The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-23
could not move. He was glued to his

No answer. As yet the acute brain
refused to work. tost--ruined-no es-
cape-were the vague ideas that jos
tied each other in chaos.
Can you not speak1 Who are you
that dares to usurp my name after
striving to murder meY
No answer The shifty eyes-the
eyes Of detected pickpocket-wander-
ed stupidity from Philips set face TO
that Of the perplexed hotel manager
and the gravely amused doctor.
! Philip never used strong language,
but he was greatly tempted at that
moment
"Confound you" he shouted. "Why
don't you answer mef"
'T-my name Is Philip Arson. The
anager-tEe-bank"
AS n spent fox will vainly try the
| last despairing device Of climbing a
tree in full sight Of the hounds. so did
! Victor Grenier evolve the desperate
! scheme that perhaps - perhaps - he
might carry out a feeble pretense of
| self assertion.
If only he could get away into the
crowded station. into the streets, stink
|
past, he might yet endeavor to escape.
"You Philip Arson! You vile i'm
! poster. l am sorely inclined to wiring
your neck"
Philip came nearer. In sheer fright
lest the other might give effect to his
words Grenier again backed his chair
violently. 1t caught against a thick
rug, and he fell headlong. For al in
slant they all thought he had hurt
himself seriously.
+ The doctor and manager ran to pick
him UP, but he rose to his knees and
whined:
Il will tell everything. mean. there
Is some mistake. Look at my letters,
my bank books. They are Philip An
sons. Indeed, there is mistake"
On the table were many documents
and a pile of bank notes. Every thing
was il order, neatly pinned and dock
eted. A number OF kilograms, of which
the topmost was signed Evelyn
caught Philips eye He took them up.
Not only were his betrothed's mes
I sages preserved, but copies Of Gre
n.er's replies were inserted in their
proper sequence.
And Evc!yu's letters, too, lay before
him. He flushed with anger as he read.
"Oh." he cried in sudden blaze. "if
l talk with this scoundrel | shall do
him an injury. Send for the police
They will know how to deal with him.
The mere mention of the police gal
vaniZed Grcnier into the activity of a
wildcat. He had risen to his feet and
yvac s,fov1ipr lip,nI1, tho doc
tor and manager when that hated word
electrified him.
With one spring he was free of them,
rushing frantically to the door. After
him went all three, the manager lead
ing.
Grenier tore the door open and got
outside. 1t was hopeless attempt He
would be stopped by hotel porters at
the foot Of the stairs by the manager
loud voiced order. Yet he raced for
dear liberty, trusting blindly to fate.
And fate met him more than half.
way.
A tall man coming upstairs with a
page boy encountered Grenier flying
downward. He grabbed him in a
clutch of iron and cried sardonically:
first if the devil was ut your heelsw
Intent on his prize he paid no heed
to others.
(Which II his room?' he said to the
boy.
mo. Al, SIR" stammered the young
ster. who thought that millionaires
} should be treated with more ceremony
than this wolf eyed stranger bestowed
on the great Mr.. Arson.
go Oh, then! I'll bring him.
ut is Jocky Mason" murmured Phil
lip to DR.. Scarth. With the manager
they had halted in the corridor. Ma
son strobe past them, with eyes only
for the covering Grcnier. who wa:
making piteous appeals to be set free.
| The stronger rulIlan threw his con
federate into room Al and was about
to close the door when he saw Philip
close behind him.
He stepped back pace, mute, rigid
: seeking with glaring eyes to learr
whether or not he was the victim Of
hallucination.
l Philip knew him instantly. Tht
: voice he heard on the stairs, the 20
l liceman's rough but accurate picture
the recollection Of the captive of John
: sons News. ell combined to tell hin
that in truth Jocky Mason stood be
{ fore HIN.
:, More than that, the would be muir
, 'lerer handled his accomplice in a wa.
that promised interesting develop
!. ments. Now. perchance, the trutl
: might be ascertained. Escape was on
= OF DE question for either of them. Ths
:. managers cry had brought four strong
porters pellmell to the spot.
you and l will enter" said AnsoT
to DR.. Scarth. YOU" to the manager
z might kindly remain here with YOU
men for few minutes"
"Shall summon the police?"
Not yet I want to clear matter!
somewhat. They are dreadfully tan
l. gled."
: Mason. spellbound. but fearless a
ever, heard the dead man speak, saw
him move. He could not refuse thu
I evidence Of eyes and ears. AS PHILIP
+ advanced into the ROOM the giant pu
his hands wildly to his head and sob
bed brokenly:
Thank God. Thank God! For m.
boys sake, not for mine!'
,, His extraordinary attitude, his NJ
a