Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
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'Of your pity, MISS Atherley ask
your affianced husband 70 come 10 US
and 10 help us. ! want nothing for my
self. but the mere sight Of a few checks
10 pay tradespeople, doctor and the rest
Will soothe Sir Philips last hours. He
is a proud man, and I know he Is heart o
broken to think he is dying a pauper
among strangers"
So 1t ended as might be expected
Philip wired to Grange House, Scars
dale, TO announce his coming. Accom-
panied by his valet. he left Kings Cross
at u o'clock, but his parting words to
Evelyn we're:
See Mr.. Abingdon after luncheon
dear, and tell him what l am doing
will return tomorrow. Meanwhile,
will keep you informed by telegraph Of
my movements"
After leaving the main line at York
there was a tiresome crawl 20 the coast.
broken by changes at functions weary
Ing Intervals spent in pacing monoto-
nous platforms.
At last the train reached Scarsdale
at twenty minutes TO Z. few pas
sengers alighted. The place was evil
IDENTIFY a small village not given over to
the incurslons OF summer visitors
A tail man, with doctor" writ large
on his silk hat and frock coat, ap.
preached Philip.
Mr. Anson?"
Yes"
am Or Williams, have brought
you letter from Lady Morland Per-
haps you win read It now expect it
explains my errand"
Sir Philip is stin living"
Yes but sinking fast"
Arson tore open the note 1t was
brief
"Thank you for your prompt kind
ness Or Williams will drive you to
the house. If you have brought a serv-
ant he might take your baggage to the
Fox and Hounds Inn, where Dr. VIII
liams has secured room for you | re-
greet exceedingly we have no accom-
mediation here, but, in any event, you
will be more comfortable at the inn"
He looked at the doctor In a vague
way, his voice recalled accents he
seemed to recognize.
us there telegraph office here?"
Yes. We pass H. II closes at s."
II win not be back from the Grange
House before then"
A Telegram.
Hardly 1t is n half hours drive"
THANK you You will stop a mo-
ment at the telegraph office"
The doctor hesitated
There is so little time Is It Of
great importance? or course"
'Oh, know what to do. Green-take
my traps to the Fox and Hounds Inn.
Then go TO the telegraph office and
send message In my name to Miss
Atherley. saying: Arrived, Sir Philip
worse That is alll"
Anson's valet saluted and left them.
DIT Williams said checrfuly:
THAT disposes Of difficulty. Are
you ready, Mr. Anson?'
They entered a ramshaclIe dogcart,
for which the doctor apologized.
These hills knock ones conveyances
TO pieces. l am having new cart built.
but II win be done for in couple OF
years out in all weathers, you see. TO
carry you ] had to leave my man at
home"
The doctor himself seemed to be young
and smart-lookng Evidently Scars
dale agreed with him. If not with his
vehicles The horse. too. was a gooo
one, and they moved through a scat
tered village at quick trot
They met 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 a
bleak moorland he became less voluble.
more DESTROYS TO get Arson to speak.
Philip thought that he doctor listened to
him with curious eageness Probably
Sir Philip and Lady Morand impressed
him as an odd couple; he would be aux-
ious to learn what sort Of relative this
was who had travelled from London TO
see them
Philip was in small humor for CONVEX
sation. He looked forward to an ex-
ceedingly unpleasant interview. when
his lips would utter consoling words TO
which he must strive to impart genu-
inc and heartfelt ring that would need
an effort 10 say the least
The road wound its way through pines
and heather. but ever upward, until
the trees yielded to an unhrolien range
Of open mountain, and the farms nes-
tied in hooks Of the hillside disappeared
wholly,
Glimpscs Of the sea were caught
where a precipltous valley tore cleft
In the land. on "A LOFTY brow in front
Philip saw solitary and half dis
mauued building
us that the Grange House, he in
CURED
Yes"
"Why on earth did two old people,
one of them an invalid. select such
lonely residence"
THAT has been puzzling me for days
How long have they been here9'
u can not say, ! was only called in
four days ago