Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-04

Guy Wlmberley. son OF Anne, tne Nal Snloll-
ess OF Wimberley, and heir TO the vast VIM
berley estates. is in danger of death from tSy Nv
oEPs e of 6asn OF 9nS ays srGqd d VeFan
science master a. HaE2tree School where aS by yus
+ ottor t%dyns he aso Gt6eF of the school
Erleigh head Of HnrPtree School, Is TTsvers,
Erlegh Killed the who had betTayeq fra eFime. mes
ersan a"o alone 'RSoTs R3o%s this oHas
ErGgh Lord Arthur Meriet Is issrSStiye %atS"s After
several unsuccessful attempts sG,as GSg ali Knowi-
edge ns ks whereabouts. She is wlthdrawi9igg ig
from the plot because her her WSSinm6erey SSn Pre-
ErnE sxG Et 70 Pay Lord volts son
on desolate island but. instead OF th hSnder-
Dick Meriet We're drowned of the h Sado T9esS on On
Lord Arthur Meriet. who is next In tho
ErleIgh. after making sure that hi his Wim HTS'
will not be disclosed nrevails on hnnir hnine honey
bcriev 10 marry him. They go on their No''
Year passes. John Erleigh has been nrSEe eSe
RsIsd by Lord mbeToy AT5seT 70 [STS Arthur sue
eeeds to the estates. Joan is still IN '0'0
"Hn James Ss"sa has 1ad composed great opera .n,.
VertiGan blackmails Erleigh and demands
iyIo Lord Arthur goes to Spain to unravel tho
mystery OF Guys death.
CHAPTER xxx Continued
TrR caught the man by the arm and
II hurried him along the deck to the
cabln-the finest in the ship. Lord VIM
berley was willing enough to roush II IN
the wlIds of Africa, but when he Travelled
by sea he liked as much comfort as ne
could get. He closed tho door, seated
himself in a chair, pointed to another and
rang a bell.
''Whatu you have7" he queried when
one of the stewards appeared.
"Oh, not your whisky, beg OF YOU A
wine of Spain, If they can find It II not
a wine of France"
"a bottle of champagne said Lord
Wimberiey curtly. He had no wish TO
sample the vintage OF SPAIN OF Whlch he
had unpleasant recolleetions.
'Now about William Meriet" said Lord
W,mberley-"not Lord william, by the
by. This interests me. Nothing l can
do will bring that poor little chap to life
again. but, by heaven. If can tind DICK
Meriet's accompllce I'll get him 10 years
hard labor. Why have you Kept this to
yourself? Don't you know that there Is
a reward offered-e10.0O0 for any evidence
that viii lead to the conviction Of an ec-
complIcs-e10,O0O head for each accom-
plics2'
''I did not know-I have been in your
Australia-on business, and am now re-
turning home-I have been in the-what
YOU call 1.-THE 'wilds.' do you notS-
looking for gold"
"For gold, eh2 You'd better have stayed
at home and followed up this clue"
''It did not seem very clear to me. When
1 heard that the young Lord Wimberley
was dead I knew that the people saw
In the train had nothing to do with the
AFFAIR and that I had made myself a
fool"
The steward entered with a bottle OF
champagne and two glasses. When he had
opened the wine and flled the glasses he
retired.
''How did you know that the people you
saw In the train had nothing to do with
the AFFAIR."" querled Lord Wimberley,
Because It was but three days before
they found the body, and II had been in
the water many days. / knew then that
/ had wasted my time Here is TO your
very good health, my lord" and he raised
the glass Of wine TO his lips.
''Well, tell me what happened In the
train" said Lord Wimberley. Give me
a few facts. II is possible you may have
found out something Of Importance"
Lopez took cigar from his pocket and
bit on the end.
1T was IN the night express to Mar
sellles." he said and when the train
arrived / followed after them 10 a small
hotel OF NOT very 8ooo chafactef.
was the boy-or perhaps 1t was a girl
after ali-still asleep7"
mo. he was half awake. Ne could
walk leaning on one Of their arms, but
he seemed dazed ana stupid"
you are certain Il was a boyfs
Yes. and more certain when he walked.
He did not seem comfortable Ia his
skiFis."
Well 50 On will your story
There Is not a great deal mere Ql II
/ followed fhfm sssto the hotel "a as
said s. tes ke4s slHtauons took 4