Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
-opyug6t 1904, BY Edward J. cIoa
TO-DAY'S TNSTALLMENT.

TO-DAY'S TNSTALLMENT.
What's mp now" he muttered.
ANY way. Grcn1er was right This gives
me a cast-iron alibi III acknowledge
81 At once
His accomplice. hoping to obtain sleep
from champagne consumed the contents
of a small bottle in his bedroom, while
he scanned the columns Of the local
evening papers for any reference to
Seaside Mystery" on the Yorkshire
coast
There was none Anson's body had
not been recovered yet
Before going to bed he wound Phil
ms watch He examined It now with
greater interest than he had bestowed
on IT hitherto,
Although silver Il appeared TO be
good one He opened the case to ex-
anime the works Inside there was an
inscriptions
presented TO Philip Anson aged is
Years by the officers and men OF the
Whltechapel Division Of the Metropoil-
tan Police as a token Of their admiration
FOR his bravery In assisting TO arrest
notorious burglar"
Beneath was the GATE Of Mason's cap
ture
.Nyhere was ten years ago?" he
rnused
lie looked back through the soled
leaves Of a sordld record. and found that
he was then acting in melodrama,
The Wages Of sin"
And the wages Of sin Is death! The
drama insisted on the full measure Of
Biblical accuracy. Altogether, Grenier
lay down to rest under unenviable con-
diuons
He dreamed that he was falling down
precipices, and striking sheets Of blue
water with appalling splashes Each
time he was awakened by the shock.
But he was hardy rogue where con
science was concerned, and he swore
himself TO sleep again. Rest he must
have He must arise with steady head
and clear brain.
He was early astir His first act was
to send for the Yorkshire morning pa
pers They contained no news Of Phil
ip Arson dead, but the local sheet chron-
icled his arrival at York,
This was excellent The banker would
see it. \ few printed lines carry great
weight in such matters.
Then he signed the leases, dispatched
them in a typewriter envelope and
telegraphed.
documents forwarded this morning.
please meet wishes expressed In let
ter"
Surely" he reflected. Abingdon will
not give another thought 10 my proceed
ines Philip Arson is not a boy in lead
ing strings
He wired to Evelyn.
Sorry for Misunderstanding. Blue
Atom must wait until my return"
Here was "A way out. Whatever that
wretched speck Of color meant, it could
be dealt with subsequently.
But Evelyn's prompt reply only made
confusion worse COMPOUNDED:
s."CsIay- 70 impossible. The man has
put Of the Duchess two days already"
So a man and a, Duchess and pc
ricd Of time were mixed up with a blue
atom. lie must do something desper
ate; begin his plan u alienation sooner
than ne intended. fle answered:
TOO busy 10 attend to matter fur
Their. Going to Leeds TO day. Letters
here as usual"
And 10 Leeds he went Residence in
York was q feyer-a constant fret In
Leeds he was removed from the arena.
He passed the afternoon and evening
IN roaming the streets, consumed with
fiery desire TO be doing, daring bray
ing difficulties.
But he must wait al least another day
before he could lay hands on any por-
tion of Philip Auson's wealth save the
money stolen from his pockets
AT the hotel there was only one let
ter and no kilograms
The London bankers wrote:
I'VE BEG 70 acknowledge yours OF
yesterday. Your cash balance at date
is twelve thousand four hundred and ten
pounds nine shlilngs one penny. Your
securities IN our possession amount to a
net value at to.day's prices Of about
nine hundred and twenty thousand
pounds, Including two hundred and fifty
thousand pounds consos at par We will
forward you a detailed list II desired
and Will be pleased TO realize any secur-
tiles as directed,
kindly note that Instructions for sale