Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-09

Guy wimberley. son of Anne. the Marchion-
ess OF wimberley and heir to the vast VIM
berley estates, is in danger of death from two
groups OF conspirators. One group is led by
Dick Meriet. a cousin OF Guys, and Vertigan,
science master at Harptree School, where Guy
Is studying. The other group is led by a
Doctor Anderson, also of the school. JOIN,
to Anne Anne Wimberey. " His i sister. Mrs TTsvers,
eES L Killed u the s s PS %SS had xas S
sister and let another suffer for his crime
EfesS oPd ArtRST Msret IS s%% Watching
the boy but his vigilance Is nenectiyei, After
SsyeTh IS fidnappsd Mrs TrsHers eass ali
edge OF his Whereabouts. She is withdrawing
69 S% wS tsS GEt s J9s sSP
"a pay Esapd Su Sssad oi e com
spirators. he finds dead man, Doctor Ander;;
SON. News comes that Guy Wimberley and
ps spain. 4 day later an attack is made on
Lord Arthur Meriet. who is next in the sue
win not be disclosed, prevails on Anne VIM
4 Year passes. passes John ErleIgh ha, been COM
ssd by sd Asb to o4S rhsn ha
ceeds to the estates Joan is still In love
~itS gamss ssRss Rss eompessd aTapess great opera
ysrtisan biackmails Erleigh and demands
Lord Arthur goes to Spain to unravsl the
mystery OF Guys death.
has seem nnS boy % Sissuissd as sifI being taken
on a train. Lord Arthur suspects brother Of
TO- England to find Lady Anne married.
Vertigan blackmails Erleigh TO Anne,
CHAPTER xX5SII CONTINUED.
"Come In and warm yourself and have
a drink. Want bed for tho nightr"
well. it's awfully good OF you, but 7
hardly like"
"oh. nonsense. Mary will soon sec to
that"
They made their way to the kitchen.
where Mrs. Russell was washing plates
and dishes. She greeted Murray pleas
antly and said II was no trouble at all
to get a room ready for him. She then
left the two men alone, and they went
into the back sitting room. The inspector
produced a bottle of whisky and g!ssses.
and they seated themselves in front OF
the FIRE.
What has brought you down here,
Murray" queried Russell.
The detective took the slip OF paper out
of his pocketbook and handed 1t to Mr..
Russell.
"oh, could have told you that" said
"a pity you didn't tell me. I'd have
liked to see her ladyship before she left
England"
''WhyT
Murray laughed. 'Is she really INT" he
queried.
eyes. I saw her the other day and
she looked ghastly."
''II'm. Well, dare say she Is feeling
a bit upset. supposs II hasn't occurred
TO you that this sudden departure Is con-
nected in any way with her sons death"
''No. must confess don't see any con-
nsction between the two"
well. that's how i look AZ II. To-
morrow morning TN going round to ses
her ladyship's doctor.
you don't believe shs Il really ill7"
"Oh, she may be III. but it's not the
sort of illness that can be cured by a
visit 10 the south of France It's my firm
opinion that she has found out some
thing fresh about her sons death. ana
that she Is not going TO live with her
husband again"
Russell laughed. "oh. come. say. You
have no right TO say that
well. We shall see. II they'd been
married for some years Il would have
been nothing out Of the way. But for
a bride OF ave months TO leave her hus-
band-that Is another matter. II there is
no serious lung trouble ! should say that
something has happened which means Il
Is impossible for her 20 live IN the same
house as John ErlaiEh.
The inspector niisd his pipe and the
two men smoked Ia silence for 3 min
ute. Than Russell said.
What could Il bef EFlsiEh told us that
he had eonfesssd-sbont YertiEan and
Alrz. TFavsFa"
yes. ana he's not khe sort Of man u
tel q He But, Il tsu remember. / said
a the dine thaf he was scenlng some
laiue - ~ sleeve AnaEesef 8 vas, she
aas found oet seeeaf padef Il