Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-13

oopyrioht. 1870, bv LEROY SCOTT
pEFoRE he had recovered she ha'
.no.ecd and kissed him. He was In
Mo Of returning her Kiss. III
capa.;I'vu self defepsively sought refug
emotion rebuke. Si
IN Euta told YOU you wasn't to see mi
-. and YOU promised you wouldn't
sgalIh hrow what an awful risk 1t is J"
10Y nI Iny lnow. dad. But something''s IS hap
- tbot makes It a bigger risk fo
pm, not TO see you than for me to sex
nv simply had to see you.'
'VaWhats the matterW
eho told them all--Uncle George hat
.ed nme inst behind her--holdng bncl
ennt e,v tbe identity Of Slim Jackson, g.
ong 20 cot the money from Kenneth.
ca snded, "and IL don't pay L | b
slo,ty sao certain to be exposed and tha
pni,I pnn, snd things. Since yOnr money an
w,m vn"r work and your thinking-your
.ouSS Uncle George e's--have put I'M
Dnbore uJu | am, and since what ] hav,
hocome belongs in way to YOU. / fel
lad to see YOU and ask what yot
wanted me to do
Back Jerry ignored all the latte
,ort OF her statement. who's til,
pu puy that's holding you up?" he dc
s handed grimly. And then sharply: "I'
Il Slim JacksonT'
she remembered the soft menace IL
Sims parting words, mo. It's no
slim Jackson" she replied in con
yincing tone. And in that instant mem
orv performed one of its odd tricks
Il flashed upon her that long ago sh,
Ind lied to save Slim Jackson from hi
share of blame for that forged Morrison
check which had brought her into thu
womeus night court--nnd now hert
again she was lying to save him.
"Was it Casey?" demanded Jerry.
"No." Jennie answered,
"Surc not" agreed Uncle George
"Cascy is one square cop
''Was It the judge who tried you that
night?-you remember.
mo, it was not the Judge
"Thcn who is the guy?" Jerry asked
almost explosvely.
'I'd better not tell yOu--in fact
he's fixed it so / don't dare tell you
that Is, unless you wnnt everything tc
end right now. Whether you want
things to end. that's what you've got tc
decide first.
"Wcll, I'm not going to have Jennie
lose at this stage of the game" said
Black Jerry promptly. "I'll raise the
money tomorrow-you amt been cost
ing me anything lately. Jennie-ant
IN Get it around to you in the after
noon."
After that there was moment oi
silence among them. Being back among
these dominant figures of her earlier
life brought to her mind another figure
Of that pcriod-a figure that in the
gayety and SUCCESS and general rusl
Of events she had thought of too in
frequently of late-and she asked thcr
Il they had any news of Harry Ed
wards.
YES, visited him in the Tombs
just few days ago." Uncle George
Informed her, There's been lot ot
delay about his trial that he ddn't
quite understand, but he expects his
. case to be heard in a month or so. He
was as sure as ever about getting off
and he said Conway was ready to take
care of him in n business way as 500
as he was discharged. He was rest
less, naturally, but there is nothing al
all for you to worry about, Jennie
'You better be getting on homc,''
Black Jerry spoke up gruffiy. "Your
staying around where / am is taking an
| unnecessary chance. You remember
what l said to you don't want to
see you again unless there's an awful
break in your luck. So long"
Good night, dad"
She threw her bare arms around hii
great neck and kissed his dark check.
He caught her to him and kissed her
passiOnate(y in return-and for mo
ment held her close in his great arms
Then he pushed her from him almost
roughly.
4 "lou get ont of this and get home
Good night" " And he turned his back
upon her and stood beside the open Goa
FIRE and did not look at her again.
Uncle George helped her ON with hel
things, and two minutes later she was
speeding away in taxicab.