The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-08
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II dare not approve of any such pro-
cedure.''
So Philip, though soreIy tried, again
labored his arguments that the trial of
Grenier would be a cause celebre in
which his, Ansons, name would be I'M
pleasantly prominent. Evelyn would
be drawn into it, and Abingdon himself
There would be columns of sensation in
the newspapers.
| Moreover, it was quite certain that
Jocky Mason would commit suicide I'M
less they captured him by a subterfuge.
and then the whole story would leak
out
1t ended by Philip gaining the day,
for, at the bottom of his heart, Abing-
don was touched by Mason's story, thor
| ough-paced ruffian though he was. .
They re-entered No. Il. The pair
were sitting as they were left; Grenier
| was not even smoking. The affair of
| the Blue Atom had deeply wounded his
vanity
Philip walked straight to Mason, and
took him by the shoulder.
Now, listen TO me-" he said. 81 gave
you one crack on the head. and you
have given me one. Shall we say that
accounts are squared"
DO you mean it, sir?'
Eyes, absolutely
''Then, all can say is this. sir. Dur
ing the rest of my life I'll make good
use of the chance you have given me-
God bless you. for my boys sake, more
than my own"
And you" went on Philip. turning
to the disconsolate Grenier. will you
leave England and make a fresh start
in new land? You are young enough,
and clever enough, in some respects, to
earn an honest living"
II will. sir. I swear it"
The utter COLLAPSE of his castle in
Spain had sobered him. The gates Of
Portland were yawning open for him.
and the goodness of the man he had
wronged had closed them in his face
Never again would he see their grim
front IL he could help IT.
He readily gave every assistance in
the brief investigation that followed
Mr.. Abingdon looked on askance as he
wrote checks for three thousand pounds
and five thousand pounds on the York
and Leeds banks. respectively. but even
Philip himself gave an astonished laugh
when he saw his own signature written
with quiet certainty and accuracy.
"Oh. that's nothing" cried Grenier
in monentary citation. az took in Mr..
Abingdon. and sent a complete letter to
the London bank
you did not take me in" growled
Abingdon. You made one fatal mis-
take
And what was that sir?"
You alluded to the annual report of
the Home Everyone connected with
that establishment. from the founder
down to the latest office boy. invariably
calls it the Mary Arson Home Mr.
Arson would never write Of it in other
terms"
Grenier was again abashed.
Have you any money in your pock-
et?" said Philip. when the forger had
accounted for every farthing.
For one appreciable instant Grenier
hesitated. Then he flushed. He had
resisted the temptation.
Yes" ne said, plenty. Langdon
supplied me with funds"
How much?"
Two hundred and fifty pounds.
have over seventy left
IT viii arrange matters with him.
Come to my West End office next Mon
day. and you will be given sufficient 10
keep you from poverty and crime until
you find your feet in Canada. Remerl-
Der. you sail on "Wednesday"
NO fear OF any failure on my part.
sir. / can hardly credit my good-or.
what I want tn say Is. I can never
thank you sufficiently"