Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
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your afflanced husband TO come to us
and to help us. I want nothing for my
self, but the mere sight Of q few checks
20 pay trsdespeople, doctor and the rest
! viii soothe Sir Philips last hours, He
I is proud man, and know he is heart
! broken 10 think he is dying pauper
! among strangers"
! SO 1t ended as might be expected
| Philip wired 10 Grange House, Scars
dale. TO 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 I am doing.
will return tomorrow Meanwhile, I
will keep you Informed by telegraph OF
| my movements"
After leaving the main line at York
| there was a tiresoms crawl TO the coast.
broken by changes at iunctions-weary-
Ing intervals spent in pacing monoto-
| nous platforms
At last the train reached Scarsdale
At twenty minutes 10 T. few pas
sengers alighted. 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.
| MI Anson?"
Yes"
| II am DR. Williams. have brought
you letter from Lady Morland Per
haps you VIII read It now, expect II
explains my errand."
Sir PhHip is stl living"
Yes but sinking fast"
Arson tore open the note II was
brief
THANK YOU for your prompt kind
ness. Dr. Williams will drive you to
the house. II you have brought a selv-
ant he might take your baggage to the
Fox and Hounds Inn, where Or. VIII
liams has secured room for you re-
greet exceedingly we have no accom-
notation here, but, in any event, you
will DO more comfortable at the inn"
lte looked at the doctor In vague
way, his voice recalled accents he
seemed TO recognize.
rs there telegraph office here?"
'Yes. We pass g. II closes at g."
Il will not be back from the Grange
House before them"
A Telegram.
Handy. 1t is 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 20 to the telegraph office and
send message in my name 10 Miss
| Atherley, saying: Arrived. Sir Philip
worse That is an
Anson's valet saluted and left them.
Or. Williams said cheerfully.
That disposes Of a difficulty. Are
you ready. Mr. Anson?"
They entered a ramshacllle dogcart,
for which the doctor apologized
These hills knock ones conveyances
TO pieces. I am having a new cart built.
but 1t win be done for in a couple Of
years out in all weathers, you see. TO
| carry YOU 1 had to leave my man al
home"
The doctor himself seemed TO be young
and smart Inokins 1cvidsrti,, ca.
dale agreed Win hin, - not u,,,b h,.
vehicles nh. bnrso to, -
| no '"'S' '""' "@S goo
! one ana lhey moved through scat
tered village at n quick trot
Tbey mot q ,ur,bo, OF ,,.,,,,o t,,, ~
! ,,A',,,,... " F''p'e' '"' ~
! "lllldms was talking so eagerly to his
| companion that he did not nod TO any
| ~ ,ho,,
VI
As the road began To climb toward
bleak moorland he became less volubIe,
mora dasiro,,. ., cat Ar.,,, .. -.
! pbil{n tnousybt that be do,,or t,s,a,,,.3 q,
| '''''' ''o wy ''' ''s'e''u !"
MN WIN curious eagerhess' Probably
! Sir philiD and lady NIorIu nd iu,nresa.a