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

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couple He would be anxious to learn
what sort of relative this was who
had travelled from London to see them
| Philip was in small humor for con,
versation. He locked forward to
an exceedingly unpleasant interview,
when his lips would utter eonsoling
words to which he must strive TO i'm
part a genuine and heartfelt ring
That would need an effort. to say the
least
The road wound its way throug
pines and heather, but ever upward
until the trees yielded to an unbroken
range of open mountain and the farms
that nestled in hooks of the hillside
disappeared wholly
| Glimpses of the sea were caught
where PERCEPTIONS valley tore cleft
in the land ON lofty brow in front
| Philip saw solitary and half dieman-
tied building.
els that the Grange HouseY he In
CURED
Eyes"
''Why on earth did two old people
one of them All invalid. select such
lonely residenceW
'That has been puzzling me for
days"
How long have they been hereg'
II cannot say was only called in
four days ago"
They passed policeman patrolling
his country heat The doctor gave him
an afEable smile The man saluted
promptly, but looked after them with
a puzzled air He continued to watch
them at intervals until they reached
the Grange House.
Arson noticed that the track it was
gate guarded bride path now
mounted steadily to the very threshold
'''The place stands on the edge of a
cliff" he said
Yes. 1t was built by some recluse.
The rock falls sheer-indeed, slopes in
ward to some extent-for 300 feet
"Some day. | suppose it will fall
into the sea-
Probably. but not In our time. Here
we are. Just allow me to hitch the
reins to the gate post"
He jumped lightly ont of the dog
cart.
Are there no SefyantS?
"Only an old woman and her daugh-
ter. They are busy at this hour"
Philip understood that meal might |
be In preparation, He hoped not
Personally he could not eat there.
DIR. Williams pressed the latch of an
I'D rasnloned door. He whispered
BE as quiet as possible. He may be
asleep. If he is, It will not be for long
,oor fellow"
Indeed the doctor himself betrarel
lone slight agitation now He perspr
ID somewhat. and his hand shook.
Arson followed him into a sombei
lpartment crudely furnished. half din
ng room half kitchen. Though the
light of a June evening was clear
'nough outside. the interior OF the
louse was gloomy In the extreme.
There We're some dark curtains shro,Kl-
ng doorway II
Lady Morland is ia there fmlrinur- Z
d the doctor brokenly "will Won 60
D herr
Philip obeyetl in silence He passed !,
trough the curtains It was so dark
hat he imagined he must be in A !
assage witha door at the other end 1
Cant l have Aght?' he asked. /
artiy turninE toward the room he had q
ust Quilted
In the neglected garden ut the lauti,
rard front Of the Grange House th
Orse stood patiently on three legs,
1minating no doubt OH the steepne.S n
I hills and the excellence Of posture, q
Nearly an hour passed thus In solemn b
Then a boy on a bicycle. n
I'd faced with exerton, pedalsd man q
lily up the hill and through the gate. :,
Il hope he's here" he thought. IT'S :
long way 10 COON for nothin'" 70
Around his waist was strap with a
such bearing the kings mesoMam
e ran up to the door and gave cot X
o Of thunderous knocks, the privileg n,
rattat Of a telegraph messenger. N,
There was a long delay Then a =
'avy step approached, and a man :.
'ened the door--a big, heavy faced !"
An. with eyes that stared dreadfully d.
ID nose damaged In llfe's transit. In
Phillip Arson. ESQ.," said the boy NJ
iskly, producing a bun colored en-. re
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