Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-20
A TALE OF LOVE, MYSTERY AND INTRIGUE

form, fingered for a moment at the little
knot of lace at her throat, wrestled with
the delicate sweetness of her features
struggling harI to think from whom
among his ancestors could have come
creature SO physically attractive.
More weapons. indeed" he repeated.
Elizabeth what gift-what a gift|
you speak," she replied, "as though 1t
were an evil one"
'T was only thinking" he said, that
it seems pity. You are so wonderful
we might have found an easier and
less dangerous way to fortune"
She smiled.
"The Bohemian blood in me. I suppose"
she remarked. 1.-THE crooked ways at
tract, you know. when one has been
brought up as I was
Your poor mother had no love for
them" he reminded her.
Beatrice has inherited everything that
belonged to my mother. / am your own
daughter father You ought to be proud
of me. But there. ! gave you another
commission. Is 1t true that Jerry is
really here?"
He arrived in England on Wednesday
on the Lus!tanla, Ho has been In town
| all the time since"
a distinct frown darkened her face.
HE must have had my letter them"
she murmured, half to herself.
without doubt" her father admitted,
| elizabeth, why do you take chances
about seeing this man? He was fond of
| you in New York, know, but then he
was fond OF his brother, too. He may
not believe your story. 1t may be danger
GUS"
She smiled.
'T think / can convince Jerry Gardner
OF anything / choose to tell him." she
said. Besides, II Is absolutely neces-
sary that have some information about
wenham's affairs. He must have great
deal more money somewhere and I must
find out how we are to get at it."
The professor shook his head.
'T don't like It," he muttsred. Sup
posing he finds Beatricel"
Elizabeth shrugged her shoulders.
Beatrice Is made of silent stuff" she
declared. "I should never be afraid OF
her. All the same, wish could find out
| just where she is. II would look better
II we were living together"
The professor shook his head sadly.
"She left us OF her own free will." he
said, ''and I don't believe, Elizabeth, that
she would ever come back again. She
knew very we'll what she was doing. She
knew that our views OF life were not hers.
She didn't know half, but she knew
enough. You were quite right in what
you said just now Beatrice was more
like her mother. and her mother was a
good woman"
"Rsaily!" Elizabeth remarked. inso-
lsntly.
Don't answer like that" he clustered.
striking the table. "shs was your mother,
too"
The woman's face was inscrutabIs. hard.
and nawless behind the little cloud OF to-
bacco smoke. The man began to trembls
once more. Every time he ventured to
assert himself, single look from her was
suficient 10 quell him.
elizabeth" he muttered, you haven't
q heart. you haven't a soul, you haven't
a conscience. / wonder-what sort OF a
| woman you are"
II am your daughter" she reminded
| him. pleasantly.
II was never quite 80 bad as that" he
went on. taking large silk handkerchif
from his pocket ana dabbing his forehead.
II had to live and times were hard. /
have cheated the public. perhaps, /
haven't been above playing at cards a
little eleverly, or making something where
/ could out Of the weaker men. But,
Elizabeth, 1 am afraid OF you"
Men are generally afraid OF the big
stakes" she remarked. iiicking the ash
| from her cigarette 'They will cheat and
lie for halfpennies, but they are bad
/ gamblers when life or death-the big
/ things are In. the balance. Bahg she
/ went on Father I want Jerry Gardner
70 come and see me"
'If you can't make him come, my dear
the professor said. I am sure it win be
/ of no use my trying"
He has had my letter" she continued.