The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-10

| tunately FOR these nShet ioih We
very poor. that lure spread beneata r.
clin inveigled I'm unprecedented nr
| Der of salmon. 50 she could afford :
buy eggs and milk in abundance ans
the doctor brought such medicings a.
were needed.
| Gradually Philip recovered untll al
o'clock on Thursday night be came ~
TO sudden and full use of his senses.
Then the doctor was sent for urgent
". Philip insisted on getting M az
once. He was kept in bed almost ny
main force.
With the doctors arrival there was -
| further change Here was an educaei
man. who listened attentiveiy to bis
patients story and did not instantly
conclude that he was raving.
he helped, too. by his advice. II was
utterly Impossible to send telegram
TO London that night. No matter VIVA
the sufrerings of anxious friends cof'
| cerning him, they could not be as
suaged until the morning
Yes. he would find money and
clothes. accompany him. If need be. on
| the Journey If he were able to travtY
tomorrow attend to all things. in fact
in his behalf-for millionaires afG
scarce birds IN secluded moOrland Dis
tricts. But meanwhile he must takr
a drink of milk and beef essence, rest
a little while. take this draft IN r
small 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 n
! again II he wore soft cap for some
DAYS. ms broken skin was healing
nicely, and conclusion Of the brain bad
AS many gradaticns as fever, which
ranges from slight cold 70 Yellow
Jack.
In his case he was suffering from
two severe shocks, but the crisis was
passed, aud he was able, even now, to
net up Ii It could serve any possible
purpose. e...v
An this. save the promise or help,
the doctor said with his tongue 10 his
cheek. He had not the slightest intena-
ton OF permitting Philip TO travel next
] day. IT was out Of the question. Bet
ter reason with him in the morning
ana IL needful bring his friends TO
Yorkshire rather than send him TO Lon
don. n.
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,
| IL Philip did not object, policeman
should lie summoned and the tale told
TO him. The man should be warned 20
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 fsherman's wife; ''yont
husband caught fine Ash when lie
drew Mr.. Arson into his net He will
not need to poach salmon any more,
The doctor sat by Philips bed while
the policeman made clumsy notes OF
that eventful Tuesday nights occur
| TitTtFsf WI W A IT
rences.
Then In his turn be amazed his hear
ers.
He described his encounter with an
other Philip Arson in the highroad al
an hour when the real parsonage OF
that name was nnquestionably beins
attended to by the doctor himself IN
the fisherman's cottage
AYE" he said In his broad York
shire dialect he was as Nike you, sir
as twea peas, on'y, now that ! see We
he wasn't siks a-sike gentleman as
YOU. an he talked VT a queer catch IL
his voice. luther chap 'ud be JocSy
Mason, 'cordin' to your description, soa
il seems to me at this ere Or. WI
iiams, 90 druv' you frae { station
must ha' took yer clothes an twisted
his feaee te hike as mich Ike You ~ ~
could"
The doctor cut short further CONVEX
station. He insisted on his patient see
n ing rest hut IN response to Phil :
, urgent request he wrote long te.H
cram. which he promised would u
handed I'm when the Scarsdale tee
graph Office opened next morning
And this was Philips message Z
Evelyn
/ have suffered detention since Tues
night at the hands of Jocky Mason. wllaN'
name You will recollect, and another ~ .
; unknown ! am now cared for by triaaA'
, and recovering rapidly from Injuries ri
ceived in a struggle. return 20 Lonh
today. My only fear IS that you itt
have endured terrible uucerrainty y
any SIIaIlCc you tnInsiucu ! N'ds itfliiN' +.
Tell Abingdon. PHILIP ANSoN'
And then followed his address, care
Of the doctor.
SIS that ally said Anson's new foun
friend.
Philip smiled feebly, for he was very
weak
There is one matter, small In many
ways. but important too. You might
add, 4 hope you have not lost Blnt
Atom by this midchance."
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