Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07

| W your pltSg MISS %tnerieys ASK
your affisnced husband 20 come to US
| and TO help us. want nothing for my
self, but the mere sight Of a few checks
| to pay tradespeopie, doctor and the rest
will soothe Sir Philips last hours. He
! Is a proud man, and I know no 10 heart
| broken TO think he Is dying q pauper
among strangers"
| SO IL ended as might be expected.
| Philip wired to Grange House. Scars
dale, 10 announce his coming Accom-
panied by his valet, he left Kings Cross
at IL o'clock. but his parting words To
, Evelyn were
See Mr.. Abingdon after luncheon.
dear and tell him what ] am doing,
will return tomorrow Meanwhile,
viii keep you informed by telegraph Of
| my movements
After leaving the main line at York
there was a tiresome crawl TO the coast.
broken by changes at junctions-we weary
ing intervals spent in pacing monoto-
nous platforms.
! At last the train reached Scarsdale
at twenty minutes to :. A few pas
sengers alighted. The place was evil
IDENTIFY small village not given over to
the incursious Of summer visitors
A tail man, with doctor writ large
on his silk hat and frock coat. ap-
preached Phirp
Mr. Auson?
yes
II am Or. Williams. I have brought
you letter from Lady Morlard. Per
haps you will read it now. ! expect ii
explains my Grand"
Sir Philip is stiH living"
Yes but sinking fast"
Arson tore open the note II 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.. Will
liams has secured room for you. re-
greet exceedingly we have no accom-
modation 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
rs there a telegraph office hereT''
yes. We pass it. 1t closes at 81
II win not be back from the Grange
House before them"
A Telegram.
Hardly. It is a half hours drive"
THANK you. You will stop a mo-
ment Mt the telegraph office"
The doctor hesitated.
There is so little time. Is 1t of
great Importance? OF COURSE
"Oh, know what to do. Green-tske
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 all"
Anson's valet saIuted and left them
Or. Williams said cheerfully:
That disposes of a difficulty. Are
you ready, Mr. Anson?'
They entered ramshactle doEcsrt,
for which the doctor apologized.
These hills knock ones conveya ncss
to pieces l am having a new cart built
but it will be done for in a couple OF
years out in all weathers, you see. To
carry YOU ! had to leave my man at
home"
The doctor himself seemed to he young
and smart-looking. Evidently Scars
dale agreed with him, if not with his
vehicles, The horse. too. was q gooo
one, and they moved through a scat
tered 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 a
bleak moorland he became less voluble.
more DESTROYS to get Arson to speak
Philip thought thatshe doctor listened to
him with curious eagerness. Probably
Sir Philip and Lady Morland impressed
him as an odd couple he would be anx-
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, to say the least.
The road wound its way through pines
and heather, but ever upward, until
the trees yielded to an unbroken range
of open mountain. and the farms nes-
| tied in hooks Of the hillside disappeared
wholly.
Glimpses OF the sea were caught
| where q precipitOus valley tore cleft
in the land, on a lofty brow in front
Philip saw solitary and half dis
mantled building
is that the Grange House," he in
quired,
yes
why on earth did two OLD people,
one Of them an invalid. select such a
lonely residence"
THAT has been puzzling me for days"
'1iow long have they been here"'
Il can not say. | was only called in
| four days ago
/ They passed policeman patroninE
his country beat The doctor gave him
an affable smile The man saluted
! promptly, but looked after them with
( puzzled air He continued to watch
! them at intervals until they reached the
| Grange House,
| To Be Continued To morrow.
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