The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-18

botanist. without success Then I
tried Fcutoz. The porter recognised
my description a. once. lie had called
twice. the hrst time shrrtly after Sir
Andrews arrival. the second. tine on
Tuesday evening The waiter Who had
taken him up 70 the baronet's sitting.
room told me- that the FIRST interview
huG beer ionE and that they bad quar-.
relied violently on THE stairs.
You shall never - much as see
the place. n you g. there before Get.
Ting with me I Communicate with the
police at once Re remembered some
such threat shouted b. Feuton on
leaving The second interview had
been short. and. 80 far as he knev.
friendly
Il made a careful search q Sir AT.
drcw's room. 70 vas there that I
solved the problem o. the mystery;
for IN his dressing case vas an old
makeup box. no doubt a survival
from bis days upon the stage: and In
the bon vas q fun brown bsard!-
rAn6 80 he vas the bo,anistf- Z
said with q shiVsr.
yes. Nj Phillips. be vas ths bet.
anist"
There was silence between ua for
a while I looked % AZ the splendid
front Of the ancient hall. and then
across the lawns, over the SPARKLING
mere 10 the PARA and the forest lands
beyond.
was q Tor this- 7 ssksd With q
wave % The hand
Yes" said Peace. 7 believe n 10
have been for Airlls Han that be
tried 30 I'm Fenton. Heaven Knows
what dismal scandal the nan held
over him; but q was probably sum
eient % drive SIR Andrew from Eng
land Tor ever. Prom inquiries that
We have made. Il appears that Fen
ton bad been living on SIR Andrew for
over two years. u was undoubtedly a
bad case a. hiackman. The young
man. on hearing Of bic uncle'a deata.
gave his prosecutor the alp. and
crossed 90 London. Fcnton followed.
and discovered him a. bis hotel Prob
ably he demanded a large sum. which
was refused him. WhereuPon be de-
elared that the baronet should never
80 much az see Airlis Han unless he
paid. and left the young man via
that threat upon him.
"For days str Andrew stayed SUN.
ina IN bis rooms. lie vas a man %
violent temper and inscriptions past.
Heaven knows what schemes % re-
yenEe be- Matched IN his rage and de-
spair. Finaiiy. on Monday iass. he
risked discovery. disguised himself IN
the beard and went down 90 see the
old place again. His meeting with The
keeper was q chance. and their talk
Of spring guns an equal accident.
But the suggestion gave the haronet
an idea. "A spring gun for q for
you remember his words as Warner
told ga lie laughed with hystericaI
Soy AZ a means that would rid him Of
bis enemy 90 simply and certainly.
lie mnds the excuse Of the Indian
friend. and sac Fentou again on
Tuesday. giving him an appointment
on the island az eleven o'clock on the
following Thursday sight. and AZ the
same time promising 10 pay him what
be asked al the meeting. by the
last post on "Wednesday be cent the
plans 60 Warner On disguised hand
writing and under . false name ana
address
-Funton suspected this sudden Ao-
quieseenee. The scamp knew 70 what
q state % impotent fury he had
brought hiu victim. He took q rsvoly.
e. with him. and having spled out the
ground. crossed By the punt. instead
o. approaching the rendezvous By the
causeway. ALSO be came en- hour and
more before be vas eKpectsd-
Perhaps you nov undsrs,and the
plan. Sir Andrew intended % alter
the sun and leave for the station be-
fore ten. Fenton would be killed a.
eleven. and the blame rest on Warn.
o.. No one could suspect the young
oaronst Who woaid be IN the train
az the time Of the accident
sir Andrew found the trap. lifted
the Eun On ne supporting props. and
drove the outer enc a fncf deepar into