Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-04
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<<r EFT behind bit, tnnt rag oi
rours this morning, Spargo. my
Go remarked elegantly. why,
boy ,,,;ssed one Of the finest oppor-
you w I over heard Of In connection
tun,''S .Sot Aylmorc affair. A miserable
wltn .ns why, | worked of a
parasrappnn ps,n and a half In ours! What were
coluihu, Ia,n, last night. old MANI
yona yonasIoeninr, uo said spergo and went by
.;,h n nod. "Sleeping J. ,
VIII isft the other staring at MN. auu
he a ,be road to Middle Temple Lane.
G,on Mas lust on the stroke OF eleven -, AZ
H. H. walked mp the stairs TO Mr' FL
nnSS;cI's "; chambers; precisely eleven as ne
tmocked at the outer door; ~ Is re.uo,i
,bat h outer doors are closed IN tns aeinp,e ne
a. that hour. but EinnlcK uooT was
al az sd fast enough. The night before
closed hsen promptly opened. but there
pau rcsnonse to Spargo's first knock.
Was ~ ~ his second. nor to his third. And
nor ie " ',u,ncopsciously he murmured aloud (:
nnIi,lnhick's door is closed
7. never occurred to Spargo to knock
Ia. instinct told him that Elphick y
aga" .,as closed because Elphick was
goo ,here. closed because Elphick was
no. sniny 10 keep the appointment. lie
ns,eJ no. Cd and walked slowly back along
turp. pr.orridor. And just rs he reached the
,ne MA ~, ~ The stairs Ronald Breton, pale
Dsau anxious, came running UP them.
anS at sight Of Spargo paused, staring
nnunestiouingly nn at him. AS IL with u m,
tSsl sympathy the two young men shook
hands. ,,,.,.. ,,,, ',,.,
those two or three lines ~ the Watch
man this morning. sald breton.
was-cousiderate AS tor otner papers
sIvmore assured me last night. Spar
:. tbat though he did serve that term
~ nartmoor he was innocent enough
HE was scapcgoat for another man
who disappeared
VIII Then, as Spargo merely nodded, he
odded, awkwardly:
"And I'm Obliged to you. too, old
chan. for sending that wire to the two
Girls last night--it was good OF you.
hbev want all the comfort they can get.
moor things But--what are you doing
HesS Snarro leaned against the head of the
stairs and folded his hands.
II came here" he said. ito keep
m appointment with Mr.. Elphick--au
appointment which he made when ]
called on him. as you suggested, at y
o'clock. The appointments most i'm
.ta atlt IL,
ppunion por,uaS on Glanced at his watch.
Dron'o fL, en- thcp " hc said. "Jt's we'll
,.., that now md nv Guardians II very
,par,;n"t paSs in the matter of punctuality."
mS5.lS p,,t Snnrgo aid moi move. Instend' he
,haoL liz bead regarding Breton with
s.o,h,od snOV eves
80 am l." he answered. 81 was
trained to it. Your guardian isn't there.
Breton"
mot there? IL he made Gn appoint
ment for eleven? Nonsense-I never
knew him miss an appointmcnt!'
~ Knocked three times-thrce sep.
arate times, answered Spargo'
You. should nave knocked nnI u
dozen tlmcs-he may nave "VerSeP,,
himself lie SITS up ia'S-nr ana or
Cardlestone otten sit up haii tne ni9ht;
talking stamps or playing piGuet. said
Breton. Come onIyou II 80"
Sparso shook his head agnin.
Hes not there. Breton, ne sa'u.
Hes gone -,
Breton stared at the Journalist as II
had Just announced thnt ne had seen
Me- Septimus Elphick riding down
fleet stree on dromedary' Tie seizea
spargo,s s,bo@. ~, .,,
Tome on ne SAID nave a Key
TO Mr. Eiphick, door 40 So that 1 can
80 10 ana OUT ns l IKE. i soon snow
you whether mes gone or not.
opargo ioIlowed the young Ddrris'er
Gown tne corriuor;, .,....,,..
nll tne same, ne sain n,ru,ta..yc,y @ ..
E preeon nItea KEY 70 Tue la!ch' he
not .herc' Dre'on' ne s-on
Good heavens, man, ! don't Know
what you're talking about exclaimed
Breton opening the door and walking
into me iooby: ot Where on earth
snouid nc De on 10. when ne made ah
u%l,,, IuPpGn,!,,meht with you LOT eleVen' and
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