Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-15
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Evans informed him OF his decision
| he left the station, and no one has ever
set eyes on him since. He was small,
thin, olean-shavsn man, with dark eyes
and black hair. strealted with gray-noth-
/ Ing remarkable about him Evans said
that he looked like very respectable
| valet"
For nearly half minute there was
silence. John Erisigh stared at the eN-
animation papers on the table, and drew
a few meaningless lines ON the corner Of
one Of them with his blue pencil. Lord
| Arthur folded his arms, and, leaning back
In his chair, looked up at n large sngrav-
ing Of the school chapel
"ft could have been only blaoltmail,"
| said ErleiRh after 4 pause, "lts been
done before. Who would hurt boy like
that1 Besides, Lord Arthur you are the
heir to the title and the estates. I don't
quite ses--"
"oh can look after myself" laughed
Lord Arthur,
'"Then, you think"
~ don't think anything. I'm BIT
careful, that's all, You see, I 90 good
deal into countries whore man carries
his life IN his hnndA. I'm used to bolng
careful"
''who would inherit the estates-after
you and the boyT'
''Diok Meriet--a second cousin OF mine
He has two brothers younger than him
self-Herbert and William"
"And you suspect ono OF themT
"well yes. OF course, there are others
with more remote prospects OF inheri-
tanoe. hut they'll have their work cut
out to remove the Ave lives between them
and the title"
"And the man would hardly kill his
brother, would her.
"TTm--I don't know. II has been done,
They're a pretty lot OF rogues, tho three
OF them. 1 worked hard to try to bring
It home to Dick. but had no success, OF
course, as you say, It may have been
only a scheme to get ransom. But one
has to think OF every possibility. Well
now, suppose you'll object to taking
on the deteotive-in some capacity or
othor7
''I'm afraid--that would be rather dif-
ficuit And ] don't think It would be
necessary. Why not tell the boy him
self-to be carsful-to have nothing to
do with strangers7"
i've rather hesitatod about thst-you
see, II Lady Wimberley got to know OF
it--wsll, you know how devoted she is to
the boy7"
"Yes, but the boy's old enough to
keep a secret, isn't he7 II you'll take my
advice. Lord Arthur. you'll just point out
to him that he must be careful From
what know OF the lad you won't
frighten him. He'll be rather proud to
think that he's in for some sort OF nd-
venture"
Lord Arthur tugged at his moustache.
Very WE'LL" he said after a pause,
chats what TN do. And I must leave
the rest in your hands. I shall keep the
detective in the neishborhood-for time
at any rate"
He looked at his watch and rose from
his chair.
1--WE Just time to catch my train" he
said. "GOod-bye, Mr.. Erleigh, and L
well, I think you're the sort Of man one |
can trust. It's rather hard luck on you |
having this precious morsel Of humanity |
handed over to you. But 1 think just |
little more care than usual viii be suffi-
Client II the boy is told to look after him |
self"
ErIeigh looked his visitor steadily in
tho eyes.
Lord Arthur he said slowly. Il win |
look after this boy as II he were my own |
son. can't say more than that"
The two nasn shook hands, and Lord |
Arthur took hia departure. John Erieigh |
walked to the window and looked out for, |
a few seconda ~ the gray, walls OF the |
abbey. Thsn he Fsssated himself at his |
writing table, and, opening a drawer. took |
ons out RsSSosSpn so .ns SRp Ss5S S9TssF S TSs
berley''
He Eazed n n lnag and earnestly. Then
he replaced e N the drawer.
''As II he Nsso nay own SON. hs said
to himself.
A minute iater N was at his work
again. But fss fEsh had not yet died
away from his cheeks and forehead, and
there was ilsht in his eye that was
certainly not due to the perusal Of Grim
mitt's translRttoh OF sophocles.
CHAPTER III.
- ANNE, l0VS you" The words
"A were spoken very quietly, very
simply The Asfos passion of them was