The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-18
Continued From Friday.)

1ncre was now 40 need to write
Philips bank for q fresh book, whic
was his first daring expedient.
He seated himself at u table al
wrote Philips signature several time
to test his hand. At last it was stead:
Then he put a match to fire all reaL.
for lighting and burned Philips hat
collar, shirt and underclothing; AIS
the blood stained towel.
When the mass Of clothing was smol
dering black and red he threw q fresl
supply Of coal on top Of it. The los
Of the hat did not trouble him. H,
possessed one of the same shape ant
color.
He was quietly smoking a cigar ant
practicing Philips voice between tht
puffs when Mason returned with tn,
valet
The scene, carefully rehearsed BY
Grenier in all it's details, passed of
with gratifying success. Purring will
satisfaction, the chief scoundrel OF the
pair left in the Grange House by the
astonished servant began to overhaul
the contents Of Philips bag.
It held the ordinary outfit Of gen
tleman who does not expect to pay h
protracted visit-an evening dress suit,
a light overcoat, a tweed suit and Il
small supply of boots and linen. \
tiny dressing case fitted into special
receptacle, and on top of this reposed
a folded document
Grenier opened it. Mason looked
over his shoulder. 1t was headed:
annual Report Of the Mary Arson
Home For Destitute Boys"
Mason coarsely cursed both the home
and it's patron, but Grenier laughed
pleasantly.
THE very thingv' he cried. "Look
herer'
And he pointed to an Endorsement by
the secretary:
For signature if approved off,
81 will sign and return it. with q
nice typewriter letter, tomorrow from
York. Abingdon is one Of the govern
ors. Oh, will bambooZle them rare
lyv'
"This blooming charity will help you
a bit then?'
Nothing better Let us 60 out for a
little stroll. Now, don't forget. Ad-
dress me as Mr.. Anson.' Get used to
it even If we are alone, and it will be
no harm should we happen to meet
somebody"
They went down the hill and entered
the rough country road that wound up
from Scarsdale to the cliff. Through
the faint light Of a summers night
they saw man approaching.
1t was a policeman.
"Absit omen," said Grenier softly.
whats that?"
Latin for cop. You complained of
my want of nerve. Watch me now"
He halted the policeman and ques-
toned him about the locality, the d.
rection of the roads, the villages on the
coast. He explained pleasantly that
he was Londoner and an utter stran-
ger in these parts.
"You are staying at the Grange
House, sir" said the man in his turn.
Eyes. Come here today, in fact"
II saw you, sir. Is the gentleman
who drove you from Scarsdale staying
there too? 1 met you on the road, and
he seemed to know me-"
Grenier silently mathematical his
carelessness. Policemen in rural York
shire were not as common as police
men in Oxford street. It was the same
man whom he had encountered hours
ago.
'Oh, he is doctor. Yes, he resides
in the Grange House."
''You won't find much room for
party there, sir" persisted the consta-
Bile. 81 don't remember the gentleman
at all. What is his name?"
'Dr. Williams. He is a genial sort
of fellow-nods to anybody. Take a
cigar. Sorry 1 can't ask you to go up
and have a drink, but there is illness
in the place"
The policeman passed on.
Illness" he said, glancing at the
gloomy outlines Of the farm. How
many Of 'em are in t. place, and who's
yon dark lookin' chap, 1 wonder? Ny,
but his face would stop a clockw