Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-23

~ FRIDAY, MARCH 3, ~
knoWn during the last few months.
THAT IS more or less my name, 1
admitted. I received a telephone
message asking me to call this after
noon"
quite so, quite So" he murmured
a little vaguely. Now let me see,''
he went on, looking among some pa,
pers. Your husband appears to
have been a client Of the firm foT
many years, but my memory-oh,
here we are" ne broke off, drawing
a slip Of paper toward him. MY ID
structions, cabled from New York.
were to hand you the sum of two
hundred pounds. You received that
amount, I believer"
Z received it and have spent She
greater part of it." replied.
His expression became a little Less
benign.
Dear met 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 OK
finance has always its secrecies. He
appears now, however, to have
brought his operations to a close.
You are aware, perhaps, that he has
landed in England?"
My heart gave little jump.
could not tell whether the sensation
I experienced had more in It of joy
or of fear.
rs he safe?' I asked.
Safer" Mr.. Younghusband re.
peated little vaguely. "Why not?
There was a moments silence. ]
looked around at the shabby but i'm.
posing contents of the office, at the
lawyers mildly puzzled expression. ]
drank in the whole atmosphere OF
the place, and I was dumb. Mr.,
Younghusband suddenly smiled, and
tapped with his forehnger upon the
table. He was like a man who has
suddenly seen through a faulty
phrase in some legal document.
Il apprehend YOU" he said. ''For
a moment I was not altogether able
to appreciate the significance of
your question. New York Is a curl
GUS place, and I understand-er-
that the financial operations in
which your husband has been con.
cerned, although profitable, may
have made him enemies. He Travelled
back to England, indeed, under an
assumed name. Let me see-I have
it somewhere" he went on, fumbling
once more among a mass of papers.
Il had it in my hand only few min
yates ago. Here we are-Mr.
Richard Peters. I am Instructed to
say, madam, that your husband
would welcome a call from you"
You have his address?"
"Yes-bis address,! he repeated.
Precisely! I have it here-Nunnber
Eleven, Jackson Street"
Mayfair" I inquired.
Mayfair" he assented. 1.-THE ad-
dress reminds me, madam" he went
on, that you must be prepared to
see your husband-er-not in the
best Of health. He is, in fact, in a
nursing home"
us, he seriously ill?" asked.
Il believe not" was the deliberate
reply. "You will have an opportu-
nifty Of judging for yourself within
half an hour. I am to ask you to
visit him as soon as you can find it
convenient"
1 sat quite still. was trying to
get these matters into my mind. The
lawyer glanced at his watch and i'm
mediately struck the bell in front Of
him.
You will forgive me, madam" he
said, rising to his feet. II have a
meeting of the Law Society to at
tend. My compliments to your hus.
band. Tell him to let me know IL /
can be Of further service to him"
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Z ME boy was holding open the
Il door, The lawyer, with a courte-
Gus old.fashioned bow, evidently
considered the interview at an end.
l went back to my taxicab, a little
beWildered, and drove at once to
Jackson Street. A nurse in starched
linen frock and flowing cap con-
suited a little slate and led me to a
bedroom in one Of the upper stories.
Mr.. Peters is getting on famous
ly, madam" she announced eucour-
agingly. The doctor hopes TO be
able to let him out at the end Of the
week. Please step in. You can stay
as long as you like. +. Your wife
is here, Mr.. Peters" she went on,
ushering me through the doorway.
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