New Britain herald., 1923-03-19
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. MONDAY, MARCH 19 1928

Loxes extending to the ceiling, a Ii, brary of law-books, and his table wal filtered with papers. "Mrs.--er-Morrison he began using the name by which had beer known during the last few months.
 That is more or less my name." admitted. T received a telephone message asking mo to call this after noon" Quite 50. quite so," he murmured n little vaguely. Now let me see, 2 he went on, looking among some pa. pers. Your husband appears to have been client of the firm foI many years. but my memory---oh here we are," he broke Off. drawing a slip of paper toward him. My in. structions, cabled from New York were to hand you the sum of two hun. dred pounds. You received that amount, I believer"
 T received 1t and have spent the greater part of it." replied. His expression became a little less benign.
 ! Dear mel" he exclaimed. That sounds rather extravagant."
 He scratched his upper lip thought fully
 Your husband has, I gather. been engaged in operations in New York of delicate nature. The world of finance has always its secrecies. He appears now, however to have brought his operations to close. You are aware. perhaps, that he has landed in England?"
 My heart gave little jump, l could not tell whether the sensation experienced had more in it of joy or of fear. sSN
 "Is he safe?" I asked.
 Safer" MT. Younghusband repeat ed little vaguely. Why not?"
 There was a moments silence. looked around at the shabby but im- posing contents of the office. at the lawyers mildly puzzled expression. drank in the whole atmosphere of the place, and was dumb. MT. Young husband suddenly smiled, and tapped with his forefinger upon the table. He was like man who has suddenly seen through faulty phrase in some legal document.
 T apprehend you" he said. For moment was not altogether able to appreciate the significance of your question. New York is curious place. and nderstand-er-that the financial operations in which your husband has been concerned, although profitable, may have made him enemies. He travelled back to Eng land, indeed, under an assumed name. Let me see-I have it somewhere" he went on, fumbling once more among a mass of papers. q had it in my hand only few minutes ago. !. Here we are-Mr. Richard Peters. I am instructed to say. madam, that your husband would welcome call from you" VI
 *You have his address?"
 "Yes-his address," he repeated. "Presisely! II have it here-Num- Der Eleven, Jackson street."
 Mayfair" I inquired.
 Mayfair" he assented. ''The ad- dress reminds me, madam" he went on, that you must be prepared to see your husband-er-7-not in the best of health. He is, in fact, in nurs-
 
 ing home." -
 Is he seriously i'll ?" asked.
 "I believe not" was the deliberate reply. You will have an opportun- ity of judging for yourself within half an hour. I am to ask you to visit him as soon as you can find it con- venient."
 sat quite still. was trying to get these matters into my mind. The lawyer glanced at his watch and inn mediately struck the bell in front of him.
 You will forgive me, madam" he said, rising to his feet. T have a | meeting of the Law Society to at- .end. My compliments to your hus- l, band. Tell him to let me know if ,an be of further service to him."
 The boy was holding open the ioor. The lawyer, with courteous ;ld-fashioned bow. evidently consider d the interview at an end I went pack to my taxicab, little bewildered md drove at once to Jackson street. \ nurse in starched linen frock and lowing cap consulted little slate md led me to bedroom in one of the Ipper stories. MT. Peters is getting on famously. she announced encour- gingly. "The doctor hopes to be ble to let him out at the end of the