telegraphic officials through whose hands 1t passed. \ It read: / Am absolutely bewildered. Cannot help feeling sure that news received today really comes from you. In that case who is it who has been wiring repeatedly Nh your name from Station hotel. York? Do not know what to think. Am going to Abingdon Please send more information. Suspense unbearable.
 EVELYN. 1 If ever there was need for action it lwas needed now. Anson's strenuous ssnergy brought forth the full strength of his indomitable will. The pallor sned from his cheeks, the dullness from his eyes.
 "Dr. Scarth." he cried, you must not keep me here in view of that telegram from the woman I love. Believe me. 1 will be worse. not better. if you force -,aa Tr rar,,og,, Frn,tf-n ,h.gru,1 .t,,s,.4 helpless in this village and miles away fromeven a telegraph office. Help me now. and you will never regret 1t. ask yOu''-
 The doctor cut short his excited out burst
 "very well" he said Whatever you do try and cease from troubling yourself about circumstances which q few hours Will put right I must re- turn to my dispenssry for one hour Then I will come for you. bring some l clothes and the necessary money. and | we will leave Scarsdale for York at | 2s3O ?. m- That is the best I can prom iSe. It must satisfy yOu."
 He gave hasty directions as to his patients food and left him.
 Another telegram arrived. with 1t the policeman. in the dogcart of the Fox and Hounds inn
 Abingdon went to Dsvanshtrs ysstsr- Gay. Ills wife says bs suspected that s1r-sthfrz had zone wr1nx Trhar1Efv we d. not know his asfrass but hs wfres shss bs ts -s-s s- = z-r-a@=ass E--1a .aa.w Do ask Dr sosrlh tS send further news If unzb1e yourself EVELYN.
 Philip besitated to he explicit as to the real nature of the outrage inflicted