The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-22
CHAPTER Y.

fSynopsis of Preceding Chapters.)
Isngford finds Philip Davarls Greek violin.
ist. In New York after the latter has becn on u
mysterious journey. Finds a telegram dated
Paris: Come NJ once, Important discoveries.
Helene" Who is Hclenep Tho two friends 90
10 Lenox latcr.f Davsris's strange agitation at
meeting a society girl. Gladys Montague
Two society men Ned Lawrence aud Thurs.
ton meet Davaris at the country house OF Mrs
Hamlyp Mt Lenox. Miss Montague shows
Davaris a picture. THAT man your fathers"
he says and is strangely excited. After Davaris s
departure the picture Is gone.
Thurston and Havermeyer get lost while
hunting and take refuge In the house OF an old
hermit in the mountains. Davaris's name
mentioned. The old man charges the young
fellows TO tell Davaris: Come to me as fast ac
horse can bring you"
Thurston and Havermeyer wake In the morn.
ing and find the old hermit dead Seth malls a
packet given him by Westerly addressed
Philip Davaris. Paris.
Davaris recognizes a picture OF the
dead Westerly "a that ot man he
knew when boy In Greece Davaris plays on
the violin TO Gladys. he ~ about 70 propose 60
her and acting strangely leaves hurriediy.
Nod Lawrence hears Davaris playing,
secs n strange woman in tho hall with q
savage look on her face watching Dav.
aris. Hears conversation lator, outslde be
tween the woman and Davaris. Helene" IL
urging Davaris to do something and he hangs
back What does it all meanp
Helene is Davaris's sister who has been
masquersding rs Gladys maid. Tho STORY
that came OUT Davaris' father Killed in Greece
Suspicion turned on Col. Montague who fed t.
Rome. where he died Of fever. Davarls swears
10 avenge his fathers death. even under the
third generation. No relatives OF Col. Montague
found until Hclene hears In Parts OF dau gh
ter. She telographs Davarls who Is now in
New York 20 come 10 help follow clues He
goes and arouses Langford = suspicion by his
mysterious actions Davaris returns and nnds
Gladys. aud learns all about her. Helene
comes To goad him on. His terrible position
Langford was pretty we'll done up b.
the strange news be had just heard and
FOR almost five minutes the two sat to-
gether without speaking. Langford was
conscious OF the pressure of Davariss
hand and finally he managed 90 say:
But don't understand. l don't uu-
derstand at all"
Langford wondered IL his friend had
suddenly gone insane. lie had lived with
him for many years. and Davaris had done
some awfully odd things, but he had done
nothing 10 warrant the truth OF such
wild, improbable story. Here in this
nineteenth century do men swear 10 XII
the murderer OF their father. and II they
are too late. allow the sins OF the father 10
be visited on tho innocent chlldren9 No,
indeed. IL would not be vengeance, II
would be crime.
Then Langford thought Of thc great
band ~ Msra. who condemn man 10
death OH ths slightest pretext He re-
memhered that most of them wore
Italians. and II BY chance any Greeks
we're among them they would be sure 10
be of tho lowest class-fhea DavaIis be-
ggn saalu, and word by word the entire
wretched story came out. He even told Of
the occurrences that evening az tho
Hamlyn's. told OF the promise be had
made his sister.
But YOU don't mean 60 carry IL out2"
Lapglord demanded In ssionisbmept