The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-10-25

corning him, they could not be as.
suaged until the morning.
Yes, he would find money and
clothes, accompany him. II need be, on
the journey II he 'were able to travel
tomorrow-attend to all things, in fact,
in his behalf-fcr millionaires are
scarce birds in secluded moorland dis
tricts. But meanwhile he must take
drink Of milk and beef essence, rest
little while. take this draft, In a
snail bottle Indicated, and sleep.
Sleep was quite essential. He would
awake in the morning very much bet
ter. The knock on the head was not
so serious as 1t looked at first sight.
Probably he would not even feel 1t
again II he wore a soft cap for some
lays. The broken skin was healing
nicely, and conclusion Of the brain had
as many gradations as fever, which
ranges from a slight cold to Yellow
Jack.
In his case he was suffering from
two severe shocks, but the crisis was
passed, and NE was able, even now, to
get up If 1t could serve any possible
purpose.
All this, save the promise of help,
the doctor said with his tongue in his
cheek. He had not the slightest inten-
hon of permitting Philip to travel next
fay. 1t was out of the question. Bet
ter reason with him in the morning
and If needful bring his friends to
Yorkshire rather than send him to Lon
don.
But the police must be Informed at
once. 1t was more than likely the
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 CONSERVATION in the
household. But the doctor knew his
people.
"Have no fear, Mrs. Verril,"' he whis-
pered to the fisherman's wife; your
husband caught fine fish when he
drew Mr.. Arson into his net He will
not need to poach salmon any more"
The doctor sat by Philips bed while
that eventful Tuesday nights occur
rences.
Then in his turn he amazed his hear
ers.
He described his encounter with an
other Philip Arson 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, she was as like you, 81,
as twea peas, on'y, now that see We,
he wasn't sike a-sike gentleman as
you, an he talked WI a queer catch in
his voice. luther chap 'ud be Jocky
Mason, 'cordin' tie your description, soa
1t seems to me at this ERE DR.. Will
liams, 90 druv' you frae t station,
must ha' took yer clothes an twisted
his feace tie luke as mich like you as he
could"
The doctor cut short further CONVEX
sation. He insisted on his patient seek
ing rest, but in response to Philips
urgent request he wrote long tele-
gram, which he promised would be
handed 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. 1 am now cared for by friends
and recovering rapidly from injuries re-
solved in a struggle. / return to London
today. My only fear Is that you must
have endured terrible uncertainty IL by
any chance you imagined I was missing.
Tell Abingdon. PHILIP ANSON.
And then followed his address, care
Of the doctor.
SIS that allY' said Anson's new found
friend.
Philip smiled feebly, for he was very
weak.
"There is one matter, small in many
ways, but important too. You might
add, Il hope you have not lost Blue
Atom by this mischance.'"
He sank back exhausted.
1t was on the tip Of the Doctors
tongue to ask:
"What in the world Is a blue atomT
But he forbore. The sleeping potion
was taking effect and he would not re-
tard It, He subsequently wrote a tele-
gram on his own account:
Mr. Arson is convalescing. but a Jour-
ney today Is impossible. A reassuring
message from you will save him from i'm
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.
Office until reply came next day.
Then he rode with it to the village
where Philip was yet sleeping peace
fully. Indeed, the clatter of hoofs
without aroused him, and he opened
his eyes to find the doctor sitting as
though he had never quilted his side.
Evelyn's message must have caused
much speculation as to its true signih-
canoe in the minds of those telegraphic
officials through whose hands 1t passed.
1t read:
Am absolutely bewildered Cannot help
feeling sure that news received today
really comes from you. In that case,
who Is II who has been wiring repeatedly
L.. OsN -. .