Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18

! SUSPECT
Dad! You can't mean THAT
! You can't turn me or without a cent
| because some lying woman takes ad-
/ vantage Of me. never asked her to
| marry me. lt'h an a dirty framed up
| schemc-its blackmail"
she has shown me some very con-
vincl'g evidence" remarked the law
yer. she called 10 ask ~ yoU would
| like 10 settle the matter out Of court. =
The door opened Henry Marshall
stepped in and stopped suddenly.
Your pardon, father" he said. IL
| thought you were alone
Come In; ! was about to send for
You"
Jack brushed past his foster broth
| er as he bolted from the room. 80
| II was YOU that did IT." he whispered
fieryeN
CHAPTER II.
I'm sorry--lm sorry, father" cried
Henry i've had all could ever ask
from you Jack is your real son, ]
wish you'd 90 and tell him that you
won't 90 it,"
II am going TO tell him whore /
believe he can E>'t honest work at
low wages and make a man OF him
self IL br Will That is all ! shall
have 10 say to him lie IL no longer
my SON
Mr. Marshall raped at the door
Of Jacks room like a stranger He
heard a sudden movement as of some
one hurrying across the floor. but
there was no answer He opened the
door and srrang forward iust in time
10 seize a revolver from Jacks hand.
so YOU are a coward ~ well as
spendthrifL cheat and liar" painted
the venerable man you haven't
courage 70 pay your debts OF wrong
doing any more than your money
debts"
Father called Henrys voice out
side the door Il want 10 come in ="
Come then, and look at the splen-
did craven who would kin himself
because he has done wrong
Mr. Marshall laid the revolver on
the table Jack, Quivering with shame
and hate. stood apart. silent
Mr. Marshall let the viii fan upon
the table. l. fell on top Of the pistol
covering II,
Il want YOU to know" Numbered
the rather with appraised hand. chat
this attempt 10 XIII Yourself only con
FIRMS my determination to cut YOU
or I mean what I say"
In emphasis he brought his hand
down heavily upon the table
There was the crash OF a revolver
shot, and Mr.. Marshall Choked sud
denly and rcclcd back He fell in the
arms Of the terrified Henry. lie had
struck the revolver lying under the
win aud exploded IT, \ bullet had
penetrated his heart
"ThomaS Help Thomas" Jacks
~ tho hall
The butler rushed in.
He's shot my father" screamed
Jack, pointing at Henry who was
lneelIng distracted over the dead
form
Get a doctor quick" commanded
Henry There might be a chance
Jack sped from the room but IL
was policeman, not a doctor that
he brought back. Henry was placed
under arrest. while Thomas. the but
Ter. stood beside the table and softly
FOLDED In his fingers a piece OF pa per
II was the Will that Mr.. Marshall
had made
Thomas tore IT IN two along the
fold and slipped the codicil into his
pocket He laid the original back on
the table and followed the officer who
led Henry. a prisoner from the room.
CHAPTER ~.
For two years Henry had been in
prison. His sensational trial. when he
was accused by his own brother. was
only public memory now.
stevenson. the lawyer. had made a
strong defense, but tt was regarded
as a victory when he saved Henry
from execution
Jack testified that his father had
changed his win because OF plot be-