El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-20

as they stepped from the stauon aI
Richmond that evening $3.50 Dt,i1-
1.-The more fool you, reJOrteu Ill
ip in surly tones. -
Disgust and fear had captured MIN
1t was only the memory OF MI
white. thin, weak-and Dr. Hoathly
words which bore him up.
Wen wait till the llgnl Aa0SG
Bit might be SEEN" directed MAJ
Gus Come in here" and he paused
by an hotel You're shaking Ike a
leaf Some Dutch courage VIII 90 gO1
good"
Grinstead Towers stands back from
the high road with grounds when
run down to the Thames. 1t was al
most dark when the two men passed
IN at the lodge gates and strooe
down the drive.
What's thatg' asked Marcus sharp
~, pointing ahead of him.
In the COON before them WOm-
ans figure was making hurriedKy for
the house. Philip did not answer
did not, indeed, even look up. Lights
were springing into the windows OF
the huge mansion as they approached
"Pll wait here" said Marcus in low
tones. Go on Phil; squeeze as much
out Of MIN as you can You'll be quite
safe. II he threatens you, say the
child dies If you're harmed Go on
Ahr
The sharp exclamation was accom-
panied by gasp Behind the IN
curtained windows Of a room not 20
yards away a light had been switched
on, and the tall. bent figure OK the
old Marquis had come into view.
Go to him nOW-straight Don't
be introduced It's all the better
knock at the window"
Marcus was urging Philip a. be
spoke.
The woman
There was a change in Mareus's
tones. A woman had come into the
lighted room The Marquis sat at
table; she stood beside it, looking
down at him
phil, Iook-Iook, man! lists
Marcus had gone. fleeing from ret
ributiOn- Philip. his aching head in
a Whirl, staggered at his Wlfe's De-
trayal, went back Ia the squalid street
and his still more squalid rooms He
met Dr. Hoathly on the stairs.
so it's you, Mr. keyes. A pretty
nurse you've prOvedp' stOrmed the
doctor, barring his passage your
wife's been Out-has only just re-
turned. It's been touch and go A
neighbOr's with her She may have
done herself irreparable damage
Let me pass" cried Philip wildly.
q must see her. III have an answer
m hear what she has to say L
''Madman." shouted the doctor,
gripping his shoulder Go IN to heri
You'll kin herl She's asleep and not
to be disturbed till morning Give
me your word, or
And at length Philip reluctantly
gave way. and the long, weary, awful
night passed, while he sat by the open
window staring out into the night
with unseeing, ear blinded, hagsard
eyes.
He kept his promise. The postman
brought a letter for Mary, milk floats
clattered down the street. and then ne
knocked at the bedroom door, An
elderly neighbOr, Mrs West, opened
to him.
Mary" he said. a world Of reproach
in the single word and in his eyes.
She held out both her hands to him,
choking as she spoke
Philip can't you forgive me-
He was periously near tears, un-
manned. shaken to the very depths OF
.Forgive you" he repeated. WAY.
of course I do. All last night I re-
joiced that in act, at least 1 was still
7 was mad yesterday, Mary. mad
with four Words-'Wine, chicken, the
scar BY the way here's letter Tor
you; I forgot it."
Wine, chicken, the scar he re-
peated DULY, as she laid her finger
under the flap Of the envelope Wine,
/ chicken, the sea
Philip she cried, and when he
glanced at her her eyes were shining
and her cheeks rosy. listen Mad
am. your call upon me last night was
of such an unusual character that 1
regret I was betrayed into an exhi-
bition OF bad temper. But your visit
heralded the news Of the safety of my
little grandson, who, as perhaps the
papers have acquainted you, was re-
turned to me last night In my great
thankfuIness and JOY, I feel desire
to be permitted to help you to the
amount you mentioned last night
namely, 80 pounds-notes for which
amount I enclose Look upon 1t as
part of the thank offering OF an old
and lonely man.-Grinstead-"