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

! You can't turn me off without a cent
! because some lying woman takes ad r
| vantage Of me ! never asked her to
marry me ITO all a dirty framed UP
scheme its backmaiI."
She has shown me some very con-
vinciIg evidence" remarked the law
yer she called to ask II you would
like to 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. go
u was you that ala lt?" he whispered
hercely
CHAPTER II.
I'm sorfy-lm sorry, father" cried
Henry. i've had all could ever ask
from you Jack Is your real son.
wish you'd go and tell him that you
won't do IT,"
Il am going to tell him where
believe he can ct honest work at
low wages and make a man OF him
self If he Will That is all / shall
have to say TO him. He IL no longer
my SON
Mr.. Marshall raped at the door
or Jacks room Ike stranger He
heard sudden movement as of some
one hurrying across the floor, but
there was no answer. lie opened the
door and sprang forward just in TINA
TO seize a revolver from Jacks hand.
so you are "A coward ~ well as
spendthrift. cheat and liar" painted
the venerable man. You haven't
courage TO pay your debts or wrong
doing any more than your money
debts"
Father" called tIenry's voice out
side the door. II want to come In -
Come then. and look al he SPLEEN
did craven who would Kill himself
because he has done wrong"
Mr. Marshall laid the revolver on
the table Jack quiverng with shame
and hate stood apart silent.
Mr.. Marshall let the viii fail upon
the table. i fell an top of the pistol,
covering H.
u want YOU to know" Numbered
the father with upraised hand. chat
this attempt to kin yourself only con-
firms my determination to cut YOU
of mean what | say"
In emphasis. he brought his hand
down heavily upon the table.
There was the crash OF revolver
shot and MIR. Marshall clicked sud
denly and reeled back. lie fell In the
arms of the terrified Henry. He had
struck the revolver lying under the
win ana exploded H. A bullet had
penetrated his heart
'Thorrds! Help Thomas" Jack $
voice rang down he hail
The butler rushed in
fat lt )
Jack pointing az Henry. who was
kneeling distracted over the dead
form
Get doctor-quiclS." commanded
Henry There might he chance !"
Jark sped from the room hut 1t
was policeman, not a doctor. that
he brought back Henry was plaCed
under arrest while Thomas the hut
Ter stood beside the table and softly
Folded IN his fingers a piece or paper
II was the will that Mr.. Marshall
had made.
Thomas tore It I'm two along the
fold ana slipped the Codlcl into his
pocket lie laid the original back ON
the table and followed the officer who
led Henry, q prisoner from the room.
CHAPTER H.
For two years Henry had been in
prison. HE sensational trial, when he
was accused hN his own brother. was
only a public memory nov.
Stevenson. the lawyer. had made A
strong defense. hut II was regarded
as victory when he saved Henry
from execution.
Jack testified that hls father had
changed his viii because Of Mot he
tween stevenson ana Henry: that he
had repented q moment later. had
rushed up To Jacks room to tell him
and Henry hearing OF the failure or
tho plot shot him down I'm cold blood
Thomas steadfastly Corrohoratcl
the story Henry was convicted
I'm these two years ~ Utury's pris-
on life Jacks way had been paved
WIN luxury through his great inheri-
lance
lio had married Alice Kenton. one
"f the beautiful daughters OF an Oil
family friend And. with one " those
ineNpGeRhle turns that evil natures
sometimes take. without repentance
or confession. Jack had set hms IN
ont to make her happy
10 the thought Of his brother. on
tombed for life because OF his lie. ever
crossed his bright horizon, he ala not
show ID
His oul, sign Of nervousness WIS
the return uf his craving for excite
ment Tie found 10 iu Wall street. lie
began TO speculate heavily finally 10
plunge
The walls Of the great Marshoil
fortune suddenly tottcrCd one terrible
afternoon ~hsn men went mau on
the exchanges The next DAY they
zen with a crash that stunned the
financial world
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