The Washington times., 1923-03-20

~ HILIP went over the papers
swiftly to insure that none
were missing, buttoned them
inside his coat and glared at Good.
enough in anger and SUSPICION.
1T don't know what you are
driving at" he said. What
does il all mean? You took
those papers from me
II win apologize If that Is
what you want" replied Good.
pnuogh, with the air Of one VINO
.eoothes q fractions child. You
were in. no condition to offer
them to me, you know. I took
the briefs and read them It
saves time an d explanation
Those papers, MOttisfont con.
Germ me even more nearly THAN
they concern you.
SIN heavens name, Goodc-
enough cried Philip, tell me
who YOU are and what you are
doing here. What does It al
mean? Your very identity IS 2
mystery to me and always mas
been. Who are YOU n
aYour landlord, I believe" re-
Piled the stranger.
Philip stared around him az
the bare room and the closed
:sYou are wondering where
WI, are. J, said GOodenougfl. You
Hacana unconscious which IS
hardly Is be wondered at--after
sfhe strain OF escaping from the
flat. and you are now IN a
room on the upper floor, at q CON
sidera13le distance from the place
sves,1 landed In. There is no dan
ger Of the fire spreading
this building and not much, !
sI1o,ild saw. Of our being dis
f,,rhed unless the salvage corps
eearches the place. / took the
9;bsrtv of carrying you here, for
A. IL necessary that we shoniu
say d few words to each otner.
II 4 iudeedY' said Philip holly.
s.SVhat brings you here at such q
time and for 1zhom are YOU acting
A this black business? And how
comes 1t that my most private
papers ar your concern why
He stopped short. GOOdenough
wac looking at him with faintly
sardonic smile of amusement, al
most OF affection. Philip reddened
10 the ears.
s.Goodenough, he said. II beg
your pardon. I am hardly u1yseiL
Or I should not have forgotten 80
soon that but for you ] shulds have
, been q dead man. That at least -
certain. You saved my life and at
the risk Of your OWL. Thought,
when you got hold Ct me, that we
were both done fol"
sit had rather that appearance,
ut the moment" said GOodenough,
cooIly.
sit is absurd to speak Of thanks
IN such crisis, isn't It? owe
YOU my life, and beyond that, q
debt greater than can repay. -
said Philip, and he held out his
hand.
Goodenough looked at it for a
moment.
SCI wonder" he said under his
breath, whether you would. do
that-ff you knew what you have
shortly to learn?"
Suddenly stretching out his long
arm he took Philips hand in q
tight grip. As they looked each
other in the eyes swift touch of
eympatnys as D6bWS6u Two SsEOH&
men. seemed to flicker and pass.
''And now" said Goodenough, IT
VIII carry you at once in medals
res--right into the thick of it.
How well old Horace puts these
things. You got my warning, be-
fore l sailed? Yes, It was ] who
sent it."
"And it was you," said Philip,
almost accusing, who sent me
that twenty thousand pounds"
Goodenough bowed.
K had. that honor. It was; you
will agree, al important sum Of
money, and your wife was robbed
Of it by blackmailers. From those
inefficient thieves I took 1.-THE
method does not matter-and since
Joan Mottisfont's need OF it was
greater than mine, restored it to
her husband. He had been tried in
the furnace, and never found want
ing, Him alone, could trust"
Then" cried Philip, ''you
know the whole facts about those
scoundrels. / am certain, though
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