The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-14

A clerk assured him that Mr.. Sharpe,
who attended to Sir Philip Morla.ad's
affairs, had been summoned to Devon
shire the previous day.
ITO Devonshire" cried Philip. II
have just received letters from Sir
Philip and Lady Morland from York
shire"
'Mr Sharpe himself is puzzled about
the matter, sir. Lady A1orland wrote
from Yorkshire, but told him to pro-
coed to Devonshire without delay"
Has there been some unexpected de-
velopment affecting the estate:"
Il am sorry, sir, but you will see
can hardly answer any further Ques-
tons"
OF course the clerk was right Phil
ip had hardly quilted the telephone
when note reached him by hand
from Evelyn: please come at once
Must see you"
utes.
Evelyn looked serious and began by
holding out Il letter to him. He recog
nizel Lady M0rland's writing.
"Philip-those people-who behaved
50 badly to your mother
Have they dared to trouble you:"
ooh, it is so sad. Your uncle is dy-
ing. They are wrctcnedly poor; an I'M
foreseen collapse. See" And she
read:
OF your pity. Miss Athcr!ey. ask your
aGianced husband TO come TO us and to
help US. ! want nothing Iyr myself. but
the mere sight Of a few cAcCks 10 pay
tradcspeop!e, doctor AID Tie rest will
soothe Sir Philips last hours. He is q
proud man. and l know he is heartbrol.en
to think he is dying q pauper among
strangers.
So it ended as might be expected.
Philip wired to GiuI - House, Scars
dale TO announce las coming. Accom-
panied by his valet, he lett Kings
Cross at y O'Clock, but his parting
words to Evelyn were:
See MI Abingdon after luncheon,
dear, and tell him what | am doing
l will return tonIurgoW; meanwhile
viii keep y0u Informed by telegraph
Of ~ EIUTGLcut8.'
After l2aTin% the main line at York
there was Il tiresome crawl to tle
coast. broken by changes at functions
-wearyinG intervals spent in pacing
monotonous platforms.
At last the train reached Scar5dale
at twenty minutes to {. A few pas
sen|ers a!ightcd. The place was evil
denly 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-
proached Philip.
CIR. Anson:'
yes"
Il am Dr.. Williams. I have brought
you letter fron Lady -Iorland. Per
haps you will read it now. l expect it
explains my Grand
Sir Philip is still liyin~:'
yes. but sinking fact"
Arson tore open the note. It was
brief
Thank you for your prompt Kindness.
DR.. Williams will drive You 70 the horse
If you have brought n servant he might
take your luggage to the Fox ana Hounds
inn, where DR.. Williams has secured
rooms for YOU. I regret CTCccAir~Iv We
have no accommodation here, but in anv
event, you will be more comfortable at
the inn.
He looked at the doctor. In vague
way his voice recalled accents he seem
ed to recognize.
rs there a telegraph office here?'
Yes We pass it. 1t closes at g."
4 will not be back from the Grange
eouse before then?'
Hardly. 1t is half hours drive"
THANK you. You will stop a mo-
nent at the telegraph Officer"
The doctor hesitated
There is so little time. Is it Of
great Importance? Of course
ooh, l know what to do. Green,
take my traps to the Fox and Hounds
Inn; then go to the telegraph Office and
send a message in my name to Miss
Atherley, saying: Arrived. Sir Philip
worse That is all"
Anson's valet saluted and left them.
DR.. Williams said cheerfully:
That disposes of difficulty. Are
you ready, Mr.. AnsOn?"
They entered a ramshackle dogcart,
for which the doctor apologized.
These hills knock ones conyeyances
to pieces. I am having a new cart
built, but it will be done for in couple
of years. Out in all weathers, you see
To carry you 1 had to leave my man
at home.'
The doctor himself seemed to be
young and smart looking. Evidently
Scarsdale agreed with him if not with
his vehicles. The horse, too, was a
good one, and they moved through a
scattered village at 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 vol
uble, more DESTROYS to get Arson to
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
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