The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
The DEPUTY AVENGER
By HEDLEY RICHARDS.


the hat is drawn over the face and hides
1: considerably" he said.
Mr.. Shanlon turned round sharply.
Then you. too. saw her with the
man.
Yes" And Paul explained how he
Glanced to meet them in the wood. But
he had purposely held his tongue, as he
did not wish to strengthen the evidence
against Mrs. Shenstone.
The lawyer looked thoughtfully at the
sketch.
Il don't know the man, yet he puts
me In mind of some one have known in
the past. With your permission, l will
keep 1t. l.. BY the way. Mr.. Clel-
land. you remind me of an old painting
saw the other day. The man died young
he was killed in an accident on the
You don't happen to be related, I sup
poser
Not that I am aware Of" Paul was
able to answer truthfully.
The lawyer nodded.
His fathers name was Jarret Thomp-
son. Did you ever hear the name Jar
ret?' he said. studying Paul's face.
told. me about this Jarret Thompson and
his son. whom she also thought I re-
sembled. and I had seen the advertise
ment for the man Paul Jarret, who is
heir to half a million" he said, speak
ing naturally.
The lawyers questions were not unex-
pected. He had seen Lady Lascelles talk
ing to him the previous day.
Yes: we've advertised pretty we'll for
him. II he doesn't turn up soon. we
shall have to consider whether the half
million should not go to the next heir
at-law,'' said the lawyer. carelessly.
WHO is he?" inquired Paul.
Il don't think must tell you that at
present. I suppose Mrs. Shenstone didn't
say?"
No; she said I wasn't to ask her that
question. and as you give much the same
answer I suppose there is a mystery
The lawyer did not reply, but turned to
Miss Shenstone, saying he purposed try
ing to get up a memorial asking for Mrs
shenstone's sentence to be commuted to
penal servitude for life. But I'm not
hopeful. The last time there was a muir
der at Arlington Hall the death sentence
was commuted, and people are saying II
the man had been hanged. then this
would never have happened. But, for
my own part I was never convinced that
the guilt was laid on the right person."
said the. lawyer, thoughtfully.
Neither was I. Arlington Hall will
get a bad name-but about the sentence,
it must be commuted. Get the judges who
know my brother to sign the paper. Tell
them it will blight the life Of, his only
child if her mother dies such an awful
DEATH
Il will do my very best. madam said
the lawyer. as a waiter appeared and told
Paul that a person wished to see him, and
he had put her in a sitting-room down.
stairs, thinking stranger might disturb
the ladies.
"All right: I'll come down." and Paul
and the lawyer went downstairs together.
You might as we'll see this person; it
may have something to do with the case;
don't know any one in the town.
VERY WELL" and the lawyer followed
room. where a woman was seated. AS
she looked up. Paul recognized in her
his old landlady. She came forward. her
big brown eyes fixed on him as she said:
you've been treating me real shabby.
Mr. Jarref, keeping me out of the re-
ward" Her words were confident. but
Paul saw from her expression as she
looked at him that she was hot quite
sure if he was. indeed. her old lodger.
so it's the Jarret business again." he
said curtly.
You're not going to deny as you're
Paul Jarret-as lived at my house in
Whitechapel-an' put me to no end OF ex-
pense a keepin' Of you when you hadn't
a stroke of work. Because il that's your
game it won't do no good, as there's n
born lady can swear as she saw you. In
my garnet. an she says she's prepared
to back me up
Paul smiled grimly.
Il know Lady Lascelles owes me a
grudge. but. my good woman, I've no
time to waste. Still, I'll do my bes: to
satisfy you. Come here into the light and
have a good look at me-" and Paul stood
where the light from the window fell full
upon him
The woman strode heavily forward and
stood gazing at him.
Clothes make an awful lot of difference
an he was half starved. while you're in
first-rate condition; still if you amt Paul
Jarret you're wonderful like him, but I
couldn't swear till saw you in his togs.'
she said. with a sigh.
Paul moved away.
Then that's settled" he said, and wish
ing the lawyer good afternoon, he went
back to Margaret.
Mind, 1 don't say he isn't Jarret, but
1 couldn't swear-Td have done it easy
land me in prison. said the woman.
You were wise to be careful" replied
the lawyer, who had seen her before. and
handing her a sovereign, he told her to
clear out. Then, as he followed her slow
ly, he thought:
IT'S absurd to think that Clelland is
Paul Jarret. yet the likeness to Kyle
Thompson is marvellous, and there is q
likeness to another man, but only see
it occasionally. I wish I knew the truth.
if Clelland is Jarret. there is a
bottom Of it."
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.
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