The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-29

TO despise half a million and to live at
Castlesteads: but even those items do not
bar the possibility Of YOU being Paul Jar
lived you We're poor. can even guess
the reason. You would not be the in
strument of his revenge, so he turned
you adrift: but face TO face with death.
his heart may have softened. oT"-then
she paused, and added In a voice that
was half choked with emotion, ''or you
may be here as the instrument Of ayour
fathers vengeance. That is why ] want
TO know IL you are Paul Jarret.
What II / were?' he said. watching
her face
Then ] should pray that you would
let the past bury the past and-and mar
~ Margaret She is like her father
good and Noble
Mrs. Shenstone. I intend to marry
Margaret because / love her. but ] know
nothing of that past 10 which you refer,
and am most certainly not the instru-
ment Of my fathers vengeance.
Then you are not Paul Jarrett she
said in a doubling tone.
II have told you | am Paul Cielland.
VIII you tell me what makes you think
that / am Jarrett"
Because jarrett Thompson, the man
who was murdered. was Paul Jarret s
great-uncle, and you are the image OF his
son, Kyle Thompson. who would have
been married to Paul Jarrets mother but
/ fate-a very bitter fate-intervened He
was killed on the railway in an awful
smash-Up in the north. and she married
another man"
1 CIelland was silent He longed to own
! that he was jarrett and learn from this
! woman. who had known his mother in
( the past, more OF his parents. But his
oath to Clifford bound him to silence.
These chance resemblance are queer
| things he said
VERY queer. if il is a chance one. But
I see you do not intend me TO know more,
and as believe you love Margaret ! am
contented YOU should marry her. / am
sure you will never make her pay for
what others have done. Only one thing
[ I must ask You will promise not to
name what have said to you-to my
/ husband or Margaret
did not the Judge know the man Kyle
Thompson. whom you say ! so strongly
/ resemble?"
NO: but II you repeated what ] have
said it would rake up something that had
better remain understanding Of which
/ Margaret is ignorant
Then ! give you my promise not 70
/ discuss this man Jarret or tho resem-
bance that you say / bear 10 him. re-
4 piled Paul
Thank you" Then she looked keenly
/ al him Don't YOU think IL strange that
/ this man Jarret does not appear to claim
/ the half milion-that no one can give
any information about him?" she said.
/ NO. I was not long in London, but !
should think Il Is easy 20 lose ones self
there and Lady I.ascelles spoke Of him
as gaunt and half-starved. What more
/ likely than that finding life a burden,
where there was no niche for him, ne
went under2 The river is always waiting
( for those who are tired with battling with
Z life"
Don't Oh. DON'T and she elapsed
/ her hands appealingly- Then she looked
Up az him. Il could almost fancy you
had been tempted in that way"
~ why should 1, the favorite of for
( tune. want to rush out Of life? You and
/ I belong 70 the lucky ones Of the earth -
Lucky Don't range yourself along
I side Of me. or 7 shall tell Margaret 10
I have nothing 20 do with you. ! don't
think there is a more miserable wretch
on earth than l. Talk about the river
waiting, II I could have screwed up my
courage I should have drowned myself in
Z the lake long ago. But remember, ]
am telling you my secret thoughts. Some
how I feel that I can trust you
you may rely on me. Mrs. Shenstone.
But ] should like TO ask YOU one ques-
ton. ] thought OF IL when Lady Las
! celles was talking 10 me about this man
Jarret Who is likely 10 inherit the mon
IS il he is not found?"
She put up her hands, as though to
ward OF a blow
Don't ask me- Pray that the crown
may take H." Then. as the door opened
and Margaret entered. she seated herself
with her back 10 the light
4 am sorry. mother. I could not ind
the book either in your boudoir or your
bedroom. said Margaret.
1T doesn't matter I believe IT'S on
that table. But Mr.. Clelland and 7 have
had d nice little chat and going TO a
table in d recess she took up "A book and
left the room.
You look very grave. the girl re-
marked. looking at her lover.
Il ought not, seeing that I have got
the desire OF my heart. Only your faith
er imposed a condition, said Paul.
a condition. she echoed.
Yes. The judge says we must not
think of being married under six
months"
Margaret laughed and blushed
Il didn't think Of il being so soon. We
belong TO each other; that is happiness
without looking ahead"
But will YOU he my wife al the end
OF six mOnths2 Augusta glorious time
for "A honeymoon Where shall We Eo?'
Margaret smiled.
Don't let US trouble about the future.
7 am so happy that I feel as though
every moment was precious. l can hard
~ imagine such bliss lasting"
My darling, don't tempt Providence by
doubling. You deserve all good things q"
Don't. Paul, you will make me vain.
But / have had such happy life, but
for" Then she hesitated and added
But for mothers health. At times she
suffers acutely with nerves. Now this
browning joy has come
At that moment the butler entered with
the tray and Mrs. Shenstone and her
husband appeared
Paul watched his hostess as she poured
out the tea, and he found it hard to be-
lieve that she was the same woman as
the one who had been almost tragic in
her earnestness
viii you dine with US tonight. Clel-
land?" asked the Judge
Paul hestated.
You would have time, to go home and
change, or We win have you as you are,
he said with a smile.
II should like to accept your invita-
tion but l think ] must walk over 20 the
Hermitage after dinner said Paul
L understand Well we shall expect
to see a good deal of YOU