Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-02

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-, You'd .,,,d,,ss better g and see him.. said
him reserved enough"
olassdale read and reread the name
.-as II he were endeavoring to recoilect
II, or connect II with something.
What particular reason has this man
fer as. Wishing TO hnd this out'" he IN.
,o,,cI;s, csst ;:E .,A my ssSs .i. replied The n,
tell You. He hasnt told NEE ea!"aps no"
aiassdsie rose to take his leave. Hut
with his hand on tho door ne turned.
rs this gentleman q resident IN tho
placer he asked.
the solicitor. You'll easily And his
hoyse In the cioss--everybody knows
walked slowly toward the cathedral pre-
At which ne was half Inclined to cali
one was the police station; the other.
the Office OF the solicitors who were act.
ins n on behalf o. the oxfefer Of fivs hun.
1reo sn,, pounds. He half glanced at the
forward; A. man VINO was watkins
soross the close pointed ct the Foliiot
residence. Giassdaie entef,i by the gar
dan door and IN another minute came
.eyo W INV WIN rOlIlOt nlm0AII 0ll-
led. as usual. among his rosetrees, 'N'
Glassdals saw Foiiiot and took stock
OF him before Folliot knew that
stranger was within his gates, Foiliot.
IN an old Jacket which he kept for his
Horticultural labors, was taking slips
from a a standard he looked as harmless
and peaceful az his occupation. A Quiet,
,nonensive, somewhat benevolent elder.
ly man. engaged In work, which aug.
gested leisure and peace. But Glassdaie,
@ aitsr nrst quick. searching glance,
nearer with discreet laugh.
Folliot turned quietly. and seeing tn.
stranger, showed no surprise. He had a
habit q looking over the top rims Of his
sbbsetaSlss ibss wSs a. people, and he looked in
and down calmly. Giassdaie lifted his
slouch hat and advanced.
Mrs rclliot. I believe. sir," he said.
hut ! don't know you. Who may YOU
my name; sir, 10 Gl.ssdaie." an
sSu, solicitor.s ! called TO see him this
ness I called about could only be dealt
wishIor discussed--with you. SOL
Folliot. who had bean cutting slips of
2 rosetres closed his knife and put II
quietly Inspected his visitor once more.
after that thousand pound reward. ehr'
~. should have no objection to it.
dal. say r'Rs,sa So:. n.a:sd.,s Gsm.ss.s yo,,,ot
dryiy. ." dare say not And which are
you' new?-one OF those who think they
can can tel, tel sGHm.SeshinE H.S or one that really
You'll know that better when we've
nae nad BIT Of talk. Mr.. F'oiliot." answered
sissssdaie: 3 ssssI accompanying his reply with
to oh b, rsl II nHx then rye no objection
F'olliot. Here !--we'li sit down on that
bench. among the roses Quite private
here-.nobody about. And now" he con.
tinued: as Glsssdale accompan anled him to
r,ms,sss ss psnch eose sst % beneath a perrEola Of
read a queer account In this morning 8
local paper Of what happened In the Ca.
thedral grounds yonder last night, and
tonsa wa Are gen Ssu'GS eSas q sssa yo"s n.e
The same. Mr.. Folliot." answered the
,.:: TS:n . f ySa Rn.v ss.aee-.ns man
Very we'll inassG & ae!e replied sed a,assaaIs r1l,G
.For how lonR" demanded Foiltot.
Some years--as q mere acquaintance,
seen now and then." said GIassdaie. "A
esi csM yscr: sio:. ssmay As what you might
Tell you any Of his secretsr' asked
""Yes. he did" answered Giassdsle.
Anything that seems to relate to his
6ea.nTsnd 6sa..s T,a,, the mystery about rr' In
II think So" said alsssdale "Upon
consideration. ! think 30 I"
son;snr.S Ann-SnS Son,h, That misht II se. nov p
look which % seemed to to Denote sssosns sna imps
advantage 70 explain q Sit, You snoW."
nsrS.. ns .aa:S; q p. On" has to ," . little
TSers was = certain man that Br.d.n
was very anxious 70 Hnd." SAID class:
dale He'd been looking for him a
"A manr ssied roil,os 'pnsr
We'll, 40 a matter Of fact. there were
two." admitted Glassdaie. but there wEs
one in particular. The other-the sec
| ond--so Braden said. didn't matter: he
OF OF ass t. sn ne only sG %aned S1 s
IT soe," said FolIiot He pulled on,
a cigar case and offered . cigar to his
visitor. afterward lighting one himself.
.AIa o.% wi what s.tS diS sraden want that man
Glassdale waited until hts cigar WA
| In full going order before no answered
this question. Then he replied in, one
'fevenser'
| Foiifot put his thumbs In the armhoies
| of his bun waistooat and leaning back.
seemed 20 be admirins his roses.
Ahr he said e. last Rsyepge;;
wanted to get his knife into somebody.
He wanted to got something Of his
own back from a man who'd done him,
%answsred % Giassdaie with short laugh
For a minute or two both men smoked
in silence. Then Folliot-stiil regarding
his roses---put q leading question.
" Giys yoI any dss1iisr 1s.,S.,s Ne "sfsd Hras.,
had been done--over a money transac.
tIon--by these msn-one especially. as
head and front OF the affsir--and II had
cost him--more. than anybody would
ever ever @ e. i, the ohanee-h's revenge Who
"XnaIhe'e tracked 'em down. chr
asked F'oiiiot
There are questions can answer,
responded Giassdaie. That's one Of the
question, I've no reply to ForEI don, dSn,
tracked ,em down the day before he
oams YoS're sS "sT'fthat sure Of thatr" asked Foilio..
"He--didn't come here on that account z"
mo. I m sure ne ldidn'tr' answered
Giassdale. readily II he had. . H., I should S.hd
the the day he came here-in Iondon--snd
when Re took his ticket at Victoria for
wryohestsr. he'd no more Idea than the
man IN tho moon as TO where those men
ssS ss' to- o, Hs 81 SssS tes.tS
he 1ot into tho train. No--he didn't
come to Wrychsster for any such pur'
pose as thatl But"
He paused and rave roi,,ot ny : meaning nws
"Aye~what?" asked Foiliot.
~ think ne met st least one OF EN-