Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-29

In that c!iair--for IN hour"
Perhaps. L hit hard enough, but
this hat must have taken some Of 1t.
When you were busy. I thought his
chest heaved slightly. And just now
when l carried him outside he seemed
to move"
| "Hot.'
ut may be. struck very hard"
| Grenier sat up.
Even If You are right" he mutter-
ed, ut does not matter. He fell 300
feet. The fall alone would kill him.
And IL he Is drowned and the body Is
| picked up it Is better so. Don't you
see? Even II he were recognized he
would be drowneH. not-not- Well,
his death would be due to natural
| causes"
He could not bring himself to say
murdered" an ugly word.
"If you were not such mllksop,
there would be no fear Of his being
recognized"
| But Grenier LAUGHED a hollow and
unconvincing laugh. Nevertheless II
was a sign of recovery.
| "What nonsense we are talking! a
naked man floating dead in the North
sea. Who Is he? Not Philip AnsoD
surely! Philip Anson is gayly gadding
| about England on his private affairs.
Where Is Green? Hunter, go and tell
Green to bring my traps here instantly.
| wish him to return to town on an
urgent errand."
There was q CLINT Of admiration In
| Mason's eyes. Here was one with An
sons face, wearing Anson's clothes and
| addressing him in Anson's voice.
THAT'S better" he chuckled You're
clever when your head Is clear"
"Now be off for Green. You know
what to say"
"You will be alone. Will you be
| afraid?'
The sneer was the last stimulant
| Grenier needed.
"If you were called on to stand In
Philip Anson's boots during tie next
week or ten days, my good friend"
he quietly retorted. you would be
- s;,,t,, ,;,,,oo T., o,,or,, bour your
| Job has nearly ended; mine has barely
commenced Now leave me-"
| Nevertheless he quilted that cham
ber Of death carrying with him all that
rhiIa ho couId vet he,r the doecart
rattIinp down tbe hill
He commenced with an inventory OF
| pbilin.s noc,cts
His ewes sparkled at the sight OF n
welt filed pocketbook, with Il hundred
nornds IN notes stuffed therein. cards.
n small coi,ection of letters. and other
| ndd, aud onds ANON, phiIin's hook.
wa, rro,,,n,., bu,.i.d uota NJ that
,norn;n. and on If d, nenciled memo.
randum.
s,,. ,.,. 10, norors,,-o ves,erd,v
LADY M wrote from Yorkshire.
.Tbot u.os ro,t stroke" Thought
crorior With , suila-whan no smiled
ha ,oost rosembled philin "Ba;py u
mon of of,,rs Apsop nromptlv went
m tho No,Iands, solicitors. | was sure
- a. u.ord.r Inv, ;immie urruu.eJ
motto, viii, SHRINE vii, know TO-
,,orr,,. at yorLn
| A ,hool,boou IN opotber nocket added
- hi, low
..1,h,, ,n,,. uoo,, o,,+ ~ nv n,,bw ba
or;od cloud "Tbot soros two DAYS
M ho;t ,oo,, p, I,yo, I'm, I'm Iu,.i..s :
nra,r,
T,,.. , ,o ~ raod 90 ur;t. .,
pt,,;n.,, han,. o.. ,rosh ,,or which
n % ~, a.. .,,u,,a o,,no,;.nt
uo soataI himse,s Of toh,a and
wrote Pbi,in's signature several times
70 test his hand At last II WAS steady.
Then he nut n match to fire all ready
ror lichtIng and burned Phillips hat.
COLLAR shirt and underclothing: also
the blood stained towel.
When the mass Of clothing WAS smo,
daring hl,ck and rod no tbrew fresh
sunn,y NJ coal on ton Of II The loss
of tho b,t d,d NOT tropble him He
nossassad ono a, tho s,ma shane ond
color
! He was ouictlv smoking n ciuar and
nract;ciny pbiIin,s voice between the
puffs when Mason returned with the
valet
The scene, carefully rellearsed by
Grenier in all its details. passed of
with gratifying success. Purring with
satisfaction the chief scoundrel OF the
mir loft IN the Grange House by tie
astonisled servant began to overhaul
the contents of Philips bag.
II hold the ordinary outfit Of a gen
t,eman who does not exDact to pay a
nrotroo,od v,o;t-on evcn, = dross suit
,,.,,t nu,uao,. tu.ood off and q
-, S 80. -, hoots ,rI I,on A
.,''"'' '"pr. '.o s..o1 ,n,o a snoc,., !,
s,. VII. t.e g., 49, ~ ton 90 ,h,s ranosed
r., ,..,,,t
d'iueu uoeu T.. N,.o, ,oorad
"I.n'e, o ILL., =. ,r,s hoodod.
o,.. $3.50 -. ] nnuo,t - tro N,rv Anson
,'a Od.t;,,... r."
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