Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-15


possible moment, to pay to your credit the |
REQUISITE amount. You can have the |
properties transferred TO any nominee !
You choose and again transferred to me. |
Kindly add your costs, ETC. to the pur- |
chnse price. My movements are some |
| what uncertain, so please send all COM
rnunications by letter. II will be an obli-
cation and lead to future business II you
attend to this matter tomorrow morning.
ours faithfully, PHILIP ANSON.
lie did not compose this letter with
out considerable trouble. The "philan-
thropic purpose" he had already decid-
ed upon. but he thought it was rather
! clever to refer to the possibilities of
future business"
! As for the double transfer, he dis
tInctly remembered copying letters
dealing with several such transactions
! at the time Of the coal company's con
| version into limited liability con-
Germ.
/ He was carly to bed, and his rest
| was not disturbed by dreams He rose
| long before the ordinary residential,
/ Deferrng his breakfast, he walked to
! Fleet street and purcha sed copies of
morning and evening papers for the
whole Of the week.
lie could thus enjoy the rare luxury
Of seeing himself as others saw him.
He read the perfervid descriptions OF
/ the scene in court and found himself
variously described as pert" mas
tcrful," "imperious," "highly intelli-
gent" endowed with thin veneer of
education" and affected"
of 10 of hn
, unfavorable eplthcts. Up to the age Of
thirteen he had been trained In first
rate lycee. and his work was supervis-
| ed by his mother, n woman Of very great
culture. He spoke French as we'll as
English and spoke both admirably. He
knew some Greek and Latin. was we'll
| advanced in arithmetic aud had n spe-
clal penchant for history and geog-
raphy.
1t was in the glowing articles which
appeared during his Imprisonment that
he took the keenest interest Oddly
enough, one ingenious correspondent
Numbered on to a clew. Gifted with an
| analytical mind, he had reasoned that
the diamond laden meteor fell during
/ u,
and the meteorological department IN
Victoria street helped him by describ-
Ing the center Of the disturbance az
situated somewhat to the east Of the
London hospital
The writer had actually interviewed
a member of the staff of that institu-
ton who amused himself by noting
unto ~, Ite ,pfr ~
recorded an extraordinary increase of
pressure soon after 10 o'clock on the
night of the storm.
"Alas," said the scribe. at did not In.
dictate where the meteor fell. and not q
policeman. bus driver or railway Off
; cal can be found who observed any
thing beyond u phenomenal electrical
: display and violent downpour OF
rain"
That was too close to be pleasant
and Philip was glad to hear from NJ
Foret that the solicitors after telephon
, Ing to ask for some particulars concern
Ing Mr.. Arson were giving prompt at
, tention to his instructions.
, What did you tell theml" asked
, Philip.
II said that you impressed me as the
kind of young gentleman who would
pay well for services given unsparing
. ly"
Did that satisfy them?"
! Perfectly. Such clients do MOI
abound in these hard times"
/, Three hours later n letter came fol
Philip Arson, Esq. by hand. It was
from the solicitors and read
! We are In receipt Of your esteemed IN
structions. Although Saturday is a da!
on which II Is difficult to do business W.
lost no time In inspecting the premises II
J., the Mile. End road, accompanied by {
surveyor. We found that the news stant
. approximately on an area of $500 super
fetal feet. while the shop tenanted BY
OBrien has a frontage on the main roaC
q OF eighteen feet. with probable dcptf
OF thirty or thirty-fve feet. The owne
! Of this shop is a resident In the neis
borhoed. and he will accept $40 for thu
@ freehold
We were fortunate in finding the man
- aging director Of the Cardiff and Havr
Coal company. limited. AZ his office. Al
+ though the company require the NEW
for the purpose of depot. they are no
>, unwilling to sell, with stipulation tina
the premises shall not be used by an!
y competing company during period o
d twenty years from the date OF transfer
n We stated that the ate was required 70
u philanthropic purpose, but the latte
stipulation Is insisted on. The price aske
8 ia 2220o. which we consider excessive
n there being a very inadequate approach
Il Moreover. We wish TO point out tina
u O Brien's shop does not ad1oin the news
and 1t would be necessary 10 purchas
l. two other houses to make the entir
l., property a compact one
However. adhering to the letter OF you
Instructions. VIC have pleasure in inform
= ing you that the two properties can b
n acquired with very little delay. for 60, 81
, | The legal and other charges will not eS
:, coed sl5o, We trust, etc.
Philip Immediately wrote:
n am greatly obliged by your prompt
tude In tho matter Of Johnson's New
and the shop. / inclose check herewit
for E2.s0o, The purchase OF the othe
houses can stand over for few days.
> This he dispatched by special mes
l. senger, and In n few minutes he he'll
g a formal receipt.
v. A telegram came for him. 1t wa
from Mr.. Abingdon.
Can see you after at my house.
e. Then Philip enjoyed his first res
&c brea thing space during hours of day
10 light. He went by train to the cemt
e. terry in which his mother was buried
le carrying with him a beautiful wreath.
1t was a remarkable fact that thl
IN was the first visit he had paid to he