The Washington herald., 1910-12-26
III THE DEPUTY AVENGER
IL By HEDLEY RICHARDS
By HEDLEY RICHARDS

while Paul wondered If this was dream,
and he would wake to find himself IN
the garnet which his landlady had that
morning told him he must leave. He
was already too much in her debt. Then
his thoughts wandered to the man who
| had prevented him committing suicide
and as ne looked at him he encountered
a pair of piercing gray eyes that were
studying him.
well. what do you think of mey'
said mir. Clifford
For a moment Paul did not reply; his
eyes took in the broad brow. the stern
mouth and massive jaw. Then he said:
Il would rather have you for friend
than an enemy"
Yes; l am a good hater, relentless.
can wait for my revenge. but l never
forget"
There was a moments pause; then he
said
you have hit me off pretty well. Now
/ I'll sum you up" and he looked at Jar
ret from the crown of his head to the
slippers that were in reality his own,
but fitted the other man well.
/ You viii look Ike a fine fellow when
I you're liz good condition l saw thai
before you went on the bridge.
You saw ne before!" exclaimed the
other man.
Yes; xsu passed me. was standing
under a lamp, and the desperate express
/ sion on your face caused me to follow
you. not from plilanthropic motives. bat
require a desperate man"
Paul Jarret regarded the other man
with amazement but without noticing
/ it, he went on:
man, and that you were good looking
with a refinement that even your shabby
/ clothes could not hide So much for the
outside but / wanted TO know more. and
/ / listened 10 your self-communings
They saved me the awkwardness OF
/ speaking, and revealed 10 me that you
( had character, also that you We're dis
/ gusted with the world. and would fee
/ kindly 10 any one who stretched out q
( helping hand Is not that sop
Yes; and now that you have clothed
and Ted me, / should ike 10 hear how
/ 1 can repay you"
Mr.. Clifford looked keenly at him a.
/ he said:
| First Of all. I want to know what
/ brought you 10 the verge Of starvation.
/ "Oh, that's easily told My mother
/ was left a widow when ] was a baby
! We lived in Scotland, and she WORKED
| hard-she was a good musician and had
/ many pupilS-to EDUCATE me IL wa.
/ her intention 10 1T me for a profession
/ but when 1 was seventeen she died and
/ / was glad TO take a Clerkship in a mer-
| camille Office. Then ] had a chance o.
better berth in London, when / was
/ about twenty-three. and l came here
/ Two years later the firm smashed, and
| !, With a large number of others. was
/ thrown out of employment II wa.
/ weary work, but at last I got a post
/ but nearly year ago they had to com
pound with their creditors. and dismissed
/ several clerks as they were going or
/ in a smaller way For eleven months
L have done my best % obtain work
and some time ago ] made UP my mind
! / would take any work that l could get
/ but l was one OF thousands, and / was
I thankful when / could get an odd job
Sometimes / was told I was 10 good fog
| the work others would say / was Toe
shabby for the post; and this morning
my landlady told me I must clear out
or the garnet ! occupied. She stipulated
that leave her the only change OF
underlinen possessed in lieu of rent
/ So you see I had come to the end OF
my tether"
John Clifford leaned forward, sayine
In low, emphatic tone.
You are the man I have been waiting
| FOR"