Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21


man 6f ancient title ana vast estate
on which yaiuAbls mines have been
fund. He 10 mystsricusiy murdered
In his home; - S ..
Lady Bosntifui Of ths farm and min.
i ing community. She IL In love with,
and believes innocent OF q charge OF
forgery, her cousin, and plans 70
marry him ana settle In the colonies
CLINTON n a 1ishss Ri lsI S.is e Ii.
estate, VINO has sown harmless wild
oats. but declares himself innocent
of the forgery Of his uncle's name,
though ne cannot convince ne iatssr
covered In the room with his muir:
dersd uncle. He 10 AfftStsd and
CHARGED with the crime.
MRS. BRlTTEN. his old nurse. who bs.
JIM, his foster-brothsr. who IL some
what radical miner
MR., QUINTON, austefe, executive type
OF man, manager OF the mines and
,LtRsaWo III afh .mBBtoa nsn soie. Of
1NsPl;croa coRrELrou, a veteran
Scotland Yard Sleuth. who takes up
the case for Clinton. ~
MARSHAL STEAD. chief cashier
s:-.r This Real Clue
Here and there on the waste land
tire last remnants OF the coppices
and hedsegrows which had once
covered IT, stood isolated bushes.
Perrett skillfully followed his quarry
across the waste by means Of these,
And at last saw him approach one
Of the cottages, and, after tap at
the door, enter without further
ceremony. And then Mr.. Perrett be-
gan TO wish that he knew what was
foing on inside.
II he had been inside he would
only have been surprised. for the
cashier was visiting the cottage on
IN errand OF mercy. 1t was an old
fashioned cottage--one OF three or
four which had been left among the
fields by the riverside when the great
c6iliery was made--and when he
lifted the latch he walked into a
Iafted living room, with an open
fireplace wide enough for half q
doxer people to sit In. AT that mo-
nr6nt, however. there was nobody
there but a woman OF rather over
middle age, who, at Stead's entrance,
rose and made him a curtsey.
WELL Mrs. Hardacre." said the
cashier, with voice and manner
which PhiiIipa. had she been there
would scarcely have recognized az
those which had been recently used
In her presence, and how In the
patient tonight? Better"
The woman came nearer the table
on which stead had set down the
basket containing his purchases.
"Why, Mr.. stead" she answered
hes neither better nor worse. The
doctor, he's been in twice during the
day---he was here not an hour ago,
and give him something. and he's
left me n draft for the night for
him-and. OF course, he says. does
the doctor, that the broken legs
nothing, aud the broken ribs not so
much worse, though he doesn't like
than, cause OF possible compiled
tions, as he calls them, but neither
leg nor ribs bothers the doctor
much"
what does bother him. them"
asked stead.
Hes that restless" replied Mrs
HArdacrc, nodding In the direction
4 ~ the stairs. Me and the nurse
has a fine time with him now and
AGAIN. I can tell you"
Never been delirious. has he?'
asked stead.
Never what you might really call
dteleerlous." answered Mrs. Hard
acre. "No--shouR In his sleep now
and then. but that's natural to
broken legs. remember that when
my poor mother broke her leg
ybu'n not recoilect her. Mr.. stead,
you being too young when you came
here, but Your good mother would
che used to talk and chatter In her
,, len nRTAtinH tn tAe
blaod. It's the pain a. makes EN-
Do II. sir"
you've never heard him say
AAythinec" asked stead. That Is,
anything dsf,nite9"
Nay. sir---they never do. It's
nsusht hut humble, humble. or a
sudden shout" answered Mrs. Hard
scre. They shout and call out, sir,
when the pain tweaks EN-"
Stead looked round the cottage.
81 suppose the nurse It out7" he
said
YES. cir. she's gone up to the
villase--she knows some people
there. But she'n not he long" ad-
dsd Mrs. Hardacre. "It's her turn
to sit up tonight-it was mine last
night"
Stead began to unpack the con-
tents OF his basket ana to lay them
en- the table.
welt. here are the things that
we're wanted, Mrs. Hardacre," he
make the broth, and here are the
meat extracts and the jel1ies. and
those are the groceries you said you
could make him some light buildings
from, and--l think that's ell. Oh.
here's the brandy: but mind. the
doctor said YOU were not to use that
except in case OF any fainting or col-
lapse." 60
to do. me and the nurse" said Mrs.
Hardacre. "Of course. you know.
Mr.. Stead. she's younger nor what
am. and she has the nAwfanglsd
ways; but we get on very well, cir,
and we've had no disagreements.
thank goodness"
! mo. that's not worth while" said
stead. He put his hand in his
pocket .and drew out some gold.
Well. here's a pound or tive to be
koing on with. Mrs. Hardacre," he
continued. handing It over to her.
That's for yourself you knew"
"Thanking YOU kindly, cir. ana
you're very Generous" said Mrs.
tbs poor gentleman shall have all the
attention I can give him."
stead picked UP the bunch OF
grapes. half showing from It's wrap
pings. and glanced at the stairs. u
wonder IL he's asleep" he said. II
should just like to see how he TO-"
why you'd do no harm by. step
ping up and seeing. sir" said Mrs.
Herdacre. He does a deal Of deg
ing. of and on"
The cashier stole up the staircase
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