Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-23
A DAUGHTER of TWO WORLDS
A Story Of Neto Fork LUe
By LEROY SCOTT
Author Squore" "Mury Reocn,"

tuOugu UlCudIcu ny lONe sue saw ulS
action for that moment as ill consid-
feeling that Kenneth was eyeing her
suspiciously. For an instant she trem-
bled inwordly lest the whole truth
should come out right then and there.
But she controlled herself and spoke
steadily enough. Eyes, 7 suppose the
man is a sort of relative" She forced
a smile "As I've always told you
I'm very much of nobody. And my
people out West, or such as are left
are pretty rough--and direct. y
Kenneth smiled-though wryly--apd
she knew that her danger was over. II
indeed there had been any. Your cousin
was direct. all right! Even II didn t
want TO treat you square, as he put IT,
just because | love you, d certainly
do it after having had those hands
about my throat. But, Jennie, do you
mind calling the cousin off? | never
did like big dogs.
II will--if can reach him." prom
iscd Jennie.
Since mother sent out the an
uouucement of our engagement this
afternoon Kenneth went on, ''it II
probably be in tomorrow morning S
papers-and reading it i'll black and
white may reassure and quiet him a
bit.
Yes, think it will, Jennie agreed.
Harry Edwards Learns the News
MOT very far from the Pekiu, ant
v not far from the Criminal Courts
Building, and not far from the City
Hall where the formalities relative to
such items as public contracts are con
Quoted. there stood and still stands a
grimy, uupretentious brick building hav-
ing upon the plate glass of its first floor
the tarnished gilt sign of
Samuel Conway
Real Estate and Insurance
Always there was n group of men in
the big outer office--sometimes a crowd
but none came to sell or buy property,
or to safeguard against loss by fire, or
to place little bet (odds fixed by the
actuary's handbook upon the great race
between life and death. Sam Conway
had long since dropped business of such
a sort: his quarters had become ar
unofficial substation Of the city gov
ernment. Here many matter was pri.
vately worked out and privately settled
later to be submitted in City Hall tC
the public approval of a perfufctory
vote.
The time was 10 o'clock of the morn
ing following Black Jerry's brief scene
with Kenneth Harrison; and in the
inner Office, alone together, sat Harry
Edwards and Sam Conway himself, his
bulk swelling over and under the arms
of his swivel chair.
''Glad to see you, Harry he was
saying in his hearty voice. Every
thing moving along all right for you
over to the ofice?'
MY cud of things is going great
thanks to you. Sam ~ exclaimed Harry
Thank yourself my boy with G
deprecatory wave of big hand, anC
genial smile on his forid face. II
was easy to see why men liked San
Conway and would fight for him: h
Eever bcllttlcd them. ''Of course.
may be able to put you in the way of /
good chance, but the rest is all up t.
you are good. But how does it conn
you're away from the Office in the mid
die of the morning.
There's something Mr.. Harrison
wanted to know. Since he didn't wan
TO telephone, ] guess he felt it was con
fidential."
"Shoot, Harry" said the big maj
.iocularly. Il got too many good friend
in the police department for them t.
plant any listening machines about thi
! shop.
Mr. Harrison seemed worried abou
this Murdoch mix up. He wanted t,
know if there were any new develop
ments.'
Conveys face became grave. :"
guess | don't need to tell you. Harry
that there's nothing to all this stut
Murdoch says he can prove against me
Nothing crooked, mean"
"Of course mott" Harry exclaimed
You're square as they make 'cm
There's nothing to Murdoch but jus
+ jealousy and spite. !"
II guess you've got it sized up jus
about right. But thanks for feelin,
that way about me-" He paused, eye
full on Harry, then spoke with delib
Grafton. "All the same, Harry, yol
might as we'll know that If he can g
through with all he's threatened, In
done for iinished-I m has been.
And it may even mean stretch ii
the pen for me. OF course. he's go
some papers; I've tried to help som,
friends in my time, and those paper
can be twisted to look mighty bad. >
They're all rot" Harry declared
loyalty. And Murdock'll never pu
it across!,
mo, / don't think Murdoch will,
the other said with quiet incisiveness
Shall tell Mr.. Harrison .that?"
Yes" And then, as Harry startet
10 rise--"Wait minute" Conway re
garded tho young man steadily. 'Hov
much you getting now, Harry?"
Fifty q week"