Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12

| were not Identified, that COMPOUNDED po-
Hceman might be moved to investigate
the proceedings Of the curious visitors
| 10 Grange House.
That was the weak part of their ar
NOR, but Grenier refused to admit the
| flaw.
"A naked man found in the sea-and
he may never be found-has not neces-
sariIy been thrown from balcony 300
| feet above sea level! The notion is gro
tesque. No consta bulary brain could
| conceive it. And who is he? Not Philip
| Arson; Philip Anosn Ia alive. No, DR.,
! Williams; any Scarsdale man will say
| that And your best friend, Mason,
would not take him for you"
But Mason was not satisfied. Better
have buried the corpse on the lonely
farm-ln the garden for choice. Then
| they would know where he was. The
sea was too vague.
No Pity.
| OF pity for his victim he had not a
! iot. Had Philip Arson pitied him, or
| his wife, or his two children? They,
| too, were dead, in al! proba bility. While
in London he had made every sort Of
inquiry, but always encountered blank
Mason, even if they lived, did not know
he was their father. They were lost to
| him utterly.
| Curse Philip Arson. Let him be for
| gotten, anyway Yet he contrived to
| think Of him during the nine weary miles
over the moor, during the long wait
at the railway station, and during the
| slow hours of the journey to London.
| on arriving at York, Grenier secured
| a palatial suite at thee Station Hotel,
| entering his name in the register as
| Philip Arson"
! lie drove to the postoffice and asked
nier"
| Yes, 1t read:
| Family still at Penzance. Persuaded
| friend that letter was only intended to
| create unpleasantness with uncle. He
| tool, same view and returned to town.
| win say nothing
| Unsigned, 1t came from a town near
| Beltham. Grenier was satisfied. He lit
a cigarette with the message.
! At a branch postoffice he dispatched
! two kilograms.
| The first to Evelyn:
| "Will remain in the north for few
days Too busy to write to-day. Full
letter tomorrow. Love. PHILIP"
| The second, to Mr.. Abingdon:
| Your message through Miss Atherley
noted. Please suspend all inquiries, At
fair quite unforeseen. VIII explain by
l letter Address to-day, Station Hotel,
| York ANSON."
Then he entered a bank and asked
for the manager.
my name may be known to you," he
said to the official, at the same time
handing his card.
''Mr. Arson, Park Lane. The Mr..
Arson"
Il suppose l can fiatter myself with
tho definite article. l am staying here
some few days, and wish to carry out
certain transactions requiring large
sums OF money. l win be glad to act
| through your bank, on special terms, of
course, for opening short account"
I'VE will be delighted"
| Il will write a check now for Co.
600. which kindly place to my credit as
soon as possible. Shall we say-the day
after tomorrow"
That is quite possible. We will use
all expedition.
| Thank you. You understand, this is
merely a preliminary, l will need a
much larger sum, but l will pay in my
next check after hearing from London.
am not quite sure about the amount
of my private balance at the moment"
The bank manager assured him
there would be no difficulty whatever
under such conditions.
Grenier obtained his passbook and
| chackbook. after writing a check on
London before the other mans eyes.
For small amount, an introduction
would have been necessary. In the case
of Philip Arson, the millionaire man
who handled thousands so readily, it
was needless. Moreover, his procedure
was ptionable-strictly according
! to banking business.
The Schemer at Work.
Grenier rushed off to the station,
caught train for Leeds, went to the
bank Of a different company with diff
ferent London agents, and carried
! through the same maneuver.
He returned to York and secured the
services Of the hotel typist. He wrote
| to Philips brokers:
Il am transacting some very I'M
portant private business in the
north of England, and have opened
temporary accounts with the
Rank in York and the - Bank
in Leeds, and shall need a consid-
cradle sum of ready money. Pos
sihly I may also open accounts in
Bradford and Sheffield. To-day l
have drawn two checks for 81 900
each. Kindly let me know by re-
turn the current balance to my cred
it, as l dislike overdrafts ana would
prefer TO realize some securities
The next letter ran:
MY Dear Abingdon; Excuse a
typewriter, but l am horribly busy.
The Morlands' affair is purely
family and personal one; it brings
into activity circumstances dating
far back in my life and in the lives