Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-25
Copyright. 1904. by Edward j. Clode
TO-DAYiS INSTALLMENT.

He was ,tall now, and strongly built
with something of the naval officer in
his handsome, resolute face and well
set-up figure As a hobby he had
taken out a master mariners certificate,
and he could navigate his own ship in
the teeth OF an Atlantic gale He loved
TO surround himself with friends, mostly
oxford men OF his year, but he seldom
entertained ladies', either on board the
Sea Maiden or in either Of his two fine
mansions.
He avoided society In It's general ac-
ceptance, refused all overtures to mix
in politics, took keen delight in using
his great wealth 10 alleviate distress
anonymously, and earned deserved
reputation as a bear" among the few
match making mammas who managed
TO make his acquaintance.
In other respects, as the boy was so
was the mantle same downright
character, the same steadfast devotion
to his mothers memory, the same re-
lentless adherence 10 a course already
decided on. and the same whole hearted
reciprocity of friendship.
AS he stood in his drawing room be-
tore dinner on Tue evening Oh tHe odS
Jockey Mason revisited the locality. II
not the surroundings, of his capture,
Philips strong face wore an unwOnted
expression of annoyance. He walked to
and fro from end TO end of the beauti-
iul room, pausing each time he reached
the window to gaze out over the park.
A servant, who entered for the pur-
pose OF turning on the electric lights and
covering the blinds, was hidden. al
most impatient!y, to wait until Philip
and his guests were a dinner,
A TELEGRAM pit black
A telegram came Arson opened 1t
and read
WAS dressing 10 come to your place
when Granger telegraphed for me TO
act as substitute Lincoln Quarter SEES
lions. Must 90 down at once.
FOX"
mo answer he said adding. to him
self.
That's better Fox's caustic humor
would have worried me tonight | wish
Abingdon would come. l am eager to
tell him what has happened"
Now, punctuality was one of Mr.. Abb
ngdon's many virtues. At half-past
.even to the tick his brougham depos-
tied him at the door.
The two met with a cordial greeting
that showed the close ties Of mutual
good fellowship and respect which bound
them together.
Fox won't be here" said Philip.
"Grainger has broken down--nl health,
suppose-and wired for him TO go TO
Lincoln
"Ah, that's a lift for Fox. He is
clever fellow, and II he manages TO tell
the jury a joke or two he will influence
a verdict as unfairly as any man
know"
Does II not seem TO you to be rather
an anomaly that justice, which in the
abstract is impeccable, too often de-
ponds on other issues which have no
possible bearing on the merits OF the
dispute itself?'
MY dear boy. that defect will con-
tinue until the crack OF doom. Pas
cal laid it bare In an Piais-
ante justicel qu' une rlvere on une mon
talgne borne Verite au deca du fy-
renees. erreur au della" II all depends
on which side the Pyrenees Fox hap
pens to be.
unfortunately ! am straddling the
water shed at this moment ! have
made a very unpleasant discovery,
Abingdon and | am glad we are alone
,o-night-we can speak freely. Some
people named Sharpe & Smith wrote TO
me yesterday
Il know them an old fashioned firm
Of solicitors"
We'll, they urged me TO give them an
appointment on a private matter, and
di so. They began by trying TO cross
examine me, but that was an abject
failure. Seeing that whatever they had
10 say must stand on it's own legs, they
told me an extraordinary story. 1t APP
pears that al place called The Hall,
Beltham. Devon. lives an elderly baro-
net. named Sir Philip Morland'
''Morland Philip Morland''
"Ah, you remember the name II
was given TO young derelict who once
figured in the dock before You on
charge OF being In unlawful posses
SION"
THE matter is not serious. them"
1T is very serious The real Philip
Morland is my uncle
DO you mean TO say that you learned
this fact for the first time to-day from
Sharpe & Smith"
Philip laughed BY this time they
were seated at the table. and their talk
depended TO a certain extent on the
comings and goings of servants At a
dinner en- famille, the presence OF
ponderous butler and solemn lacheys
was dispensed with.
"Oh, you lawyers" he cried That's
nice sort OF leading question But
marvellous as II may seem to you.
must answer Yes My mothers maiden
name was Morland. Her brother was
much older than she, and It appears the
dear woman married to please herself
thereby MORALLY offending the baronet %
why the 'offense'?"
Because my fathers social position
was not equal TO that OF the aristccratic
Morlands. Moreover. her brother had
an accident in his youth which rem
dered him irritable and morose From
being a pleasant sort OF man-which,
Indeed, he must have been. did ne share
aught OF my mothers nature-he grew