The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-13

SUM AhN1 Ahto pohcA9 AAllc hioAs
than two months had passed slice 81
Philip Morland was inquiring for hi
| (PhiHp'sl Whereabouts through MessrS
/ Sharpe 4 Smith with view towar,
making him bis heir Rf
Was the inquiry Lady Morland's last
Why was all pretense OF doubt as tC
his relationship swept aside so coiit
pletely?
He glanced again at tile address or
| the letter and asked servant to brine
hin Il railway guide. Then he asccr
tanned that IL he would reach Scarsdaie
that day he must leave London not
later than noon. There was journey
Of nearly seven hours by rail; no
chance of returning the same night.
He went TO the library and rang up
Sharpe Il Smith on the telephone.
A clerk assured him that Mr.. Sharpe,
who attended to Sir Philip Morlan1S
affairs, had been summoned to Devon
shire the previous day.
ITO Devonshire! cried Philip II
have Just received letters from Sir
Philip and Lady Morland from York
shire"
"A1r Sharpe himself is puzzled about
the matter. sir. Lady Morland wrotr
from Yorkshire, but told him TO pro
coed to Devonshire without delay
Has there been some unexpected de
velopment affecting the estateT'
e,fv. hat
can hardly answer any further qucS-
tons"
OF course the clerk was right Phil
ip had hardly quilted the telephola
when note reached him by hand
from Evelyn: please come at once
Must see you
He was at Mount street ia three min
utes
Evelyn looked serious and began BY
holding out a letter to him. He recoe
nized Lady MOrland's writing.
Philip those people-who behaves
50 badly to your mother
''Have they dared to trouble you:"
"Oh. 1t is SO sad Your uncle is dy
ing. They are wretchedly poor; an I'M
foreseen collapse. See" And she
read:
or your pity. Miss Atherley. ask your
husband to come to us and to
help us. want nothing for myself but
the mere sight of q few checks to pay
doctor and the rest will
soothe Sir Philips last hours. He is
proud man, and know he is heartbroken
TO think he is dying a pauper among
strangers.
So ii ended. as might. be exDected
Hardly. 1t is a half hours drive"
Thank you. You will stop a mo-
ment at the telegraph officer"
The doctor hesitated.
"There is so little time Is it OF !
great importance? OF course
''Oh, | know what to dol Green, |
axe my traps to the Fox and Hounds |
MI; then go TO the telegraph office III. |
end message In my name to Miss
Atherley, saying Arrived Sir Philip |
worse That is all =
AnSon's valet saluted and left them
Or. Williams said cheerfuliy:
THAT disposes of difficulty. Are
'ou ready, Mr.. Anson?'
They entered a. amshackle dogcart.
or which the doctor apologiZed.
"These hills knock ones conveyances
nip wired 10 Grange House, Scar.
ale, TO announce his coming. AccoA
anled by his valet, he left King
ross at l. O'Clock, but his parting il
Tords to Evelyn were:
See Mr. Abingdon after luncheon. {
ear, and tell him what | am doina.
will return tomorrow; meanwhile .
Ill keep you informed by telegraph 1
my movements.'
After leaving the main line al YORK 8
lere was a tiresome crawl to the G
'ast, broken by changes at functions
wearying intervals spent in pacin'. q
onotonous platforms. i
At last the train reached Scarsoale /
twenty minutes to Z. A few pas g
myers alighted The place was evl- b
My small village not given over to Z
e incursions Of summer visitors. Il
A tall man with doctor writ large,
his silk hat and frock coat az .
oached Philip. h
"Mr. Aneonr'
'Yes" &gk n
Il am DR.. williams. have brought h
u letter from Lady Morland Per D.
ps you will read 1t now. expect IT
plains my Grand p
Sir Philip h still BvingT' \
Yes, bet sinking fast
Anson tore apen the note. II was =,
Ief {, t3fs h
hank you for your prompt Kindness r,
Williams will drive you to the house a.
yOu have brought a servant he might
e Your luggage to the Fox and Hounds
i whore DR. Williams has secured q
ms for Won. ! regret exceedingly we n
'e no accommodation here but. in any =
mt. you will be more comfortable at ~
Inn.
Ie looked at the doctor In vague
v bis voice recalled accents he seem
to recognize pt
Is there telegraph ONCE herey'
Yes. We pass IT. II closes at g." ~
l will not he back from the Grange %
use before Them
pieces / am having new carr be