Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-11
AND KIDNAPPING

| before the police come to disturb US.
want to talk to you about your sister. p
My sister, Lord Arthur
"Yes-I think the time has come fol-
you to know that your sister has got
herself mixed UP in this business"
MY sister," Erleigh stammered, "Mrs.
| Travers-mixed UP in this business
| What are you talking about, Lord Ar
thur?"
II ought to have told you some time
ago; I wished to see how things worked
tell you If these scoundrels got hold of
my nephew"
John ErleIgh's eyes flashed angrily.
You are talking nonsense" he said.
in low voice. What can my sister
have to do with this horrible business?"
She is a friend of Dick Meriet."
IT don't believe It, have never heard
her mention his name"
Very likely not" said Lord Arthur,
| drtly. But Dick Meriet has been watched
for some years, and your slster-under
an assumed name-is known to have been
friend of his. Denham recognized her
the first day she called at Monksilver.
She is also a friend OF Vertigan's, and
she was on the platform at st. Pancras
the day they tried to kidnap Wlmberley.
III give you chapter and verse If you
like. You'd better sit down and pull
yourself together. OF course, it's a bit of
shock to you"
John Erleigh sank back into one of the
armchairs In his study. His face was
white and there were beads OF persplra-
ton on his forehead. Many horrible
things had happened lately, but nothing
SO horrible as this-if it were true.
You'd better smoke a pipe" said Lord
Arthur. Nothing like a pipe to quiet
the nerves."
Erleigh filled his pipe and lit It with
trembling fingers. Lord Arthur remained
standing by the fire. For a minute there
was silence. Then Lord Arthur began to
speak. He kept back nothing of what he
knew about Mrs. Travers. How Barker
mad found her talking to Vertigan in that
very room, the visit to Lord Arthur's
chambers, the meeting of Dick Meriet
and Vertigan in the latter's lodgings,
where Mrs. Travers had been announced
AL this was set forth In a quiet and
nnatter-of-fact way, as II the speaker
We're an unprejudiced judge summing up
case When Lord Arthur had finished
ne III cigarette and kept his eyes hxed
on Erleigh's face.
You see." he said. after a long pause,
there Is no absolute proof-any more
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mixed up In the business But / think
one Is justified in drawing ones own con-
clusiOns."
Erleigh made no reply. His face was
ghastly. He sat huddled up In his chair
IKE man who is utterly crushed.
Il never meant to let you marry Anna. I"
Lord Arthur continued. ''if could DOS
sibly help it. Sooner or later knew that
your sisters share in this shocking bus
mess woule come TO light. l should like
TO think that she was innocent-for INV
sister-in-law's sake. But one cannot think
impossible things"
Erdlelgh passed his hand across his
eyes, rose to his feet and stared DULY
round the room as though he had sud-
denly found himself in strange surround-
ings, Then he picked up his hat. placed N
on his head, and began TO walk slowly
towards the door
Where are you goingT' qusried I,ord
Arthur sharply.
ITO find my sister-I.ondon"
Nonsense, man." said LORD Arthur
There's no train that'n get you thers
till the morning.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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