The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-01-14
IcoNTINUEp.l
CHAPTER Xxx.
THE BATTLE WON.

| green knotted silk tie with a flashing
scarfpin and green tyrolean hat
! which for the moment he held respect
fully in his hand.
Jenny was neatly dressed in black
Haggleton was again struck by her
possibilities, her beauty.
Gee" exclaimed Joe involuntarily.
"this Is a swell shop"
Good evening, Jenny" said Haggle-
ton kindly. How are you. Joe?"
"Tm all right, Mr.. Jackson-Mr. Hag-
gletonI mean. Say. Mr.. Haggleton
Jenny has something to say to you
1t is important. That's why we have
come. Soon's she told me had an in
tuition"
The millionaire turned to the girl.
well, jenny"
His voice was very gentle
"You have been very kind to me. Mr.
Haggleton." she began diffidently. land
and would rather tell you alone"
"Come along, joe" said Gentle.
"You know. Mr.. Haggleton," began
Jenny. ~ told you after my husband
II
and no money. So had to go out as
a nurse. Then sent my child-my
beautiful baby girl--to a baby farm.
and she died. They always do. I was
all alone and so lonely in that beauti
ful house. and he--Mr. Lawrence
Yes. Jenny. You told me-"
81 can prove II ALL" she announced
Nvs. he. 4
here"
Haggleton had often thought of this
skeleton in the family closet of, the
unsuspecting Margaret when she had
betrayed more plainly than usually her
youthful contempt for the weaknesses
and standings Of poor human nature.
But OF these letters he had known
nothing. So there were discriminating
documents In the house Of Lawrence
as well as in that of Haggleton. Well,
well.
Jenny held out the letters.
DO you want them?''
He saw her meaning plainly now.
why should l take these letters:"
he asked.
IL know more than you think. Mr..
HaggletOn. | watched that girl. Miss
Lawrence. She looks down on you,
and--these letters would help
"She would be unhappy"
'Why shouldn't she be unhappy:
She makes others unhappy. | am un,
happy"
jenny" he continued gravely. you
can't get happiness for yourself by TAX
ing it away from somebody else. You
don't want 10 hurt PHILIP"
mo, no; indeed not!'
Then forget all this. Make a clean
start"
Yes, YOU have given me chance"
Now her better nature won.
"Yes. see." she said with frank con-
triton. Its wrong. Joe suggested
it. l will destroy the letters. No. You
destroy them
She laid the package on the table be-
fore him.
"All right" he said. II will burn
them"
He led her to the door.
Good night. Jenny, and good luck to
you! You will find Joe at the end of
the hall and can go out with him."
IF you don't mind, SIR" she STAN
mered, tell Phi. that l wish him luck
Good night!'
She was gone.
Hagglcton returned to the table. took
up the package Of letters and looked
at 1t passively Here was his. last
trump. He knew 1t. Haggleton stir
red impaticntly. Why could not Mar
garet be n little reasonable? Why did
wisdom come so late In life? These
letters might prove to her that she had
no right TO Judge and condemn Philips
father. But, then, it would make her
unhappy. and should Philip ever
know
Haggleton weighed the package in
his hands, bordering. Gradually
light came into his eyes. He had found
the way.
Philip should not suffer. 1t was he,
Haggleton. who would renounce.
lie had learned TO do his loving him
self
He approached the open fire in the
huge fireplace. but ere he could thrust
into its glow the compromising letters
Margaret and Gentle entered. He has
tily placed them on the mantelpiece
and faced around interrogatively.
Margaret was In street costume.
Good evening" said Haggleton.
Are you goinG out. Miss LawreDceT
Miss Lawrence Is leaving u.s." said
Gentle. His voice was grieved and
"You are not going to marry Philip
mo. You and he are one flesh, as
you said yourself. I have no right to
come between you"
But you love him stillr
II love him more"
'sThis will be a great shock TO Phil
10. II. NAV set back his recover"