Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-18
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CHAPTER l.
For six years Reginald Marshall
banker, had paid in cash and shame
for the debts and disgraces of his
son Jack.
Warnings had done no good; the
cutting off of the young mans al
lowance had done no good, for JACK
could borrow far and wide land deep
on the strength of his fathers name
and his prospective Inheritance.
But when there came to Mr.. Mar
shall letter from his lawyers Of
flee saying that breach of promise
suit for $4,000 had been filed against
the boy by Kitty Cont, of the "Flary
Fairies Burlesque Company, the enc
had come.
The aged man paced his study tu-
riously for a minute; then rang Tor
Thomas. his butler.
Tell Mr.. John to see me here-ln-
stantly," he commanded
Then he caught up the telephone
and called his lawyer. Stevenson.
The lawyer arrived before the boy
because Jack had been out late the
night before with a gay crowd, and 1t
took Thomas an hour TO get him UP
and dressed.
81 want to change my will, Steven =
son" said Marshall. Il want codi-
ell cutting off Jack completely. the
entire property is to go to the adopt
ed boy. Henry. He has been my only
true SON"
Jack. blear- eyed and nervous, Shut
fed into the room.
What's up, dad?' he asked ANY =
thing gone right"
Nothing" replied his ftther. Il
Oh, n
YOU to leave this house forever. You
have brought disgrace enough upon
NV name and the name of your dead
mother"
lack scanned the codici and
gasped
dad! You can't mean THAT!
You can't turn me off without a cent
because some lying woman takes ad-
vantage Of me. ! never asked her TO
marry me. It's all a dirty framed-up
scheme-its blackmail."
She has shown me some very con-
Vincing evidence remarked the law :
Yer She called to ask if 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.
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. so
il was YOU that did it," he whispered
fercely.
CHAPTER II.
Pm sorry-Pm 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,.
- am going TO tell him where
believe he can get 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 is no longer
my SON"
Mr.. Marshall raped a 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 sprang forward just in time
to seize a revolver from Jacks hand.
80 YOU are a coward as well as
spendthrift, cheat and liar painted
the venerable man. You maven {
courage to pay your debts OF wrong :
doing any more than your money
debts"
Rather" called Henry's voice out
side the door. Il 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
The table. Jack. quvering with shame
and hate, stood apart silent.
Mr.. Marshall let the will fall upon
the table. Il fell on top Of the pistol,
covering it.
II want YOU to know" Numbered
the father with appraised hand that
this attempt to kill 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
will and exploded il. A bullet had
penetrated his heart.
Thomas. Help! Thomas" Jack S
voice rang down the hall.
The butler rushed in.
He's shot my father" screamed
Jack pointing at Henry, who was
kneeling distracted over the dead
form
Get a doctor-quick, commanded
Henry. There might be a chance"
Jack sped from the room. but II
was a 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 uer.
1t 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 VINO
led Henry. 2 prisoner from the room.
CHAPTER III.
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 II was regarded
as victory when he saved Henry
from execution,
Jack testified that his father had
changed his viii because OF a plot be-
tween Stevenson and Henry; that ne
had repented a moment later, nad