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

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Dad You can't mean THAT!
/ You cam turn me off without cent
because some iying woman takes adj
I vantage Of me I never asked her to
| marry me IT, all a dirty framed up
| scheme--it's blackmail."
she has shown me some very con
y.ncIIg evidence" remarked the law
| yer she called to ask If YOU would
| Ike TO settle the matter out OF court
The door opened Henry Marshall
! stepped in and stopped suddenly
N"Your pardon father" he said. Il
thought YOU were alone.
Come in, ! vas about to send for
you"
Jack brushed past his foster broth
or as he bottled from the room 80
it was YOU that did IT," he whispered
fer, ely
CHAPTER II.
I'm sorry I'm 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,
II am going 10 tell him where |
believe he can ST honest work at
low wages and make a man Of him
self il ne Will That is all ! shall
have to say to him, He is no longer
my SON
Mr. Marshall raped at the door
Of Jacks room like a stranger. He
heard q sudden movement as of some
one hurrying across the floor but
there was no answer. He opened the
door and sprang forward just in time
10 seize a revolver from Jacks hand
So you arc coward ~ well as
spendthrft. cheat and liar painted
the venerable man. You haven't
courage to pay your debts Of wrong
doing any more than your money
debts
"Fatber' called Henrys voice out
side the door. II want to come in"
Come then, and look at the splen-
did craven who would Kill himself
because he has done wrong"
Mr. Marshall laid the revolver on
tho table Jack, quiverng with shame
and hate, stood apart. silent
Mr. Marshall let the will fall upon
the table j. fell on top OF the pistol,
covering It.
% want YOU to know" Numbered
the father with appraised hand, that
this attempt 10 Xiii yourself only con-
firms my determination to cut YOU
Off ! mean what | say"
In emphasis. he brought his hand
down heavily upon the table.
There was the crash OF revolver
shot. and Mr.. Marshall choked sud
denly and reeled back. He fell in the
arms OF the terrified Henry. He had
struck the revolver lying under the
win and exploded a. A bullet had
penetrated his heart
Thomas! Help! Thomas" Jacks
voice rang down the hall
The butler rushed in
He's shot my father" screamed
lack, pointing at Henry who was
kneeling distracted over the dead
form.
Get doctor-quick," commanded
Henry. There might be a chance"
Jack sped from the room, ybut 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 paper
II was the will that Mr.. Marshall
had made
Thomas tore IT IN two along the
fold and slipped the codicll into his
pocket. He laid the original back on
tho table and followed the officer who
led Henry a prisoner, from the room.
CHAP ER w.
For two years Henry had been in
prison. His senSa tional trial when he
was accused by his own brother, was
only public memory now
Stevenson. the lawyer. had made A
strong defense, but it was regarded
avs victory when he saved Henry
from execution
Jack testified that his father had
changed his win because OF a plot be
tween Stevenson and Henry: that he
had repcntcd a moment later. had
rushed up 10 Jacks room to tell him:
and Henry hearing OF the failure Of
tho plot, shot him down IN cold blood
Thomas stesdfastly Corroboratcl
the story. Henry was convicted
In these two years Of Henry's prls-
on life. Jacks way had been paved
with luxury through his great inher-
lance
He had married Alice Kentor one
az tho beautiful daughters az an o,l
family friend Nud. with one Of those
iucNpNcahle turns that evil natures
sometimes take. without repentance
ut confession, JACK had set himself
out 10 make her happy
II the thought ~ his brother. en-
tombed for lie because OF his lie ever
crossed his bright horizon, he did not
show IL.
His only sign or nervousness WIS
the return Of his craving for excite
meut He found il In Wall street lie
began 90 speculate heavily finally 10
plunge.
The walls or the great Marsh1il
fortune suddenly tOttercd one terrible
afternoon when men went mad on
the exchanges Tho next day they