Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-12

''Run away? oh, my dear Jack, how ter
riblel But. of course, you'll find him"
He took off his overcoat and laid 1t on
chair Then he looked at her again
without speaking.
my dear Jack" she said in a low voice.
"T-this is awful for you; but what are
you doing here-why have you come to see
me?'
'I want you to tell me where he Is"
was the surprising reply.
"Where-Guy Wimberley is-Jack, you
must be mad. How should I know?'
He looked at her long and steadily with
his burning eyes. She faced him boldly,
and then, after n moments silence,
laughed.
"You are behaving very oddly, Jack"
she said-"very oddly indeed. I expect
you're done up-you poor old chap; you'd
better sit down and have some breakfast.
I'll get some coffee made for you, and
some eggs and bacon-or there is some
cold ch'cken-I dare say you'd rather have
that. Then you must tell me everything
and perhaps I may be able to suggest
some plan-Jack. why do you keep looking
at me like that?"
'rwherc is the boy7" he said hoarsely.
what have vertigan and Dick Meriet
done with him?"
'Mr. Vertigan?" she querled, "DiclS
Meriet? Jack you said Just now that Guy
had run away"
You know that he has not run away.
You know that these two scoundrels--
Grace. for heavens sake help me to get
the boy back If anything were to happen
| to him my life would be ruined"
"I-really. I do not understand. Jacks
He caught at her arm and gripped 1t
tightly
you liz" he shouted. You are in
this-one of the gang-Lord Arthur has
told me-he knows all about you-I'm not
going to talk of that now-you've got 10
find tho boy and bring him back to me
or you'll go TO prison. DO you understand
| that7 Prison-not the sort OF place you'd
| care for at ALL"
"Are you mad1'' she said. struggling,
to free herself from the grip Of his fingers.
what was It forr he said, Money
I suppoBe-or did Vertigan threaten to tell
| every one that you had never been mar
| ried? Why have You fallen so lowt''
Jack" she said piteously. give me
chance TO defend myself. You must be
reasonable-what are the charges against
me7"
He let go of her and she staggered
backward into a chair. Then he told her
what Lord Arthur had told him. almost
word for word.
'1s that ll?' she said.
'1s It not enough2''
'sThat / happened to be at st. Pancras
the day an attempt was made to carry on
young Wimberley7 That ] happened to
know Dick MeTiet7 That am acquainted
with Mr.. Vertigan-one OF your masters7
Is that all?"
eIt is enough ne said harshly. But
he knew that 1t was not enough, that it
was, In fact. very little indeed.
why. you have not even proof that this
/ man Vertigan or that Dick heriet has
| anything to do with Guys disappearance"
she continued.
mo. but you shall give US the proof
She laughed. upon my word. Jack,
one would not believe you we're an edu-
Gated man"
''Do you deny that you know all about
this hideous AFFAIR.""
"Of course / deny It."
Then you know Dick Meriet7 Do you
deny that?"
II do happen TO know him." she said.
/ Il do not care for him have not seen
him for some time. ! don't suppose
shall ever see him again Now look here,
Jack, II you like to believe that your
sister Is a vile woman"
Lord Arthur believes IT," he broke in
roughly "and there Is enough evidence
10 convince Lady Wimberlay. or course,
can never marry her now"
= ses.s she said aloWly. ssft Is the
thought og that which e troubling you.
Nov, leak hers. jack. you must be
sensible we've get 20 hna the boy.
Thata he ehiel thing. I'll % al J can