Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-22


Philip.
well, l had to keep her quiet. you
know. AS it was, she suspected me-
suppose my messages hadn't the
proper ring in them And-what the
deuce is blue atom?"
DIR. Scarth was even more interested
than ever, IL possible.
blue Atom! Blue Atom is nobler
specimen of dog than yourself. He
is prize toy Pomeranian. You are Il
mongrel."
Grenier for an instant grew confus.
ed again. He sighed deeply.
"a dog!" he murmured. a blue
Pomeranian! Who would have guess
ed it?'
Philip turned to Mason.
IF I leave YOU here alone with this
man, Grener, will you keep him out OF
mischief"
which caused that worthy to sit down
suddenly.
'And yourself? Promise that YOU
| will remain as you are until return?"
II promise
Arson led his friends from the room.
He thanked the manager for the as
sistance he had given and told him the
affair might be arranged without pc,
lice interference.
Long and earnestly did he confer
with Mr.. Abingdon. 1t was n serious
thing to let these men off scot free.
Grenier's case was worse in sense
than that of Mason.
There We're three banks involved,
and forgery to 4 bank is crime not
| to be forgiven. There was n dubious
way out. Philip might accept respon-
sibility for Grenicr's transactions. II
the London bank accepted Greners
signature for his, surely the local in
situations would accept his for Gre
nier's.
Mr. Abingdon was wroth at the bare
suggestion.
"You will be forging your own
name" he protested vehemently.
Every well, then. He shall write
checks payable to self or order. i'll
dorse them. and will pay them into
my account"
II dare not approve OF amy such pro-
cedure."
So Philip, though sorely tried, again
labored his arguments that the trial of
Grenier would be cause celebre in
which his, Anson's, name would be un-
pleasantly prominent. Evelyn would
be drawn into it and Abingdon him
self. There would be columns of sen
sation in the newspapers.
Moreover it was quite certain tina:
Jocky Mason would commit suicide I'M
less they captured him by subter-
fuge, 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 Masons story,
Thoroughbred rutiian as he was
They re-entered No. Al The pair
were sitting as they We're left. Grenier
was not even smoking. The affair OF
the Blue Atom had deeply wounded
his vanity.
Philip walked straight to Mason aud
took him by the shoulder.
"Now, listen to me-" he said II gave
you one crack on the head, and you
have given me one. Shall we say that
accounts are squared"'
do you mean ii, sir:"
YES absolutely"
''Then all can say is this, sir: Dur
ing the rest of my life II! make good
use OF the chance you have given me.
God bless you for the boys sake mere
than my own"
"And you,' went on Philip. turning
to the disconsclate 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"
81 will, sir. swear it,"
The utter collapse of his castle III.
Spain had soherel him. The gates of
Portland were yaw,ing open for him.
.ad the goodness of the man he hud
.rronged had closed them in his face.
Never again would he see their grim
front II lie could help it,
He readily gave every assistance in
the brief investigation that followed.
Mr.. Abingdon looked on askance as he
wrote checks for 1900 and fJ,00o on
the York and Leeds banks respective
~. 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 Grenser
in momentary citation. 81 took in Mir.
Abingdon and sent Il 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. Every oie connected with
that establishment. from the founder.
down TO the latest Office boy. invalia-
bly, calls it the Mary Arson home
Mr.. Arson would never write OF it in
other terms"
Grcnier was again abashel.
"Have you any money in your peck
et?" said Philip wlen the forger had
accounted for every cart!:ing.
For one appreciable instant GrenieI'
hesitated. Then he flushed. He had
resisted temptation.
Yes" he said: plenty. Langdon
supplied me with funds"
"How much:"
1.-Two hundred and fifty pounds. /
have over seventy left"
II will arrange matters with him.
Come TO my West End office next Mon
day, and you will be given sufficient
to keep you from poverty and crime
until you find your feet in Canada.
Remember, you sail on "Wednesday"
NO fear of any failure on my part.
sir. l can hardly credit my good or.
what | want to say is. can never
thank you sufficiently"
PAY Mason's fare TO London. Bet
ter stay with him. His SONS may have
n good Influence on You :oo."
Mason rose heavily.
I'll lint! him Il job. sir. He can pacl.
your bag"
The words recalled to Philip the
knowledge OF HIS iucourrIlous attjra