The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-19

IN one respect they we're effective.
They spoiled his dinner. He had steel
ed himself against every possible form
Of surprise, but he was forced to ad-
NIT that during the next three days he
must succeed in persuading Evelyn
Atherley that Philip Arson was alive
and engaged in important matters in
Yorkshire. That was imperative. Was
his scheme to be wrecked by a blue
atom?
Moreover, her query must be answer
ed. His promise to write was. of
course, mere device. 1t would be
manifestly absurd to send her a type
written letter. and, excellently as he
could copy Philips signature, he dared
not put his skill as forger to the test
, of inditing a letter to her. no matter
how brief. Finally he hit upon COM
promise. He wired:
concluding sentence mixed up in trans
mission. Meaning not quite clear. Am
feeling 30 lonely. PHILIP.
Then he tried to resume his dinner,
but his appetite was gone.
In postal facilities, owing to its posi-
ton on a main line, York is well served
from London. At 8 p. m. two letters,
one a bulky package and registered,
reached him.
The letter was from Mr.. Abingdon.
1t briefly acknowledged his telegram,
stated that a man in the Athenaeum
who knew Sir Philip Morland had in
formed him in response to guarded in
quiries that the baronet was exceed
ingly well off and called attention to
some important leases inclosed which
required his signature.
The other note was from Evelyn. 1t
was tender and loving and contained a
reference that added to the mystifica-
ton of her telegram,
In the hurry of your departure yester-
day we forgot to mention Blue Atom.
What Is your opinion The price Is high.
certainly. but. then. picture the joy of it
the only one In the world!
And again came another message:
referred to Blue Atom. of course.
What did the postoffice make 1t into?
EVELYN.
dimensions. He cursed the thing flu
emily. 1t was high priced, Joy, alone
in solitary glory. What could 1t be?
He strolled into the station and en-
tered into conversation with a plat
form inspector.
"By the way" he said casually.
shave you ever heard of anything call.
ed blue atomr"
The man grinned. "Is that another
name for D. It's, sir?'
Grenier gave it up and resolved to
postpone decision until the next
morning.
BY late train Philips portmanteau
arrived It was locked. and the key
repoSed in the safe. Green, it ulti
mately TRANSFERRED, solemnly opened the
safe in the presence of the housekeeper
and butler, locked it again without
disturbing any of the other contents
and handed the key to the butler. who
placed it in the silver pantry.
In the solitude Of his room Greniel
burst the lock. The rascal received
one Of the greatest shocks Of his life
when he examined the contents - g
quantity of old clothing, some worr
boots, a ball Of Irvine, bed coverlet
a big iron key, the tattered letters and
a variety Of odds and ends that would
have found no corner in a respectable
ragshop.
He burst into At of hysterica
laughter.
"Ye gods and little fishesw he cried
what a treasure! The Clerkenwel
suit, l suppose, and a woman's Skin
and blouse. Old timers, too, by thei]
style. His mothers, I expect. HI
must have been fond Of his mother
At that moment Jocky Mason, beetle
browed and resentful, was reading {
letter which reached his lodgings tive
hours before his arrival, in an envelope
bearing the ominous initials 20. Fl
NJ. S."
It was from the Southwark polio,
station.
Sir-Kindly make 1t convenient to at
tend here tomorrow evening at p. m
Yours truly. T. BRADLEY.
Inspector
The following day it was Mason's
DIV TO ro-,o-'e '-'-'-n'f ro"n~ his ticket