Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-17
A Story Of Nep York Liic
Bu LEROY SCOTT

I danced with the man she managed to
! get the note out of his pocket Not
| twenty minutes ago she brought the
note to me--shc didn't know what to do
with Il. She didn't tell me who the
mau was, and we didn't know who he
was till Kenneth turned on the lights
There you arc-that's how | got the
! letter !"
Gloria wheeled about on Jennie. 80
here's where Jennie Miller comes into
the picture !" she blazed at her.
But jennie, for that instant. was
| not even conscious of Gloria existence.
Her eyes were fastened in fcverish fear
aud suspense upon Slim Jackson. She
knew Il was Sims nature to strike
back Tcnsely she awaited his de-
uunciatiou - her parentage - the low
places where she had lived and whence
| she had come-her arrest, her being
even now fugitive with bond forfeited.
She was prepared to have the amazed
Harrisons turn upon her; she was pre-
pared TO be ordered out of the house
even as Slim and Gloria-nod particu
larly did she feel in anticipation the
amazement. the GOODNESS, that would
come into kcuDeth's face.
Sims eyes were steadily upon her
she could not loosen her gaze from his.
Minutes went by, so il seemed to her,
though in reality hardly any time time
at all bad passcd--and Slim said moth e
ing ut all.
That bcwildered her yet more. Why
did Slim not dcnouncc her!
Dimly she heard Gloria speak to him
This letter was never in your pos
session, was it?''
UIt yp.s mt ,, hr rcDlied
Denial is of no use, spoke up Mrs
Harrison in the crisp, cold voice OF
ItinaIity. 1.-The fact that we found you
crc rrovcs the letters authenticity
Anyhow. the only point of importanc,
is our finding YOU here. There is nc
more to be said. We wish you bott
good by" "
first. Jennie had shrunk back couple
of yards behiud the Ilarrisons and was
last in the line--ip fact. she was al
together through the doorway and il
the big living room. AS Slim drew noal
her she was sure the expected woult
happen, but Slim merely gave her
separate bow and passed ou.
She could not understand
The next Instant Gloria was coming
through. She halted squarely before
Jennie and glurcd at her.
"You were behind all this, jennie
Miller" she brcatbed furiously. II
may be long time coming, but I'll ge
eVen--you wait and soc
Jennie felt no fear because of Gloria
and since the Harrisons were following
close. her answer was quiet and with
out acrimony. Very well, Gloria-l
writ"
Gloria swept by and up the stairway
/. Kenneth, his face pale and set passed
Jennie without a word and disappeared
But her heart leaped Kenneth wa
saved.
Mrs. Harrison slipped her arm
around Jennie and drew her down upol
couch, and Sue, on Jennie's othe
side, Also put tight arm about her.
Jennie we simply cannot thank yol
too much !" breathed Mrs. Harrison il
quavering voice, tears upon he
cheeks. You've saved us all from
terrible calamity--and especially hay
YOU saved Kenneth from ruined lie
The only way Kenneth could have beel
made TO believe what we al suspecte'
was by having the thing shown befor
his own cyes-and to you is the entir
credit for his being shown. My dear
| liked YOU before-but now | feel tha
/ owe you everything Everything y
There were more of such warm word
from the soul. both from Mrs, Harrisoi
aud from Sue. For the time Jenni
forgot the strangeness of Sims be
bavior, and Gloria simply did not exist
She was thrilled with triumph--triump
that swelled within her and swept he
diszily aloft.. She had won--and wo
i'll every detail! And behind her exult
! ant triumph was the subconsciou
, knowledge that whatever her means
and however much triumph might bcuc
fit her personally, she had triumphed i
, righteous cause.
She was still exalted when eh
entered her room. She switched on he
! light and made for her bed. Then sh
!, , suddenly stopped short, for pinned
! her pillow was folded piece of paper
Her eXultation was suddenly stilled
and wondering she unfastened the pape
and unfolded it, 1t was sheet of th
heavy Silver Bluffs note paper, and o
it was written in pencil
"T'll be waiting for you on the driy
just inside the entrance to the grounds
Come as soon as it's safe.
up. S.-This is no forgery.
There was no signature. but she in
stantly knew the handwriting to b
: Slim Jackson's. What could Sir
want? And again came the questio
which had puzzled her a little Will
: before: Why had Slim not denounce
her when she had exposed him:
.(CONTINUED TOMORROW