Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-01-21
CHAPTER Xxx.
THE BATTLE WON

green knotted silk tie with u flashing
scarfpin and a green tyrolean hat,
which for the moment be held respect
fully in his hand.
Jenny was neatly dressed In blSck.
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"
I'm all right, Mr. Jackson-Mr. Hag-
gleton. | 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 l 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. "and
and would rather tell you alone"
Come along, Joe" said Gentle.
"You know. Mr.. Haggleton," began
Jenny, Il told you after my husband
was killed he left me with little baby
and no money. So had to go out as
a nurse. Then | sent my child-my
beautiful baby girl-to baby farm.
and she died. They always do. ! was
all alone and so lonely In that beauti
full house, and he-Mr. LAWRENCE
Eyes, Jenny. You told me-"
81 can prove 1t ALL" she announced
triumphantly. 81 have his letters
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 stumblings of poor human nature.
Put 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 themY'
He saw her meaning plainly now.
why should | 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! 1 am I'M
happy"
Jenny" he continued gravely. you
can't get happiness for yourself by TAX
ing it away from somebody else. You
don't want to hurt Phil?
NO, no; indeed not!'
Then forget all this. Make clean
start"
Yes, you have given me a chance"
Now her better nature won.
"Yes, | see," she said with frank con-
triton Its wrong. Joe suggested
it. | 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 wish him luck
Good night!'
She was gone.
Haggeton returned to the table. took
up the package of letters and looked
at it passively. Here was his last
trump He knew 1t. Haggleton stir
red impatiently. Why could not Mar
garet be 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, 1t would make her
unhappy. and should Philip ever
know
Haggleton weighed the package ir
his hands, bordering. Gradually 9
light came into his eyes. He had found
the way!
Philip should not suffer. 1t was he
Haggeton. who would renounce.
He had learned to do his loving him
self.
He approached the open fire in the
huge fireplace, but ere he could thrus
into its glow the compromising letters
Margaret and Gentle entered, He has
tily placed them on the mantelpiect
and faced around interrogatively.
Margaret was in street costume.
Good evening" said Haggleton
"Are you going out. Miss Lawrencew
Miss Lawrence is leaving u.s." sale
Gentle. His voice was grieved ant
disappearing.
"You are not going to marry Philip?
"No. You and he are one flesh, as
you said yourself. I have no right t
come between you"
"But you love him still"
81 love him more"
"This will be a great shock to Phil
Up. 1t may set back his recovery"
The girl saw his intent. Her face
grew cold aad obstinate.
He is quite WE'LL" she answered II
her professional tone, "and-he Is 9
man"
Listen to me-"
Margaret steeled herself.
There is nothing you can say" sht
announced. Il cannot change"
Haggleton took up the package Of
letters.
mo" he said half aloud, as If tc
himself, "you cannot change"
She loved Philip. oh, yes, she reflect
ed, but she loved her grievance more