Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
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"of your pity, Miss Atherley, ask
| your afflaneed Husband TO come to US
and to help us. ! want nothing for my
self, but the mere sight Of few checks
to pay trsdespeople, doctor and the rest
VIII soothe Sir Philips last hours. He
is proud man. and ! know he Is heart .
! broken to think he is dying pauper
among strangers"
! So IL ended as might b. expected
! Philip wired 10 Grange House Sears
dale, to announce his coming Accom-
| panied by his valet. he left Kings Cross
at y o'clock. but his parting words 10
, Evelyn were:
See Mr.. Abingdon after luncheon.
dear, and tell him what am doing. 1
will return tomorrow Meanwhile. I
will keep you informed by telegraph Of
my movements"
After leaving tho main line at York
there wns a tiresome crawl 20 the coast,
broken by changes al iunctions-weary-
ing intervals spent in pacing monoto-
nous platforms
Al last the train reached scarsdale
at twenty minutes 10 T. few pas
sengers aiighted The place was evil
IDENTIFY small village not given over to
the incursions OF summer visitors
tall man, with doctor writ large
on his silk hat and frock coat, ap.
preached Philip.
Mr. Ansono"
"Yes"
Il am Or. Williams. have brought
you letter from Lady Morland. Per-
haps you will read It now / expect II
explains my Grand"
Sir Philip is still lving?'
yes, but sinking fast"
Arson tore open the note. II was
brief
THANK you for your prompt kind
ness. Or. Williams viii drive you to
the house II you have brought a serv-
ant he might take your baggage to the
Fox and Hounds Inn, where DR.. VIII
Hams 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.
rs there telegraph office here7"
Eyes. We pass IL. Il closes at g."
II will 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 at the telegraph office"
The doctor hesitated.
There is so little time. Is it Of
great Importance? OF Course"
"Oh, know what to do Green-take
my traps to the Fox and Hounds Inn.
Then go to the telegraph office and
send a message in my name to Miss
Atherley, saying Arrived Sir Philip
worse That is all"
Anson's valet saluted and left them.
Or Williams said cheerfully:
That disposes of a difficulty. Are
you ready, Mr.. Anson?"
They entered a ramshackle dogcart,
for which the doctor apologi2ed.
These hills knock ones conveyances
to pieces. | am having new cart built.
but 1t 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 be young
and smart looking. Evidently Scars
dale agreed with him, Il not with his
vehicles The horse. too. was a COCO
! 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 that he doctor listened to
him with a curious eagerness. Probably
| Sir Philip and Lady Morland impressed
him as an odd couple; he would be anN-
! 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. lie looked forward to an ex-
ceedingly unpleasant interview. when
his lips would utter oonsoling words to
which he must strive to impart a genu-
Inc and heartfelt ringI that would need
an effort, 20 say the least.
The road wound its way through pines
and heather. but over upward. untn
the trees yielded to an unhroken range
Of open mountain. and the farms ues-
tied in hooks OF the hillside disappeared
| wholly
Glmpses Of the sea were caught
where a preCipitous valley tore a cleft
In the land. ON a lofty brow in front
! Philip saw a solitary and halt-dis-
! mautled building
us that the Grange House, he in
qured
Yes
/ "Wby ou earth did two old people.
one of them an invalid, select such a
lonely residence
/ THAT has been puzzling me for DAYS "
How long have they been here ~"
II can not say, | was only called in
four days ago"
They passed IA policeman patrollng
his country beat The doctor gave him
an aftable smile The man saluted
Il promptly, but looked after them with a
puzzled air He continued to watch
them az intervals until they reached the
Grange House.
To Be Continued morrow.
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