The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-18
Continued From Page I.

30 IL tllutQ as might De expected
Philip wired TO Grange House, Scars
dale. TO announce his coming. Accom-
panied by his valet, he left Kings
Cross at - o'clock, but his parting
words to Evelyn were:
"See Mr.. Abingdon after luncheon
dear, and tell hm what 1 am doing
will return tomorrow; meanwhile ] will
keep you Informed by telegraph of my
movements
After leaving the main line at York
there was a tiresome crawl TO the
coast, broken by changes at functions
wearying intervals spent in pacing mo-
notonous platforms.
At last the train reached Scarsdale
at twenty minutes to :. a few passen-
gers alighted. The place was evident
~ a small village not given over to the
incUrsions of summer visitors.
A tall man. with doctor writ large
on his silk hat and frock coat, ap-
preached Philip.
Mr. Anson?"
Yes"
81 am DR.. Williams 1 have brought
you letter from Lady MOrland. Per-
haps you will read it now. 1 expect it
explains my errand-"
"Slr Philip is still living?"
Eyes, but sinking fast"
Arson tore open the note 1t was
brief.
THANK you for your prompt kind
ness. DR.. Williams will drive you to the
house If you have brought servant
he might take your luggage to the Fox
and Hounds inn. where DR.. Williams
has secured rooms for you. l regret
exceedingly we have no accOmmoda-
lions here, but, in any event. you will
be more comfortable at the inn"
He looked at the doctor In vague
Id. l.
seemed to recognize.
as there a telegraph office here?"
yes. We pass it. 1t closes at s.
Il will not be back from the Grange
House before them"
Hardly. 1t is a half-hour's drive"
Thank you. You will stop a mdEent
at the telegraph office?"
The doctor hesitated.
There is so little time. Is it of great
Importance? OF course
"Oh, / know what to do. Green
take my traps TO the Fox and Hounds
inn. Then go 10 the telegraph office
and send a message in my mare to
Miss Atherley, saying: Arrived. Sir
Philip worse That is ALL"
Anson's valet saluted and left them.
DIR. Williams said cheerfuEy:
That dispOses of a difficulty. Are
you ready. Mr. Arson
l.
for which the doctor apologiZed.
These hills knock ones conveyances
10 pieces. l am having a new cart
built, but it viii be done for in a cou-
pie of years. Out in all weathers, you
see. To carry you 7 had 10 leave my
man at home"
The doctor himself seemed to be
young and smart-looking. Evidently
Scarsdale agreed with him, If not with
n - axTaa fTO
one, and they moved through a scat
tered village at a quick trot.
They met a number of people, but
DR.. Williams was talking so eagerly to
his companion that he did not nod to
any OF them.
AS the road began to climb toward
bleak mOorland he became less volu-
BILE. more DESTROYS to get Arson t.
speak Philip thought that the doctor
listened to him with a curious eager
ness. Probably Sir Philip and Lady
Morland impressed him as an odd cou-
pie; he would be anxious TO learn what
sors of relative this was who had
Travelled from London TO see them
Philip was in small humor for con-
versation. He looked forward TO an
exceedingly unpleasant interview,
when his lips would utter consoling
words to which he must strive to i'm
part a genuine and heartfelt ring: that
would need en- effort, to say the least.
The road wound its way through
pines and heather but ever upward.
until the trees yielded to an unbroken
range of open mountain. and the farms
that nestled in hooks of the hillside
disappeared wholly.
Glimpses of the sea were caught
where precipitous valley tore a cleft
in the land. On a lofty brow in front
Philip saw a solitary and half-disman-
tied building
rs that the Grange House?' he in
quired.
Yes"
why on earth did two old people,
one of them an invalid, select such a
lonely residence?"
That has been puzzling me for
days"
How long have they been here?"
II cannot say. 1 was only called in
four days ago"
They passed a policeman patroIIing
his country beat. The doctor gave him
an affable smile. The man saluted
promptly, but looked after them with
a puzzled air. He continued to watch
them at intervals until they reached
the Grange House.
Arson noticed that the track. il was
a gate-suarded bride path now
mounted steadily 10 the very threshold.
The place stands on the edge of a
Cliff he said.
Yes. 1t was built by some recluse.
The rock falls sheer. indeed slopes in
wards TO some extent. for 800 feet
Some day. I suppose. it viii fall into
the sea-"
Probably. but not in our time. Fgare
we are. Just allow me to hitch the
reins 20 the gatepost."
He jumped lightly out of the dog
cart
Are there no servants2"
Only an old woman and her daugh.
ter. They are busy at this hour
Philip understood that a meal might
oe in preparation. He hoped not: per
sonally, he could not eat there
DR.. Williams pressed the latch of an
old-fashioned door. He whispered:
Be as quiet as possible He may
be asleep; If he is. IL Will not be for
long. poor fellow"
Indeed. the doctor himself betrayed
some slight agitation now. He per
spired somewhat. and his hand shook
Arson followed him into a sombre
apartment. crudely furnished. half
dining room. half kitchen. Though
the light Of 2 June evening was clear